Timberwolves Fart Past Sixers Overreaction Thread
by Michael Levin on Feb 19, 2012 6:17 PM PST
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PrintA ton of things to talk about this game. The Wolves won on two Kevin Love foul shots that shouldn't have happened. Some tremendously questionable calls all night from the officials. Some players played bad. Some players didn't. The important thing is, the Sixers have lost three in a row.
I need some time to process.
Vent.
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seriously dude?
lol
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This loss hurts very slightly less now
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by PhiladelphiaEagles on Feb 19, 2012 6:22 PM PST up reply actions
His account has been banned from so many other places, it should be automatic at this point.
by Michael Levin on Feb 19, 2012 6:23 PM PST up reply actions
Agree – bet you he comes back on one of his “alternate accounts” though.
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by PhiladelphiaEagles on Feb 19, 2012 6:24 PM PST up reply actions
The funniest/worst part is he wasn’t even first lol
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by highwaterhello on Feb 19, 2012 6:25 PM PST up reply actions
lol
Fans sure ovulate at the same time when their team loses.
by Child soldier Frank Jaeger on Feb 19, 2012 6:34 PM PST up reply actions
Hey look, it's Lance's alternate account!
Seriously, it is. Nice of you to randomly join the blog 6 minutes ago. I’m sure a comparison of your IP addresses would also match you up.
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by PhiladelphiaEagles on Feb 19, 2012 6:37 PM PST up reply actions
Yep. It’s definitely Lance.
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Canis poster – Yeah, I recognize the handle.
Seriously, I’m sorry about this guy. CH does cross-link to other boards at the top of game threads, and I guess the people who can’t post on Canis itself get lonely or something.
I skimmed your game thread at one point, and you’ve got good posters. (Yep, Pekovic is often guilty of moving screens. He got called on those forever last year. Toss in 3-second violations and you know why he couldn’t stay on the floor.)
This one was an escape for the Wolves. I guess those happen. Our wing situation, though, next to yours…. Is painful. Check out Wesley Johnson’s line tonight. We’re begging you, please send us a SG or SF, out of charity.
The last thing we want to do is take long twos. It's still on our list, though.
Only for you.
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by PhiladelphiaEagles on Feb 19, 2012 6:39 PM PST up reply actions
I thought it took a day for you to join a blog before you were cleared to post?
"Any time Detroit scores more than 100 points and holds the other team below 100 points, they almost always win." – Doug Collins
he was the first troll to post here, though.
"If Iguodala were a legitimate "true" 17 PPG scorer, we’d be a better team. When at least 8 of those points come off the fast break, his true offensive production is a reality: 8-11 PPG." - LeQuan Glover
He wasn’t even a very good troll. Old tired troll arguments
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by TheNarrator19 on Feb 19, 2012 6:25 PM PST up reply actions
Did anyone else watch the game?
Did Rubio outplay Jru?
by Child soldier Frank Jaeger on Feb 19, 2012 6:31 PM PST up reply actions
This is his third identity, in case that hasn't become clear.
I'm going to brag. I drive the Nikola Pekovic fanwagon.
by Cynical Jason on Feb 19, 2012 6:56 PM PST up reply actions
F l_l C K
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by PhiladelphiaEagles on Feb 19, 2012 6:24 PM PST up reply actions
Lou Will isos
When is Collins gonna hand it over to Jrue at the end of the game? I HATE ISOS THAT END UP IN JUMPERS DRIVEEEEEEEE
wolves fan here
I wondered that same thing for a while there. You never see it done, but you could definitely kill most, if not all, of those extra 4 seconds with a high toss.
Maybe it’s illegal?
by TO12 on Feb 19, 2012 6:34 PM PST via iPhone app up reply actions
Rubio did it maybe 5 games back, not illegal, its just no one ever does it
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by CoffeeJanitor on Feb 19, 2012 6:38 PM PST up reply actions
Bullshit.
I'm great like Gatsby.
by Clint Eastwood on Feb 19, 2012 6:20 PM PST via mobile reply actions
F*** everything.
