The Philadelphia 76ers have not been this way for six seasons. Here at the All-Star break, the team is in the midst of NBA Playoff discussions. And so, much of what will be depends on the what will happen as the team makes a playoff push. No player on this team, and certainly not head coach Brett Brown, have had this level of success before. That evoked serious doubts throughout the NBA community as to whether the team would even be in this situation this year.
But here they are, with a short sprint to the finish line and an NBA schedule which seems to favor their chances.