Philadelphia 76ers

Philadelphia 76ers
founding	1946
history	Syracuse Nationals 1946–1963 Philadelphia 76ers since 1963
Stadion	Wells Fargo Center
Location	Philadelphia , Pennsylvania
Club colors	Blue, red, white   
league	NBA
Conference	Eastern Conference
division	Atlantic Division
Head coach	Vacant
General manager	Elton Brand
owner	Joshua Harris, Adam Aron, David Blitzer, Jason Levien , Art Wrubel, Erick Thohir, Will Smith , Jada Pinkett Smith
Farm teams	Delaware Blue Coats
Championships	3 (1955, 1967, 1983)
Conference title	6 (1967, 1977, 1980, 1982, 1983, 2001 )
Division title	11 ( 1950 , 1952, 1955, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1977, 1978, 1983, 1990, 2001 )
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The Philadelphia 76ers are an American basketball team based in Philadelphia and playing in the NBA . They play their home games at the Wells Fargo Center .

history

Syracuse to Philadelphia (1949–1963)

Dolph Schayes (1955) in the Syracuse Nationals jersey

Founded as Syracuse Nationals , the franchise started its first 1946/47 season in the National Basketball League (NBL). After the NBL was dissolved in 1949, the team continued to play in the newly formed NBA and finally achieved their first NBA title in the 1954/55 season - with Earl Lloyd, the first dark-skinned player in NBA history. In 1963 the team was sold to two businessmen in Philadelphia, relocated accordingly and has been playing under the name Philadelphia 76ers since the 1963/64 season . The new name is derived from the signing of the American Declaration of Independence in 1776. The undisputed star of those years was Dolph Schayes , who wore the Nationals and Sixers jerseys for 16 seasons between 1948 and 1964.

Center Wilt Chamberlain (1965–1968)

Signing of Wilt Chamberlain and second championship win (1965–1971)

With Wilt Chamberlain in 1965 and coach Alex Hannum in 1966, success came back to the Sixers. The 1966/67 season got off to a furious start and won 45 of the first 49 games. In the end they had a score of 68:13. This was the NBA record at the time until the Los Angeles Lakers achieved 69 wins this season three years later. In the '67 playoffs, the 76ers managed to beat the eight-time series champions from Boston . In the final they beat the San Francisco Warriors 4-2 and won the second league title in the club's history. In 1980 journalists voted the '67 Sixers with Chamberlain, Hal Greer , Chet Walker and Billy Cunningham the best team of all time. After one could not repeat the title success and Chamberlain flirted with a move to the competitive league ABA , the 76ers sold Chamberlain in 1968 to the Los Angeles Lakers . With the star players Greer and Cunningham they regularly reached the playoffs until 1971.

Dark Years (1971-1975)

After missing the 1971-72 playoffs with 30 wins, coach Jack Ramsay was fired. The 1972-73 season turned into a catastrophe and the Sixers only got 9 wins out of 73 losses. That is a negative NBA record that is still valid today. Doug Collins , who was the face of the Sixers for the next few years , got through the draft . In the following two years, the Sixers only achieved 25 and 34 wins. In the 1975 NBA Draft , the Sixers voted in 5th place Darryl Dawkins , the first player in NBA history to move straight from high school to the NBA.

Forward Julius Erving (1976-1987)

Julius Erving Era (1976–1987)

In 1976, the Sixers got by Trade the star player of the ABA , Julius Erving . He won the MVP award in 1981 in the service of the Sixers . 1980 Erving led the Sixers to the NBA final, where they lost to the Lakers of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar . Before the 1982/83 season, the Sixers brought in reigning MVP, Moses Malone of the Houston Rockets . The duo of Erving and Malone led the Sixers through an impressive season (65:17 record) and an even more impressive playoff run (12: 1). In the final, they overran the Lakers 4-0.

Charles Barkley Era (1987-1992)

In the 1984 NBA draft , the Sixers signed Charles Barkley in 5th place. This replaced the previous stars Erving and Malone over time and established itself as the new face of the team over the next few years. Malone left the team in 1986, Erving a year later. At the end of the 80s, Barkley formed a powerful duo with Hersey Hawkins . Both led the Sixers three times between 1989 and 1991 in the playoffs, where they did not get beyond the conference semifinals.

