With Philadelphia losers of three straight and six of their last nine games, the 76ers are getting a little salty. They’ve had strong performances in December including one in Boston and a thrashing that left the league-leading Bucks as roadkill on Christmas, but
At times, they’ve looked like puzzle with no corner pieces. Joel Embiid will look like the dominant big man that Charles Barkley and Shaquille O’Neal shame him to be, but a complete picture as a contender rarely comes to view. A consistent critique has been roster construction.