The 2022-23 NBA season just got started so it’s too soon for people to be panicking or predicting greatness just yet.
But that doesn’t stop fans from doing just that.
There are a few teams off to a great start and a few that have won a single game and then lost another.
Then there are teams who have lost both of their games so far.
There are only two 0-2 teams in the league.
The Sixers and the Lakers. pic.twitter.com/pgMrT1I6ct
— StatMuse (@statmuse) October 21, 2022
Only two NBA teams hold that embarrassing distinction: the Philadelphia 76ers and Los Angeles Lakers are both 0-2 after the first few days of the season.
Neither team wanted to start like this and the fans are crying out for something to change.
Which of these two squads is more likely to turn things around?
Off To A Rough Start
Most people agree that the 76ers are the team that could change their fate and get back on track.
They have much more cohesive energy and ability during their first two losses.
As for the Lakers, their problems are plenty and they look a lot like the same team they were last year.
That team, of course, didn’t even make the play-in tournament.
This has led many LA fans to demand a trade as soon as possible.
The fanbase is nearing panic after just two games but you can’t really blame them based on how last season concluded.
The stakes are higher for Philadelphia in some ways because the team is angling to make the Finals and they won’t get there unless they start winning.
Additionally, they have lost to a couple of teams that will surely attempt to stop their ascent to the best in the East: the Boston Celtics and Milwaukee Bucks.
At the end of the day, both of these teams are underperforming for a variety of reasons that need to be addressed.
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