Years of rebuilding (1992–1996)

After missing the playoffs in 1992, Charles Barkley was sent to the Phoenix Suns . An unsuccessful time began for the Sixers. Due to poor season records, the Sixers were among the first teams to vote in the NBA Draft . However, highly selected talents like Shawn Bradley or Jerry Stackhouse couldn't quite meet expectations. In the 1996 NBA draft, they got Allen Iverson through the first pick . 1997 Larry Brown was presented as a successful trainer.

The logo of the Philadelphia 76ers from 1997 to 2009

The Arrival of Allen Iverson (1996-2006)

The team was reinforced with players such as Aaron McKie , Theo Ratliff , Tyrone Hill and Eric Snow , so that in the shortened to 50 games NBA season 1998-1999, after eight years, the playoffs could be reached again. The increase continued for the next two years. In 2001 the Center Dikembe Mutombo was signed by the Atlanta Hawks . With Mutombo as center and Iverson as season MVP , they led the Sixers into the NBA finals. There they lost to the Los Angeles Lakers with 1: 4. After not getting past the second playoff round in the two years that followed, coach Brown resigned in 2003. Under the two successors Randy Ayers and Chris Ford you missed the playoffs. Jim O'Brien became the new coach. During the 2004 NBA draft was given to Andre Iguodala in 9th place. During the 2004-05 season star-forward Chris Webber moved from the Sacramento Kings to the Sixers. Philadelphia reached the playoffs, where they were eliminated in the 1st round. Once again they hired a new trainer, Maurice Cheeks .

Guard Allen Iverson (1996-2006 and 2009)

The years with Iguodala and Young (2006-2013)

In early 2006, Iverson was swapped with Ivan McFarlin for Andre Miller , Joe Smith and two draft picks for 2007 to the Denver Nuggets . Aging star Chris Webber was bought out of his contract and fired. The Sixers started a rebuilding around Iguodala and the rookie Thaddeus Young . In the summer of 2008 Elton Brand was signed by the Los Angeles Clippers . But the 2008/09 season was just as unsuccessful as in previous years. After 23 games and a record of 9:14, Maurice Cheeks was fired and Tony DiLeo took over the coaching post. At the same time, Elton Brand injured his shoulder and could no longer be used during the season after an operation. Under the new coach and without a fire, the 76ers made it into the playoffs with a 41:41 record, where they failed in the first round 2: 4 at the Orlando Magic . Despite the success, Eddie Jordan took over the team from the 2008/09 season . DiLeo, however, switched to the management of the Sixers.

On December 2, 2009, the 76ers surprisingly brought Allen Iverson back to Philadelphia, who after moving to Denver still played for the Detroit Pistons and Memphis Grizzlies , was not happy there and could no longer build on his achievements from Sixers times. With "The Answer" they tried to build on their old successes. This failed, Iverson left the game around the middle of the season due to the serious illness of his daughter and did not return to the Sixers. They ended the 2009/10 season with only 27 wins and 55 defeats, their worst record since 1997. As a result of this disappointment, Eddie Jordan was dismissed after his first season as coach.

With Evan Turner , the Sixers drew a great hope in 2nd place in the 2010 NBA draft . In the following season, the 76ers improved significantly under their new coach Doug Collins . Players like Brand, Iguodala, Young and especially the young guard Jrue Holiday performed well and ended the regular season with a result of 41:41 despite a weak start. In the first round of the playoffs, however, they lost 4-1 to the Miami Heat .

The 2011/12 season only started in December 2011 due to the lock-out of the players and had been reduced to 66 games. The 76ers started the season well and were able to stay in the top group of the Eastern Conference in the first third of the season. However, due to a weak phase, the 76ers slipped and, with a record of 35 wins and 31 defeats, moved into eighth place in the play-offs. In the first round, the Sixers met the Chicago Bulls , who had finished the season in first place in the conference. Philadelphia was able to win the series against the Bulls with 4-2 victories and moved into the second round of the play-offs. The Chicago Bulls had to contest the series against the 76ers without their injured star Derrick Rose . In the second round of the play-offs, the Sixers faced the Boston Celtics . The series against the Celtics lasted a full seven games. In the last game, the 76ers lost and were eliminated from the 2012 play-offs.

