Just heard guys at the gym discussing the Sixers' start and the $10 tickets. A first!

As far as needing a "superstar" to be considered a legitimate threat, is that what being a Philly sportsfan has now come down to?...This team is without a doubt on the correct path, and they're doing the "getting better" right before our eyes...not getting it done thru free agency or trading away prospects from a farm system (not that I wouldn't accept a top player via FA when the time comes).....I usually enjoy every single Sixers game on the big screen with all the comprehensive trimmings that are included in present day sports broadcasts..But seeing the lack of crowds, I now feel obligated (and yes, the marketing ideas are working)to bring a friend and rock the house..Go Sixers!

56% shooting & 'D'? What's not to like? Everybody contributing, who needs a superego, er star?

what is meaned by "legit threat"? Eagles have several highly paid superstars and threatened no one this past season. Knicks had two stars last year and "threatened" to bore Boston to death as they got swept. 95% of the teams in the NBA likely have no chance at the title this year. Why are the sixers being viewed as in need of major updrades when they are likely to win more games than several other teams packing star players? If the knicks fail to finish ahead of philly this year I want to hear from the "we need a superstar" crowd for an explanation.

Just enjoying the way these guys play the game. Have been waiting for years to see the Sixers play defense, particularly at the perimeter. I don't think they can beat the Bulls or Heat, but they are as good if not better than everyone else in the East.

Agreed blaqjaq, Sixers are fun to watch as a TEAM. I'd take watching a season of this team over a season of Kobe putting up a million shots a game or Lebron and Wade playing 2 on 5. Sixers are moving the ball, playing unselfishly - making the extra pass, and playing great team defense. Multpile players every game are scoring double digits...just solid great basketball to watch all around.

JTR, watching Kobe score 48 last night when his team really needed him was a beautiful thing. He also was 12 out of 13 from foul line. Injued, yet he gave his all. Sorry you don't appreciate class.

the NBA punks still wont get a dime from me

Why not just enjoy the moment? I don't see them in the NBA finals but, I do feel they are solid playoff team. As for a "superstar"...who? And, for whom? Our day will come even if it is not today. Frankly, I really love this "all-star"/"no star" team

with few notable exceptions (the early Iverson years), pro basketball in Philadelphia has always been a tough sell. The ownership group is not in this for fun, but to make a profit and needs the casual fan to attend the games, as well as the hardcore fans. That generally comes about in two ways: 1. winning or competing for titles and/or 2. having a superstar, whether posters here like it or not. Right now, the Sixers will draw against teams with stars or titles, the Bulls, Heat, Celtics, Knicks, Lakers, Thunder, Spurs, and possibly the Mavericks. They will also draw if they look like they have a real chance for a title, not simply beating mediocre teams whose best player is hurt. Look at what has happened with the Phillies. To argue that the Sixers are much more fun to watch than Kobe or Durant or James and Wade undervalues individual greatness.

He may be a good writer, but his basketball analysis is lacking. The comment board makes up for it though.

Normal champions have the superstar first and build around them. It feels as if the sixers are doing the same thing in reverse. Right now we've got 7 cheap but solid role guys and 2 very good players paid like superstars but who aren't quite. They have already been taught to perform with good hustle and balanced ball distribution. Brand's contract will expire in just 2 seasons. One legit superstar in his place, fitting in to the solid team we see now would be enough to make us a very serious contender. Someone like DeMarcus Cousins would demolish what balance we have, but not all superstars are prima donnas. (current roster) - (Noc& Brand) + (LaMarcus Aldridge, Blake Griffin or Kevin Love) = championship?? Pipe dream, but still.

2smart4Philly, it has nothing to do with class, and everything to do with which brand of basketball I prefer to watch. Not taking anything away from Kobe's toughness, that's well documented, but he certainly is not a team player. I don't see where I commented on his class at all in my post, just making the observation that the sixers are playing great team basketball...2smart4yourowngood....and, chuckw, I am not undervaluing individual greatness, but would make the argument that the NBA's brand of basketball, which OVERvalues individual greatness and UNDERvalues team play, has been a major reason that many have been turned off from the game. I am just stating that I pefer to watch a team game rather than one or two superstars doing all the work...