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Sixers legend Hal Greer ranked 77th-best player in history of the NBA

Philadelphia 76ers legend Hal Greer comes in ranked as the 77th-best player in the history of the NBA.

The Philadelphia 76ers are one of the league’s historic franchises. They have been around since the 1949-50 season when they were the Syracuse Nationals. Numerous legendary players have played for the organization.

One player who doesn’t get a lot of light shined upon him is Hal Greer. The franchise’s all-time leading scorer (21,586 career points) had career averages of 19.2 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists in 15 seasons with the Nationals and the Sixers. He won a title with the franchise in 1967 and was named an All-Star 10 times.

HoopsHype put together the top 77 players in the history of the game and Greer comes in 77th on that list:

One of the best and underrated guards of the 1960s, Hal Greer was an All-Star 10 times that decade and an All-NBA 2nd Teamer seven times, helping lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a championship in 1966-67 alongside Chamberlain in what was one of the most slept-on guard-big duos in league history.

Greer has his No. 15 uniform hanging from the rafters at the Wells Fargo Center as he had an undeniable impact on the history of the franchise.

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A complete Game 7 history for Sixers before matchup with Celtics

Here is a complete list of the Game 7 history for the Philadelphia 76ers before their matchup with the Boston Celtics.

The Philadelphia 76ers will head back to TD Garden to take on the Boston Celtics in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. The winner will head to the Eastern Conference finals and continue on their journey for an NBA championship.

The Sixers have not gotten past Round 2 since the Allen Iverson days of 2001 while the Celtics have reached the conference finals four times since 2017. Sunday promises to be another whirlwind of twists and turns as the Sixers look to finally advance past the semifinals.

In this franchise’s history, the Sixers have competed in 17 Game 7s. They went 1-2 when they were still the Syracuse Nationals and they are 5-9 as the Sixers. In this edition, Sixers Wire will focus on just the 14 Game 7s as the Sixers.

Every player in Philadelphia 76ers history who has worn No. 15

Here is a list of the seven players who have worn the legendary No. 15 in the history of the Philadelphia 76ers.

It’s summertime in the NBA, so it’s time to learn some history. The Philadelphia 76ers are one of the older franchises in the NBA. Their history dates to the 1949-50 season.

With that longevity, the team has had hundreds of players come through the City of Brotherly Love. Sixers Wire looks at the No. 15, which has been worn by seven of those players in the history of the franchise and it is retired at the Wells Fargo Center.

This running series will go through all of the uniform numbers worn in franchise history. The previous edition of this series was a list compiling the 10 players who have worn the No. 16.

Here is the list of the seven who have worn No. 15 in Sixers history:

Ranking the top 5 second-round picks in Philadelphia 76ers history

Here are the top 5 second-round draft picks made in the history of the Philadelphia 76ers.

With the 2022 NBA draft now just a week away, it is now time to dive back into the draft history of the Philadelphia 76ers and see how well the franchise has done in the past in terms of being able to find some gems past Round 1 of the draft.

In this edition, Sixers Wire will rank the top five second-round picks in the draft history of the Sixers. The criteria will be based on the impact made on both the franchise and the league and they have to be picks made by the Sixers.

For example, Kyle Korver will not be on this list because he was selected by the then-New Jersey Nets before being traded to the Sixers.

With that being said, let’s get into the list:

Ranking the top 5 draft picks made in Philadelphia 76ers history

It is now time to rank the top 5 draft picks made in the long history of the Philadelphia 76ers.

With the 2022 NBA draft now right around the corner, now is the time to look back at the draft history of the Philadelphia 76ers as they prepare to make a selection in 2022.

Recently, Sixers Wire ranked the top 5 worst draft picks made in the history of the franchise. The Sixers have had some very talented players come through the City of Brotherly Love, but they have also made some draft mistakes–just as every franchise has done before.

In this edition, Sixers Wire is going to rank the top 5 draft picks ever made in Sixers history. The list will be based on what that player did specifically in a Philadelphia uniform and the impact he had on the franchise.

With that being said, let’s get into the list:

2 Sixers greats named to top 20 shooting guards in NBA history list

Two former greats in the history of the Philadelphia 76ers have been named to the top 20 shooting guards list.

Some pretty terrific players have been a part of the history of the Philadelphia 76ers. Legends Allen Iverson and Julius Erving passed through the City of Brotherly Love and made an impact on the franchise and the league.

As the NBA celebrates its 75th season, lists honoring the best players have been released. This list is focused on the perimeter players who made their legacy in more ways than one.

The great people at HoopsHype put together a list of the top 20 shooting guards in NBA history, and two former Sixers are on the list. Their ranking on the list will be next to their name:

In fact, Greer loved shooting jumpers …

In fact, Greer loved shooting jumpers from that area of the court so much that he famously jumped on his free throws. That was where he felt most comfortable, and it essentially served as practice for when those shots would present themselves within the flow of game. The unorthodox decision didn’t hurt his percentage all that much, either. Greer shot 80 percent from the stripe for his entire career. “I mean, the guy shot jump shots (on foul shots),” Melchionni said, still somewhat in disbelief. “He was just a good, solid teammate, obviously a terrific player, but there wasn’t any flash.”

With players like Walker, Jones, Billy …

With players like Walker, Jones, Billy Cunningham and Luke Jackson surrounding Chamberlain, the 1966-67 Sixers had an overwhelming amount of firepower. They had the right coach in Hannum, who was firm with his players when necessary. And they had all the requisite motivation after being the bridesmaid for so many years. Greer told the Philadelphia Daily News, “We had everything. We knew we were going to win most of our games — it was just a matter of by how much.” Those Sixers went 68-13 in the regular season, which was then an NBA record. They triumphantly dethroned Boston in five games and then still had to face the tricky task of the NBA Finals against Rick Barry’s and Nate Thurmond’s San Francisco Warriors. Philly would go on to win in six games, and Greer led the Sixers with 27.7 points per game during the postseason.

Putting together the all-time great Philadelphia 76ers roster

Here is an all-time Philadelphia 76ers roster consisting of the franchise’s all-time greats.

The Philadelphia 76ers get set to begin the 2021-22 season on Wednesday, kicking off the 75th season in NBA history. The league has been honoring the all-time greats in the history of the game as they have been putting out lists of the top 75 to ever play.

Here at Sixers Wire, we are not going to put out a list of the top 75 Sixers ever, but we will put together our all-time Sixers roster consisting of all of the legendary players who have thrown on a Sixers uniform.

To put together such a team, you have to go back and sift through a lot of history. The Sixers are one of the more historic franchises in the NBA so this gives a lot of players to choose from.

Here are our picks for the all-time Sixers roster in their franchise history starting with the five starters and the 10 bench players for a total of 15 on the roster:

7 Sixers legends named to Top 75 players in NBA history list

There are seven members of the Philadelphia 76ers that have popped up on the Top 75 NBA players list.

The 2021-22 NBA season is the 75th anniversary of the league and therefore it is a time of celebration. It is time to look back at some of the game’s greats that made this league what it is today.

There have been so many incredible talents that have taken the hardwood and helped shape the NBA into what it is and there have been a lot that have represented the Philadelphia 76ers. The Sixers are one of the league’s more historic franchises so it is important to honor their history.

To honor the 75th anniversary of the league, the folks over at HoopsHype put together a list of the Top 75 players in the history of the NBA. There are seven players who have popped up on the list who made a big impact not only on the NBA itself, but on the Sixers as a franchise as well.

Here are the seven Sixers who are named to the Top 75 players list according to HoopsHype: