Philadelphia 76ers Playoff Chances

[Jiri Welsch]

It was pretty clear last year when the Sixers rattled off 20+ straight losses they were not exactly gunning for a playoff spot. Personally I didn't mind because I dislike all Atlantic teams rather seriously.

Next year is a bit different, as we have the chance to receive their lottery protected pick. With that said I ask you all:

What are the chances Philadelphia,

1. Tries to make the playoffs
2. Actually makes the playoffs

Jiri

[acieEarl]

Philly going to have a ton of Rookies and 2nd year guys on their team that they're going to have to figure out who's worth keeping. They got money to spend, but I don't see them going crazy with the free agents. Expect them to be competitive (not hard in the east) but will still be a pretty bad team.

[nickagneta]

3. Not a snowball's chance in hell no matter what they do.

I vote #3

[Jiri Welsch]

3. Not a snowball's chance in hell no matter what they do.

I vote #3

Yeah, that's what my realistic side told me.

That means Crawford turns into Philly's 2015 2nd rounder, no?

[krumeto]

3. Not a snowball's chance in hell no matter what they do.

I vote #3

Yeah, that's what my realistic side told me.

That means Crawford turns into Philly's 2015 2nd rounder, no?

And another one in 2016. We also got a 2nd rounder from Miami in 2016.

On the question, I also don't see this young of a roster going anywhere but bottom 5.

[slamtheking]

they're likely in the lottery again unless
- MCW plays like an all-star
- Noel and whoever they get at #3 are competing for ROY
- #10 plays just below that level
- some of those second round picks play like quality rotation players.

in short, it would take a miracle and since they're first in the next draft is riding on poor performance, bank on them missing the playoffs no matter what

[aingeforthree]

Tough question to answer right now because of two things:

1) The rookies (Two Top 10 picks)
2) Nerlens Noel

Yes, their team will be young.  All it takes is 1 or 2 of those young draftees to make an impact,  & if they do, they'll make the playoffs easily in the East.  That's what you have to look for early on.

They had what, a 26 game losing streak last year ?  Yet they still were only 19 games out of the playoffs in that conference.  Anything can happen in that conference and 1 or 2 rookies could make the difference.

[Jiri Welsch]

Tough question to answer right now because of two things:

1) The rookies (Two Top 10 picks)
2) Nerlens Noel

Yes, their team will be young.  All it takes is 1 or 2 of those young draftees to make an impact,  & if they do, they'll make the playoffs easily in the East.  That's what you have to look for early on.

They had what, a 26 game losing streak last year ?  Yet they still were only 19 games out of the playoffs in that conference.  Anything can happen in that conference and 1 or 2 rookies could make the difference.

Yeah, my hope is that the organization wants to ingrain a 'winning mentality' in the young guys. Bottom dwelling for two seasons isn't exactly enjoyable no matter how many baby steps you take.

I have a friend working for the Sixers in their sales department and he tells me they're having a lot of difficulty selling tickets. I can't imagine in a city like Philadelphia they want to have sustained failure.