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Sixers mailbag: Brett Brown shouldn’t be on the hot seat

By Christopher Kline

PHILADELPHIA, PA - NOVEMBER 27: Ben Simmons #25 of the Philadelphia 76ers talks to head coach Brett Brown during a timeout against the Cleveland Cavaliers at the Wells Fargo Center on November 27, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - NOVEMBER 27: Ben Simmons #25 of the Philadelphia 76ers talks to head coach Brett Brown during a timeout against the Cleveland Cavaliers at the Wells Fargo Center on November 27, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) /
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PHILADELPHIA, PA – NOVEMBER 27: Ben Simmons #25 of the Philadelphia 76ers talks to head coach Brett Brown during a timeout against the Cleveland Cavaliers at the Wells Fargo Center on November 27, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) /

We’re just over a quarter of the way through the NBA season and the Philadelphia 76ers are sitting at an even 13-13. Here are the questions fans want answered.

Last night was a bad night for Philadelphia sports. After weeks of Eagles dominance and a red-hot Sixers team, Carson Wentz went down with a torn ACL while those very same Sixers dropped their fourth straight game. It wasn’t a fun night, and all we here at TSS can do is send prayers and positive thoughts in Wentz’s direction — he’s a special talent who, without doubt, should come back even stronger next season.

The Sixers’ struggles have been an interesting case. Injuries and a tough schedule have finally caught up to them, and something has clearly been missing from the team over the past week or so (aside from, you know, Joel Embiid). Their shooting is down, their defense has infinitely more holes and opposing teams continue to prey on their lack of experience late in games.

With that said, 13-13 isn’t the worst place to be. The schedule is going to get easier, and experience is only gained through more games played. Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid are still special, and the latter sat out during the Sixers’ last two lossses — both of which were close games on back-to-back nights, I might add.

We got some questions that fans had about the team, directly from Twitter. Here’s what you guys wanted to know: