Sixers win. Just kidding.
by Jordan Sams on Nov 30, 2009 8:44 PM PST
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Boy, Dallas teams own Philly teams. Wink.
The Sixers played a surprisingly competitive game in Dallas tonight, but ended up dropping their seventh straight game. The final minute could not have summed up the Andre Iguodala-Sammy Dalembert era any better. Here's how it went down:
Play 1: Andre Iguodala has a chance to tie the game, pulls up for a stupid jumper, shoots an airball, and acts like it's somebody else's fault.
Play 2: Then the Sixers foul Jason Kidd, he makes one of two free throws, Sammy grabs the rebound, and the Sixers call a timeout.
Play 3: Out of the timeout Andre drills a three to tie the game, and acts like he's the baddest dude in the NBA.
5 seconds remaining.
Play 4: The Mavs inbound to JET Terry and the curse of game-winners struck yet again, as JT hit a fadeaway J with 1.4 seconds left.
Final play: Thad inbounds the ball to Iguodala, he shoots an off-balanced three to take the lead, and according to Kate Fagan, Sammy D thought it was an alley-oop. So, the obvious thing to do was offensive goal-tend, and prevent any chance of the shot going in. Andre Iguodala responds with: " I was shooting, Sam ..."
For the record, I don't think Iguodala's shot was going in, and I hated all three of his shots down the stretch, but still, not a smart play by Samuel Dalembert. And it's a shame, because it's going to take away from Sam Dalembert's best game of the season: 6 points, 19 boards, 3 blocks, 3 steals.
- Elton Brand killed it tonight. He looked very vintage, dropping 21-10 off the bench. He had three great games, then a stinker in Washington and everyone said, "See, those 3 games were a fluke." Wrong. He's about as back as he's ever going to be. And he looks pretty good to me.
- I hate to say it, but with Lou-Will out, Bill Green is one of the Sixers' best scoring options. He carried the team for stretches tonight.
- I could say this after every game, and probably will. Andre, stop taking jumpers!!!
It was a good effort by the Sixers, but like we say with wins, a loss is a loss, and bad teams find ways to lose games. The Sixers aren't a good team, although, I see some signs of a turnaround. They'll be just good enough to barely miss the playoffs or get eliminated in the first round, like the have the past couple years. Joy! Look on the bright side, at least Allen Iverson is coming back.
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i think brand
can still get some more explosion back if he gets 1 15-20 game healthy stretch. he was beastin drew gooden tonight though
If Eddie Jordan plays him minutes, he’ll be fine
by jemagee on Dec 1, 2009 7:39 AM PST up reply actions
typical?
Hey at least the Patriots lost? Since I already wrapped up a fantasy football win this week, I could root against Tom Brady for once.
"They say that nobody is perfect. Then they tell you practice makes perfect. I wish they'd make up their minds." - Wilt Chamberlain
Why were you rooting for the Pats? The Saints are the new Pats!
by philiafan14364 on Dec 1, 2009 11:34 AM PST up reply actions
Whatever Willie gets on offense, he gives up on defense
This was a very atypical game from Green, and that is a very bad thing. Games like this, he will continue to get 38 minutes a night from Jordan without hesitation. He will also continue to start and small-ball/poor defense will become the new motto of this team. They still look lost on offense, and they still allow way too many easy, open jumpers and threes from the other team. It would also help if their backup center (not Brand) could rebound and they could commit fastbreaks as successfully as last year. Too many bonheaded passes.
Finally, it says a lot about a team when they are capable of getting 60 rebounds and pull together for a fantastic 13 assists. Does that have anything to do with Green’s playing time?
LOL great title
I couln’t watch the game, blackouted in Italy. It looks to me that Sam’s last attempt was stupid anyway
Nice to have Brand at that level again
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by Ricky - Sixers4guidos on Dec 1, 2009 4:24 AM PST reply actions
I like the last line – you don’t think anyone on the sixers has called Sam a buffoon before?
by jemagee on Dec 1, 2009 8:00 AM PST up reply actions
May have been, may not have been, Sam’s play after the buzzer did absolutely nothing positive…
by jemagee on Dec 1, 2009 8:42 AM PST up reply actions
From what I saw Iguodala’s shot was going to miss, and there would have been no time for a putback. The correct play SHOULD HAVE BEEN an Alley-oop!
In actuality this game was lost by the reserves, who are without Green and Speights. Kapono, Ivey, Smith and Carney shot 2-15. You can also blame Eddie Jordan for not playing Brand more.
It should be clear by now that this team gets no rebounds or strong interior defense with Thad Young at the 4. He runs to get back on defense and runs out on missed shots. With Sam and Smith or Sam and Elton we can control the boards get 2nd chance shots, limit the other team to one shot, and initiate the fast-break off a miss. Eddie needs to understand this or he has to go, this is too obvious a thing to not see.
As long as Lou and Marreese are out, it will be tough for the Sixers to win. They just don’t have enough scorers. In the game against Dallas they were one good player short, and Sammy and Willie played as well as they could. One more player shooting 5 for 10 or something and the Sixers would have shot better than 40% and won the game. Iverson would have won the game for them if he was on the team!!!!!!
Green actually had a better game than Thad or Andre! Brand and Green were the best players last night. Excluding Brand we got 4 points off our bench. The game was lost in the 2nd quarter when we fell behind. Not stopping Dallas is bad enough, but not scoring on the other end against a soft team like that is a fatal mistake. More of Brand at that point would have altered the outcome of the game. He is starting to get his game back, and he is the real deal. Better than anyone else on our roster.