Swingman Andre Iguodala (2004-2012)

In the summer of 2012, All-Star Andre Iguodala was traded to the Denver Nuggets . In return, Andrew Bynum moved from the Los Angeles Lakers and Jason Richardson from the Orlando Magic to Philadelphia. In the following season , the playoffs were missed relatively clearly. New signing Bynum put the season out completely due to an injury. Other regular players such as Young, Holiday and Richardson also struggled with injuries. As a result of the bad season, head coach Doug Collins resigned and took an advisory position in management. Nevertheless, manager DiLeo was separated, and Sam Hinkie was succeeded . Hinkie decided to restructure the team and build on talent in the future.

Renewed rebuilding under Manager Hinkie (2013-2017)

For example, All-Star Jrue Holiday was given to the New Orleans Pelicans during the 2013 NBA draft . In return, the college talent Nerlens Noel moved to Philadelphia. As a Holiday replacement, Michael Carter-Williams was selected in 11th place in the NBA draft . It was also decided not to renew the contract with Andrew Bynum. The new head coach was Brett Brown , who was previously an assistant coach at the San Antonio Spurs .

In the 2013/14 season, the 76ers lost 26 NBA games in a row, setting the Cleveland Cavaliers' negative record from the 2010/11 season. During the season, the last productive regular players were sold with Young, Turner and Spencer Hawes, which minimized the chances of the playoff. On March 29, 2014 Philadelphia avoided a new negative record with the 123:98 home win over the Detroit Pistons. Nevertheless, the season ended with only 19 wins and 63 losses. Carter-Williams became the first Sixers Rookie of the Year since Allen Iverson.

In the subsequent draft lottery , the third right of choice was obtained, with which the Cameroonian center Joel Embiid was later selected. In addition, you acquired the draft rights of the Croat Dario Šarić from the Orlando Magic , who had previously been selected in 12th place. However, due to a serious foot injury, Embiid was out the entire season. But Noel returned after a one-year injury break to play his first season.

With one of the youngest teams in the NBA, the Sixers went into the 2014/15 NBA season. This started the 76ers with 17 losses in a row. Only an 85-77 win at the Minnesota Timberwolves on December 3, 2014 saved Philadelphia from breaking the historic NBA negative record for the New Jersey Nets, which started the 2009-10 season with 18 defeats. Surprisingly, Carter-Williams was given up to the Milwaukee Bucks mid-season . The Sixers ended the season with just 18 wins and 64 losses, missing the playoffs for the third time in a row.

Again they received the third pick in the 2015 NBA draft and selected the center talent Jahlil Okafor from Duke University . During the summer break, it was announced that center player Embiid had to sit out another year due to complications.

The 2015/16 season was also dominated by rebuilding. Philadelphia achieved only 10 victories of the season and finished last in the league. In addition, manager Sam Hinkie announced his resignation as manager shortly before the end of the season. Bryan Colangelo took over his post . The 76ers won the Draft Lottery and chose the Australian talent Ben Simmons with the first pick in the 2016 NBA Draft . However, the new season started without Simmons, who missed the whole season with a foot injury. Center talent Embiid, who suspended the first two seasons of his professional career due to an injury, made his debut this season and convinced right away, but injured himself early. The Sixers still improved to 28 wins, but missed the playoffs for the fifth time in a row.

Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons

The beginning of the Simmons / Embiid era (since 2017)

In the subsequent 2017 NBA draft , the Sixers were awarded the third pick, but swapped it for the first pick shortly before the draft and selected guard Markelle Fultz first. Furthermore, experienced players such as JJ Redick and Amir Johnson were committed in the summer . Ben Simmons was also fit again for the new season and Joel Embiid was able to play more than 60 season games. Toprookie Fultz was out for much of the season due to an injury, but Simmons and Embiid convinced with strong performances. The Sixers won 52 wins this season and thus reached the NBA playoffs for the first time since 2013, where they only lost 4-1 to the Boston Celtics in the Conference semifinals .

owner

From 1996 to 2011, Comcast Spectacor owned the 76ers. After the NBA approved the sale to a consortium in October 2011 , including Will Smith , the consortium took control of the 76ers. With the takeover, the prices for the tickets were reduced.

