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Western Bulldogs star Marcus Bontempelli sees no reason why his side cant ride their inspired wave of momentum all the way to a drought-breaking AFL premiership.From the start of their finals campaign Luke Beveridges team dared to ask Why not us? and duly stormed to the clubs first grand final since 1961.The Dogs didnt have many friends after a wretched run with injuries heading into the finals and a deflating round-23 loss to lowly Fremantle in Perth.But Beveridges underdogs defied the odds to win three finals on their way to the premiership decider against Sydney and will hit the MCG with a full head of steam.Momentum is a strong thing and it can carry you to new places ... thats certainly been the case for us, Bontempelli said on Monday.Theres been an enormous amount of work thats gone into each week, but thats got to be mixed with a bit of momentum.Thats certainly been felt by us as a playing group.Weve had that mentality since the start of the finals ... were just on a journey to experience whatever comes our way really.As long as we do that I think that will hold us in pretty good stead.Bontempelli looms as a key figure as the Bulldogs try to win their first flag since the clubs only grand final win in 1954.The sublimely talented midfielder is tailor-made for the biggest AFL stage, given his ability to seize the moment and elevate his game when his side needs it most.I dont know if I love them, but theyre moments in games and they can pop up at any particular time, he said.I dont know if Im conditioned to them ... but theyre just moments and as long as Im staying in the game for all moments really then you back yourself to be able to finish in those circumstances when they happen.Its something weve been able to do ... particularly in close games, weve been able to close them out well. 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PHILADELPHIA -- The dazzling rookie with the longest-lasting impact for the Philadelphia 76ers this season might not be Ben Simmons, Joel Embiid or Dario Saric: It could be the 125,000-square foot complex the Sixers expect to set the standard in the NBA.Yes, perhaps its fitting for a franchise that was once home to Allen Iverson -- the Sixers are indeed talking about practice.Philadelphia is set to open their practice facility this week in Camden, New Jersey, complete with two regulation-size basketball courts, a 2,800-square-foot locker room, corporate sponsorship and a chef plucked from one of Phillys top restaurants.Its a place where players will come and spend time and make it feel like home, CEO Scott ONeil said.Its not just the current crop of players the Sixers want to keep happy. The Sixers believe the state-of-the art equipment and sports science stations, among other amenities, could help lure free agents who might need a final incentive to sign with the worst team in the NBA.Its the biggest and best thats ever been built, ONeil said.The Sixers get the keys to the new digs at 4 p.m. Thursday. Coach Brett Brown and his players could start trickling in Friday around the time of the official ribbon cutting.Even with all the resources available, the Sixers will hold training camp in Stockton University in Galloway Township, New Jersey for the third straight year.New Jersey approved $82 million in tax breaks over 10 years to move the 76ers headquarters out of Philadelphia.The site is on the Camden waterfront on a plot of land between the Camden Aquarium and the Susquehanna Bank Center. Philadelphia was the only NBA team without its own practice facility. For about 16 years, they had been renting a single court at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine.The Sixers front office is based aat the Navy Yard, just a few miles away from the Philadelphia sports complex thats home to the four major professional teams.ddddddddddddThe business offices open January in New Jersey, putting the entire organization under one roof in a city long known as perhaps the most dangerous in America.The kitchen will operate under the leadership of chef JaeHee Cho, a veteran of Philadelphia staples Parc and Serpico. Perhaps fittingly for the Sixers numbers-crunching front office, Cho also was a statistics crew manager during his time at Haverford College.The Sixers announced a slew of corporate sponsors Monday, with Toyota, NovaCare Rehabilitation and Virtua all signed on to stamp their logo on various parts of the complex. Theres even a Gatorade Fuel Bar and an innovation lab sponsored by Kimball designed to aid local startup companies. Toyota branding will not only be displayed on pole pads and apron on both courts in the complex, its the first sponsor to have apron court branding at Philadelphias Wells Fargo Center.But the 76ers are keeping the team name on the building.The Sixers will blast Philadelphia 76ers Training Complex on the basketball operations side and have eschewed corporate sponsorship -- and a potential hefty big-dollar deal -- to build the brand. The Sixers planned for a 4,000-square-foot sign with letters up to nine feet high on the three-story office building and a 1,000-square-foot sign on the practice building.Wed rather keep the name, ONeil said.The Sixers hope to have 250 employees under the Camden umbrella by January and said the doors will occasionally open to season-ticket holders, corporate sponsors and for select community events throughout the year. ' ' '