Sixers vs. Champs open thread 11/28/08
by Jordan Sams on Nov 28, 2008 10:28 AM PST
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Philadelphia 76ers at Boston Celtics, Nov 28, 2008 4:30 PM PST
Tonight the struggling Sixers travel to Boston to face the 14-2 Celtics. At first glance, a struggling seven win team, on the road, against the defending champion Celtics looks like a huge mismatch, and it is, but I have hope.
First off, I'm an overly optimistic Sixers fan that believes they'll turn it around soon and begin living up to expectations. Secondly, I remember what happened last year. The Sixers went into Boston and went toe-to-toe with the champs. They came out with a huge victory, one that ranked third on my top 10 games of the season. There's no reason they can't do it again, especially with Elton Brand on their side. A dramatic win in Boston would be the perfect remedy to the disappointing start to the season. This team can't suck forever right?
Check out CelticsBlog for the other point of view.
Keys to the game:
-The Sixers have to use better judgement on defensive rotations play better perimeter defense. They cannot leave Ray Allen or Paul Pierce to double-team, especially at the end of games. We've already seen it happen with Mike Miller and Rashard Lewis and both made the Sixers pay. Ray Allen is on my fantasy team, but I'd rather not see him drop 25 threes on the Sixers tonight.
-The Andres have to play better. Both players are shooting under 43% on the season. One of them needs to stop trying to show off and committing stupid turnovers. The other needs to not jack up half-court shots with three seconds remaining in the game. (Sorry, I had to do it.) Both guys need to step it up if Philly has a chance.
And here's an interesting little nugget regarding Andre Miller. Andre Miller's field goal percentage sucks. Did you know that Andre Miller has had a worse field goal percentage only once in his career? The season was 2002-2003. A teammate of his was Elton Brand. Coincidence? I'm not sure, but something has to be said, when Andre Miller has his two worst shooting percentages with Elton as his teammate. He shot 40% that season, by the way.
-The bench has to play better, specifically Lou Williams. A field goal percentage of 33% just isn't going to cut it.
-Substitutions. Marreese Speights deserves more minutes. Stop playing Reggie Evans and give his minutes to Speights.
-Half-court offense. Most times the Sixers look confused and discombobulated in the half-court set. The possession usually ends in a horrible, low percentage shot. That's on Cheeks.
-Maybe Willie Green will sit out with indigestion from to o much green bean casserole. One can only hope.
Let's go Sixers!
TV: Comcast SportsNet
Record: 7-8
Prediction: 98-87 Celtics (Going with the anti-jinx tonight)
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Anti Jinxes don’t work when you point them out :)
Sixers are going to get run tonight – the celtics are great on both ends of the floor
by jemagee on Nov 28, 2008 1:45 PM PST reply actions
Maybe someone will be on fire tonight.
45 from EB?
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Don't have too good of feeling about this game.
Hopefully I’m wrong.
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Tommy Heinsohn
Ugh, not a fan.
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Looks like we got the throwbacks on tonight.
Every home weekend game of the year and apparently sometimes on the road.
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Ideal scenario
Sixers win by 10, Ray Allen scores 75.
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haha yea and we win 85-75 right?
Look, our star RB is nowhere near 100%, our backup RB is out, and our 3rd string RB goes down when defenders blow in his general direction.
yes!
I need him to do well for fantasy, but the sixers come first.
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This is one of those games where you look at how they play, not whether they win or lose…no one expects them to win so let’s see how the defense responds to the poor perimeter defense and end of game collapse against Orlando…let’s see if the half court offense exist….did mo come up with plays for thaddeus young yet….do the sixers remember in the first half that they have elton brand…how will they be on the glass
by jemagee on Nov 28, 2008 4:40 PM PST reply actions
No doubt.
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The picture is horrible.
All I see is fuzzy little dudes.
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Bad start
fallaway by Dalembert.
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Then Iggy throws it away
after a nice steal on PP
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Sam can’t catch
KG fouled Andre on the dunk attempt – KG is a pussy
by jemagee on Nov 28, 2008 4:43 PM PST up reply actions
Sloppy start
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Sam sucks man.
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Hopefully Elton will carry us.
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back court violation not called – nice home court advantage
by jemagee on Nov 28, 2008 4:46 PM PST reply actions
Tommy point's are gay.