Current squad

Philadelphia 76ers roster (as of July 11, 2020)

player	Coaches
No. Nat. Surname position birth size info college 0 Josh Richardson Guard 09/15/1993 198 cm Tennessee 1 Mike Scott Forward 07/16/1988 203 cm Virginia 8th Zhaire Smith Guard 06/04/1999 196 cm Texas Tech 9 Kyle O'Quinn center March 26, 1990 208 cm Norfolk State 12 Tobias Harris Forward 07/15/1992 206 cm Tennessee 14th Norvel Pelle Forward / Center 03/02/1993 211 cm R. Frederick KC Price (HS) 18th Shake Milton Guard 09/26/1996 198 cm Southern Methodist 19th Raul Neto Guard 05/19/1992 188 cm Brazil 20th Alec Burks Guard 07/20/1991 198 cm Colorado 21st Joel Embiid center March 16, 1994 213 cm Kansas 22nd Matisse Thybulle Guard / Forward 03/04/1997 196 cm R. Washington 25th Ben Simmons Guard / Forward 07/20/1996 208 cm LSU 30th Furkan Korkmaz Guard / Forward 07/24/1997 201 cm Turkey 35 Marial Shayok Guard 07/26/1995 198 cm G / R Iowa State 40 Glenn Robinson III Forward 01/08/1994 201 cm Michigan 42 Al Horford Forward / Center 06/03/1986 208 cm Florida 45 Ryan Broekhoff Guard 08/23/1990 201 cm G Valparaiso	Nat. Surname position Vacant Head coach Ime Udoka Assistant coach Joseph Blair Assistant coach Kevin Young Assistant coach John Bryant Assistant coach Kevin N. Johnson Medical trainer
	Legend Abbr. meaning No. Jersey number Nat. nationality C. Team captain FA Free agent R. Rookie G Two-way contract Inactivity due to injury

Honors and achievements worth mentioning

Jersey numbers that are no longer assigned

No.	Nat.	Surname	position	time
2		Moses Malone	center	1982-1986 1993-1994
3		Allen Iverson	Guard	1996-2006 2009
4th		Dolph Schayes	Forward coach	1948-1964 1963-1966
6th		Julius Erving	Forward	1976-1987
10		Maurice Cheeks	Guard Coach	1978-1989 2005-2008
13		Wilt Chamberlain	center	1965-1968
15th		Hal Greer	Guard	1958-1973
24		Bobby Jones	Forward	1978-1986
32		Billy Cunningham	Guard Coach	1965-1976 1977-1985
34		Charles Barkley	Forward	1984-1992

Other well-known former players

Surname	current club
Elton Brand	Career ended
Wilt Chamberlain	† 1999
Maurice Cheeks	Career ended
Derrick Coleman	Career ended
Darryl Dawkins	† 2015
Hersey Hawkins	Career ended
Jeff Hornacek	Career ended
Jrue Holiday	New Orleans Pelicans
Andre Iguodala	Memphis grizzlies
Moses Malone	† 2015
Andre Miller	Career ended
Dikembe Mutombo	Career ended
Jerry Stackhouse	Career ended
Andrew Toney	Career ended
Thaddeus Young	Chicago Bulls
Nerlens Noel	Oklahoma City Thunder
Chet Walker	Career ended
Chris Webber	Career ended

