The Sixers have been through hell and high water over the past half-decade. Now, it's finally time for Philly to win the NBA championship.
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The Sixers have been stuck in a quagmire with Ben Simmons, but GM Daryl Morey is actually handling it perfectly. They are now in a better situation.
The Sixers bounced back from their loss to the Nets by cruising to an easy win over the OKC Thunder. Seth Curry torched the Thunder, going 7-10 from 3.
The juiciest nugget in Sixers' Joel Embiid's comments about Ben Simmons is that the 76ers did, in fact, choose Ben over Jimmy Butler.
As the Ben Simmons trade saga drags on, the Sixers need to use the 2021 training camp to evaluate where they stand before making any trade.
The Sixers fandom has coddled Ben Simmons at every turn, and he has failed to show any initiative to improve. Now, he wants out. Good riddance.
The Sixers are locked in a staring contest with the Portland Trail Blazers. Unfortunately, Ben Simmons may force Philly to lose that battle.