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Sergio Rodriguez May Be Key To Philadelphia 76ers Success

By Bret Stuter

Jan 26, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown talks to his team in a huddle during the second half against the Phoenix Suns at Wells Fargo Center. The Philadelphia 76ers won 113-103. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 26, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown talks to his team in a huddle during the second half against the Phoenix Suns at Wells Fargo Center. The Philadelphia 76ers won 113-103. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 3, 2014; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Philadelphia 76ers shorts with logo against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Target Center. The 76ers defeated the Timberwolves 85-77. Mandatory Credit: Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 3, 2014; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Philadelphia 76ers shorts with logo against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Target Center. The 76ers defeated the Timberwolves 85-77. Mandatory Credit: Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports /

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A leader of the Philadelphia 76ers roster needs three things to succeed this season:

I. He must relate to the newness of the NBA to rookies and second year players

II He must have years of NBA experience to understand the ebb and flow of the game.

III. He must have an understanding of international relations, as the Philadelphia 76ers players represent many nations.

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    • Newly signed point guard Sergio Rodriguez has all of these qualities. His return to the USA after a successful run in the Euroleague with Team Madrid will give him the experience of the NBA as a rookie, with all of the distractions, new faces, new places, and plethora of changes to adjust since his last run in the NBA.

    But to that, he did play in the NBA for four years, where he averaged 4.3 points per game, 41.8 percent from the floor and 31.6 percent from three-point distance.  It was enough to earn him playing time, but not enough to realize his dream of NBA stardom.   In the end, it was up to the New York Knicks to extend Rodriguez a qualifying offer. They didn’t, and he signed on with Real Madrid.

    And it’s that experience of the NBA that served him so well in the Euroleague, and now that understanding of the Euroleague which will serve him so well in the NBA.  With a team comprised of players from Spain, Cameroon, France, Canada, Turkey, Croatia, and Australia, the 76ers will have a United Nations diplomacy requirement.   To lead so many from so far away, the team will need a player with international experience.

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