Former Villanova head coach Jay Wright: ‘Sixers are better right now’

ESPN NBA analyst Tim Legler said it looks like the Sixers have had a cloud removed from over their head, after watching them beat the Celtics on Wednesday night in Philadelphia.

"The cloud has been lifted," Legler said

Many fans are starting to see a different Sixers team and are starting to get excited that this team could be different after the team has disappointed fans over the years with multiple second-round playoff exits.

The team has more depth, they have more speed, they aren't as stagnet, and they seem to be

So after beating the rival Celtics, do you think the Sixers are the better team?

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One Hall of Fame coach who thinks the Sixers are better right now is former Villanova head coach Jay Wright, who went on social media on Thursday to say:

"the Celtics are a very good team ! The Sixers are better right now - there is a lot of basketball to play - this is a Long season that will test commitment to excellence."

While Wright did acknowledge that its a long season, so far through one meeting and a few weeks of a long NBA season he is right.

The Sixers are bigger, deeper and right now better than the Celtics, but it should be a lot of fun watch this two teams this seaosn, and maybe even in another playuoff series in April.