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The Sixers won their biggest game of the year: the culture battle
By Derek Bodner
| Tuesday, April 21, 2015 07:00 AM | 9 Comments
It was one criticism of the Sam Hinkie plan that sounded scary. That sounded legitimate. How could the Sixers develop good habits while playing losing basketball? How could Brett Brown possibly keep...
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Sixers slow pace not indicative of a lack of progress
By Derek Bodner
| Sunday, April 19, 2015 01:31 PM | 4 Comments
When will the Sixers be competitive? When will they start caring about winning? When will this all come together? It’s been the most asked question, by far, about the team this...
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Avoiding Mediocrity Not Necessary For Sixers
By Derek Bodner
| Saturday, April 11, 2015 10:12 AM | No Comments
“Mediocrity is bad” has become a rallying cry for many Sixers fans who support what Sam Hinkie and the Sixers front office are doing. The general sentiment is true, as getting to...
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Michael Carter-Williams, draft picks, and the fear of the unknown
By Derek Bodner
| Wednesday, March 25, 2015 06:35 PM | No Comments
“Medicine is a science of uncertainty and an art of probability.” – William Osler Those words were spoken by William Osler, one of the founders of Johns Hopkins Hospital and frequently...
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The Sixers Are Building Through The Draft, Not Tanking, And It Really Isn’t Revolutionary
By Derek Bodner
| Tuesday, March 10, 2015 10:42 PM | 1 Comment
A common criticism of Sam Hinkie’s plan to rebuild the Philadelphia 76ers is that tanking hasn’t worked. The first, and most natural, defense against that is to point out the number...
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2015 Trade Deadline Predictions
By Derek Bodner
| Thursday, February 19, 2015 09:02 AM | No Comments
As we sit here 6 hours before the trade deadline, this are my Sixers predictions for the 2015 NBA trade deadline. *Note*: These are predictions, not based off of inside information....
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The Sixers Rebuilding Plan – Summary
By Derek Bodner
| Wednesday, February 18, 2015 07:52 PM | No Comments
I would be curious how many NBA fans would legitimately take Option A over Option B when trying to build the foundations of an NBA contender. Summary: Option A: Jrue Holiday...
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Dario Saric’s Contract Situation
By Derek Bodner
| Wednesday, September 3, 2014 09:00 AM | 6 Comments
Just days before the 2014 NBA Draft, Chad Ford reported that Dario Saric had signed a three-year contract with Turkish club Anadolu Efes, where he will join former NBA players such...
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How the Sixers did — and didn’t — turn a profit last year
By Derek Bodner
| Thursday, August 28, 2014 09:00 AM | 9 Comments
It has been known for quite some time now that the Sixers, despite finishing the season 29th out of 30 NBA teams in attendance, turned a profit last year. This has...
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Sixers to get Anthony Bennett? A look at the former #1 overall pick
By Derek Bodner
| Tuesday, August 5, 2014 10:00 AM | 11 Comments
Yesterday afternoon, Brian Windhorst was on ESPN Radio in New York saying that the Kevin Love to Cleveland trade is agreed upon in principle, with the huge caveat that something could...