The Sixer Sense
Fansided

Bryan Colangelo, Honeymoon Is Over

By Bret Stuter

Jun 24, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers President of Basketball Operations Bryan Colangelo during an introduction press conference at the Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 24, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers President of Basketball Operations Bryan Colangelo during an introduction press conference at the Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /
facebooktwitterreddit
Prev
3 of 8
Next
Jun 24, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers number one overall draft pick Ben Simmons (R) and President of Basketball Operations Bryan Colangelo (L) during an introduction press conference at the Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 24, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers number one overall draft pick Ben Simmons (R) and President of Basketball Operations Bryan Colangelo (L) during an introduction press conference at the Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /

Unhealthy Matters Reveal More Unhealthy Practices

Event II: Ben Simmons’ Health

So the team mishandled communication and selection of Jerryd Bayless? Well, it’s not as though Bayless was Ben Simmons or Joel Embiid, right?

Oh.  Ben Simmons suffered an injury you say?

The diagnosis of the Ben Simmons foot fracture was never on solid ground to begin with.   The team was never clear about the injury until surgery was performed.  After surgery, the team confirmed it was a Jones’ fracture, and would take significant time to heal.  But the team never claimed it would take a season.

Live Feed

Pass or Pursue: 3 High-Profile Spurs Trade Targets from Bleacher Report
Pass or Pursue: 3 High-Profile Spurs Trade Targets from Bleacher Report /

Air Alamo

  • 4 Trae Young trades the Hawks should consider FanSided
  • The Whiteboard: Wild cards who could reshape the 2023-24 NBA season FanSided
  • 5 Players Blazers could swap Jerami Grant for to keep tanking hopes alive Rip City Project
  • NBA Rumors: Ben Simmons in best shape of his life for third time in 3 years FanSided
  • NBA rumors: Erik Spoelstra is a trojan horse, surprise suitor for JaVale McGee, Ben Simmons still loves Philly FanSided

    • In the interim, the team wisely elected to use the downtime of the player to work on suspect shot mechanics.  While that was a positive spin, it did afford the team time to assess Ben Simmons’ progress.

    Plenty of Youth

    On one hand, the team had plenty of rookies to play.  Joel Embiid, Dario Saric, and even Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot all sought quality minutes to aid their development as NBA starters. On the other hand, fans’ hopes turned to the belief that the team would start Simmons at the end of January 2017. That was quickly nixed by head coach Brett Brown.

    In the end, a question asked at the beginning of the season found it’s answer at the All-Star Break.
    Can Ben Simmons lead the team in a four month season? The team has decided, whether by medical evidence or pragmatic assessment, that answer is no.