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Carter Williams carries Philadelphia 76ers past the defending champions Miami Heat
Michael Carter Williams stole the show on debut in a near quadruple double performance
Ever heard of Michael Carter Williams?
Not surprised if you hadn’t heard of him before he made his debut against the Miami Heat this Wednesday.
A 11th overall pick, he was drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers along with Nerlens Noel. With figures of 22 points, 7 rebounds, 12 assists and 9 steals, to say that Carter Williams was impressive is an understatement. His performance has many predicting him to be named Rookie of the Year; well it’s too early to say that.
Whether he wins it or not, defeating the defending champions while scoring efficiently and nearly putting figures of quadruple deserves to be the called one of the greatest debuts ever. He is only one among 4 in the history of the league to 20+ points and 10+ assists on debut.
Let’s get to the game.
Just like their game against the Chicago Bulls the Heat seemed rusty early and allowed the 76ers to go on a 19-0 run to start the game. They finished the first quarter trailing by 19.
However the game got close in the fourth quarter after the heat piled on 80 points in the second and third quarter combined. Late in the fourth with 5 minutes to go, the Heat led 107-99, off a dunk in transition by Lebron James.
Then, to the surprise of many, supporters in the Wells Fargo Center included, the 76ers locked defensively and shut the Heat offense to go on 10-1 run with two minutes to play. Clutch free throws by game MVP Carter Williams took the score to 114-110 with 8.5 seconds to go.
Evan Turner and Spencer Hawes had crucial games for Philadelphia scoring 26 and 22 respectively. Meanwhile for the Heat, James finished with double double figures of 25 points and 13 assists and Chris Bosh contributed with 22 points and 10 boards on 8-13 shooting from the field.
How the season turns out for the 76ers would be too early to predict but opening night surely belonged to them.
