BROOKLYN — The men's wave of the New York City Marathon passed a block northwest of the Barclays Center at about 10:15 Sunday morning, a little less than 6 miles into their 26.2-mile race.
About 8 hours later in that building the 76ers played the 11th game of the second season of what finally can be considered "The Process." That marathon's a long way from being over, too. Temper your expectations.
Predictable teams feature predictable players. This season, Brett Brown's team features one predictable player: 34-year-old backup shooting guard J.J. Redick. The Sixers entered Sunday's game without a road win in their last seven trips, including last season's playoffs, largely because they lack fully developed professional basketball players.