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Philadelphia 76ERS
(31-51, 7th in Atlantic, 24 games back)
DRAFT PICKS: (8, 37)
| Team Strengths |
Talented
Young Nucleus
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| Team Statistics |
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PPG |
FG% |
REBs |
TOs |
| 76ERS |
93.3 (21st) | .443(20th) | 41.7 (12th) | 16.5 (23rd) |
| Opponents |
95.7 (15th) | .451 (16th) | 42.1 (18th) | 16.1 (9th) |
| Weaknesses |
Bad Shooting Team
Turnover Prone
Defensive Pressure
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| Changes |
Derrick Coleman?? Joe Smith??
Acquired The Rights Of Nazr Mohammed From The Utah Jazz
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| Needs |
Bench Help
3-Point Shooter
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| Notes: |
Won 30 or more games for the first time since '91-'92
Their 31 wins were a nine game improvemet over last season
Allen Iverson was just one of five players to lead his team in points, assists, minutes and steals. The others were Michael Finley (Dallas), Grant Hill (Detroit), Tim Hardaway (Miami) and Mitch Richmond (Sacramento)
Iverson was also the first Sixer to finish in the top 10 in the league in scoring in consecutive seasons since Charles Barkley did it for five straight seasons ('87-'92)
Philly has not recorded a winning month since January of '94 (8-7)
Missed playoffs for 7th straight season
The Sixers were 6-16 before they acquired Aaron McKie and Theo Ratliff, and 25-35 afterwards
Joe Smith averaged 17.3 ppg and shot .429 in Golden State. He averaged 10.3 ppg and shot .448 from the field with Philly
Their 31 wins included decisions over the Lakers (2), Suns, Bulls and Knicks (2)
Sported a winning record vs the West (15-13) but a 16-38 record vs the East
Shot only .300 from three-point range, the 2nd-lowest in the league - only Golden State shot worse (.272)
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| First Round Draft Picks in the 90's |
1990 NONE
1991 NONE
1992 Clarence Weatherspoon, F, Southern Mississippi (9)
1993 Shawn Bradley, C, BYU (2)
1994 Sharone Wright, C, Clemson (6)
1994 B.J Tyler, G, Texas (20)
1995 Jerry Stackhouse, G, North Carolina (3)
1996 Allen Iverson, G, Georgertown (1)
1997 Keith Van Horn, F, Utah (2)
Complete draft list over the years |
| Players by Position |
| Small Forwards |
Power Forwards |
Centers |
Point Guards |
Shooting Guards |
Tim Thomas
Joe Smith
Mark Davis
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Derrick Coleman
Scott Williams
Kebu Stewart
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Theo Ratliff
Benoit Benjamin
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Allen Iverson
Doug Overton
Eric Snow
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Brian Shaw
Aaron Mckie
Anthony Parker
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| Free Agents |
| 1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
Coleman (T-FA)
Joe Smith
Doug Overton
Theo Ratliff
Mark Davis
Eric Snow
Kebu Stewart
Brian Shaw (T-FA)
Benoit Benjamin
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Allen Iverson
Scott Williams
Aaron McKie (T-2000)
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Anthony Parker
Tim Thomas
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