Sixers blow 23 point lead

by jsams on Nov 1, 2008 6:42 PM PDT Comment 8 comments

Everything was going good. We grabbed a 23 point lead in the first half. We completely took the crowd out of the game. We held Josh Smith to zero points in the first half. Thaddeus dropped 17 in the first quarter. Then the guy I have always defended, Mo Cheeks, made a series of coaching blunders that cost us the game.

1. Thaddeus was clearly our best player in the first quarter. He was on fire, scoring from everywhere on the court. Then Mo took him out and held him out for almost the entire second quarter. Why?

2. Why doesn't M16 get to play Mr. Cheeks? He's done everything right and is clearly an upgrade over Reggie Evans. All I ask for is a little playing time.

Turnovers were also a factor in the loss. We had 18, which seems to be an regular occurrence for us. Our so called franchise player had 6. I'm super excited we have him locked up to a huge contract. He's completely non-existent except for a couple dunks here and there and an array of ugly jumpshots.

They only had 9 turnovers by the way. And Joe Johnson was a man tonight. I have to give credit where credit is due. The 30-foot dagger he hit was ridiculous.

Bottom Line: We are still learning how to play as a team. We are still learning how to play as the favorites. Mo is still learning how to coach. We are still learning how to hold leads. This loss is extremely hard to swallow, but it's a process and we will get better.

Player of the Game: Thaddeus Young

Box Score

Record: 1-2

Favorite Open Thread Comment: "i like this right now. There are no commentators so all i have is the picture and crowd noise. I wish they would make that an option."--Ben16

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HAHAHAHHAHAHAH i just saw the “embarassing” part

http://www.libertyballers.com

by Remis on Nov 1, 2008 6:48 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I put that picture on my work computer's desktop.

My boss wasn’t too happy lol.

Where will you be when the Sixers hoist the Larry O'Brien trophy? Hopefully Liberty Ballers.

by jsams on Nov 1, 2008 11:56 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

this was devastating. We’ll see if we can bounce back

by Matthewo on Nov 1, 2008 7:36 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Very

Where will you be when the Sixers hoist the Larry O'Brien trophy? Hopefully Liberty Ballers.

by jsams on Nov 1, 2008 11:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

That was shocking. I only got to watch the first quarter and they were trouncing the Hawks, came back later to check the scores, couldn’t believe my eyes. Looks like Josh Smith really picked it up after a slow start.

The defense is concerning me in a big way right now. All through preseason and now the start of the regular season. The guys just don’t look like a cohesive group, they lack organization and an understanding of what they want to do on that end of the floor. I’m not sure how much is coaching, and how much is defensive leadership from the players … but it’s got me worried. Over the next couple of weeks there needs to be huge improvement in this regard. If the team can’t play defense at an elite level … that’s the ball game. Defense is what will make this team special or the run of the mill playoff squad.

by NBR on Nov 2, 2008 4:24 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I think they'll be fine once Brand settles in

and they settle in around him.

Where will you be when the Sixers hoist the Larry O'Brien trophy? Hopefully Liberty Ballers.

by jsams on Nov 2, 2008 9:13 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Um….why is that?

Again, none of these problems are new problems.

by jemagee on Nov 2, 2008 11:33 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

3.) Andre Miller shooting 46 shots. For reference, Brand has taken 47. Miller has taken 15 more shots than Young, nine more than Iguodala. Last night, Miller 5 for 18. Miller is amazing going to the rim and in transition. He slips through gaps in the lane that don’t even appear to exist. But if the Sixers are relying on his 18-foot jumper to win ball games, it is going to be a long season.

Someone bitch slap that idjit point guard already?

by jemagee on Nov 2, 2008 1:45 PM PST reply actions 0 recs