For only the second time in six weeks, the Sixers won a game they should have. Congratulations, guys. The Kings, without their two best players, were no match for Philadelphia tonight in Sacramento,
116-106 was your final.
Let's take a different tack tonight, absolutely no criticism of Eddie Jordan will occur in this post. For the record, simply posting the rotation chart is not a direct criticism of the head coach.
The Sixers won this game on the back of excellent shooting from count 'em, seven different players. Offensive stars were plentiful, so let's just go through it in bullet-form.
- Allen Iverson - 6/14 FG, 2/2 3PT, 6/6 FT (20 points)
- Lou Williams - 9/15 FG, 2/4 3PT, 2/2 FT (22 points)
- Elton Brand - 5/10 FG, 4/6 FT (14 points)
- Rodney Carney - 5/6 FG, 4/5 3PT (14 points)
- Marreese Speights - 4/5 FG (8 points)
- Andre Iguodala - 7/10 FG, 1/2 3PT, 4/4 FT (19 points)
You know what, that pretty much sums the game up. The Sixers got down by double digits early thanks to the starters and a, let's say, offensively-inclined rotation, then Elton Brand led the charge to get the game back to even. Then when the starters faltered in the third quarter, the same thing happened again. Jumpers were falling all over the floor and pretty much the only guy left out of the party was Thad who shot a dismal 4/13 from the floor in only 26 minutes of action.
The Sixers shot 52.5% from the floor and 56.3% from three (9/16). This was the second consecutive game they shot better than 50%. They've won both of these games on unbelievable shooting, plain and simple. I'll let you guys decide if you think that's an anomaly or a trend.
Player of The Game: Andre Iguodala. On top of his sick shooting numbers, Iguodala chipped in with 7 boards, 9 assists, 1 steal, 1 block and only 1 turnover, that should've been another assist if not for Dalembert's two left hands.
Team Record: 9-22
Up Next: @ LAC, tomorrow night on TNT, in what will probably be the lowest-rated national game of the season.
very happy with the w tonight, i wish elton brand would start again though because he has really brought a spark to the team everytime he plays lately. the two games without willie we win...coincidence? anyway happy for the team and i really dont know why they are even bothering airing this game nationally. at least put 1 good team in there so more people will watch.
I guess they're hoping the drama of the Sixers 6th man returning to his former home will draw some eyeballs.
There are no other games starting at 7:30 tonight and TNT needs a double header :)
Just because you choose to leave EJ alone doesn't mean I have to. What exactly does Jrue have to do to earn second half burn? Royal Ivey seems like a decent fellow and all but come on. Is EJ just missing out on his need for backcourt suckitude with Willie G. sidelined?
Also thought the honky brigade was real sharp tonight, excellent contributions from Smith and Kapono.
If EJ doesn't start (or use at all) the no height/no defense backcourt, gives the minutes he gave Smith to Speights...they probably win by 30.
Am I crazy or could Jeff Van Gundy take these ingredients and craft a recipe for .500 ball or maybe even a tad better?
We touched on this last night in the SixersBeat radio show. I seriously think with Larry Brown or JVG coaching this team they'd have a shot at 50 wins.
I personally have no interest in either of those megalomaniacs coaching the sixers
You prefer the megalomaniac we have, who also can't coach?
megalomaniac with a basketball IQ > megalomaniac with no basketball IQ
90% of coaches are megalomaniacs
I despise Larry Brown with the hate and fury reserved only for Republicans hatred of intelligence or Democrats hatred of common sense...the mess and misery that this team finds it in traces back to his rat like behavior and all that followed in my opinion.
As for Van Gundy, commentators who campaign for jobs while they are covering games kind of irritate me...if you wanna coach, coach, i'm sure JVG has had numerous opportunities to be a head coach since he left, he passed on them, so stop saying 'if i was the coach' nonsense...you want to coach, coach, if not stop undermining the guys running the teams (even worse for a guy like Marc Jackson who has never coached a team if he does the same thing)
Though, hell, I'd rather have Randy Ayers coaching than Eddie Jordan
Winer, winner, chicken dinner...
I would take LB in a NANOSECOND over this clown. And I agree - LB with this roster is a team with 50-win potential.
"6-for-14 shooting and added five rebounds, three assists and three steals in 32 minutes."
I like the rest of AI's stat line...shooting % is a bit :-S but yeah.
hey guys, what are your thoughts on iverson? to me, he's looking like he's getting his legs back. i believe he's going to prove himself to be an asset to this team, as the season progresses.
He's already an asset since he is playing within himself and not dominating the ball. His approach to how much he has the ball in his hands is completely different and fits his current skill level.
He's playing really well, and he has been much more of an asset in the short term. Still not sold on his presence long term, but whatever.