The Philadelphia 76ers' petri dish has a new germ for us to study: Ben Simmons' fractured foot.
It might be little more than an organic, unpredictable sports injury.
Yet when it comes to the 76ers and how experimental their rebuilding process has been, closer scrutiny is warranted.
That comes with the territory when you employ radical approaches. And even if former GM Sam Hinkie undervalued how sports are more about people than business and science, the new techniques—good and bad—at least force us to look at things in different ways.
Now Simmons is hurt (projected to miss three months), and there are a myriad of topics to ponder. Let's explore some of the potential conclusions before focusing on the one that really needs to be remembered.
• The string of injuries to the 76ers' draftees is a reflection of youth sports today: players' repetitive motions from too-early specialization breaking down young bodies.
Well, maybe Nerlens Noel and Jahlil Okafor's knees have been overworked. But Joel Embiid didn't start playing basketball until he was 15, and Simmons played pl ...
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Injury to Ben Simmons Reveals Flaws in 76ers’ Radical Rebuilding Process
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