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by PhiladelphiaEagles on Feb 19, 2012 6:21 PM PST reply actions
I don’t understand why Lou took that shot. I just don’t get it. There was time left on the shot clock. This is so frustrating. Love was not fouled at the end. terrible, terrible call. Just a disaster.
"If Iguodala were a legitimate "true" 17 PPG scorer, we’d be a better team. When at least 8 of those points come off the fast break, his true offensive production is a reality: 8-11 PPG." - LeQuan Glover
Even worse...
They didn’t put any time back on the clock.
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Sixers are now 14-29 over the last 2 seasons in games decided by 7 or less.
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by TheNarrator19 on Feb 19, 2012 6:23 PM PST up reply actions
Love was clearly fouled.
I don’t see how that was hard to miss for you guys. It’s okay though. You’re still #1 in the division so why you are all crabbin about being the most screwed team in the league is freaking hilarious.
no tug then
but defs a reach
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by Bob Mcflallergy on Feb 19, 2012 6:25 PM PST up reply actions
I just zoomed in on that picture.
He got him on the arm as well.
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by CoffeeJanitor on Feb 19, 2012 6:27 PM PST up reply actions
If that was the only thing that happened it was a bad call
However, I think that if we watch it in motion we may see something different. There was a lot of contact on the way to the basket
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by CoffeeJanitor on Feb 19, 2012 6:37 PM PST up reply actions
no.
"If Iguodala were a legitimate "true" 17 PPG scorer, we’d be a better team. When at least 8 of those points come off the fast break, his true offensive production is a reality: 8-11 PPG." - LeQuan Glover
Okay?
What if you watch it and things look different?
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by CoffeeJanitor on Feb 19, 2012 6:39 PM PST up reply actions
oh look, you happen to be a wolves fan trolling on here. Loser.
"If Iguodala were a legitimate "true" 17 PPG scorer, we’d be a better team. When at least 8 of those points come off the fast break, his true offensive production is a reality: 8-11 PPG." - LeQuan Glover
How is that trolling? I am asking an honest question because IN MOTION it looked like there was a foul
I am well aware of star calls and think they are BS. That looked like a foul.
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by CoffeeJanitor on Feb 19, 2012 6:45 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
How are you trolling? WHY ARE YOU HERE?
"Any time Detroit scores more than 100 points and holds the other team below 100 points, they almost always win." – Doug Collins
I wanted to see what your guys' reaction to that call was?
I also was reading this as the game went on. I like to get different perspectives during these games.
A more simple answer may be: I am here to discuss this game.
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by CoffeeJanitor on Feb 19, 2012 6:48 PM PST up reply actions
Oh yes, you just want a civil discussion. I see. You are not a troll at all. I was wrong the whole time.
"If Iguodala were a legitimate "true" 17 PPG scorer, we’d be a better team. When at least 8 of those points come off the fast break, his true offensive production is a reality: 8-11 PPG." - LeQuan Glover
Yup...
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by CoffeeJanitor on Feb 19, 2012 6:50 PM PST up reply actions
The game thread was trolled and is continuing to be trolled by some Minnesota guy. You’re in murky waters now
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by TheNarrator19 on Feb 19, 2012 6:49 PM PST up reply actions
Well aware. He does this every game and it sometimes gets fanbases riled up
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by CoffeeJanitor on Feb 19, 2012 6:50 PM PST up reply actions
And this was already a riled up fanbase
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by TheNarrator19 on Feb 19, 2012 6:51 PM PST up reply actions
From what? You guys seem to be having a pretty great year thus far
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by CoffeeJanitor on Feb 19, 2012 6:51 PM PST up reply actions
Our own team taking bad shots, being dumped on by the media, losing close games, and the occasional dubious foul call
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by TheNarrator19 on Feb 19, 2012 6:54 PM PST up reply actions
it’s a troll question. please stop denying it. it’s not somethign that can be legitimitely argued. You are here to troll.