Trainer

Trainer

Surname	time
Al Cervi	1948 / 49-1956 / 57
Paul Seymour	1956 / 57-1959 / 60
Alex Hannum	1960 / 61–1962 / 63
Dolph Schayes	1963 / 64-1965 / 66
Alex Hannum	1966 / 67–1967 / 68
Jack Ramsay	1968 / 69–1971 / 72
Roy Rubin	1972/73
Kevin Loughery	1972/73
Gene Shue	1973 / 74-1977 / 78
Billy Cunningham	1977 / 78-1984 / 85
Matt Guokas	1985 / 86-1987 / 88
Jim Lynam	1987 / 88-1991 / 92
Doug Moe	1992/93
Fred Carter	1992 / 93-1993 / 94
John Lucas	1994 / 95-1995 / 96
Johnny Davis	1996/97
Larry Brown	1997 / 98-2002 / 03
Randy Ayers	2003/04
Chris Ford	2003/04
Jim O'Brien	2004/05
Maurice Cheeks	2005 / 06–2008 / 09
Tony DiLeo	2008/09
Eddie Jordan	2009/10
Doug Collins	2010 / 11–2012 / 13
Brett Brown	2013/14 – today

statistics

National Basketball Association seasons (as of August 2020)

year	Victories: defeats	Wins [%]	Play-offs
Syracuse Nationals
1949/50	51:13	79.7	2-4 in the NBA Finals against the Minneapolis Lakers
1950/51	32:34	48.5	2: 3 in the Eastern Division Finals against the New York Knicks
1951/52	40:26	60.6	1: 3 in the Eastern Division Finals against the New York Knicks
1952/53	47:24	66.2	0-2 in the Eastern Division semifinals against the Boston Celtics
1953/54	42:30	58.3	3: 4 in the NBA Finals against the Minneapolis Lakers
1954/55	43:29	59.7	NBA champions against the Fort Wayne Pistons with 4: 3
1955/56	35:37	48.6	2-3 in the Eastern Division Finals against the Philadelphia Warriors
1956/57	38:34	52.8	0-3 in the Eastern Division Finals against the Boston Celtics
1957/58	41:31	56.9	1: 2 in the Eastern Division semi-finals against the Philadelphia Warriors
1958/59	35:37	48.6	3-4 in the Eastern Division Finals against the Boston Celtics
1959/60	45:30	60.0	1: 2 in the Eastern Division semi-finals against the San Francisco Warriors
1960/61	38:41	48.1	1: 4 in the Eastern Division Finals against the Boston Celtics
1961/62	41:39	51.3	2: 3 in the Eastern Division semi-finals against the San Francisco Warriors
1962/63	48:32	60.0	2: 3 in the Eastern Division semifinals against the Cincinnati Royals
Philadelphia 76ers
1963/64	34:46	42.5	2: 3 in the Eastern Division semifinals against the Cincinnati Royals
1964/65	40:40	50.0	3-4 in the Eastern Division Finals against the Boston Celtics
1965/66	55:25	68.8	1: 4 in the Eastern Division Finals against the Boston Celtics
1966/67	68:13	84.0	NBA champions beat the San Francisco Warriors 4-2
1967/68	62:20	75.6	3-4 in the Eastern Division Finals against the Boston Celtics
1968/69	55:27	67.1	1: 4 in the Eastern Division semifinals against the Boston Celtics
1969/70	42:40	51.2	1: 4 in the Eastern Division semifinals against the Milwaukee Bucks
1970/71	47:35	57.3	3-4 in the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Baltimore Bullets
1971/72	30:52	36.6	Not qualified for the play-offs
1972/73	09:73	11.0	Not qualified for the play-offs
1973/74	25:57	30.5	Not qualified for the play-offs
1974/75	34:48	41.5	Not qualified for the play-offs
1975/76	46:36	56.1	1: 2 in the first round against the Buffalo Braves
1976/77	50:32	61.0	2-4 in the NBA Finals against the Portland Trail Blazers
1977/78	55:27	67.1	2-4 in the Eastern Conference Finals against the Washington Bullets
1978/79	47:35	57.3	3-4 in the Eastern Conference semifinals against the San Antonio Spurs
1979/80	59:23	72.0	2: 4 in the NBA Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers
1980/81	62:20	75.6	3: 4 in the Eastern Conference Finals against the Boston Celtics
1981/82	58:24	70.7	2: 4 in the NBA Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers
1982/83	65:17	79.3	NBA champions beat the Los Angeles Lakers 4-0
1984/85	52:30	63.4	2-3 in the first round against the New Jersey Nets
1984/85	58:24	70.7	1: 4 in the Eastern Conference Finals against the Boston Celtics
1985/86	54:28	65.9	3-4 in the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Milwaukee Bucks
1986/87	45:37	54.9	2-3 in the first round against the Milwaukee Bucks
1987/88	36:46	43.9	Not qualified for the play-offs
1988/89	46:36	56.1	0: 3 in the first round against the New York Knicks
1989/90	53:29	64.6	1: 4 in the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Chicago Bulls
1990/91	44:38	53.7	1: 4 in the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Chicago Bulls
1991/92	35:47	42.7	Not qualified for the play-offs
1992/93	26:56	31.7	Not qualified for the play-offs
1993/94	25:57	30.5	Not qualified for the play-offs
1994/95	24:58	29.3	Not qualified for the play-offs
1995/96	18:64	22.0	Not qualified for the play-offs
1996/97	22:60	26.8	Not qualified for the play-offs
1997/98	31:51	37.8	Not qualified for the play-offs
1998/99	28:22	56.0	0-4 in the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Indiana Pacers
1999/00	49:33	59.8	2-4 in the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Indiana Pacers
2000/01	56:26	68.3	1: 4 in the NBA Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers
2001/02	43:39	52.4	2: 3 in the first round against the Boston Celtics
2002/03	48:34	58.5	2-4 in the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Detroit Pistons
2003/04	33:49	40.2	Not qualified for the play-offs
2004/05	43:39	52.4	1: 4 in the first round against the Detroit Pistons
2005/06	38:44	46.3	Not qualified for the play-offs
2006/07	35:47	42.7	Not qualified for the play-offs
2007/08	40:42	48.8	2-4 in the first round against the Detroit Pistons
2008/09	41:41	50.0	2-4 in the first round against Orlando Magic
2009/10	27:55	32.9	Not qualified for the play-offs
2010/11	41:41	50.0	1: 4 in the first round against the Miami Heat
2011/12	35:31	53.0	3-4 in the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Boston Celtics
2012/13	34:48	41.5	Not qualified for the play-offs
2013/14	19:63	23.2	Not qualified for the play-offs
2014/15	18:64	22.0	Not qualified for the play-offs
2015/16	10:72	12.2	Not qualified for the play-offs
2016/17	28:54	34.1	Not qualified for the play-offs
2017/18	52:30	63.4	1: 4 in the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Boston Celtics
2018/19	51:31	62.2	3-4 in the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Toronto Raptors
2019/20	43:30	58.9	0-4 in the first round against the Boston Celtics
total	2900: 2723	51.6	228: 219 in the playoffs (51.0%) - 3 NBA championships

