What the 76ers need right now is what life during the NBA playoffs rarely affords any team. They need time.
By closing out their first-round series against the Miami Heat on Tuesday night, they bought a little of it. They can breathe for a couple of days while Boston and Milwaukee determine the identity of the next opponent, which could be revealed by Thursday.
If coach Brett Brown is feeling particularly good about how his team came out of the Miami series, he might even hold a real practice, which is something NBA teams usually avoid during the grind of the postseason.