Despite missing out on LeBron James and the other starry names this summer, Sixers fans remain generally optimistic heading into this season. And why not? After decades* of unbearable Process-era losing, fans were treated to 52 wins last year, with another projected 50-plus-win campaign in the offing. The young stars should only improve moving forward. What a time to be alive as a basketball fan in Philadelphia.
* - The measurement of time for three to three-and-a-half years of losing during the Process continues to grow exponentially in the minds of the Talking Heads.
Still, despite the optimism being fully warranted for a successful Sixers season, and Philadelphia’s recent City of Champions status, some small, nagging part of my brain keeps envisioning ways in which things could go wrong.