Yahoo NBA Thu, 03/19/2009 2:14 AMDonyell Marshall is becoming the Sixers' late-game specialist off the bench.
Marshall, a 15th-year pro, went 3-for-5 from three-point land in 11 fourth-quarter minutes during Sunday's home win over the Heat and then hit all three of his fourth-quarter three-pointers in Tuesday's stunning 94-93 victory over the Lakers to start a five-game Western Conference trip.
Marshall has scored 67 of his 79 points (.848) in the final period this season for the Sixers. The Sixers not named Marshall went 4-for-29 from downtown in the two games, with Marshall hitting 6-of-8.
Head coach Tony DiLeo said he had inserted Marshall, who had only played 11 minutes since Jan. 16, into the Miami game "just to shake it up a little bit." "When you're called upon, even though you...
Read more... Yahoo NBA Sun, 03/15/2009 1:29 PMDonyell Marshall was so surprised his name was called to enter the game that he didn't even hear it. "Coach had to say it again," Marshall said. The seldom-used Marshall made the most of his rare appearance on the court Sunday, scoring 10 points in the fourth quarter to help the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Miami Heat 85-77.
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