literature

• Wayne Lynch: Season of the 76ers: The Story of Wilt Chamberlain and the 1967 NBA Champion Philadelphia 76ers , New York 2002. ISBN 0-312-28277-X
• Glen MacNow: The Philadelphia 76ers Basketball Team , Berkeley Heights 2000. ISBN 0-7660-1751-6

Web links

Commons : Philadelphia 76ers  - Collection of Images, Videos, and Audio Files

• Official website (English)
• Official squad of the team

Individual evidence

1. ^ First dark-skinned NBA player Earl Lloyd dies . Sport1.de , February 27, 2015.
2. ↑ nba.com - Iverson back ( memento of the original from December 10, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
3. ↑ Team statistics at basketball-reference.com
4. ^ Eddie Jordan 's dismissal as an article and video
5. ↑ watson.ch: Philadelphia 76ers celebrate their first win after 26 bankruptcies in a row
6. ^ Sixers draft Embiid, also trade for Croatian forward
7. ↑ 2017 Draft Pick 1: Markelle Fultz
8. ↑ Handelsblatt.com (Ed.): NBA Approves Philadelphia Sale . The North American professional basketball league NBA has approved the sale of the Philadelphia 76ers. October 19, 2011 ( HTML [accessed November 6, 2011]).
9. ↑ ESPNNBA (ed.): 76ers officially sold to new owners . Nets have Jay-Z, Sixers Have Will Smith. October 19, 2011 ( HTML [accessed November 6, 2011]).
10. ↑ Kate Fagan: Inside the Sixers . New ownership for 76ers may mean changes in how they do business. Ed .: philli.com . July 14, 2011 ( online [accessed November 6, 2011]).