The Sixers and Wizards will play in all likelihood an upsetting game of basketball tonight, but the Sixers will be looking in the mirror and seeing a reflection of themselves five years ago.
Mediocrity is a dreadful place to be in the NBA. For the teams not good enough to be a legitimate playoff contender yet not bad enough to be in contention for a top three pick in the NBA Draft, life can be maddening as Sixers fans surely know all too well. It is not that long ago the Sixers were pinning their hopes on the likes of Nikola Vucevic, Moe Harkless, and the once thinkpiece inspiring Arnett Moultrie.