Thanks to VJ Edgecombe playing like an absolute stud and turning in sensational performances left and right to start the season, the Philadelphia 76ers have emerged as an upstart ball club. All of a sudden, the team’s floor and ceiling have been raised, and the stage seems set for the team to surprise a lot of people this season.
Naturally, given the kind of campaign they had last season, fans and pundits alike were divided as to their capacity to truly contend for the championship, even with a much healthier squad. Of course, the season is way too young for anyone to make a pronouncement about being a contender, but there is no doubt that the 76ers have the tools to finish as one of the top teams, at least in the Eastern Conference.