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This is awkward: Heat's Justise Winslow has same motto as the 76ers

Published Jul. 17, 2015 1:39 p.m. ET

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Perhaps Miami Heat rookie Justise Winslow should consider himself lucky the Philadelphia 76ers weren't drafting a little lower last month.

The 76ers took Jahlil Okafor, of course, and Winslow slipped all the way down to Miami. It's a perfect spot for him; he won't be expected to carry the offensive burden, so he can focus on defense, picking up the speed of the game and maximizing his versatility.

But Winslow's "motto I live by," according to NBA TV? It's "Trust the process," which diehard NBA fans will recognize as the unofficial slogan of the 76ers and their interminable tank job/rebuild. And Philadelphia's official Twitter account took notice.

Here's the thing, though -- with all due respect to Sam Hinkie, who came into a much different situation and is a very smart guy, it's a lot easier to trust the process when the person behind the scenes is Pat Riley. A Pat Riley-led process gets results. It's just science.

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