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Philadelphia 76ers 2017-18 season report cards

By Rusty Gorelick

PHILADELPHIA, PA - MAY 7: Joel Embiid #21 of the Philadelphia 76ers reacts during the game against the Boston Celtics during Game Four of the Eastern Conference Semifinals of the 2018 NBA Playoffs on May 5, 2018 at Wells Fargo Center 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2014 NBAE (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - MAY 7: Joel Embiid #21 of the Philadelphia 76ers reacts during the game against the Boston Celtics during Game Four of the Eastern Conference Semifinals of the 2018 NBA Playoffs on May 5, 2018 at Wells Fargo Center 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2014 NBAE (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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BOSTON, MA – MAY 9: Robert Covington #33 of the Philadelphia 76ers reacts to a foul called against him during Game Five of the Eastern Conference Second Round against the Boston Celtics in the 2018 NBA Playoffs at TD Garden on May 9, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) /

Robert Covington

Season stats: 12.6 points, 5.4 rebounds, two assists, 1.7 steals, 0.9 blocks, 41.3% FG, 36.9% 3PT, 85.3 FT

Grade: B-

He might have helped the team more if he decided to take a literal vacation during the playoffs, but Cov lands a B- thanks to his solid regular season play. He made First Team All-Defense and played most of the season with an injured middle finger on his non-shooting hand.

After Rock signed his four-year, $62 million deal, his play indicated some complacency had set in as he started to gamble on defense and take ill-advised shots. Despite his penchant for hoisting up a contested three, he still shot at a 36.9 percent clip from deep, right around the league average.

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Even though he made some poor decisions this year, RoCo still showed up on the stat sheet. He finished 2nd in the league in deflections with 3.9 per game, as well as a 6.6 plus-minus.  His numbers dipped in the playoffs, where he hit 31.3 percent of his three-pointers and averaged just 8.1 points, but he, like every other player on the Sixers, made his playoff debut this season.

He receives a decent grade thanks to his regular season play and First Team All-Defense appearance, but the Sixers need more consistent shooting and smart defense from the Tennessee State product. Brett Brown needs his beloved swingman to make a leap in his fifth season as a Philadelphia 76er.