The Philadelphia 76ers are looking to move on following a tough Game 7 loss at home to the Atlanta Hawks in the second round of the playoffs. It was a disappointing end to a season in which winning a championship was the stated goal all season.
The Sixers continue to be led by a pair of stars, Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons, and the two are still growing. That does not change the fact they should have gotten the job done this season. This was as good a chance as any to get the job done.
Team CEO Scott O’Neil sat down with Howard Beck on his podcast, “The Crossover NBA Show,” a day after the season ended and reflected upon the Sixers and how far they have come since 2013:
Upon reflection, which is the best I can do right now, I think about what I walked into eight years ago we were practicing at PCOM which is a Medical College, and this was probably the worst in the history. Our workout room was the size of my bathroom and I remember I walked in there my first day, and the only thing that was going through my head as I was trying to mask it was, this is not a world class organization, it’s just not. So if you go back to eight years ago and you fast forward, we have a world class training center, we have two global iconic superstars. Doc Rivers, who through this pandemic, has proven to be an extraordinary leader on the court as he’s off. Daryl Morey joins Elton Brand, we’re like we’re solid, and I gotta tell you, I love where this organization is. I love the people here. This is a family, we work really hard, we have like really, really big eyes, and really big goals and we talk about growth and business and it’s fun, but it’s tough day today, for sure.
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— Howard Beck (@HowardBeck) June 25, 2021
The Sixers have the talent to be one of the top teams in the league, but they have issues that need to be fixed. They need to tackle the Simmons issues as well as looking to continue to grow the bench unit in support of the starters. There is a lot for the Sixers to overcome as they head into the offseason.
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