VJ Edgecombe, the 21-year-old second-year guard for the Philadelphia 76ers, recently dropped some serious highlights during another Rico Hines private run, showing everyone his craft is getting perfected. And yeah, we are absolutely paying this much attention to a glorified workout in a small gym because it is August and we are hoops degenerates. Our watch never ends! You can see Edgecombe going to work in these games, played to nine points by ones and twos, and he is putting on a show.
Laying Down the Law From Deep
Edgecombe kicked things off by rattling home a three-pointer at the 2:38 mark, a classic catch-and-shoot. He was not done there, though! Just 42 seconds later, at the 3:20 mark, he hit another standard catch-and-shoot three. The dude’s jumper is looking extremely smooth. He then drained a three off the dribble at the 3:55 mark while bringing the ball up court, which is just straight-up cold-blooded. Not long after, at 4:26, VJ nailed another outside shot from the wing. With the collection of ball handlers on the Sixers roster now, Edgecombe is definitely going to need to readily knock down open catch-and-shoot looks, and from the looks of it, he is totally up to that challenge.
Attacking the Rim Like a Pro
It was not all about the long ball for Edgecombe. After faking a three and getting his man to press up, he performed a sweet little give-and-go to score on a cut to the hoop, converting an and-one. Then came maybe the top highlight of the entire video at the 5:42 mark: Edgecombe unleashed a nasty spin move off the dribble that left his man grasping at air, drawing a foul with an audible gasp from those watching. This dude is breaking ankles out there! At the 12:46 mark, VJ broke his man off the dribble again and hit a contested baseline jumper. And if you needed more proof of his attacking prowess, he blew by his man off the dribble for a dunk at the 13:57 mark. Later, at 20:45, he recovered from a fumbled dribble, composed himself, and drained a stepback three from the top of the key. Finally, at 21:25, Edgecombe attacked off the dribble from the wing and confidently converted a pull-up mid-range jumper.
What This Means for the Sixers’ Backcourt
This kid is clearly working on his whole game. We know Edgecombe got great experience last year handling the ball, and he looks to be continuing to improve in that department. Despite what the “there’s only one ball” fearmongers might say, it is clear the on-ball reps are coming for him. It is good to see the 21-year-old guard continuing to perfect his craft and showcasing those skills in private runs. With an additional camp video from this past week also out there, it just goes to show VJ is putting in the work. Watching him continue to evolve his game is something to really look forward to as the season approaches.
This article was created with AI assistance and published under Seattle On Tap’s editorial standards. See our Editorial Policy.
Originally reported by Liberty Ballers.
Leave a Reply