On Wednesday, McCain shot just 6-for-19 and 0-for-7 from deep. The rookie guard did a good job of making some adjustments and getting to the basket a bit, but he rushed a lot of his looks from deep and coach Nick Nurse just wants him to understand that there's more of this to come.

The rookie has been one of the bright spots in the Sixers' dark season: "It's a great feeling having this kind of an impact on the team."

McCain scored 15 points on 6-for-19 shooting, but showed improvement from Sunday's woeful performance vs. Clippers. “I just try to find anyway to make steps in the right direction,” he said.

Reading “The Inner Game of Tennis” every game day is one aspect of Sixers rookie Jared McCain’s dedication to the mental side of basketball.