76ers best record in nba- did doc turn the ship?

[CelticsElite]

5-1 I think they are

Doc seems to have unlocked Tobias Harris. Embiiid looks better all around. Seth curry looks like a legit starting guard. Trading horford was addition by subtraction.

[NKY fan]

They haven’t played any top 10 team yet. They started last year in similar fashion but were bad. I agree that Doc is bette than Brown so that’s a positive for them.

[pearljammer10]

I mean Brown was an idiot so I’m not surprised to see some life in them to start the season. I don’t think they last this strong.

I’ll keep saying what I’ve said all along. Brown was brought the the 76ers to lose during their process tank years. They literally hired him to lose as many games as possible. Then they got good and they kept him around for some reason. His culture was built around losing and they needed a change 3 years ago.

[Birdman]

It’s early..if Simmons or Embiid go down, they are done..plus I really don’t see them as a top 3 team in the East

[cons]

they'll always be one injury away from mediocrity.

if they stay healthy they'll be good
but i think thats a big if

also - regular season guys like seth curry and shake milton can play. playoffs may see that disappear.

i dont want doc to win

[Phantom255x]

The Sixers quietly made sneaky good moves. The additions of Danny Green and Seth Curry were key for that team and I think their style of play fits PHI very well. Think about that 2018 Sixers team, which had Embiid and Simmons surrounded by shooters and some defenders. I feel the Sixers have that again this season, and if Tobias Harris can play consistently well they're legit contenders.

With that said, as the case in previous years I still think Philly's bench is a bit thin and yeah, 1 or 2 injuries can affect them. But Morey is aggressive and I imagine he'll be able to add another piece (or two) before the trade deadline if needed for the bench.

[tazzmaniac]

I mean Brown was an idiot so I’m not surprised to see some life in them to start the season. I don’t think they last this strong.

I’ll keep saying what I’ve said all along. Brown was brought the the 76ers to lose during their process tank years. They literally hired him to lose as many games as possible. Then they got good and they kept him around for some reason. His culture was built around losing and they needed a change 3 years ago.

Brown coached the Sixers to two 50+ win seasons in 2018 and 2019.  Their first 50 win seasons since 2001 and their first back-to-back 50+ win seasons since 1986.  I think they needed to replace Brown after last season but he was a pretty good coach.  They got lucky Doc became available.  Their fundamental problem was ownership chickening out on the process and replacing Hinkie with Colangelo.  Even after Colangelo was fired, the Sixers kept a bunch of his cronies in management.  They got lucky again with Morey becoming available. 

[footey]

Tobias Harris is underrated IMO.  He is their 3rd best player, and is significantly better than our 3rd best player (Smart or knee-plagued Kemba).

It will be interesting to see how we match up vs Philly once we are back to full strength. A lot will ride on the health of Kemba. If he can't return to full strength, I feel Philly will have the edge.

[PhoSita]

best record in a six game sample doesn't mean much.

many teams are 5-2.


the sixers are better by virtue of putting guys on the floor next to simmons and embiid who can actually shoot and play off the ball.

i don't know what impact doc has had.  not saying he hasn't had any, but putting shooters next to simmons and embiid has been the obvious move for years.


i will remain skeptical of the sixers until simmons can prove he can create, take, and make shots in crunch time against a good defensive opponent and Embiid proves he can play at an elite level outside of the first 5-6 minutes of each half.

[tazzmaniac]

The Sixers quietly made sneaky good moves. The additions of Danny Green and Seth Curry were key for that team and I think their style of play fits PHI very well. Think about that 2018 Sixers team, which had Embiid and Simmons surrounded by shooters and some defenders. I feel the Sixers have that again this season, and if Tobias Harris can play consistently well they're legit contenders.

With that said, as the case in previous years I still think Philly's bench is a bit thin and yeah, 1 or 2 injuries can affect them. But Morey is aggressive and I imagine he'll be able to add another piece (or two) before the trade deadline if needed for the bench.

1 or 2 injuries can affect any team.  Hayward, Kemba ... 

[PAOBoston]

I think Philly will be more “cohesive” this year as the pieces they have “fit” better. The added shooting has helped open up the floor and they will be good defensively. That being said, they still have the same open questions as they did last year regarding their half court offense and they have also been beating up on the dredges of the league so far. Good for them for doing what they need to do but will be curious to see how they respond when they start playing better competition/defenses.

To me, they basically remind me of the 76 teams pre-Butler. The lack of a go to scorer/creator I think will come back and rear its ugly head at some point.

[Somebody]

I think Philly will be more “cohesive” this year as the pieces they have “fit” better. The added shooting has helped open up the floor and they will be good defensively. That being said, they still have the same open questions as they did last year regarding their half court offense and they have also been beating up on the dredges of the league so far. Good for them for doing what they need to do but will be curious to see how they respond when they start playing better competition/defenses.

To me, they basically remind me of the 76 teams pre-Butler. The lack of a go to scorer/creator I think will come back and rear its ugly head at some point.

Embiid is an excellent go-to scorer, he's just a subpar creator who can't generate efficient team offence consistently unless he's in a 4 out system ala '94- '95 Hakeem/'09 Dwight.