"If Iguodala were a legitimate "true" 17 PPG scorer, we’d be a better team. When at least 8 of those points come off the fast break, his true offensive production is a reality: 8-11 PPG." - LeQuan Glover
It is a legitimate question
I am not that Lance guy or whatever. Please note that he is banned from canis hoopus and that we are not all here to piss you guys off
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by CoffeeJanitor on Feb 19, 2012 6:49 PM PST up reply actions
I’m universally OK with fans of other teams coming here. This guy does not seem terrible. Let us treat him as such.
by Michael Levin on Feb 19, 2012 6:49 PM PST up reply actions
he’s clearly on his arm in that photo
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by Bob Mcflallergy on Feb 19, 2012 6:27 PM PST up reply actions
clearly a reach, and there was more too his reach than a freezeframe. A lot of teams wouldn’t get hit with that call, but it was a clear foul, and a really dumb one at that.
We all see through biased eyes.
However, its just a culmination of a lot of poor fouls against us and none for us over the course of the year.
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Wolves fan here as well. I'm not a homer with ref opinions (Barea is a flopper) but that as a foul.
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by CoffeeJanitor on Feb 19, 2012 6:26 PM PST up reply actions
This is a legitimate question...
Why didn’t Lou just throw the ball at the rafters instead of taking the shot? by then time it came down mad scrabble game over
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because you can’t decide basketball games with scrabble…come on man.
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This is true.
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by highwaterhello on Feb 19, 2012 6:27 PM PST up reply actions
If you fail to hit the rim they reset the clock to the time when the 24 sec clock expired.
But he did shoot 2 sec too early.
If the ball hasn’t touched anything when the game clock expires, the game is over.
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by Derek Bodner on Feb 19, 2012 6:47 PM PST up reply actions
Sixers struggle to the low 90s against a poor defensive team. If this team could score 100 occassionally they might actually win a game.
the guy who helped us score 100 during the early part of the season
is wearing a boot
That was a really small sample
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by TheNarrator19 on Feb 19, 2012 6:31 PM PST up reply actions
If we need Spencer Hawes to score 100 once in a blue moon we should just gut this team now. This Minnesota team is smallish and not at all that athlectic. General odds say that even the worst offensive team occassionally has a hot night. Unfortunately this teams offense is so bad its challenging the laws of science.
by Brannigan1973 on Feb 19, 2012 6:31 PM PST up reply actions
you know 100 points has additional factors like pace, right?
It ain't rock, it ain't roll, if we don't disagree
So you are telling me that the slow pace they play at is the only reason they never hit 100? They are shooting about 40% from the field over the last five or six games and it doesn’t help that they can’t draw free throws. 100 is just a round number. 95 would have won it. You telling me this teams offense hasn’t been brutal lately? There percentages have been awful. They shot 44% tonight and 27% on 3’s and shot 10 free throws. Try explaining that away to pace.
by Brannigan1973 on Feb 19, 2012 6:36 PM PST up reply actions
https://twitter.com/#!/Philly76ersBlog/status/171418556389527552/photo/1
"If Iguodala were a legitimate "true" 17 PPG scorer, we’d be a better team. When at least 8 of those points come off the fast break, his true offensive production is a reality: 8-11 PPG." - LeQuan Glover
Nothing new
T’wolves 23-26 from foul line, Sixers 8-10.
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by PhiladelphiaEagles on Feb 19, 2012 6:27 PM PST reply actions
You have to take it to the rack to get fouled. The Sixers with the exception of Lou Williams and sometimes Igouda see to go away from contact on drives. They also shoot tons of long 2’s.
by Brannigan1973 on Feb 19, 2012 6:33 PM PST up reply actions
Jrue was taking it to the hoop all game
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by TheNarrator19 on Feb 19, 2012 6:33 PM PST up reply actions
Have to give Jrue credit for doing a better job with this tonight.
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by PhiladelphiaEagles on Feb 19, 2012 6:34 PM PST up reply actions
Jrue had a goose egg from the line.