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Very sloppy for the Sixers.
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I'm going to give myself a quick haircut.
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My goodness
Sixers look like a high school team.
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At least the Sixers are getting a good look at what great defense looks like.
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Iggy with a nice move..
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Horrible outlet pass
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Theo instead of M16
meh!
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And Willie's in too.
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16-10
timeout
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How is that not a foul?
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I’m reading the free costco cookbook i got today
by jemagee on Nov 28, 2008 5:02 PM PST reply actions
Oh yeah?
Anything good?
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Interesting, if you ignore that they come from specific vendors and just look at the recipes
by jemagee on Nov 28, 2008 5:04 PM PST up reply actions
Why couldn't we have traded AI for
Rondo and Jefferson?
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Cause the GM at the time thought AI and Weber would work…idiot
And trading Iverson to the celtics would have ‘hurt more’ so you make them pay more – stupid tradition
by jemagee on Nov 28, 2008 5:04 PM PST up reply actions
I agree
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Yeah he is.
He’s been playing well as of late.
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Andre Miller
is our designated “clutch shooter” apparently.
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How 'bout Eric Gordon's game the other night man?
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I saw – but i only have 6 spots a night like i said – so other guys come first and i just obtained ben gordon :)
by jemagee on Nov 28, 2008 5:07 PM PST up reply actions
But at least you have him and one of your opponents don't.
Are you on ESPN or Yahoo or what?
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yahoo keeper league inherited my team – 2 keepers – kept marion and durant – got my 3rd option (rashard lewis) back in the draft – 9i’m not great at fantasy
by jemagee on Nov 28, 2008 5:10 PM PST up reply actions
Nice
Keepers are sweet.
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This is an odd lineup.
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yea i’m going to try to get dalembert deported back to haiti…
Look, our star RB is nowhere near 100%, our backup RB is out, and our 3rd string RB goes down when defenders blow in his general direction.
The Haitian Sensation.
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That sounds nasty.
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Is this game officially over yet?
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Speights goes for the pump fake every time.
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Aired Free Throw!
Reggie
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I can’t believe that the shot clock is sponsored on Celtics broadcasts
I can’t believe reggie evans is in the game
by jemagee on Nov 28, 2008 5:17 PM PST reply actions
Glen is Reggie Evans 2.0
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A Lou-Will sighting.
Nice.
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Brand's trying to carry us.
The rest of the team sucks.
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I almost liked last year's team better.
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Not in the beginning of the season you didn’t – last season they were also horrible early and Thaddeus Young couldn’t get off the bench, and Reggie Evans and Willie Green were starting.
Sound familiar?
by jemagee on Nov 28, 2008 5:28 PM PST up reply actions
Maybe if Speights starts to get Thaddeus Young time
the team will turn around.
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Except Andre Miller isn’t even CLOSE to as good as he was last year and Iguodala is still pressing
and Mo’s still the coach
by jemagee on Nov 28, 2008 5:33 PM PST up reply actions
We also have Elton Brand and a much better Thaddeus though.
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WIth Mo calling the ‘plays’ and running the patterns and Andre Miller ‘running’ the point i don’t think it matters
by jemagee on Nov 28, 2008 5:36 PM PST up reply actions
28 points at half.
Awesome.
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This game is making left over turkey seem not enjoyable for dinner
by jemagee on Nov 28, 2008 5:44 PM PST reply actions
I've eaten a ton in the past 36 hours.
These 2 days off have been magical for my health.
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Note to all movie studios – the trailers for 7 pounds are GOOD trailers – they grab your interest without giving away the entire movie
by jemagee on Nov 28, 2008 5:48 PM PST reply actions
I still like Will Smith in comedies better.
But yeah, Seven Pounds looks solid.
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Well I lost all respect for Will Smith once i found out about his secret Sceintology school, and that he was a scientologist at all…but I think he’s quite talented, in any kind of movie
by jemagee on Nov 28, 2008 5:53 PM PST up reply actions
I'm with you on that one.
I miss the Fresh Prince Will.
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Man I don't know where we go from here.
I guess this is our team.
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No – this isn’t the team – if the team continues to play like this and Mo doesn’t get fired, it’s a travesty
by jemagee on Nov 28, 2008 5:54 PM PST up reply actions
I could see Cheeks getting fired around New Years
if they keep sucking.
