Philadelphia 76ers Bench Needs Healthy Players Back

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Oct 15, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown talks to Philadelphia 76ers guard T.J. McConnell (1) during the first quarter of the preseason game against the Detroit Pistons at the Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: John Geliebter-USA TODAY Sports /

Weathering Another Storm

Many expected the Philadelphia 76ers to find success much more rapidly and often this season. Those persons are disappointed right now. But none are more disappointed than head coach Brett Brown.

Brett Brown says he needs an abacus to figure out how to manage Sixers minutes restrictions.
— Enrico (@The700Level) October 26, 2016

Time management should not be the priority for a head coach. Unfortunately, this is the repeating pattern with the Philadelphia 76ers. Brown had to absorb a year without Nerlens Noel, two years without Joel Embiid, and now four months without Ben Simmons.

Minutes management. Roster adjustments. Playing an optimal line-up with a badly undermanned roster. None of these factors help the team win, but all of these factors are in play with the Philadlephia 76ers. And much like previous seasons, all Brown can do is try to prop up the mood of his players, try to keep his roster developing while awaiting healthy bodies to return, and roll with the angst and vitriol throughout the ordeal.

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Ultimately, no coach could find success with this team with 40 percent of the starters out. The Philadelphia 76ers need a solid bench,and the bench needs healthy players. Might this be another losing record team? The outlook for the foreseeable future is not promising. Healthy players returning could change all this, but returning to action is a well-kept secret of this team.