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Philadelphia 76ers 2016-2017 Season By The Numbers

By Bret Stuter

Nov 7, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (21) and forward Dario Saric (9) battle with Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert (27) during the first quarter at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 7, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (21) and forward Dario Saric (9) battle with Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert (27) during the first quarter at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports /
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The Philadelphia 76ers must face a future with Joel Embiid, and without Joel Embiid, as the rookie center builds health and stamina through this season. As the team enters their tenth game, how are they progressing statistically?

We know the results of the 2015-2016 NBA season. Ten Wins Seventy-Two Losses, but the first pick of the 2016 NBA Draft in the form of Ben Simmons.

The team replaced Sam Hinkie (a virtual firing) with Bryan Colangelo. This season, the team boasts two-year red-shirted players Joel Embiid and Dario Saric, as well as rookie yet-to-see-the-basketball-court Ben Simmons. Right now, the team is sitting with one win and eight losses (which is very much aligned with the teams record from a year ago). So let’s ask the questions everyone has on their minds.

Is this team better?

Well, right off the bat we can state with a resounding YES. Joel Embiid, despite limited playing minutes, is showing remarkable comprehension and skills despite playing in just six NBA games in his entire life.  The team will be joined by top draft pick Ben Simmons in January (or thereabouts). Both players are very skilled and have incredibly high ceilings.  So the future today is much brighter than the future of a year ago.

But is the team showing up in the statistics?