Can three stars shine for Philadelphia 76ers
By Bret Stuter
Who carries whom?
The dynamics are the problem. Three players on the Philadelphia 76ers are projected to be significant persona later in their careers. Yet, at this point in time, the trio share just 31 games of NBA season experience among themselves. Just 31 games.
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So they will learn together. And that has many strengths to it.
But there are some obvious weaknesses to this as well. If you are the younger sibling, you may have been taught how to swim by an older brother or sister. Rather than a lengthy discussion of techniques, or even safety, the lesson typically included being pushed, dragged, or carried to the deep part of the pool and learning to swim out of a panicked necessity.
That is a pretty good illustration of how this 76ers team will work out the kinks of having two rookies star on the same roster.
There is some value in that. Rookie stars learning together will develop complimentary skillsets. What one does well, the other can lower the priority. As they play together, they will learn from one another. And to be effective, they will simply sort in out on the fly….
But that carries some risk. Such as who carries whom?