Pre-Season: Sixers Fall to Raptors in Double OT; Jrue Records Triple-Double
by Jordan Sams on Oct 13, 2010 7:51 PM PDT
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PrintUpdate: Speights left the game with a strained hamstring.
The scheduled broadcast mysteriously disappearing from League Pass's lineup caused me to miss tonight's game. Here are a few thoughts about the numbers I see in the box score. If any of you watched the game, give thoughts in the comments.
- Despite it being pre-season, against the Raptors and in double overtime, it was still nice to see Jrue Holiday put up a triple-double. 18 points on 12 shots, 11 boards, 12 assists, 3 steals and only 2 turnovers. These are the lines that get me excited about Jrue Holiday. I'll be interested to hear from people who watched the game whether his play matched the numbers. He also got to the line 4 times, which is nice to see.
- Evan Turner led the team with 12 rebounds. It's the one skill Evan hasn't missed a beat on during his time with the Sixers. Could he lead the team in rebounds this season?
- Craig Brackins did his best Mo Speights impression by scoring 15 points in 22 minutes, while only grabbing 3 rebounds.
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andre iguodala...
what happened? 1 point in 26 minutes?
thinks he's still in turkey
too bad in philly he’s getting jrue holiday and thaddeus young the ball, not derrick rose and kevin durant.
Brackins = Speights with better floor spacing and more active defense. He’s weak in the post, but it’s not like Speights is anything special in that department.
Speights is trade bait in my eyes. There’s no point in having both of them long term on the roster, and Brackins seems like a more legit deep perimeter player…..which is what this team needs for it’s half court offense from the PF position since Iggy and Turner are both drive and kick guys.
IF you were the GM you’d already be out of a job. Admit it, you’ve never seen them play against each other. Collins has and he used Speights until he got hurt. Further the idea that the ideal place for a PF on the floor from outside, is the dumbest opinion I ever heard. Doug is doing this because they aren’t effective inside, and if they can shoot from outside they will open the lane. You would still rather have a real post-player, close in shooters shoot a higher percentage.
Brackins defense might be more active, but it’s worse. Even with indifferent defense, Speights is better in the post defensively and on the glass.
Derek Bodner
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by Derek Bodner on Oct 14, 2010 8:57 AM PDT up reply actions
If Speights doesn’t go down, is there a different outcome?
by LeQuan Glover on Oct 14, 2010 1:42 PM PDT up reply actions
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