Philadelphia 76ers Top 100 Moments of 2016 Part I 100-76

Dec 26, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Clippers guard Jamal Crawford (11) heads down court in the second half of the game against the Denver Nuggets at Staples Center. Nuggets won 106-102. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 26, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Clippers guard Jamal Crawford (11) heads down court in the second half of the game against the Denver Nuggets at Staples Center. Nuggets won 106-102. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
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Dec 14, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (21) and forward Nerlens Noel (M) and forward Ben Simmons (R) during a timeout in the second half against the Toronto Raptors at Wells Fargo Center. The Toronto Raptors won 123.114. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 14, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (21) and forward Nerlens Noel (M) and forward Ben Simmons (R) during a timeout in the second half against the Toronto Raptors at Wells Fargo Center. The Toronto Raptors won 123.114. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports

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Philadelphia 76ers Limp into 2016-2017 season

After beginning the previous season with injured players, the last thing anyone wanted was to start 2016-2017 with injured players. But after Nerlens Noel’s knee surgery, Ben Simmons’ fractured foot, and Jerryd Bayless’ sore wrist, that is where the Philadelphia 76ers found themselves.

Injured again. This time 40 percent of the team’s starters.

I’m timing you…

This only complicated the teams situation, a situation which included rationing minutes for Joel Embiid, Jahlil Okafor, and Gerald Henderson.

After a season opening with so many injured, the hope was to enter the 2016-2017 healthy. Somehow, the 76ers seemed to lose their way, and ended up in an almost identical situation for the second consecutive year. With the results of the previous season still fresh in everyone’s mind, the injuries to open this season hurt even more. Building the full roster requires a healthy roster.

Hopefully, the arrival of Ben Simmons later this season will put the team back on track.