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The Philadelphia Flyers and Philadelphia 76ers live under the same roof, in different championships, but have more similarities than it could meet.

Both teams have gone through the horror years (and for the Sixer, they may not yet be out of the woods), but both have worked to get up from the ashes with exceptional young talents who have a real passion for the game for Philly.

Both teams are returning to the good graces of Philly fans, and while the two preparations for the new seasons in the new Mobile Xfinity Arena, all eyes will be on them to demonstrate their updates.

Matvei Michkov → Tyrese Maxey

The young star who changes everything.

Michkov is barely in the NHL, but you can already hear his gravitational attraction. The same goes for Maxey, whose ascension in All-Star state redefined the Sixers ceiling. Both are electric, without fear and bring the type of joy in the contagious game. They are not just players: they hope personified.

Travis Konecnny → Joel EMBIID

The emotional motor.

Konecnny is not in EMBIID’s talent level, but the parallel lies in the way their teams move while moving. The incessant energy of the parasites of Konecnny and the swagger to mark for the objectives have given the tone of the flyers. The protection of EMBIID rims, physical domain and pure will do the same for the Sixer. Both can frustrate out of inconsistency, but when they cook, they all carry with them.

Travis Sanheim → Paul George

The underestimated star that does everything.

Sanheim has quietly evolved in defender n. 1 of the Flyers – recording huge minutes, defending the most difficult matchups and still finding a way to push the game. Paul George is the version of the NBA: a two -way star whose versatility is often obscured by stronger names but whose impact is undeniable. Both are fluid, both are stabilizers and both are the type of players you lose only once they are gone.

Owen Tippett → Kelly Oubre Jr.

The creeping marker who can obtain nuclear hole.

Tippet’s speed and shot make it one of the most dangerous weapons of flyers, and when he hears it, the complexion of a game changes. Oubre is the same story: to give it a warm hand and oscillate a whole quarter. Both live on trust, both prosper when their aggression is rewarded and both can be exasperating when the blows do not fall.

Jamie Drysdale → Kyle Lowry

The thinker, the connector.

Drysdale plays the game with a brain calm, which moves the disc, making the right reading, never in a hurry. Lowry, late in his career, has become the same constant influence for the Sixer. It is not the all-star of old man, but it is still the one you trust to organize everyone and place the chaos in the structure.

Sean Couturier → Andre Drummond

The taken of expert veterane.

Couturier is no longer the elite shutdown center of his Selke days, but his positioning and brain make him still invaluable. Drummond, in his return to Philly, plays a similar role: a great body with experience, able to stabilize traits with rebound and physicality. Nor is it the future of the franchise, but both are essential in the present.

Cam York → Jared McCain

The young talent who still defines his role.

York is clearly one of the most qualified defenders of the flyers, yet its use of power has remained behind compared to its offensive rise. McCain, still an emerging young guard, will have to face the same story, even the talents, but minutes and role will give how quickly it shines. Both are ready to become something bigger if the leash extends.

Bobby Brink → VJ edgecombe

The perspective of spark.

Brink and EdgeCombe are both players who translate skills and rise, but they are not yet names of families. I’m the “What if?” Guys: What if Brink’s creativity and the offensive engine translate into constant NHL production? What if athleticism and the raw tools of Edgecombe were affiliated in the real NBA impact? Fans already see the flashes and flashes are intoxicating.

Noah Cates → Paul Reed

The boy of the glue.

The contributions of Cates, although significant, can fly under the radar, but the coaches love it because it does difficult jobs: defensive matches, rigor killings, dirty battles in the corner. Reed fills the same function for the Sixers: an agent of the chaos that works, climbs and keeps the team in the trenches. Neither players is the typical “superstar”, but without them, the Vacilla Foundation.

Tyson Foerster → Eric Gordon

The reliable shooter.

Foerster’s shot is his business card, the type of release that makes you open every time it is set in the slot. Eric Gordon has built an entire career on the same value: a trusted trigger man who can extend the defenses and punish errors. Both are secondary markers who can feel like primary weapons when we are given the opportunity.

The beauty of looking through Broad Street, or also through the Arena itself, is realizing how much these teams are really connected. The emerging stars of the flyers reflect the young nucleus of the Sixers, their veterans balance the room in the same way that Sixers is stopping the floor. Even their challenges, which find themselves marking consistency, lean on the talent of elite, manage expectations – are parallel. Regardless of the surface, ice or hard wood, to sneakers or skates, the struggles and triumphs are universal.