Does Ersan Ilyasova Arrival Push Dario Saric Back To Bench?
By Bret Stuter
Incubate, Don’t Berate
Thankfully, we covered Saric’s struggles in the past. But it’s that same struggling Dario Saric who is ultimately the guy you keep in a close game.
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He is a rock, and when moments loom large, he looms ever larger. Logically, the team benefits when it has several options at the position. Still, it’s even better when the alternative is a player who can fit the bill as the stretch-four. Developing that role on the roster is critical to both Joel Embiid and soon-to-be-healthy rookie Ben Simmons.
Finally, the Philadelphia 76ers have begun to shape the team now. Right now, the Trimming players whose role does not seem a “good fit” for the future, and grafting players onto the roster to shore up vulnerabilities. That is a logical next step for the overall development of the team.
But the team must stop coddling the players on this roster. While the hope is to allow players time to develop naturally, there is benefit to the trial-by-fire experience of the team to this point. In the end, the product on the basketball court reflects the experiences of the player who got there. It’s been three games so far. Meanwhile, the team is struggling at several key positions.