Better Start, Better Finish
A year ago, the team started the season at 86.0 points per game and ran at just 91.6 points per game in the month of November. In fact, the team brought in assistant coach Mike D’Antoni to help resuscitate the teams offense.
There are other signs of this teams offense having far more upside. The teams adjusted field goal percentage this year sits at 19th in the NBA at 49.0 percent. A year ago, the team ended the season at 25th in the NBA with 48.7 percent. The team is also on par with the number of assists generated a year ago, with this year’s 21.4 assists per game coming in at 14th in the NBA, while last year’s 21.5 percent ended at 20th in the league.
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The current version of the Philadelphia 76ers are still familiarizing themselves with one another. While the team has played nine games, three of those found either Richaun Holmes or Jahlil Okafor starting as the team’s center. In those games, the team managed to score 93, 115 (in overtime) and 96 points. For comparison purposes, Jahlil Okafor is strong offensively.
But in those three games, the team surrendered an average of 113.3 points per game.
OUCH!
So while the Philadelphia 76ers are building their offense this season, they are far ahead of last year’s struggles. But what about the defense?