6 Takeaways from the Sixers’ first 6 games

Things are off to a rip-roaring start for Doc Rivers’ Sixers in his first season as head coach in Philadelphia. The Sixers are 5-1, with wins over Washington, New York, Toronto, Orlando and Charlotte. The team’s lone loss was an ugly, Joel Embiid-less blowout at the hands of the Cleveland Cavaliers.

While competition hasn’t been the stiffest and we’re dealing with a rather miniature sample size, this sampling has afforded us with a handful of insights to glean.

So here are six takeaways from the Sixers’ first six games of the season.

1. Joel Embiid is ready to take a leap

No sign has been more encouraging for the Sixers than the performance of its best player, thus far.