Anyone who thinks this isn’t a playoff team should recognize we almost beat Dallas while missing at least 30 points production from Lou and Mareese. Betcha a healthy team kills Dallas. Betch with Iverson playing so Willie can come off the bench and we win easy, even without our two injured players.
With Speights back and a healthy Brand and an engergized Sam, this team could do a lot of damage in the playoffs. It starts with controlling the boards and running. You have to get the ball to run, and you have to play defense. You put in big strong rebounders and you get the ball. Simple. And now they have post players, seems to me like all the pieces are there to contend for a title.
As long as Eddie Jordan is the coaach it will be tough for the sixers to win…because he’s a moron.
It’s not about scorers, it’s about defense and rebounding of which the sixers do neither.
“Almost” doesn’t count except for horse shoes and hand grenades, and the Warriors beat Dallas with only six available players.
by jemagee on Dec 1, 2009 8:46 AM PST up reply actions
I could coach you on how to use the English language and write in complete sentences, but like Forrest Gump demonstrated, there just ain’t no cure for stupid son.
by jemagee on Dec 1, 2009 8:51 AM PST up reply actions
hey don’t forget saturday nights john… almost counts haha
by Tanner Steidel on Dec 1, 2009 9:53 AM PST up reply actions
I must be really old – cause that went over my head.
All I know is that saturday night is alright for fighting
by jemagee on Dec 1, 2009 9:56 AM PST up reply actions
chalk that one up to the first elton john reference on liberty ballers. a momentous occasion.
by Michael Levin on Dec 1, 2009 1:58 PM PST up reply actions
$$$ on Bench
I like how Brand who is the highest paid player on the sixers is not even starting. Think of what may happen if he actually starting…
It was his first game back from injury. He’ll be back in the starting lineup.
by Michael Levin on Dec 1, 2009 1:58 PM PST up reply actions
They killed Dallas on the boards. That’s not saying much, but they really did. Unfortunately, he’s sort of right about Eddie Jordan. I don’t think you need a fancy offense with this group of players and I’m not sure it’s worth all the time to learn.
A sound fundamental coach could get this team deep into the playoffs running the pick and roll, pick and pop, give and go and dump into the post with Brand and Speights. That and a little defense is all this team needs.
Brand just came back from an injury, It’s Eddie who decides who starts. Got anohter smart commment?
Well you seem to think counting stats are the way to determine a good rebounding game, but it’s not.
31 on 40
13 on 37
There’s one reason the sixers lost and will continue to lose.
by jemagee on Dec 1, 2009 8:56 AM PST up reply actions
No, keeping him out Sunday was the precautionary step, not playing him enough on Monday was just how Eddie Jordan coaches (Jordans quotes himself indicate Brand was ready)
by jemagee on Dec 1, 2009 8:57 AM PST up reply actions
This is a coach who thinks Willie Green should get 38 minutes in a game…
by jemagee on Dec 1, 2009 8:58 AM PST up reply actions
joke green somehow had 23 pts last night. The first time he showed up on the offensive end of the game, but we still lost. If he scores over 20 pts, the sixers should win. But they are terrible and unlucky, esp against dallas, a la Dirk last year.
They aren’t ‘unlucky’, Willie Green can’t play defense any better than my aunt who got drawn and quartered by the royal French navy.
You know what’s awesome about Willie Green last night, all those his assists he racked up while playing so many minutes at point guard.
by jemagee on Dec 1, 2009 9:03 AM PST up reply actions
Willie Green
Has dirty, dirty photos of Ed Snider doing unspeakable things to the other two Eddies between the sheets. He also had lewd photos of Cheeks and DiLeo. The man is quite the sneaky cameraman.
That’s the only explanation for how he gets all these minutes every year.
And yes his defense is bad, though, I will say he did play good defense on Jet on that last play — Jet just made a nice shot.
False nimrod
Green played good D against JET at the end, and Reggie “monkey” Evens played great D against Dirk last year. Both players hit fade-away jumpers, tough shots so yes the sixers are unlucky when it comes to the last second shots against dallas. Im not saying that is the reason why they lost because there are other key plays that change the game but with last second shots, yeah the sixers are unlucky vs Dallas
If you say it enough it really does become true, I promise.
Willie Green and defense go together like you and common sense.
by jemagee on Dec 1, 2009 9:12 AM PST up reply actions
i see you have a lot of common sense when it comes to fantasy bball… NOT, clueless. How did bogut do last night?
do not bother commenting on my team’s record, it is higher than yours so any comment about that is null and void.
You care about fantasy basketball…I don’t, that says a lot more about you than it does me that you somehow think doing well in fantasy basketball gives you a leg up on anything.
Seriously…i always thought 83 was your birth year but , 93 would be a little early.
by jemagee on Dec 1, 2009 9:20 AM PST up reply actions
Wow, again, you are clueless with the 83 part in my name… that would be the last time the sixers won a title… Wow that is the second time you had to be told that. As a sixer fan yourself you should know that. But you did not. Your a huge, caring and most importantly knowledgeable fan of the Philiadelphia 76ers.
You’re really a buffoon aren’t you.
I’m going to say you were probably born in the second half of the 90s – it would explain so much
by jemagee on Dec 1, 2009 3:53 PM PST up reply actions
Andrew Bogut
(Mil – C) Chi W, 99-97 39% .526 .333 0 22 15 3 3 4
Playing for: Matchbox. Thanks, John.
by guitarmouse35 on Dec 1, 2009 9:19 AM PST up reply actions
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