Recapping the previous week.
With the Sixers, Celtics, Heat and Bucks in a virtual tie at the top of the Eastern Conference, what are the chances the Sixers can claim the #1 seed for the second straight year? And should that be their goal?
Why can't the Sixers solve the riddle of the mythical zone defense? How bad does their offense crater when teams deploy it? That, and more, in this week in review.
Impressive defensive performances against the Celtics and Heat capped off another strong week for the Sixers, who now sit at 25-17 on the season, good for 5th place in the Eastern Conference.
With the trade deadline now just a month away, the rumor mill has started to pick up. Atlanta has reportedly joined the fray as a potential Ben Simmons destination, and De'Aaron Fox and Tyrese Haliburton are reportedly no longer untouchable.
At 19-16, the Sixers have avoided catastrophe, have most of their key players available to play and now have an easy schedule leading up to the February 10th trade deadline. They're in an okay spot.
How have the new rule changes impacted Joel Embiid's ability to get to the free-throw line? Not much at all, which provides the Sixers' star with a small competitive advantage.
The Sixers went 0-3 last week, have the league's 4th worst offense over the last 13 games and had Sunday's game postponed because they didn't have 8 available players. Is this the low point of the season?
The Ben Simmons trade market is reportedly heating up. What does that mean for the Sixers, and does that mean a trade is likely to occur in the coming weeks?
