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Three Reasons Philadelphia 76ers Robert Covington Starts 2017-2018 Season

By Bret Stuter

Mar 26, 2017; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Philadelphia 76ers forward Robert Covington (33) shoots the ball while Indiana Pacers guard Jeff Teague (44) defends in the first quarter of the game at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. The Indiana Pacers beat the Philadelphia 76ers 107-94. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 26, 2017; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Philadelphia 76ers forward Robert Covington (33) shoots the ball while Indiana Pacers guard Jeff Teague (44) defends in the first quarter of the game at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. The Indiana Pacers beat the Philadelphia 76ers 107-94. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports /
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Feb 9, 2017; Orlando, FL, USA; Philadelphia 76ers forward Dario Saric (9) celibates with guard Nik Stauskas (11) and forward Robert Covington (33) after he made a shot in the fourth quarter against the Orlando Magic at Amway Center. Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Orlando Magic 112-111. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 9, 2017; Orlando, FL, USA; Philadelphia 76ers forward Dario Saric (9) celibates with guard Nik Stauskas (11) and forward Robert Covington (33) after he made a shot in the fourth quarter against the Orlando Magic at Amway Center. Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Orlando Magic 112-111. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /

Much Respect

A respected voice in the NBA is rare.  Each player is an athlete who has learned to trust only a handful of persons in their career.  But that is the power Robert Covington has now with his teammates and with NBA players as a whole.

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This is not a team forged from the loose confederation of success.  This team has yet to hoist a trophy, win a conference, or even enter the playoffs.  Those bonds are forged loosely.

The bonds of this Philadelphia 76ers team runs much deeper. This is a team which has only had one another to count on, to believe in them, to get each other’s backs.  Adversity forged these players into a team.

One Ring To Find Them All And In The Darkness Bind Them

There are many players on the Philadelphia 76ers regular season roster.  And while there is no single ring forged in the fires of Mordor to bind them, there is the adversity of developing and growing together as a team. Robert Covington knows all of this, and he will make certain everyone knows.

The Philadelphia 76ers are a young team, and will continue to be so for several more years. As such, players as well as coaches must prepare to mentor, praise, and discipline the young men learning their way.

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Robert Covington deserves to start on this team for many reasons. But most of all, the simplest one. To command everyone’s attention, he must lead by doing.  And to do, he must play.