Perhaps Jeremy Sochan was just trying to recommend to the 76ers where to get the best “Big Apple Cheesesteak” when he approached a group of Philadelphia players, including VJ Edgecombe, after the Knicks beat the Sixers 108-102 in Game 2 on Wednesday night.
Whatever the case may be, the Sixers did not seem to take to it kindly, and it led to a feisty verbal exchange that saw Sochan need to be yanked back by a fellow teammate.
Edgecombe had to be moved back from the situation as well and seemed to be shouting something of his own in Sochan’s direction.
Nothing more transpired from there.
The two apparently had an interaction in the fourth quarter, when Sochan attempted to “troll” Edgecombe while he was talking to an official, according to ClutchPoints’ Kris Pursiainen.
The moment seemed to highlight the fierceness of Game 2 between the rivals and set the stage for Game 3 at Xfinity Mobile Arena as the series shifts to the City of Brotherly Love.
Following the game, Edgecombe told reporters that what he took away from the first two games was that “it’s going to be a dogfight.”
“I think that’s what it is. It’s going to be a dogfight,” he said. “They’re a really good team, and it’s going to come down to the wire almost every game.”
Sochan wasn’t the only person Edgecombe had a notable interaction with.
The Sixers rookie appeared to get into a verbal sparring match with Knicks celebrity superfan Spike Lee.
The well-known movie director was quite animated during the exchange, while Edgecombe seemed to remain unfazed.
The Knicks will travel to Philadelphia for the next two games of the series before things move back to the Big Apple, if necessary, for Game 5 on Tuesday.