What’s Gotten Into The Philadelphia 76ers?
By Bret Stuter
Sage Wisdom
Joel Embiid is a rookie, but plays the role of a ten-year veteran. He knows the buttons to push with his teammates and with the fans. He understands the fight in the stands around him, and in the hearts of each of his teammates.
The fight has always been there. He just harnessed it. He gave the team and fans something to fight for – a playoff position – and something to fight – the NBA. After years of taunting, trolling, decrying and berating, the fans and players of the Philadelphia 76ers have been burning to fight back.
And now they are.
This is not some flame out. This is not a flash of a dying light bulb. This is a controlled burn of the rage in the hearts of each player who suffered through losses, who had a team give up on them, who have been lazily grouped into an unflattering pool of “never be” basketball hopefuls.
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In the end, nothing has gotten into the Philadelphia 76ers at all. It’s been there all this time. Joel Embiid simply showed the fans and players how powerful they can be when the all work towards the same goal.