More than half the season still remains, but with the Sixers (15-21) now six games under .500 and three games out of the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, it’s difficult to envision this team putting things together and making a legitimate push for the postseason in the second half.

The Sixers, who have lost four straight and 15 of their last 20, aren’t in a bad stretch. They’re a bad team.

(Andrew) Bynum might play in the final 35 games or so, but by then, the Sixers could be so far out the playoff race, it won’t matter.

They may actually become a good team when/if Bynum gets on the court and stays there, but by the time that happens, it’s going to be too late to do anything but wait for the NBA draft lottery.

via John Smallwood of the Philadelphia Daily News