The Sixers' version of Trick-or-Treat

The Sixers yesterday said goodbye to one legend.

And may have created another.

Raise your hand if you saw this one coming? Didn't think so.

If I had told you that the game would start with a 19-0 run, you probably would have nodded your head, confirmation that the Sixers indeed were going to be every bit as bad as advertised.

No one could have expected the reverse, that it was the home boys who bolted out to that lead over the two-time defending NBA champion Miami Heat, featuring the best player on the planet, LeBron James.

Sure, the Heat were coming off a game the night before, and were playing without Dwayne Wade. But 19-0? Seriously.

Of course, the Heat eventually caught up. And when they built a small lead in the third quarter, you of course expected the no-name Sixers to melt away.

They didn't.

And remember this name. Michael Carter-Williams. The rookie guard looked dominant in leading the Sixers through the paces of new coach Brett Brown's offense.

Now I suppose we should all take a deep breath.

It's only one game.

But what a game it was.

On mischief night, the Sixers gave a town that desperately needs some good sports news the perfect treat by playing maybe the ultimate trick on all those pundits who were predicting the team would struggle to break double digits in wins this year.

All the talk was about tanking the season, positioning themselves to line up the ping pong balls for the No. 1 pick in the draft next spring.

This morning they're not talking about Andre Wiggins.

Yesterday the Sixers said goodbye to Allen Iverson. And hello to Michael Carter-Williams.

This season just got a whole lot more interesting.

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