GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP, N.J. - Following their final practice on Friday, the 76ers will load onto the buses and head back to the Philadelphia area, their four days of training camp at Stockton University a learned memory.
Unlike last year at the same time, coach Brett Brown won't be checking the bottom of his shoes to see whether there is some unwanted collection as he takes his seat at the front of his bus.
He boarded his ride home after training camp last year knowing that a hurricane of bad awaited him. His two top point guards, who were borderline NBA players anyway, weren't going to see action for a couple of more months while recovering from ACL surgery.