The Sixers front office should get down on their knees ever day and thank God - for the Eagles.
The Birds' sizzling 6-1 start is taking the spotlight off what was supposed to be a very special Sixers season - and is quickly turning into a first-class debacle.
Or maybe we should refer to it as a first-round pick fiasco.
Yes, the Sixers are having injury issues with another first-round pick.
All of this came to a head yesterday in a thoroughly miserable day for the team - and their long-suffering fans.
Much of the day's drama surrounded first-round pick Markelle Fultz and his aching shoulder.
The team, the coach, Fultz's agent and his trainer all weighed in. Unfortunately, they were not exactly on the same page.
What we know is that Fultz will miss the next three games because of pain in his shoulder.
That seems to be about the only thing all sides agree on.
Did Fultz hurt his shoulder when he changed his shot last summer to make it more effective? Or to ease the pain? That depends on who you talk to.
Check out Jack McCaffery's column for his take on the latest Sixers saga.
Then, for the coup de grace, the Sixers went out and blew a game in front of the home fans in which they led by seven with a little more than a minute left.
You can get those details here.
Hey, how about those Iggles!
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