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Which Philadelphia 76ers Player Emerges First?

By Bret Stuter

Jan 27, 2016; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown talks with his team during the fourth quarter of the game against the Detroit Pistons at The Palace of Auburn Hills. The Pistons defeated the 76ers 110-97. Mandatory Credit: Leon Halip-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 27, 2016; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown talks with his team during the fourth quarter of the game against the Detroit Pistons at The Palace of Auburn Hills. The Pistons defeated the 76ers 110-97. Mandatory Credit: Leon Halip-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 14, 2016; Houston, TX, USA; Philadelphia 76ers forward Dario Saric (9) dribbles the ball up the court during the third quarter against the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 14, 2016; Houston, TX, USA; Philadelphia 76ers forward Dario Saric (9) dribbles the ball up the court during the third quarter against the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports /

Dario Saric

Dario Saric, a.k.a. the Croatian Sensation, brings an entirely new element to the Philadelphia 76ers. He is a savvy, and experienced, power forward who is extremely versatile.  In fact, he is versatile enough to slide up to center, stay put at power forward, and slide down to small forward.

But he is more than just a warm body who can hold his own.  While his is technically still a “rookie”, his is the other half of the two-year-redshirted-rookies-club which includes Joel Embiid.  So what is so special about him?

In the first place, Dario Saric is a blue-collar durable Timex type player (you know, takes a licking and keeps on ticking).  He has appeared in all eleven games this season, starting in ten.  His offense is respectable (averaging 10 points per game) and he works the boards well too (pulling down 6.5 rebounds per game)

He is a threat for a double-double on any given night, having accomplished the feat twice in eleven games already.

But on a team that needs “shooters”, he can and does shoot.  He is averaging 40.6 percent on three point shooting, and while his field goal percentage at 38.7 percent is below the team average, he has been shooting at a 43.3 percent clip in the month of November.

But Saric can pass beautifully.  As the team plays together as a unit, that passing will be one of his most valued skills.

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