The big zero

ONE MONTH INTO THE SEASON, Andre Iguodala led the 76ers to victory over the Magic. Well, "led" might be a bit strong. Iguodala scored a mere 14 points, although that was two more than any other Sixer.

It's noteworthy enough when 14 points -- an active quarter for Kevin Durant or LeBron James -- tops a winning team's box score. It's even more noteworthy when it's not that noteworthy. With sixth man Lou Williams the Sixers' top scorer at a pedestrian 15.6 points per game through Feb. 28, the team does its work by committee on an almost nightly basis.

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• Senior Writer for ESPN The Magazine
• Formerly at the New York Times, 1998-2004
• Covering the NBA since 1995