How many free throws did he shoot? Im talking about drawing fouls.
by Brannigan1973 on Feb 19, 2012 6:38 PM PST up reply actions
Part of that is he wasn’t getting calls.
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by PhiladelphiaEagles on Feb 19, 2012 6:38 PM PST up reply actions
“you have to take it to the rack to get fouled”
Jrue did that and got no calls
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by TheNarrator19 on Feb 19, 2012 6:39 PM PST up reply actions
"If Iguodala were a legitimate "true" 17 PPG scorer, we’d be a better team. When at least 8 of those points come off the fast break, his true offensive production is a reality: 8-11 PPG." - LeQuan Glover
(...)
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by PhiladelphiaEagles on Feb 19, 2012 6:28 PM PST up reply actions
oh yeah, total foul there, all the way.
"If Iguodala were a legitimate "true" 17 PPG scorer, we’d be a better team. When at least 8 of those points come off the fast break, his true offensive production is a reality: 8-11 PPG." - LeQuan Glover
as the play continued the dragged across the arm
That’s just a single frame of the play
by TO12 on Feb 19, 2012 6:39 PM PST via iPhone app up reply actions
Quiet, apparently this is trolling
I would love it if someone made a gif of the play in question…
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by CoffeeJanitor on Feb 19, 2012 6:46 PM PST up reply actions
Joining a blog after that team loses and telling their fans that they are wrong can easily be seen as trolling by some.
I joined every team's blog right when the season started
And I generally post on other team’s boards during or after games.
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by CoffeeJanitor on Feb 19, 2012 6:55 PM PST up reply actions
fair enough but to us...
It’s rubbing salt in wounds. We see the call as we see it (i know this sounds confusing) and considering the amount of bad calls that have gone against us over the course of the season, its just getting ridiculous even if this was or was not the right call.
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I don't follow this team and was thus not aware
I’m not rubbing in salt at all.
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by CoffeeJanitor on Feb 19, 2012 6:59 PM PST up reply actions
We’ve been on the wrong end of a Violet Palmer powertrip, had a terribly officiated game against division rival New York Knicks pre-Linsanity, among other things.
I am not suggesting one way or another how this compares to other teams. I do follow enough teams day in and day out to know. But the Sixers have been done in by awful officiating more than once this season, and as a result, has kind of become a bit of a sore subject around here.
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This.
I wasn’t trying to accuse you of being a troll because I don’t think you are. However, you just are just on the bad end of a vent. I
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I don’t think you never accused me of being a troll. :)
But if that was meant for CoffeeJanitor, then yeah, I understand. I don’t believe he is a troll (that’s Lance and his 82,000 other accounts), but I am not sure he realized how much of a sore subject bad officiating has been around these parts.
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lol i meant CJ
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Violet Palmer is the worst thing to happen in this world
I actually think there are some decent refs in the league now but she is on a short list of them that need to be fired.
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by CoffeeJanitor on Feb 19, 2012 7:04 PM PST up reply actions
She was on a power trip and made 2 absolutely horrid calls that basically turned the game around in the opposing teams favor. The second was seriously because Evan Turner touched the opposing player
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You weren’t paying attention that day
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it’s like Videodrome, except with a basketball
Long live the new flesh!!!!
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by TheNarrator19 on Feb 19, 2012 6:35 PM PST up reply actions
Let me get this str8
Lou attempted a horrible long two when there was still seconds on SHOT CLOCK???!!?!?!!?
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If he takes the shot clock down, the T’Wolves have about a second left.
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I’m so angry I’m vibrating.
This may be harsh, but I hope JJ Barea dies in a fire.
by Shady is an Eagle! on Feb 19, 2012 6:28 PM PST reply actions
Chances are, if you a sentence begins with “this may be harsh,” you really should not finish the sentence and hit the post button.
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by Justin F. on Feb 19, 2012 6:30 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
This may be harsh, but I love you.
