Sixers lose 8th straight
by jsams on Dec 2, 2009 7:37 PM PST
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There are two reasons the Sixers lost: no defense and poor rebounding. These have been recurring problems all... season... long. And it's all Eddie Jordan's fault. The Sixers were average-to-good in each area last season, and they have all the same players. The only difference? Eddie Jordan. Unless a small miracle happens, and EJ realizes what he's doing wrong, or gets fired, the Sixers are going to finish as one of the five worst teams in the NBA.
I hate to break it to you, but Allen Iverson will not help either the defense or the rebounding. In fact, he will make both even worse, if that's possible.
On the bright side, Thad killed it on offense, and really looks like he's starting to become a legit scorer. However; he still can't do anything else.
The other young stud, Jrue Holiday, also played a solid game on both ends. He limited dribble penetration for the most part and held Russ Westbrook to 1-11 shooting. Yes, Westbrook did have 15 assists, but a lot of them were results of other Sixers not guarding their guys, not Russ creating for his teammates. Sadly, Jrue is headed bench when "The Answer" arrives.
Thankfully, we'll continue to look ahead to the draft. Only 203 days away!
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"the Sixers are going to finish as one of the five worst teams in the NBA."
We can only hope. In the NBA, that’s the only way to get good.
by JasonB on Dec 2, 2009 7:43 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Depends on who is in the draft & luck in the lottery – fortunately the sixers draft well.
But i’mnot sure they’re top 5 bad
Memphis, GSW, Jersey, Toronto is pathetic.
With Iverson they are better I think short tem – but not in any useful productive way
by jemagee on Dec 2, 2009 7:46 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Memphis is better than us.
Iverson makes last year’s team better, not this year’s. We need defense and rebounding, not a ball hog. We could’ve used Iverson in the past two playoff series, but I don’t see him helping this team, coached by this coach.
by jsams on Dec 2, 2009 7:52 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Against a team already hot from deep, EJ decided to play a zone with no player taller than 6-8.
Against a team crushing them on the glass, EJ decided to play Sam the same amount of mins as he got rebounds last game, while letting Iguodala play PF.
We might as well be playing against a team of Nash, Ray Allen, Kapono, Dirk & Okur, with the way we let everybody shoot. And you can’t “push the pace” without getting stops and rebounds, moron.
I said it on Brian’s blog; one benefit of AI coming here could be letting more people see what a moron EJ is, hopefully forcing the Brass’s hand
by MojoPharoah on Dec 2, 2009 7:49 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Can Wall play center? Is that too much to ask?
In all seriousness, I believe its time to dump. Get rid of Iggy, Brand, Williams(who i love, but stay with me), Green, and Sammy. Try to get whatever you can for them, even if its jack shit, and continue with Thad, Spaights, and Jrue. I know, I know, its the ol’ “lets suck until a superstar come along(aka the Cav’s theory)” but the way I see it, this team is still good enough to win some games, which hurts us in the end. Again, with this team, things have to get a lot worse to get better, but if we stay the same, we are just gonna make it longer, harder, and more painful.
by JpH89 on Dec 2, 2009 7:52 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
I agree. Sadly, zero percent chance of happening.
by jsams on Dec 2, 2009 7:54 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
aka the Cav’s theory
That’s almost the strategy of any team who is really good. Stink, get a top pick, draft a stud.
That’s how the Sixers got good back when Iverson took them to the finals.
by JasonB on Dec 2, 2009 8:12 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
We’re currently the 4th worst team, getting closer to the Knicks.
by jsams on Dec 2, 2009 7:57 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
the bulls got the first pick and they were the eighth or ninth worst team :)
by tsteidel on Dec 2, 2009 10:35 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I don’t folllow college basketball or know anything about potential draft candidates, but from my understanding Wall is a PG.
