A strange mix of objective success and collective panic, the Philadelphia 76ers‘ season has given fans plenty to talk about. Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons haven’t looked quite right. The Al Horford signing looks iffy. The Tobias Harris signing looks better than expected. And the Sixers, despite a 23-10 record, sit fourth in a loaded Eastern Conference.
While the Sixers have looked the part of a playoff contender this season, they haven’t always looked the part of a title contender. Over the summer, many claimed the Sixers as the Eastern Conference standard-bearers.