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That's one of my biggest pet peaves abuot commercials
When they give away the punchline to a joke, without any build-up. In the trailer. That kills the movie for me. Honestly, it got to the point where if there was a movie I wanted to see, I would mute the commercials and walk out of movie trailers to avoid them giving too much away.
"Because I like the L#kers." -Timbo
Most comedies are like that.
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I tend not to watch commercials in general, mainly for that reason
by jemagee on Nov 28, 2008 5:54 PM PST up reply actions
i'm not sure why Thad is on Rondo
He’s getting torched.
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Cause Andre Miller is slower than dirt and can’t defend anyone really – and Iguodala is guarding allen or pierce….who else would ypu put on him from the starting five?
by jemagee on Nov 28, 2008 5:59 PM PST up reply actions
I'd rather have Miller.
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The goal now should be to get to 80 by the end of the game
by jemagee on Nov 28, 2008 6:00 PM PST reply actions
Let's just hope we break 60.
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Go up with that Iggy.
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I can hear Tommy H breathing.
It’s horrible.
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The following things should be fines
1. Andre Miller taking a 3 pointer
2. Andre Miller running an offensive set without passing the ball
3. ANYONE making an entry pass to Sam Dalembert
4. ANYONE making an entry pass to Reggie Evans
5. Wide open 3 attempts, made or missed
6. Andre Iguodala making a ‘fancy’ move when a simple one would have gotten the job done
by jemagee on Nov 28, 2008 6:05 PM PST reply actions
I'll add.
Any Willie Green shot.
Iguodala complaint.
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No problem with willie green shooting in pricniple – it’s the holding the ball for 15 seconds before he shoots thing
by jemagee on Nov 28, 2008 6:07 PM PST up reply actions
I don't like him shooting at all.
And the dribbling.
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Stop complaining Iggy.
This team. is. killing. me.
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I'd accept it if he played like A.I.
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Well at least Allen is helping my fantasy team.
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Iggy make your free throws!
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Most perfect?
MOST perfect?
Are they kidding me?
by jemagee on Nov 28, 2008 6:12 PM PST reply actions
Was that the question lol?
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Which team was ‘most perfect’ – I’m no english major but that sounds wrong to me.
by jemagee on Nov 28, 2008 6:14 PM PST up reply actions
that's funny.
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The sixers are out rebounding the celtics
That’s why gross numbers don’t matter
by jemagee on Nov 28, 2008 6:14 PM PST reply actions
Philly is getting destroyed in all aspects of the game.
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I'm pretty sure he's in.
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I love how Ratliff is our main offensive weapon.
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The refs are allowing more contact – they just want to get out of here
by jemagee on Nov 28, 2008 6:28 PM PST reply actions
Speights is getting some nice garbage time.
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Tommy Heinsohn
loves him some Lou Williams.
Where will you be when the Sixers hoist the Larry O'Brien trophy? Hopefully Liberty Ballers.
And says Speights has a reciting hairline.
How dare he.
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These guys are idiots really – cause mo got a 1 year deal they somehow think he can’t get fired?
by jemagee on Nov 28, 2008 6:48 PM PST reply actions
Speights got ejected!
That’s a lame call.
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No – he did something REALLY stupid and dangerous
by jemagee on Nov 28, 2008 6:49 PM PST up reply actions
That wasn't a hard push.
And Scal was like 1 inch off the ground.
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Tell me about it.
This sucks.
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Something has to be done – and really there’s only one something to do
by jemagee on Nov 28, 2008 6:52 PM PST up reply actions
I know, but it's going to take a while I think.
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Did you see that stat where Andre Miller shot 40%
last time he played with Elton. He needs to go too.
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A. I think firing Mo now could be completely justified, there have been enough bad games and poorly coached games from a team expected to contend that I think a firing could be justified as far as I’m concerned. If they get a guy like Eddie Jordan you justify it more by hiring a guy other teams will look to in the off season.
B. Yeah, Miller/Brand together doesn’t work, shame Miller has no trade value
by jemagee on Nov 28, 2008 6:57 PM PST up reply actions
Yeah
I just went through some quick trade scenarios in my head. No one is going to want him.
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