There is no doubt that the upstart Philadelphia 76ers are playing extremely well this season. They have a young core with PG Jrue Holliday leading the charge, F Thaddeus Young is playing well, and former first round pick C Spencer Hawes is playing through his best season thus far.
There is a solid combination at each position, with bench depth to help through shooters and big men such as PG Jodie Meeks. So far G-F Evan Turner has not met his early potential, but he looks as if he will come out of his shell soon and warrant his second overall pick.
However, even with a young core and a bright future, the Philadelphia 76ers may be seeing early success as a result of an incredibly easy schedule sprinkled by abhorrent teams. So far, the Philadelphia 76ers have defeated a total of three teams above .500. They have victimized a revolting bottom of the Eastern Conference with three games against the Washington Wizards, and six games matched up against the Sacramento Kings, Detroit Pistons...
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