Philadelphia 76ers Become NBA Bad Boys Five Easy Steps?

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Apr 4, 2017; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown grabs a clipboard during the second half against the Brooklyn Nets at Wells Fargo Center. The Brooklyn Nets won 141-118. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /

Room For Both

After all, coach Brown is not a finesse play type of coach. On the contrary, he is a true believer in the grind it out play style that is more akin to the Bad Boy days of Detroit’s hey day. In truth is stranger than fiction, it was during Brett Brown’s tenure with the Spurs that they earned a reputation as NBA Bad Boys.

So it’s simply a matter of going with the flow now. Now let’s think this through. If the Philadelphia 76ers wish to be that Mr. Hyde alter-ego, they have quite a few of the pieces already.

Bad Boys Answers Team Questions

We have discussed the seemingly lack of fit of Jahlil Okafor on the Philadelphia 76ers roster, and how that seems to be unsolvable. Is that true if the team embraces the Bad Boy image? Can Okafor tap into his size and strength to become even more dominant in the paint? Perhaps.

And if the latest rumors are true, and the team is staring at Lonzo Ball at three in the 2017 NBA Draft? Does the team choose him there? If the Philadelphia 76ers are willing to embrace a bad boy persona, Lonzo Ball is ideal there. Perhaps that is the right choice there.

Bad Boys Big Baller

He’s already called out Markelle Fultz, already dictated the Los Angeles Lakers to choose him. He has broken all the rules.

But he’s good. Very good.

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On one hand, Philadelphia will never be a city of quiet finesse. So why try? On the other hand, Embrace the dark side of the NBA Force, Philadelphia. Let the Golden State Warriors work on that perimeter. In the end, the Philadelphia 76ers are dangerous because nobody knows what to expect. In summary, become that scrappy defensive physical Bad Boys team you are destined to become.