Disclaimer: This piece is strictly by the numbers. The eye test is unable to play a factor as the author was two years old at the time. This article is strictly analyzing data prior to and including the 2001 season and opinions are drawn from that. Lineups are assumed based off of most games started at each position.
The 2001 Sixers are thought to be of one of the best Sixers teams in franchise history. This “island of misfit toys” fought their way to a 56-26 record. After a terrorizing playoff run, they met their demise against Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O’Neal, and the LA Lakers.