Philadelphia 76ers Front Court Logjam Myth

Feb 26, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers forward Nerlens Noel (4) celebrates with center Jahlil Okafor (8) after a score against the Washington Wizards during the second quarter at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 26, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers forward Nerlens Noel (4) celebrates with center Jahlil Okafor (8) after a score against the Washington Wizards during the second quarter at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
5 of 7
Feb 26, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers center Jahlil Okafor (8) holds the ball away from Washington Wizards forward Jared Dudley (1) during the second quarter at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 26, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers center Jahlil Okafor (8) holds the ball away from Washington Wizards forward Jared Dudley (1) during the second quarter at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports

Every Team Has “Things to work out”

The Philadelphia 76ers are not immune to the forces of the NBA. The city has a passion for basketball that is unmatched elsewhere.  But to compound our passion, the city has a very high level of basketball IQ.

That makes this city ripe for the media attempts to rip us apart at our weakest point: “what will this team do?”

Sometimes, the answer is to sit back and watch what they do before reacting.

Right now, the media has been flooding the NBA headlines with innuendos, rumors, and hypothetical scenarios, and much of the news is centered on the Philadelphia 76ers.  It’s predictable in that the Philadelphia 76ers have the most room to improve in the NBA this season, and each of the fans of this team have determined the best way to do that.

So the media feeds our fears by detailing scenarios that electrify our passions.  We absorb, react, and respond.  But in a moment of lucid thought and objective reasoning, let’s look at that Philadelphia 76ers front court.

Next: The Real Front Court Dilemma