Win and you're in. It's as simple as that tonight when the Sixers finish off NBA basketball in the state of New Jersey.
I believe Deron Williams is out, though even with Williams, the Sixers should be double-digit favorites in this matchup. Jump on them early, keep the pressure on and walk into the playoffs through the front door (sort of).
The tip is at 7:30pm. This is your game thread. I'll be at the game, sitting right behind the Sixers bench. If you see my, wave at the TV or something. The game thread is yours tonight, keep it civil and enjoy.
Prediction: PHI 103, NJN 75
Espn reporting that williams is out
That Gerald Green dunk gets my vote for dunk of the year
Phantom foul to start
voose backdoor to andre
Someone called Sundiata Gaines hits a j over decent d from our man Jrue, Iggy slam! to answer, from Vucevic
humphries over V on the the other end
Brian's not here so in his honor...AI943!
eb
Lavoy first big off the bench again...ddon't think Spence will be back!!!
EB
once more with feeling...AI943!!
jodie hits a 3!!!!!!!!
MEEKS for 3, first time in 7 games
whoa Meeks made a 3
This team is so much better when Hawes is on the bench
amen
yep and Turner
booooooooooo
Jrue to the line
jrue to the line!
Lavoy with the j!
If Spence is Peyton Manning then Lavoy is Eli, seriously like if Hawes is such an invaluable passer...it's not like Lavoy is a black hole
good work eb
EB o board +2!
Lavoy's been playing pretty well these last couple of games. Makes you wonder why he did not see any minutes at all during March.
up 10 when hawes checks in
NICE FEED from ET to the big galoot
ET with the j, WET
et jumper
ET, WET again..look for him tonight he's hot
Two guys I'd like to see the Sixers take a look at in the offseason, Gerale Greene and Humphries
LOL, Todd Mac lauding Spence
ET forces jump ball. wins it
et
gets stripped, gets rebound on other end, hits that sweet jumper again off the beautiful move
Jrue for two first from the field
Lou has not brought the ball up once. :)
BEAUTIFUL feed, from ET to EB
Jrue block
GG somehow left wide open for three
Lavoy with the hack and the harm
ET to bench
Lavoy doesn't set shitty lazy screens like Spence either
+ 1
andre steal/dunk
ANDRE NASTY
btw would looove wallace to be a sixer
Iggy hot as hell
eb
meeks has been given every chance to succeed but he chooses to fail. thx a lot, jodie!! NEEEXT
Keep waving at the TV but all Brian keeps doing is depositing in that cup.
So which one is Mike?
Mike? huh...
Erm, Brian, not Mike ^^
jrue has a bloody nose
this new sideline chick is kinda irritating
and gorgeous
Holy fuck, can't understand a word Darryl Dawkins is saying.
lavoy
Allen starting the 3rd instead of Vucevic...
jrue layup
Jrue looks like he has 2 tampons in his nose
Jodie Meeks so fucking out of control, you better pull him for that doug
Brian has an almost-annoying Nets fan next to him. lol, the overexuberant type
For some reason Ernie Grunfeld is reported to be returning to the wizards next season
the Nets ??its a joke to have to watch this mess get creamed in teh playoffs..weaknesses exposed galore-a freakin joke
I love this team.
I can't figure out this team
What's there to figure out? They're mediocre...some nights they look like world beaters, some nights they look like crap, that's what mediocre teams do, sometimes it's not even different nights it's the same game
Yeah I guess it's the seemingly lack of effort that they display at times this 2nd half of the season that surprises me.
The mediocre talent and inconsistency I can understand.
Bucks down 5 at half. Maybe we can let this slip with no harm.
et
That's pretty hot with his jumper tonight
good d evan
Get to double digits early in the 4th. Keep the crowd out off it and we're fine. It's a game of who's more energetic (again).
sissy layup
sissy putback dunk
Thad is ballin
thad young all over the place
iguodala is awesome. i will miss him when he gives us all the finger to be a key part of a championship team.
holiday effortless.
i meant that in a good way...dude is smoooooth
i think dre hurt his foot, dont mind resting him the next game
Jodie Meeks for POTG?
that one 3 he hit sparked the team to victory clearly
@tmoorepburbs #Sixers Collins to rest Iguodala, Brand and probably Williams for final two games.
Trivia question: how many former Nets did they show tonight who were also former Sixers? I counted at least four (plus one coach).
Todd Mac, Derrick Coleman, Albert King, Mike O'Koren (coach)
who else? that's all I can think of
Darryl Dawkins! It's amazing how many people have connections to both franchises. Aside from Billy King, Rod Thorn, Shawn Bradley, and Jayson Williams that others mentioned, there were Mike Gminski, Ben Coleman, Roy Hinson, Eric Money, Harvey Catchings, Mo Cheeks (finished his career with the Nets), and the most famous of all, Julius Erving. I'm probably missing a few others too. Money and Catchings appeared for both teams in the same game back in 1979 when a referee mistakenly called three technical fouls each on Nets' coach Kevin Loughery and Bernard King (so the game was later replayed to completion, with a trade in-between).
Keith Van Horn, right?
Feels kind of good that our 'sister organization' is going to be Brooklyn rather than NJ.
Ahh I didn't even know he was there until I watched the recap on NBA TV a few minutes ago. Bright pink suit and all.
Old man Thorn was there. Does he count? BK must've gotten some burn. Imagine Jayson Williams might not have made the event though...is he still locked up? I still remember his contractually constrained playing time when the sixers traded him back in the day. There was some sort of trade clause where if he played over a certain number of minutes the sixers would get some extra compensation. How's that for useless trivia.
Shawn Bradley didn't get the invite?
Game story (with Iguodala video): Sixers down Nets to clinch playoff berth:
http://www.phillyburbs.com/sports/sixers/sixers-topple-nets-gain-playoff-spot/article_e6782d98-053a-5292-bd37-30c60ced17ff.html
Fun game. Guys looked pumped. I'll have a brief wrap in a little while.
looked like it was a great game to be at. Looking forward to your observations courtside.