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Philadelphia 76ers Hope or Hype?

By Bret Stuter

Apr 10, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown goes over a play with his team during the third quarter of the game against the Milwaukee Bucks at the Wells Fargo Center. The Milwaukee Bucks won 109-108 in OT. Mandatory Credit: John Geliebter-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 10, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown goes over a play with his team during the third quarter of the game against the Milwaukee Bucks at the Wells Fargo Center. The Milwaukee Bucks won 109-108 in OT. Mandatory Credit: John Geliebter-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 26, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers forward Dario Saric (9) during media day at the Philadelphia 76ers Training Complex. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 26, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers forward Dario Saric (9) during media day at the Philadelphia 76ers Training Complex. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /

This Team Can Score

Defense my be the heart of this team. But ultimately, a basketball team must score to win.  Thankfully, this team should be able to do just that.

A Brett Brown offense does not depend upon players “making their own shots”.  With a fast-pace ball-movement well-spaced scheme, the ball simply needs to end up in the hands of the open player.  With a team roster which includes Ben Simmons, Dario Saric, Sergio Rodriguez, Jerryd Bayless, T.J. McConnell, and even Joel Embiid, that ball will find the open man.

So while the logic leads us to believe that Jahlil Okafor can tear the roof off the NBA scoring in this offense, on any given night the team might be led by Nerlens Noel or Robert Covington, both players who depend upon the upon shot to get the good look and the score.

This offense will deliver that.

We had looked at the rookies who could make a huge difference on this team in Ben Simmons, Dario Saric, and Joel Embiid.  Much like Carson Wentz on the Philadelphia Eagles, one player going lights out elevates the spirits and play of his teammates.

Great teams have three great players, and build a roster around those stars to compliment the overall team. Right now, the Philadelphia 76ers must develop those young stars, whomever they might be.

While the focus for this year will be defense, the team could land over 100 points per game on offense this season.  That would place the team at a very competitive position.