The 76ers haven’t made the playoffs for the past two years, and chances are they’ll be sitting out the dance again this season.

Is it Maurice Cheeks’ fault? Or has he done the best job he can with the talent he has?

That’s a decision that ultimately will be left up to his boss, Ed Stefanski, who isn’t going to say anything at this juncture for obvious reasons.

Still, when all things are added up, you have to put Cheeks’ positive approach in the plus column. He is saddled with a team of young, inexperienced players, a team that has just three players who would start on most other NBA teams.

They haven’t won a lot of games and just recently went through a seven-game losing streak. But say what you will, they didn’t quit and that’s a reflection on the coach, though he tries to deflect it elsewhere.

“That’s a reflection of the players themselves, that’s my opinion,” Cheeks said. “They never hung their heads enough for it to suffer on the court and if you lose six, seven games in a row it can be hard to get up the next day and keep trying to fight it. What I do is explain to them it’s gonna turn and I always explain to them about moments in life, a little more philosophical about things. Whether it’s a good moment or a bad moment it’s gonna pass. And the only way it’s gonna pass is if you keep going out there and doing the things you’re capable of doing. And that’s all they’ve ever done. I think you’ve got different players out there that really want to win and they want to keep putting the effort out there.”

As for his own job security, Cheeks said he can't worry about that right now.

“I just go out and try to do the best I can and I’ll live with the results afterward,” he said.

Should Cheeks get more time?