Game 78: Sixers @ Bulls Preview
by Jordan Sams on Apr 9, 2009 7:29 AM PDT
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| 92.8 | Pace | 95.9 |
| 14.4 | Ast | 14.5 |
| 23.6 | TOR | 23.8 |
| 31.0 | ORR | 28.3 |
| 71.7 | DRR | 71.1 |
| 51.2 | RR | 49.8 |
| 48.4 | eFg% | 49.2 |
| 53.0 | TS% | 54.0 |
| 104.4 | Off Eff | 104.8 |
| 103.9 | Def Eff | 105.7 |
The Heat are idle tonight, and play Boston tomorrow night. The problem with that is, our match-up tomorrow night is even more difficult then theirs. King James and the Cavs come to town and we'll be coming off a back-to-back -- not a good combination.
Tonight's game is considered one of the "easy" ones on the Sixers schedule, so lose and kiss the fifth seed good-bye. It's not going to be easy. The Bulls have been ballin' as of late, winning 9 of their past 12 and play on their home floor tonight.
I'm still holding on to a sliver of hope that we are able to wrestle the five seed away from D-Wade and the Heat, but the Sixers are not a good team without Thaddeus Young -- plain and simple.
The game's at 8 eastern. It's a rare TNT game for us so let's make it a good one, and try not to look as pitiful as we have in three out of the last four halves of basketball we've played.
By the way, according to Hollinger's stats, the Bulls look like they're the better team, despite what their record says. I hear they have a horrible coach, however. Check out Blog-a-Bull to find out all about both him and his mullet.
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Just curious
If you had to choose between TNT or ESPN for the Sixers to play a national televised game on, which one would it be? For me it would be TNT since none of there commentators annoy me like some of the ESPN ones do.
That's a good question.
I’ll go with TNT as well just because of Inside the NBA before, after and at halftime.
Any idea who’s doing the game tonight?
The problem with TNT is that Barkley is more irritating to me – on his own – than anyone on ESPN
PLUS he has a grudge against Phialdelphia and the sixers because he feels he doesn’t get the recognition he believes, and he seemed to enjoy bad mouthing the Iverson Sixers (cause, you know, Iverson got recognition that Barkley didn’t)
Did i mention that if I ran a company where a guy got arrested for a DUI while going to see a hooker to get a hummer I’d fire his ass in a minute – that’s why morals clauses exist. Anyone believe that’s the first (or last) time barkley felt he was ‘immortal’
"Someone created the box score," Morey says, "and he should be shot."
Blocked shots — they look great, but unless you secure the ball afterward, you haven’t helped your team all that much.
by jemagee on Apr 9, 2009 9:03 AM PDT reply actions
and will smith
before he became scientologist and a lakers fan
by Tanner Steidel on Apr 9, 2009 11:07 AM PDT up reply actions
No I haven't.
But even if I did, he’d still be the same old Fresh Prince. That show alone is a lifetime pass for me.
Tim Legler was for a little bit but now all he says is Philly doesn’t have any shooters so they have to play that way.
Tim Legler talks more about his own kids than basketball these days
"Someone created the box score," Morey says, "and he should be shot."
Blocked shots — they look great, but unless you secure the ball afterward, you haven’t helped your team all that much.
by jemagee on Apr 9, 2009 1:06 PM PDT up reply actions
I just looked at NBADraft.net and DraftExpress.
As expected, Ty Lawson moved up out of the Sixers reach, but as of right now both sites have Jeff Teague and Eric Maynor in the Sixers vicinity. Interesting. How do we feel about these guys?
Until everyone does or doesn’t declare mocks are pretty worthless to me – i’ve seen many writers say teague shouldn’t even bother coming out this year
"Someone created the box score," Morey says, "and he should be shot."
Blocked shots — they look great, but unless you secure the ball afterward, you haven’t helped your team all that much.
by jemagee on Apr 9, 2009 1:07 PM PDT up reply actions
If Calathes comes out and is good as people think raw talent wise he’ll probably shoot up to the sixers range as well
Your boy flynn only ranks 2 slots ahead
Too many people talking ‘tim duncan’ draft to make me feel good about it
"Someone created the box score," Morey says, "and he should be shot."
Blocked shots — they look great, but unless you secure the ball afterward, you haven’t helped your team all that much.
by jemagee on Apr 9, 2009 1:08 PM PDT up reply actions
There will still be solid players available.
Even if it is a ‘Tim Duncan’ draft. For example, Bobby Jackson was taken 22 in ‘97. I’d be happy a point like BJ or Brevin Knight, who was also taken in ’97 at number 16.
What are the odds the Sixers don't draft a point?
DeJuan Blair will probably be the biggest ‘name’ available.
If the sixers draft a name over the BPA they’re idiots anyway
It’s like kings fans saying ‘trade #1 cause we already have jason thompson – that’s nonsense
"Someone created the box score," Morey says, "and he should be shot."
Blocked shots — they look great, but unless you secure the ball afterward, you haven’t helped your team all that much.
by jemagee on Apr 9, 2009 1:18 PM PDT up reply actions
We were just talking about the Thunder at work.
They are going to be absoluetely ridiculous regardless of who they get. I think Thabeet is the best fit for ’em.
If they come out I want to possibly get Reggie’s little brother Tyreke or Jrue Holiday. I was thinking about Blair since he is kind of like Reggie Evans but has more offensive skills since it seems like everybody(not neccesarily saying this board but others) hate Reggie since he isn’t that skilled offensively which I think is stupid since he isn’t on the court for offense.
Is Tyreke really Evans little bro?
Don’t know much about Jrue Holliday besides the fact that he plays for UCLA, is a combo-guard and has an extremely tight name.
haha no he's not he's little brother
reggie is from the south and tyreke is from chester…. plus tyreke’s brothers are his agents
by Tanner Steidel on Apr 9, 2009 2:47 PM PDT up reply actions
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