There’s a rivalry brewing between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Los Angeles Lakers. Here are seven reasons why Philly will come out on top this season.

When the Philadelphia 76ers drafted Markelle Fultz first overall last month and the Los Angeles Lakers took Lonzo Ball with the next pick, the two franchises locked themselves in a battle to see whose young guard would be better. A few weeks later, Lavar Ball called out Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons, basically saying that the two are better on Twitter than they are on the court.

Before the draft, Markelle Fultz took subtle shots at Lonzo Ball’s shooting form, Embiid and Simmons had some commentary on Twitter right after the selection of Ball was announced. Additionally, Embiid took to Instagram to proclaim, “F*** Lavar Ball”, to which Father Ball responded by calling the center dumb and injury prone.

Basically, the Sixers and Lakers now have a full-blown beef. When the teams play in the upcoming season, fans will definitely be seeing some trash talking on the court and in the press.

The two teams have made themselves into NBA villains in recent weeks. The Lakers did so by drafting Lonzo Ball and having his dad be the unofficial voice of the team. The Sixers are getting hate for being so confident in their abilities ahead of the 2017/18 season without proving much in the NBA. The two teams are full of bright young stars and could end up being the two best teams in the NBA in just a few seasons. All successful teams are widely hated, just ask the present-day Golden State Warriors and the LeBron-era Miami Heat.

It’s never too early to make predictions, so here’s one: the Philadelphia 76ers will be more successful than the Los Angeles Lakers this season. Both teams are young and far from their primes, but the Sixers are much closer to competing than the Lakers are. Here are seven reasons to back up this claim.