Joel Embiid was written off in the NBA offseason and early in the regular season. They said he would never be the player he once was and would need to adjust to fit what was now called Tyrese Maxey’s team.

Here are the three biggest takeaways for the Philadelphia 76ers following a much-needed win over the Milwaukee Bucks.

The Sixers’ visit to the Hornets on Monday has been moved up to an afternoon 3 p.m. tipoff due to the winter storm.

As John Buck watched the final seconds of the Dec. 4 matchup between the 76ers and Golden State Warriors, he was unsurprised by how VJ Edgecombe reacted to teammate Tyrese Maxey’s deep fadeaway jumper with 2.

Tyrese Maxey and the Philadelphia 76ers are blown out by the Charlotte Hornets on the road on Monday afternoon.

Milwaukee Bucks at Philadelphia 76ers Game Preview

The Milwaukee Bucks and the Philadelphia 76ers feature two of the most dominant stars of modern basketball. Interestingly, Doc Rivers has had the opportunity to coach both.

One has to wonder what assets the Philadelphia 76ers have to play with ahead of the NBA trade deadline.