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by PhiladelphiaEagles on Feb 19, 2012 6:31 PM PST up reply actions
you didn’t say “this may be harsh”
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We suck again?
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they’re not. They’re in a slump. stay positive.
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It's happened guys
Sixers are a legitimate team. How do I know? We’re getting trolled by fans of other teams!
Just talkin about practice
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by The Mad Hopper on Feb 19, 2012 6:30 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
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by PhiladelphiaEagles on Feb 19, 2012 6:31 PM PST reply actions
Violet Palmer, now Zach Zarba
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“with to Free Throws”
well written.
"If Iguodala were a legitimate "true" 17 PPG scorer, we’d be a better team. When at least 8 of those points come off the fast break, his true offensive production is a reality: 8-11 PPG." - LeQuan Glover
Noticed that too.
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by PhiladelphiaEagles on Feb 19, 2012 6:39 PM PST up reply actions
That
was frustrating.
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Where is Our Ability to Close Out Fourth Quarters
"If Iguodala were a legitimate "true" 17 PPG scorer, we’d be a better team. When at least 8 of those points come off the fast break, his true offensive production is a reality: 8-11 PPG." - LeQuan Glover
To finish this turd sandwich of a game, people on Twitter are now saying Zarba blew his whistle with more than one second left on the clock.
What a greasefire.
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Yup – I was wondering why the clock hadn’t been reset.
by TwistyWristy on Feb 19, 2012 6:36 PM PST up reply actions
Weird thing is – I bartended for every single ref last summer for Steve Javie’s retirement party down the shore. Shoulda spiked Zarba’s drinks.
And Joey Crawford got hammered.
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There were a number of improvements that game
Jrue being first and foremost. I thought ET improved.
Boss needs to be reigned in big time. Its long overdue, he should run a mile for every 3 he heaves where he is more than 1 ft outside the 3 pt line.
Meeks needs to get benched for a bit at this point.
Brand needs more than a few days off. He is fine defensively but he cant shoot the ball at all. Give his thumb some time to heal.
Jrue was attacking the rim that’s a plus. He took more than 2-3 “wtf” shots. That was a minus.
ET played well when he was in…. he didn’t play enough though.
Boss, unfortunately, won’t be reigned in. It doesn’t make sense but I’m losing faith in Doug Collins.
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After blaming losses on lack of free throws and questionable coaching decisions, I’ll blame the ref in this game.
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by secondroundpick on Feb 19, 2012 6:37 PM PST reply actions
Can the Sixers file an appeal/complaint with the league for clock mismanagement?
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How the frick can you be disappointed in Turner when he doesn't play enough to warrant it?
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by soman319 on Feb 19, 2012 6:40 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
Was thinking the same thing
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by TheNarrator19 on Feb 19, 2012 6:40 PM PST up reply actions
Turner was playing much better to start the season then he got a injury and struggled a bit and Doug deepsixed him and totally killed his confidence. I’m not going to totally blame Doug because Turner has take some responsibility but its obvious to me Turner is the type of player you have to stick with and stay positive with if you want results. We can’t afford for him to turn out to be anything less then a decent starter at some point.
by Brannigan1973 on Feb 19, 2012 6:45 PM PST up reply actions
I'm going to make a Jeremy Lin observation here.
Lin has said that once he stopped worry about making mistakes and just playing the game, he started playing well. He’s exploded onto the scene because he’s playing with confidence and isn’t afraid to make/miss a shot or commit a turnover.
Turner doesn’t have that same luxury. Collins holds every player accountable and more so for the young guys. I’m not saying that Collins hates Turner. I just think that he’s lost that confidence and has reverted back to last year where he shows flashes but doesn’t keep with it.
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We can’t win close games… often.
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by PhiladelphiaEagles on Feb 19, 2012 6:41 PM PST reply actions
can’t havent been
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by PhiladelphiaEagles on Feb 19, 2012 6:41 PM PST up reply actions
Elton Brand has been awful. I know he has been injured lately but even when healthy he was not playing close to last years level. I pray we amnesty him next off season even if the team spends no additional money. At least he won’t be there for Doug to put into games when other guys are playing better like with Vucevic the other night. I got to get my veterans in lolz.
