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Pre-Season: Game 1

We're less than three hours away from catching our first glimpse of our Philadelphia 76ers in live game-action. Since pre-season wins and losses are no indication of whether either team is good or not (See: 2008 Detroit Lions), tonight's game will be more about individual performances than the outcome. Here are a couple of things to keep an eye on:

  1. The Princeton Offense: how much has Eddie implemented? Do the players look comfortable with what they've learned thus far? How much better will our offensive sets look as opposed to last year -- if any? Will it affect the Sixers fast break-machine?
  2. Lou Williams as the starting point guard: Has his shot improved? How much are we going to miss Andre Miller
  3. Who's going to run the offense the majority of the time? Lou Williams, Andre Iguodala or a mix of everyone?
  4. How explosive is Elton Brand? Is he 100% healthy this time around?
  5. Jrue Holiday -- everything from playing time to defense.
  6. Does Jason Smith look fully recovered? Is he even better than he was before?
  7. How will our team look with a legitimate three-point threat on the floor? (Jason Kapono)
  8. Is Jason Kapono's defense really that bad?
  9. Has Andre Iguodala's shot improved?
  10. Is Marreese Speights going to play defense, rebound, and refrain from taking 20-footers every time he touches the ball?
These are the 10 things I'll be monitoring throughout the game. Besides the new jerseys (yay), what are you looking forward to seeing most? 

Don't forget to check back around game-time to join the live thread.

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Can Sam Dalembert get less than 2 fouls in the first quarter

Don't frack with me or you'll get a punch in the kidneys...you've been warned

by jemagee on Oct 6, 2009 2:15 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

A better one.

How much of the offense will run through Dalembert?

by jsams on Oct 6, 2009 2:20 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

It's too bad Rodney Carney isn't playing.

For some reason I’m really excited about his return.

by jsams on Oct 6, 2009 2:19 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Rodney Carney doesn’t even rank in the top 5 thins i care about on this team this season

Don't frack with me or you'll get a punch in the kidneys...you've been warned

by jemagee on Oct 6, 2009 2:50 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Well me neither, but I’m still excited about him.

by jsams on Oct 6, 2009 3:10 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

TV

will it be televised. i looked in tv guide and couldnt find it

by philsfreak6 on Oct 6, 2009 3:31 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Someone should post a link pretty soon. JustinTV?

by jsams on Oct 6, 2009 3:42 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Surprised no one in canada is streaming it…

http://www.phillyarena.com - Philly sports forum/blog

by tk76 on Oct 6, 2009 4:21 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

haven't found a link... yet

http://www.phillyarena.com - Philly sports forum/blog

by tk76 on Oct 6, 2009 3:59 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

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