Don’t sweat the Sixers’ backup center situation

As the Sixers careen towards the upcoming NBA postseason amidst a battle for the top seed in the Eastern Conference, many fans are projecting forward in an effort to identify the roster’s warts, which may ultimately undermine the team’s playoff fate. Common refrains in this regard include Joel Embiid’s health, Ben Simmons’ inconsistent season and spotty postseason track record, or the team’s reliance on Tobias Harris in the fourth quarter of close games, given his recent difficulties in the playoffs.

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Is Evan Fournier a good buy-low option for the Sixers?

Just about two weeks from the NBA’s March 25 trade deadline, one thing is clear: Daryl Morey is not satisfied. Yesterday, Bleacher Report’s Jason Dumas reported that “Based on conversations with sources close to the team, they are not content with their current roster.” The thesis of the article was that Morey and co. are dead set on improving the Sixers’ roster in a meaningful way, so as to not only continue fending off the surging Brooklyn Nets, but to position the team as well as possible for a long postseason run.

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Breaking down each Sixer’s performance at the season’s midpoint

Here we are, Sixers fans. Exactly halfway through the abridged and condensed 72-game NBA season, and your Philadelphia 76ers are 24-12 heading into the All-Star break, following a rollicking overtime victory over the NBA-best Utah Jazz on Wednesday night.

The teams sits atop the Eastern Conference by only half a game, as it’s so far been able to fend off the surging Brooklyn Nets.

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The Sixers need to shoot more threes

Tonight, the Sixers will attempt to escape a four-game West Coast road trip with an even 2-2 record by toppling the league-leading Utah Jazz. It will be a matchup of the number one seeds in both conferences.

A tall task lies ahead of the Sixers. The Jazz are 22-5, have won 7 straight games, and 17 of their last 18. Despite missing point guard and likely All-Star Mike Conley, the team has continued to move the ball with Spursian aptitude and play better defense than nearly any team in the league.

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The Sixers should bring Kyle Lowry home

The Sixers are playing great. The team is 15-6 following a rollicking comeback win on the road in Indiana with Joel Embiid sitting out as he nurses a sore back. They’ve won three straight, and 8 of their last 10 games. When the team’s starting 5 plays, the Sixers have gone 11-0. The team is 14-2 in games Joel Embiid plays. The vibes are great, the team seems to genuinely get along and has played extremely well together. Critics may point to the team’s largely cushy strength of schedule as a reason for its inflating winning percentage, but I think that would be reductive in this case. 21 games is a hearty sample size in a 72-game season, and the Sixers have conquered the true tests on the schedule thus far.

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