The Top Five Lineups For Philadelphia 76ers

By Bret Stuter | Jun 26, 2016

Dec 1, 2015; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers center Jahlil Okafor (8) and guard Isaiah Canaan (0) and forward Jerami Grant (39) and forward Robert Covington (33) and guard Hollis Thompson (31) huddle during a timeout in the second half against the Los Angeles Lakers at Wells Fargo Center. The 76ers won 103-91. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /

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Mar 13, 2015; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins (15) attempts a shot past the defense of Philadelphia 76ers guard JaKarr Sampson (9) and forward Robert Covington (33) and center Nerlens Noel (4) during the second half at Wells Fargo Center. The 76ers won 114-107. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /

Lineup Two

II: Isaiah Canaan, Robert Covington, Kendall Marshall, Jahlil Okafor, JaKarr Sampson

This group only assembled in one game together, as Sampson was waived at the trade deadline needlessly. But in that one game, they played well together – all four minutes of it.

With Canaan, Covington and Okafor, this group scored points in droves, averaging 204 points in a 48 minute cycle. As a group, they came it with a +132 rating. This lineup simply was the offense, as they offered less in the way of stopping the other team than any other lineup.

This lineup shot perfectly from the floor and from the perimeter, but generated no blocks or steals. There was a supercharged offensive configuration, setting Okafor up in the post, Canaan and Covington up at the perimeter, Sampson to drive and Marshall to distribute the ball.

Sampson’s presence in this lineup is a harbinger of what Ben Simmons can bring.

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