The Philadelphia 76ers started off this season with a ton of injuries. In fact, in a way it’s defined how their season has started, throwing their guards into positions they should not have been in, and making a young guard T.J. McConnell step up.
McConnell stepping up wasn’t a bad thing, but forcing Isaiah Canaan to play point guard was. A lot of these things could have been solved if the injuries weren’t happening. Kendall Marshall and Tony Wroten are both out, and have been since the beginning of the season, putting the backcourt at a huge disadvantage from the get-go.