Agreed, but if we amnesty Brand it has to be for an impact guy because then we’ll have to give out potentially bad contracts to get to the cap floor
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by TheNarrator19 on Feb 19, 2012 6:44 PM PST up reply actions
And your point is? How many true post up threats are there in the NBA? What are the other bigs post up defense numbers? The main point is the guy doesn’t really fit on this team. He is a plodder and he is struggling on offense. Even if he is playing pretty good defense this team has been playing such good defense most nights Im comfortable going with a lesser defender for stretches if the guy is having a good night when Brand is struggling. Brand is only hear for one more year at most. Its time to start planning for him not to be here. I like Doug but he is your classic veteran coach. The veteran can do no wrong. The young player is always wrong.
by Brannigan1973 on Feb 19, 2012 6:51 PM PST up reply actions
How many seconds left was the foul called?
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by secondroundpick on Feb 19, 2012 6:42 PM PST reply actions
When the foul was initially called? Over a second left on the clock.
An extra second ticked off the clock and the refs never even reviewed it.
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funny when i was keeping up with the game it said “Personal Foul on A.Iguodala 00:01 remaining”
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by secondroundpick on Feb 19, 2012 6:46 PM PST up reply actions
It was another screwup on what was otherwise an epically bad call. There was 1.1 seconds left, time ran down (home court advantage), and it was never reviewed.
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by Derek Bodner on Feb 19, 2012 6:49 PM PST up reply actions
In other news,
Boston was blown out by Detroit. That’s not gonna be good for business.
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Regardless of whether or not that last play was a foul (it wasn’t), the Sixers could have and should’ve won this game. Ugly loss, but at least there were some positives to take away, they’ll ‘bounce back’ soon and everyone will fall in love with them all over again.
Honestly, we could have and should have won a lot of games.
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Eastern Conference, top 8, playoff seeding has 6 "meh" teams...
Western Conference, top 8, playoff seeding has 0 “meh” teams…
Honestly, you do the math. The West just keeps hammering on the East. Sixers fans should be grateful they get to play in that conference. Things are much different in the West.
Ignorance is bliss my friends. Honestly, take care. You’re only two or three more players away from contention.
by TrentEdwardsHoF2018 on Feb 19, 2012 6:46 PM PST reply actions
You again?
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by TheNarrator19 on Feb 19, 2012 6:47 PM PST up reply actions
A THIRD ACCOUNT!
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Does he have any more accounts we need to be aware of?
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I would guess “yes”
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by PhiladelphiaEagles on Feb 19, 2012 6:55 PM PST up reply actions
I've only seen three so far,
and he’s mucked up every blog he’s had a chance to so far this season.
I'm going to brag. I drive the Nikola Pekovic fanwagon.
by Cynical Jason on Feb 19, 2012 7:03 PM PST up reply actions
This guy.
Congrats on joining LB 6 minutes ago! Funny how you’re a member of the same blogs as Lance + his alternate account!
and lol at the username
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by PhiladelphiaEagles on Feb 19, 2012 6:49 PM PST up reply actions
I know LOL are you serious?? Trent Edwards 2018
Kind of at a loss for words.
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by highwaterhello on Feb 19, 2012 6:50 PM PST up reply actions
I only wish he had used this account first at the start of the game. I recognize it from when he trolled Broad Street Hockey during last year’s Flyers-Sabres series.
TrentEdwardsHof2018, who could forget it?
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For what its worth, infamous non-fan Jodie Mac just said it was an awful call on wip.
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Boxscore says 14 actually, still sucks. i really thought he came out playing well. Pissed.
Good game from Jrue though although I’d like some more assists, happy with him taking it to the hoop tonight.
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can anyone tell me what happened in the last play of the game?