Maybe the Nets won’t draft him since they are building around Harris?
by jefu on Dec 3, 2009 2:06 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
This is getting to become routine. Wish we could do something other than complain.
by DeanH on Dec 2, 2009 8:11 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
I’ve started to twitter and email some of the press corps with some defensive stats, trying to be a fly in their ears about it. Maybe might make them start asking tougher questions
by MojoPharoah on Dec 3, 2009 12:26 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Not if they want to maintain access. In addition, anyone on Comcast show is going to want to keep their cushy tv job
by jemagee on Dec 3, 2009 6:58 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
You might have a point there. How much access do they seem to get though? We might be able to get the columnists, more so than the beat writers, who, as you said, need access. EJ is a charlatan, point blank. You’d think these guys would be tired of being flat-out made a fool of.
by MojoPharoah on Dec 3, 2009 2:58 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Columnists need access too, if they want quotes and inside information…and in this day and age of dying print media they need their access and jobs more than ever.
by jemagee on Dec 4, 2009 7:56 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
got me there. The national beat writers seem to believe he needs more rope, that he’s a good coach. We need a truthteller
by MojoPharoah on Dec 4, 2009 12:04 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
All I can do is check the score (as I can’t watch on TV where I live) it hurst me to much to follow the gamecasts anymore
by fantasybc88 on Dec 2, 2009 9:30 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
This is a very serious problem. The Sixers lack of interior defense and rebouding is all Jordan’s fault. Dalembert has been playing much better lately on both ends, but always getting 10+ rebounds when given minutes. Jason Smith is a 7 footer who works hard on both ends, and should be playing Center and Power forward. Both of those players should be in to start, unless you want to start Brand. They aren’t getting the minutes. so the Sixers aren’t rebounding or running very much.
There’s no reason for the Sixers to play Thad Young at the 4 unless that’s what you really want to do. Against most teams that’s a recipe for disaster. Not playing Smith more is hard to understand, since Jason continues to show improvement when given the opportunity. Not giving Brand more minutes now that he’s healthy is even more confusing.
Iverson can’t help any of this. The way Eddie coaches, I’m afraid he’ll play 5 guards! There is one big difference between this year and last: Last year Reggie Evans played in almost every game. This year Elton Brand is playing fewer minutes than Reggie. That’s why we’re not rebounding.
by RickoT on Dec 3, 2009 8:36 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Jason Smith is your solution?
Doughy, laterally slow, soft Jason Smith who prefers the perimetere is your solution.
Can I have some of your meth, it’s good
by jemagee on Dec 3, 2009 8:43 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Got someone else on the roster now? I’d rather have Speights, but he’s still injured. Maybe you’d prefer Brezec?
by RickoT on Dec 3, 2009 10:49 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
There’s this guy named Elton Brand who is less doughy – so Brand shoudl start.
Jason Smith should never start an NBA game unless you’re trying to lose
by jemagee on Dec 3, 2009 11:57 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
its time Eddie got the heave ho and we brought back Jim Lynam. That guy has been paying his dues as a sidekick for years and was probably the last coach, aside from Larry Brown, to have a winning record.
by sixrfan on Dec 3, 2009 9:56 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
I’ll take McKie on an interim basis with Lynam on his shoulder thx
by MojoPharoah on Dec 3, 2009 3:10 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I would take Micky Mouse over our coach now, Eddie Jordan.
by DeanH on Dec 3, 2009 8:14 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
true that. Bugs Bunny did pretty well in Space Jam too, for that matter
by MojoPharoah on Dec 4, 2009 12:34 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
i agree with most here eddie jordan is a terrible definsive coach. the sytem they play is horrible and i dont understand siting holiday when he was exicuting well at the point. i dont understand siting delembert when we need some on to give the super lanky durrant some kind of obstacle at the court. i think tanking the seasons a bad idea their is no super stud so far this year and we really need a cent or bigman.
man i am so tired of this system its all bad jump shots. i see very few clean plays. people dont cut hard enough and they look confused cause there are too man options once you touch the ball. they need to dumb it down go to a simple motion or pick and roll. this philosophy is annoying
by killacaravagio on Dec 3, 2009 11:01 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
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