Another team that surprised the league was the upstart 76ers of last season. Even though they finished below .500, they were one of the best teams in the second half of the season, which got them into the playoffs.
This time around the 76ers won’t be any pushover team, with the signing of Elton Brand to a lengthy contract. With him and Samuel Dalembert in the middle, a lot could be done all around, and not just in the frontcourt. Brand is the more proven player of the two, but the opposition will still have trouble matching up defensively, and who will they double team? And I still didn’t mention Andre Igoudala, a superstar and is already the leader of this team, and go to scorer. Now those three present serious problems for the opposing teams. So the addition of Brand was huge, not only did the 76ers help bolster their inside game. The signing will also help the development of Dalembert and Igoudala. Keep an eye on Dalembert and his attitude, as he bailed out on Team Canada this past summer like a sucker.
The backcourt seems good to go as well, as Andre Miller has proven he can run the point in an up tempo style of play. It doesn’t hurt when your point guard can drive the ball. Alongside Miller is Willie Green a scorer who has progressed steadily in the last two seasons.
The bench isn’t too bad either with Reggie Evans a strong rebounder and Louis Williams the backup point guard who has done a good job so far in Philadelphia.
POSITIVE --> ELTON BRAND AND THE FRONTCOURT.
NEGATIVE --> DALEMBERT’S ATTITUDE AND ELTON BRAND’S HEALTH ISSUES.
X-FACTOR --> ELTON BRAND AND ANDRE IGOUDALA. IF BOTH PLAYERS CAN PLAY AT A HIGH CONSISTENT LEVEL THEN IT WILL ONLY HELP THE 76ERS RISE ON UP IN THE STANDINGS.
SLEEPER PICK --> WILLIE GREEN. ALWAYS SEEMS TO FLY UNDER THE RADAR AND PUTS UP GOOD NUMBERS.
PREDICTION --> PAYOFFS YES, AND IN THE 5-8 SEEDS.
OVERALL --> EXCITING BASKETBALL TO WATCH, AND A BETTER SEASON RECORD.
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