| Final - 3.17.2010 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
New Jersey Nets
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22 | 27 | 19 | 29 | 97 |
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Philadelphia 76ers
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32 | 28 | 21 | 27 | 108 |
Your Philadelphia 76ers Punt Babies, Chew Gum, and Beat the Nets
by TheArtistFormerlyKnownAsMichaelBourn on Mar 17, 2010 6:27 PM PDT
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We won. Discuss what ways you plan on injuring yourself after this mortifying victory while I type up sum'in clevah for the recap.
108-97 and back to 20 games under .500
Updated.
Well, that's disheartening. I'm currently watching Postgame Live with a white guy that isn't Marshall Harris and Donyell Marshall, who always sounds like he's drunk. Eddie just said he thought there may have been a "magic touch" tonight. Yeah, I'm pretty sure beating the Nets is magical. He also just said "package" about 15 times in one sentence. Unless he's R. Kelly, I don't think that's ok.
I'm gonna hit you up with some bullet points because I haven't done it in a while and Donyell's voice is putting me to sleep and/or wishing I was tippin back some.
- If you didn't watch tonight's game, congratulations. Watch an episode of Supernanny and it will evoke the same general reaction out of you. Each possession for both teams
- Check out the Louis Williams interview (can't find a link), he sounds so frustrated and fed up with the season. After he was told he'd be coming off the bench tonight, he complained about lack of consistency and how the year hasn't gone well. That's news to us on the site, I've been pleasantly surprised with consistency and the team's play. He ended up with an Eddie House 11 points, providing energy and not much else to a team that doesn't need him. Mmkay.
- Jrue Holiday is good at basketball. Similar to the stats from the Knicks game, however, I'm not gonna get on my knees for anybody for putting up some decent numbers against the Nets. The Nets. But I can pat Jrue on the head for playing well and there's nothing you can do about it. 19-7-7 on 8 of 11 shooting and just one turnover. Keyon Dooling and Courtney Lee couldn't stay with him, and didn't particularly try. The media asked everybody how impressed they were with Jrue, and got Domonic Brown-like reactions from them, so his likability is another piece of good news to go with his lovely rookie year. On the offensive end, he's really working on his spin move to get by guys in game action. One thing that's hindering him is dribbling into traffic and coughing it up a bit too much, although it didn't happen tonight because the Nets were doing their best impression of Scott Schroeder defense. I don't think it's absurd to think Jrue can be a capable starter on both ends next season, when we will presumably be an actual basketball team. +18 for him on the night.
- A key to this game was Andre Iguodala taking the ball to the basket. He didn't shoot any three's tonight and while he claimed it wasn't a conscious decision, I believe someone got to him and told him to play to his strengths. At least that's what I would say. 20 points on 14 shots with 8 dimes and a bunch of orchestrating fast breaks. While Chris-Douglas-Roberts-got-the-best-of-him (enough hyphens CDR?) to the tune of 23 crafty points (have I mentioned he's crafty?), he held Terrence Williams to 4-16 shooting. In this post game interview, he said "I'm just trying to play 82." I can definitely respect it, and feel bad for a player so talented that has to deal with a team this awful, but then I remember he's in the NBA and stop feeling bad. Still hope he gets traded in the offseason with Brand.
- Nice game out of Rodney Carney, who hasn't done much of anything this year. 11 points on just 2-3 shooting and 5 rebounds in 14 minutes. His athleticism is really otherworldly, he just hasn't been able to refine his game to the point where he's decent at anything but being the wing on a fast break. I don't think he's back next season.
- Another solid game from Samuel Dalembert, who continues to put together his most consistent season of his enigmatic career. 10 points, 9 boards, and 5 controlled blocks and not nearly as many stupid plays this season as he's averaged the rest of his life. He kept Brook Lopez in check, and although I still think the front office will be looking to move him this offseason, Sammy has been one of few great stories in this long, long season. Whatever happens, at least his value has gone up and he seems like he may have matured.
- The Nets are 7-61. If they don't get a top 3 pick, Kiki Vandeweghe will single-handedly murder the lotteryballpickerguydude. As long as we get in there, I'll be down like a clown Charlie Brown.
- Modie Jeeks got in the game despite not ever being up 30. I can therefore assume that everything Eddie Jordan has said is a lie. He got a point.
- The Sixers shot 56% from the field compared to 41% for New Jersey and STILL only won by 11. Maybe if Francisco Elson got some PT, things would be different. I'm his biggest fan.
- Josh Boone's ugliness continues to amaze me. But it's okay because prettyboy Kris Humphries makes up for it, second only to Joe Mauer of Minnesota-born aff-letes.
