Philadelphia 76ers Season Ending Starting Lineup
By Bret Stuter
O Lineup
From the moment the team switches over to an offensive focus, the lineup changes shape rather dramatically. Of course, Joel Embiid will remain at center, and Ben Simmons will remain at point guard. But you place Ersan Ilyasova at power forward, Dario Saric at small forward, and Nik Stauskas at shooting guard.
Why Saric over Covington? On one hand, Covington has had two games over 20 points so far this season, both against the Toronto Raptors. On the other hand, Saric has scored 20 plus points against the Boston Celtics and the Orlando Magic. But even more, Saric has a far more accurate shot, as well as incredible passing skills. And if truth be told, Saric has such an effortless shot from the three-point distance. Covington’s scoring is move volume, while Saric tends to be more sharp-shooter.
In this lineup, you will not see opponents held to 100 points or fewer very often. But the offense could hover in the 107-110 points per game region. Imagine a team like the Boston Celtics, where the team will lose some games, but the offense will win more for the team.