As we barrel toward the 2021-2022 NBA Playoffs and the Sixers jockey for seeding, James Harden looks to find his footing (and his shot) amongst his new teammates, and Tyrese Maxey continues to methodically steal the hearts of each and every fan in the Delaware Valley, many onlookers have now commenced with the time-honored tradition of clutching their pearls about exactly who is going to comprise the Sixers’ pared down postseason rotation.
We can begin with the no-brainers, the starters: Maxey, Harden, Matisse Thybulle, Tobias Harris, and Joel Embiid.
After that, beloved minivan and local podcast host Georges Niang and his deadeye three-point shot are sure to maintain first-guy-off-the-bench status in the springtime.