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Playoff Voices | "We Figured Out the Big Meaning"

While Boban Marjanovic was certainly the biggest person involved in the 76ers’ February 6th trade with the LA Clippers, he might not have been the biggest name. Nevertheless, as the first two games of the Sixers’ Eastern Conference Quarterfinals series with the Brooklyn Nets have shown, the 7-foot-3 Serbian’s performance in relief of Joel Embiid has been large.

Whether with his smooth fouline jump shot, graceful touch in the lane, paint-clogging defensive presence, or consistent rebounding, Marjanovic has continued to squeeze every drop of efficiency out of the minutes he receives. In four NBA seasons, the 30-year old is on pace to produce a Player Efficiency Rating that would put on par with all-time greats Wilt Chamberlain, David Robinson, and Shaquille O’Neal. His contributions have been critical.

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