“Who’s going to stop them?”
Right? Wasn’t that everyone’s expectations heading into the 2019-2020 season? Boasting a brand new (and incredibly tall) starting five, the Sixers looked like the team to beat in the Eastern Conference. After stampeding past the Celtics on Opening Night, it seemed like everything was going according to plan.
Fast forward six months later, and this pipe dream of the 76ers finally being championship contenders is just that – a pipe dream. Even with the excessive levels of disaster that the team has faced this year (injuries, league suspension, locker room turmoil, etc.