Philadelphia 76ers - Expectations This Season

The offseason has been busy for Daryl Morey, the president of the Philadelphia 76ers. With coach Doc Rivers at the helm, the 76ers will be looking to become one of the top teams in the Eastern Conference for 2022/23 and go a step further than previous seasons, having reached the semis four times in the last five years.

This year the Philadelphia 76ers have brought back James Harden. It was the first off-season that Morey could fully put his mark on the team, and he did so successfully. With Montrezl Harrell, P.J. Tucker, James Harden, and others on board, the team joins the list of those who have a real shot at competing for the championship, and will certainly be attracting some attention with fans of NBA betting this year.

Philadelphia signed Montrezl Harrell after producing 13.1 points, 6.1 rebounds, and 2.0 assists in 23.1 minutes over 71 games with Washington and Charlotte in 2021-22. His .645 shooting percentage was placed third in the previous season in the NBA.

Although P.J. Tucker is in his late thirties, he has still proven to be a valuable player in recent years. Tucker was with the Miami Heat in the last season, averaging 7.6 PPG and 5.5 RPG while connecting on over 41% of his threes.

Philadelphia 76ers - Recent Form & Highlights

In total, the Philadelphia 76ers have won three World Championships, earning nine trips to The Finals and making 52 playoff appearances over 73 seasons.

The 2018-19 season was an excellent outing for the Philadelphia 76ers. They completed the regular season in third place and only lost to the eventual champions, the Toronto Raptors, after a buzzer-beater from Kawhi Leonard. Unfortunately, their 2019-2020 season reflected the loss of Jimmy Butler as they finished 6th in the East.

2020-2021 started with inspired offseason moves. They had the first seed in the East but lost to the Atlanta Hawks, the team that was considered underdogs.

The Philadelphia 76ers have won 9 Conference titles and 3 NBA Championships in 1955, 1967, and 1983. Their best performance is widely considered to have been during the Wilt Chamberlain era when they won a Championship and a Conference Title.

In the 2000-2001 season, some members of the Philadelphia 76ers team won four awards which included; the Most Valuable Player (MVP), sixth man, and Defensive Player of the Year. However, they still lost the Finals.

The latest rebuild by the Sixers came after Joel Embiid in the 2014 NBA Draft as the fourth overall pick. Unfortunately, the team endured a brutal campaign as they lost 18 straight games and ended up 14th in the East. The following season was a major disappointment as they finished last in the Eastern Conference.

However, things have been looking up over the last few years, and this year the team will be looking to build on this momentum and step their game up another gear.

About The Philadelphia 76ers

The Philadelphia 76ers were founded in 1946, making them one of the oldest teams in the NBA. They were initially known as the Syracuse National, established in 1939 in Syracuse, New York, before relocating to the city of Philadelphia.

In September 2016, the 76ers bought two teams, Team Apex and Team Dignitas. As a result, they were the first North American sports team to own an Esports team. As of June 2022, the 76ers were valued at $2.45 billion (according to Forbes) making them the 11th highest value among the NBA’s 30 teams.

The Philadelphia 76ers play their home games at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The center is at the southwest corner of the South Philadelphia Sports Complex, featuring roomy, pleasant, and well-stationed seats supporting an amazing game view.

When it comes to rivalries, the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers have had the most meetings in the NBA Playoffs, playing each other in nineteen series; the Celtics have won twelve. It is considered the second-greatest rivalry in the NBA, next to the Celtics–Lakers rivalry. The rivalry peaked when Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia 76ers and Bill Russell of the Celtics played each other from 1965 to 1968.

In the early 80s, the Philadelphia 76ers and Los Angeles Lakers contended for a championship in the Finals three times in four years, with the Philadelphia 76ers taking only one title home in 1983. So there are always old scores to settle when the 76ers meet the Lakers.

The Sixers also have a twisted history with the Milwaukee Bucks, with the teams having competed against each other nine times in the postseason. However, the teams haven’t actually met since the 2001 playoffs, the period which saw Iverson and the Philadelphia 76ers narrowly fend off the Bucks in seven games en route to their most recent Finals appearance.

Although the Philadelphia 76ers have had their down times, they are working actively on becoming one of the best teams in the NBA this coming season, especially with the new players on board and the steps Daryl Morey  is taking towards achieving success.

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