https://sixerswire.usatoday.com/2019/05/13/free-agent-mike-scott-wants-to-stay-in-philly-loves-the-sixers-fans/
Free agent Mike Scott wants to stay in Philly, loves the Sixers fans
May 13, 2019 8:20 pm ET
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As the Philadelphia 76ers put their final wrap on a 2018-19 season that saw their season end on a ridiculous buzzer beater by Toronto Raptors star Kawhi Leonard in Game 7, there are plenty of decisions to be made.
The two big ones are the free agency decisions of Jimmy Butler and Tobias Harris, the two big mid-season acquisitions that instantly helped the Sixers starting lineup.
There are other free agents as well, but there's one free agent that should be locked up and brought back and that guy is Mike Scott.
"I've told Brett(coach Brett Brown) and EB(general manager Elton Brand) that I've enjoyed my time here and I want to play here and continue to be coached by Brett," Scott said. "We all know how the NBA works, but I'll talk to my agent, he'll talk to EB, and we'll try to work some things out."
Mike Scott: "I told EB I'd like to stay here and continue to be coached by Brett. For the most part, I love being here. I feel like it added a jolt back into my career." #Sixers
— Ky Carlin (@Ky_Carlin) May 13, 2019
Scott quickly turned into a fan favorite here in Philadelphia with his grit and blue collar attitude and his never back down attitude that endeared himself to the passionate fans in the City of Brotherly Love.
He also had a knack for taking and making some timely shots when needed.
There's even a sect of Sixers fans called the "Mike Scott Hive" where one fan made fame by having the saying tattooed on his body. Scott responded by buying the fan tickets to Game 4 of their second round series with the Raptors.
"I love being here. I felt like it gave me a jolt back in my career," said Scott. "From day one, I felt like I could relate to them. The grittiness, the toughness, I felt like I was just one of them. I love the Philly fans. I love the 'Mike Scott Hive'. That was pretty dope. I've never had that before."
Scott averaged 7.8 points and shot 41.2 percent from deep in 27 regular season games and provided the spark the Sixers needed off their bench. He's a guy Philadelphia should definitely keep around.