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Inside the Sixers: A third season of tanking may be too much to ask

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Keith Pompey, Inquirer Staff Writer

Having witnessed an embarrassing, 63-loss season in 2013-14 and a 64-setback campaign this season, 76ers fans have suffered greatly.

And for the most part, they've supported the Tank I and Tank II seasons while others dubbed the Sixers a laughingstock.

But another intentional 60-loss season could be different. It could become personal to hometown fans eagerly awaiting a turnaround.

We could see radio station-sponsored billboards calling for the firing of general manager Sam Hinkie, the architect of the tanking blueprint. We could see fans hurling insults at anyone associated with the franchise after lopsided losses at the Wells Fargo Center.