Comparing the Philadelphia 76ers’ to their top challengers in the Eastern Conference — position by position.
With the acquisition of Kawhi Leonard, the L.A. Clippers may have paved the way for the Philadelphia 76ers to take out the East. However it is not as easy as it may sound, as there is a major roadblock in the path of Brett Brown and his crew. A 6-foot-11 roadblock, who is coming off an MVP-caliber season, taking the Bucks to a pivotal Eastern Conference Finals, before falling to Kawhi Leonard and the Toronto Raptors.
Giannis “The Greek Freak” Antetokounmpo.
Having won 60 games last season, the Bucks will look to build on the previous year, having lost Malcolm Brogdon after his phenomenal season joining the prestigious ‘50-40-90’ club. He will be dearly missed by the Bucks, as his contribution to the team success was immeasurable.
On paper, no team in the Eastern Conference has the firepower to challenge the Sixers other than the Milwaukee Bucks, so let’s begin by comparing the individual matchups of each team’s players and predict the outcome of the match.