While our staff is split on the winner, they all agree that we're in for a long, arduous series.
While our staff is split on the winner, they all agree that we're in for a long, arduous series.After a thrilling NBA Play-In Tournament win over the Miami Heat, the 76ers kick off their first-round playoff series against the New York Knicks at 6 p.m. Saturday at Madison Square Garden. In advance of that meeting between the No. 2 Knicks and No. 7 Knicks, the Inquirer’s writers weigh in with their predictions and series analysis.A lot of the Sixers’ success depends on Joel Embiid.
the variety of defenders and schemes the Sixers throw at him. And I’m fascinated to see the creativity Nick Nurse deploys in his first playoff series as the Sixers’ coach. But we all know this series hinges on Joel Embiid.
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