Bulls beat Sixers

by Jordan Sams on Apr 9, 2009 8:16 PM PDT

I'm not too upset about this loss. The reality is, we're a bad team without Thaddeus and Elton. Make no bones about it.

However; there is some good news -- the Sixers are already guaranteed a playoff spot. The bad news is, they might not win another regular season game until next season. Remind yourself of these last three games and then look at the remaining schedule.

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Can anyone honestly convince me that the Sixers will win any of those games without Thaddeus? No.

The Sixers are limping to the finish line, but hopefully a healthy Thad and a fresh start with rejuvenate everyone, including me, come April 18th. If nothing else, I'd like to see the Sixers give the Magic or Celtics a scare.

Oh, and in case you haven't noticed, you can forget about the four seed, five seed and maybe even six seed. It sucks Thaddeus got hurt, but [bleep] happens.

Two things about the game itself:

I don't care who's hurt or how tired you are, shooting 59 percent from the free throw line is completely unacceptable and embarrassing. I hope the Sixers, specifically Andre Iguodala, got a good look at Tyrus Thomas's stroke from the line, because he was 14-14. The Sixers were a collective 16-27. The Bulls shot 100 percent from the line. That's right, 100 percent.
Bonehead move on Tony DiLeo's part by playing Andre Iguodala 42+ minutes. Why in the world he would play his fatigued star 42+ minutes in a blowout, with a back-to-back against the Cavs on the horizon? Why?

That's it. The LeBrons come to Philly tomorrow and I have zero confidence that the Sixers will even make a game out of it. I suggest we approach the final four games like pre-season games. We have to understand we're already in the playoffs and without Thad, we simply cannot compete against upper-echelon teams. So let loose Sixers fans. We'll have some fun tomorrow in the game thread.

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by Jordan Sams on Apr 9, 2009 8:28 PM PDT reply actions

never

by Tanner Steidel on Apr 9, 2009 11:10 PM PDT up reply actions

Yeahh

I think Thad put it best during that interview. The Defense is really lacking. And being a terrible (inconstitent) FT shooting team really doesn’t help when we already don’t have a good jump shooing team either. But regardless, I think everyone in the NBA (that do not follow the sixers) have taken notice of Thad Young. This could be a good thing or a bad thing but I am optimistic with the duo of Thad and Iggy for the future since I really doubt we will get out of the first round.

As far as that bottle goes…ummm too late?

by soman319 on Apr 9, 2009 9:01 PM PDT reply actions

If the Sixers have a solid off-season.

And stay completely healthy next year, I’m 75 percent sure the fourth seed is ours. A maturing Lou and Marreese, along with the dynamic duo of Iggy/Thad, along with the veteran presence of Miller and Brad and we have a lot of key parts.

As for the rest of this season, maybe Thad will help us win a game or two? But not likely. That’s alright though. I’m happy with a little more playoff experience. It’s much better than not making it at all.

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by Jordan Sams on Apr 9, 2009 9:16 PM PDT up reply actions

I think with a solid off-season we will could get the 4th seed as well. We need to get a couple shooters. I agree with Stefanski that our young guys will probably improve but we need to sign or draft a couple guys just in case. I wouldn’t mind drafting Dionte Christmas in the 2nd round if we were to trade up for him.

by The Legend on Apr 10, 2009 8:28 AM PDT reply actions

Define a solid off season

A. Get rid of ONE OF willie or lou (i prefer willie obviously) they are redundant and whoever coaches seems to think they both need to play
B. Get rid of Reggie Evans or find a way to make sure he plays no more than 10 MPG – he’s a chicken with his head cut off – it looks like he’s doing things to the naked eye but when you examine his impact it’s pathetic
C. Tell Sam to get better to to shut up and fine him every time he doesn’t shut up
D. Find a point guard for now and or the future
E. Vast improvements from Thad and SPeights
F. Hope that Iguodalas discomfort at the beginning of the season at the 2 was temporary
G. Hope Brand is 100% healthy and a smart coach is hired to play to all strengths

That’s just off the top of my head

"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 10, 2009 9:32 AM PDT reply actions

I'd consider that a good-great off-season.

Solid in my mind would be:

Re-sign Miller.
Draft someone who can have an impact — maybe 10-12 solid minutes off the bench.
Team 99% healthy.
Slight improvements from the young guys.

Unfortunately, I think Andre Miller will walk and the Sixers won’t use the mid-level, leaving us with:

PG-Lou/Draftee/Ivey
SG-Iggy
SF-Thad
PF-Brand
C-Sammy

That team has the chance to be decent, but we’d be no better off than we are today.

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by Jordan Sams on Apr 10, 2009 11:01 AM PDT up reply actions

No it doesn’t

A team depnding on louis williams to start and play probably 30 minutes per game – at the point – that’s a team WORSE than this team right now as far as i’m concerned (that’s with young hurt and brand hurt)

Notice the way the game is changing (again) with point guards around the league – Williams is HUGE step off from miller – he’s not a starter AND he’s not a point guard

If that’s the starting line up for a significant amount of games next year – the sixers are lottery bound

"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 10, 2009 11:07 AM PDT up reply actions

I disagree.

I think that team has the capability to win 40 games if Thad and Brand are completely healthy.

We as Sixers fans, we think Andre Miller is so underrated that he’s become a little overrated.

Thad, Brand, Smith, Draft pick and improvments from Iggy, Thad and speights > Losing Miller.

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by Jordan Sams on Apr 10, 2009 11:16 AM PDT up reply actions

Trust me – I don’t over rate miller – ask pepole who know me from other places – i dislike miller quite a bit – that should tell you how much the thought of

“Starting at point guard, LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOU Williams”

Scares the living hell out of me – remember how bad this team was with Iverson at the point – it’ll be like that – except lou isn’t as good as iverson at the same type of game

Lou Williams is not a natural passer
Lou Williams is not a natural distributor
Lou Williams does not have the freakish body proportions or ability to draw fouls of Allen Iverson

So the way I see it – we go back to a volume shooter (not good just a lot) who dominates the ball running the point guard – he’s just not half the player the guy who did it before was.

Think about that – cut allen Iversons skill level in half – make him the point guard with Iguodala, Young, Brand and dumbass – how good you think that team would really be?

Cause that’s how i look at 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 10, 2009 11:20 AM PDT up reply actions

I agree with that.

But AI didn’ play with this Iggy, Thad or Brand.

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by Jordan Sams on Apr 10, 2009 12:20 PM PDT up reply actions

Um – well two of those are true – but he did play with Iguodala – and Iguodala was pretty quiet scoring wise those years.

I don’t like a volume shooting point guard – I don’t like forcing a ‘short’ shooting guard to ‘initiate’ your offense – i really don’t like it when he’ isn’t an athletic freak of nature who might not show up for another 3 or 4 generations.

Lou Williams shoots a lot, drives a lot, he doesn’t pass a lot, he doesn’t think about passing before he thinks about shooting – he doesn’t have the court vision iverson has (and he does/did have it) – it’s a terrible thought and if he’s the starting PG i predict lottery

"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 10, 2009 12:25 PM PDT up reply actions

I know AI played with Iggy.

But he wasn’t the same player.

And all this speculation is based off more speculation that Andre Miller will walk, so we’ll see.

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by Jordan Sams on Apr 10, 2009 2:26 PM PDT up reply actions

WHo says he wasn’t the same player.

I think he was – he just doesn’t have anyone to ‘defer’ to any more – and maybe he wouldn’t defer to Louis Williams but we’ve seen what happens when he plays with a volume shooting short point guard

"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 10, 2009 2:55 PM PDT up reply actions