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The Pheisty Philadelphia 76ers Are Winning Philadelphia Style

By Bret Stuter

Jan 11, 2017; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers guard T.J. McConnell (1) leaps in the air in celebration of hitting the game winning after hitting the game shot against the New York Knicks at Wells Fargo Center. The Philadelphia 76ers won 98-97. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 11, 2017; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers guard T.J. McConnell (1) leaps in the air in celebration of hitting the game winning after hitting the game shot against the New York Knicks at Wells Fargo Center. The Philadelphia 76ers won 98-97. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 11, 2017; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers guard T.J. McConnell (1) leaps in the air in celebration of hitting the game winning after hitting the game shot against the New York Knicks at Wells Fargo Center. The Philadelphia 76ers won 98-97. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 11, 2017; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers guard T.J. McConnell (1) leaps in the air in celebration of hitting the game winning after hitting the game shot against the New York Knicks at Wells Fargo Center. The Philadelphia 76ers won 98-97. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /

Sixers See Success

For the first time in a very long time, the Philadelphia 76ers have begun to string wins together, and are defeating pretty good NBA teams along the way. As a result, we’ve asked the question “what has gotten into these 76ers?”.

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Not surprisingly, there are two answers.  On one hand, Duncan Smith at 16winsaring has a great piece about that very question.  Per his analysis, Joel Embiid in crunch time has given the team just enough of a “booster shot” to win in clutch time.

On the other hand, I have a similar but different theory.  In fact, in my piece to the same question, I see the pieces as already in place, and that it’s been the play, and the leadership, of Joel Embiid which has made it all start to piece together.

In conclusion, Toe MAY Toe, Toe MAH Toe. Let’s call the whole thing Sauce (no, Nik Stauskas, not you).