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Why The 76ers Are Title Contenders

Found August 10, 2012 on CJ Sports NFL Talk: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Andrew Bynum,  Dwight Howard,  Doug Collins,  Nick Young,  Spencer Hawes,  Allen Iverson
TEAMS: Los Angeles Lakers,  Orlando Magic,  Philadelphia 76ers
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Andrew Bynum to Philly? How much else could you ask for as a Sixers fan? Last night, a huge 4-team deal went down headlining this trade was Dwight Howard to L.A. and Andrew Bynum to the 76ers. I’m going to tell you why the Philadelphia 76ers are now a top contender in the East. Now first off, yes you are losing your star player, Andre Igoudala, but you are receiving arguably the second best center in the league along with an average player, Jason Richardson. Now that’s a deal. Andrew Bynum is going to have a major impact on this team and improve them tremendously. As I said before, Bynum is arguably the best or second best center in the league and if you look at his stats, you will see why. Last season, Bynum averaged 18.7 points per game, 11.8 rebounds per game, and 1.9 blocks per game! Right now, the only issue with Andrew Bynum is his attitude, but when Andrew is on his game, he is unstoppable and is a force both offensively and defensively. And not only that, but Andrew is still...
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