There very well may be a rare occurrence tonight at the Wells Fargo Center in South Philly.
The few die-hards who show up at the sports mecca to view the true dregs of the NBA may rise as one to cheer on ... the Milwaukee Bucks.
The Sixers and the Bucks are the two worst teams in the NBA. The Sixers, who held something of a yard sale at the trade deadline, dealing away Evan Turner, Spencer Hawes and Lavoy Allen, have compiled a record of 15-41.
The Bucks are even worse, sitting at the bottom of the league with a laughable 10-45 mark.
They are in competition for what is usually about the only path to salvation in the NBA, the No. 1 draft pick.
But even treating your fans to the worst brand of hoops is not an ironclad guarantee of getting the top selection from the college crop of potential superstars.
That's because the NBA weights the selections. Right now Milwaukee would have more ping-pong balls in that weird NBA ritual due to their league-worst record.
The idea is to prevent teams from tanking the season in order to get the top pick.
How's that been working out for you, Sixers fans?
The NBA would have a hard time proving that the Bucks and Sixers are doing anything but trying to increase their chances for the No. 1 pick.
Which brings us to tonight's class of the titans in South Philly.
Rarely has Philly sports stooped to this level.
All of which is to say: Go Bucks!
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