NBA Power Rankings: The West Gets Richer

team. 93. <p>Adam Silver said he doesn’t think any player deliberately tries to lose so that they can help their team tank. Well Mr.Silver it’s not the players you have to worry about. You have to start looking at the people who responsible for the players playing.  If you asked any regular NBA fan to name the 76ers lineup, there would be small percentage of people who would be able to name that starting group. The players are playing hard but they just don’t have the talent or have enough help for them to win games.</p> <p>The two bright spots for the 76ers are K.J. Mcdaniels and Michael Carter-Williams. Mcdaniels is averaging 9.3 ppg but is an athletic freak and will be a piece for this team as the move forward. MCW is averaging 15.4 ppg and just over 7 rebounds a game.  Carter-Williams will have to stay around for this team to be successful in years to come. Wroten is their leading scorer at 16.6 ppg but he might be scooped up by a contending team at the trade deadline. The 76ers only had two games in the past week but they lost both. It’s hard to think that losing is promoted in pro sports but that is exactly what is happening in Philadelphia. Culture like that lingers and hopefully winning will actually be their goal in the coming years. </p>. “(3-23). . Philadelphia 76ers. 30