- First round of March Madness action starts tomorrow at noon. Last chance to sign up! Password still ricko. I'm literally DVRing the entire day of college basketball tomorrow because I'll be in NYC interviewing for things that are much less important than the day 1 of the tournament. Damn you future mike!
I hate winning. Knicks on Friday, gotta get that loss loss loss, that future loss loss loss, give it to me.
NetsDaily is a quality place
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Nets @ Sixers game thread
by jsams on Mar 17, 2010 1:47 PM PDT
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Update: Lou is playing.
Tonight's game could have an enormous impact on the Sixers' future. With 15 games remaining and the 4-10 lottery spots separated by a total of 3 games, every loss is crucial. One loss could be the difference between drafting a role player and drafting the face of your franchise. One loss could be the difference between 10 years of mediocrity and 10 years of championship contention. One loss, could be the difference ...
That's where tonight's game comes in. Of the 15 games remaining for the Sixers, tonight's is easily the most winnable. They face the league's worst team (maybe of all-time), at home, fully rested -- while the Nets play the second of a back-to-back, without their best player (Devin Harris). All signs point to a Sixers win, but wait.
Check out the three games the Sixers and Nets have played this year:
For whatever reason, the Nets play the Sixers tough -- with only 10 total points separating them this season. All three games were without Devin Harris. Note: The Nets also went 4-0 against the Sixers last year.
And more good news for our tanking dreams: It looks like the Sixers be without Thaddeus, M16 and Lou Williams tonight. I'm really hoping for a Green, Meeks, Carney, Kapono, Smith lineup at some point.
I don't know if you guys have any superstitions, but if you do, please bust 'em out for this game! We need a loss, badly.
Go Sixers!
Bonus: Here are the chances teams 4-10 in the lottery have at landing a top 3 pick (WTF):
4th - 38%
5th - 29%
6th - 22%
7th - 15%
8th - 10%
9th - 6%
10th - 4%
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NBA Exec: Holiday will be best point guard from 2010 NBA Draft
An NBA executive recently messaged me this: "Evans is going to be the best guard in this draft, but Holiday is going to be the best point guard." Curry, Lawson, Collison and Jennings all will have something to say about that, but Holiday is certainly proving to be worth the No. 17 pick despite his average college credentials.
LibertyBallers Big Board v1
by Derek Bodner on Mar 16, 2010 11:14 PM PDT
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We've been doing the user-voted big board for months, which you can view on the left-hand side of the site. Since we're at least twice as far down the big board as the Sixers will be drafting (and, with any luck, 4 times as far down), we decided to make a big board voted on just by the four of us. Expect this big board to go through at least two more iterations, once after the deadline for underclassmen to declare, and finally after the withdrawal deadline when the final field is set.
Below is the lottery big board, sorted by composite ranking, an average of our four votes. Check after the jump for some comments as we discuss some of our more controversial selections.
One note, players listed as n/a didn't make that person's individual top 14, but did make the composite. Players who did not make the top 14 in an individual's mock were given a value relative to the 17th pick.
How much this changes on future iterations will certainly be interesting. For now, this is our big boards (until we change our mind).
| Composite | Player | Jordan | Mike | Tanner | Derek |
| 1 | John Wall | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Evan Turner | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Derrick Favors | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | DeMarcus Cousins | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
| 5 | Wesley Johnson | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| 6 | Xavier Henry | 10 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| 7 | Greg Monroe | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
| 8 | Al-Farouq Aminu | 5 | 10 | 9 | 11 |
| 9 | Cole Aldrich | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 |
| 10 | Ed Davis | 4 | n/a | 11 | 9 |
| 11 | Patrick Patterson | n/a | 9 | 10 | 12 |
| 12 | Donatas Motiejunas | 14 | 7 | 13 | n/a |
| 13 | Hassan Whiteside | 8 | n/a | n/a | 14 |
| 14 | Ekpe Udoh | n/a | 14 | n/a | 10 |
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Last Chance!
by TheArtistFormerlyKnownAsMichaelBourn on Mar 16, 2010 9:46 PM PDT
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To join the CBS Sportsline Bracket phenomenon with all your favorite Liberty Ballers pals!
You know Jordan's gonna be there!
And Scott mother trucking Schroeder is there!
http://libertyballers.mayhem.cbssports.com/e password: ricko
Ricko, if you're reading this, join. And comment. We all miss you terribly and promise to never cheat on you again. It was one time, and I thought she was you! Honest. So join, even if you're not Ricko and are confused about what just happened.
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Thaddeus Young will miss tomorrow night's game against New Jersey with a broken right thumb. No timetable has been set for his return, the Sixers said.
Young cracked the nail on his right thumb in the first quarter last night against New York, but returned and started the second half. He reopened the wound early in the third quarter, leaving a trail of blood which caused about a 5-minute delay. He returned again in the fourth quarter with the thumb heavily bandaged.
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SB Nation Power Rankings
25. Philadelphia 76ers: 23-44 overall, 0-5 last week.
SBN Blog: Liberty Ballers (ed. note: that's us)
Last week: 24.
Philly is a hilarious mess right now. Eddie Jordan's supposedly a goner, in large part because management wants him to play Jodie Meeks and he won't (haha!). Elton Brand, meanwhile, played 22 minutes last night against the Knicks and grabbed fewer rebounds than Jason Kapono. Jrue Holiday, who was in Jordan's doghouse earlier in the year, got 41 minutes against the Knicks, more than everyone except Andre Iguodala. I bring these up not to prove Philly is tanking, but instead to prove that nothing is coherent.
Kind of like this recap on Liberty Ballers. The stream-of-consciousness of the post mirrors the 76ers. As does this tanking poem.
We're moving on down
It's a free fall
We have one of the worst records in basketball
We're moving on down
It's a free fall
For a slightly better chance at John Wall
Yosoysean getting some major Mike Prada pub. And I think he may have been insulting our blog (or my writing) in his comments but as is characteristic of myself as an idiot, I'll take it as a joke. Wooo.
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Link Me Baby One More Time
by tsteidel on Mar 16, 2010 11:44 AM PDT
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Is there any better way to start the day with a Britney Spears reference? If there is, I've never experienced it. Fresh back from a job (or is it pronounced yob - like a soft j?) interview and I'm ready to be stronger than yesterday. The game yesterday was less entertaining than Drive Me Crazy starring Vincent Chase Adrian Grenier except if you solely concentrated on Jay-Rue (or wanted the dance team poster - ladies, I'm a slave for you). No run-on sentences for you guys from me, don't want to cause any nose bleeds or head trauma. I'll lead that task up to Mikey B and the Funky Bunch because that's my prerogative. I'm just rambling on now and I have no idea why. I must have been exposed to something toxic but I'll hit you up with some links anyway because I was born to make you happy. Womanizer.
Phil Jasner Wants New Blood As Head Coach, No Retreads
Mike Budenholzer is Gregg Popovich's top assistant in San Antonio and was a finalist for the Phoenix job a couple of years ago. I know a lot of people view NBA TV analyst Eric Snow as arrogant and as a guy who has never lost a debate, but he was also a terrific intermediary between the incredibly strong personalities of Larry Brown and Allen Iverson, and was the only player who had any level of control of Iverson. At least hear him out.
People in Portland rave about Monty Williams and onetime Temple assistant Dean Demopoulos. See what Mark Jackson, the TV analyst, has to say.
Lou Diagnosed with Lower Back Spasms
According to Sixers officials, Williams' back problem had been lingering and was exacerbated yesterday afternoon.
*Same Article* According to Eddie, Jodie Meeks Does Not Have a Good Shot at Playing Again
"It's going to be hard for him to get a real comfort level and we're trying to win a game," Jordan said. "When we're up 30, he'll play a lot more."
Elton Brand Not Confident that Sixers Have an Identity
"When you play a team that shoots a lot of three-pointers, you kind of fall into that trap," Brand said. "I think we did a little bit too much of that in the third quarter and they caught up really fast because that's their style of play. We have to figure out what ours is."
*Same Article* Thaddeus Young's Thumb Hurts
Forward Thaddeus Young cracked the nail on his right thumb in the first quarter, but returned and started the second half. He reopened the wound early in the third quarter, leaving a trail of blood which caused about a 5-minute delay.
Rodney Carney Has No Faith in Tanking, Kelly Dwyer Does (yes, I know Mikey B posted it yesterday but it's a valuable link)
Everyone tanks, and there's nothing wrong with that. This league is designed around the idea that teams have to develop at their own rate and only truly get great once much of one team's core hits their prime at the same time.
Silly Sir Charles Barkley Pictures
Some of the photos in the collection were in a post a long, long, long while back but this album has a few more, including one that looks like Charles inspecting an official for lice.
Completely Un-Sixer-Related News of the Day, Part I: Chris Paul, Filmmaker
I guess being injured gives you a lot of free time.
If you don't like NBA Jam, there's something wrong with you! I'll take the Orlando Magic tandem of Penny Hardaway, Nick Anderson, and Horace Grant.
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Atlantic Standings
| W | L | PCT | GB | STRK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Boston
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43 | 24 | .641 | 0 | Won 2 |
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Toronto
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33 | 33 | .500 | 9.5 | Won 1 |
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New York
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24 | 44 | .352 | 19.5 | Lost 1 |
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Philadelphia
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24 | 44 | .352 | 19.5 | Won 1 |
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New Jersey
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7 | 61 | .102 | 36.5 | Lost 6 |
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