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by secondroundpick on Feb 19, 2012 6:59 PM PST reply actions
Love drove at the hoop and may or may not have been fouled. Hit two FT's with .1 seconds left, then the lob attempt didn't work.
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by CoffeeJanitor on Feb 19, 2012 7:00 PM PST up reply actions
correct, Love drove to the hoop, got a bs foul call, hit both freethrows and the sixers sucked a big one again.
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You forgot to mention that the “foul” happened with over a second left on the clock which the refs didn’t bother to check and correct.
Can someone actually link to a video of gif?
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by CoffeeJanitor on Feb 19, 2012 7:05 PM PST up reply actions
who was the foul called on?
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by highwaterhello on Feb 19, 2012 7:01 PM PST up reply actions
Foul was called on Iggy, though it was certainly undeserved.
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Love drove, Andre reached in and depending on who you ask, he got all ball or tick-tack fouled.
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At first I thought the foul was called on Brand for the body.
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by highwaterhello on Feb 19, 2012 7:02 PM PST up reply actions
to be more exact, i was asking about the sixers’ last play
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by secondroundpick on Feb 19, 2012 7:03 PM PST up reply actions
Oop attempt, Darko swatted it away
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by CoffeeJanitor on Feb 19, 2012 7:06 PM PST up reply actions
Guys the foul was called on Brand for the body ( with .01 second left), not Dre.
Still an outrageous call.
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With the way that the game was called, it’s whatever. We didn’t get a lot of fouls called are way on those drive attempts by our guards, while barea was getting calls on command.
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Nor is that what Malik and Zumoff said.
by Michael Levin on Feb 19, 2012 7:06 PM PST up reply actions
Really ? I thought thats how it happened from watching it the first time ( on league pass), and then listening to the radio people are saying that the call doesnt link up Iggys non foul, it happens a second later with Brand.
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by highwaterhello on Feb 19, 2012 7:10 PM PST up reply actions
This game shouldn’t have come down to that last shot. The Sixers had so many chances to put this game away and simply failed to play decent offense. Too many lazy possessions where someone made a one on one move. No one challenges Minnesota inside.
This game was bad, because the Sixers should have won this won. No excuses. The team needs to play better and Collins needs to shake things up a bit because the offense is getting stale.
I also didn’t like no Vucevic at the end. Not smart Doug. Quit blaming the refs and look in the mirror.
I looked in the mirror…. it’s my fault? :(
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I know this is no consolation,
and you probably don’t want to hear anything from Wolves fans at the moment, but I really like the way the Sixers play. Nothing came easy for the Wolves tonight (especially in the first half). There were more pokes and swipes at balls than I’ve seen this season. I hope you guys bury the rest of the Eastern Conference this year. I hate the Heat, I’m bored by the Bulls, and the Celtics should be embalmed. Be well, folks.
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Thanks for the good words,
and I actually like your team a little bit. But you and I both know that call at the end was a sham.
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by highwaterhello on Feb 19, 2012 7:16 PM PST up reply actions
I disagree,
but that’s immaterial and something I know I won’t change anyone’s mind on here.
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by Cynical Jason on Feb 19, 2012 7:19 PM PST up reply actions
Yes, but your opinion is wrong because I said so.
"If Iguodala were a legitimate "true" 17 PPG scorer, we’d be a better team. When at least 8 of those points come off the fast break, his true offensive production is a reality: 8-11 PPG." - LeQuan Glover
Can’t even argue with this.
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by PhiladelphiaEagles on Feb 19, 2012 7:58 PM PST up reply actions
Touche.
I'm going to brag. I drive the Nikola Pekovic fanwagon.
by Cynical Jason on Feb 19, 2012 8:00 PM PST up reply actions
What’s she do now?
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by TheNarrator19 on Feb 19, 2012 7:08 PM PST up reply actions
Apparently she has really bad breath.
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by highwaterhello on Feb 19, 2012 7:13 PM PST up reply actions
Wolves season ticket holder here...
…I like the 76ers and hope you guys can make a good run in the East. I’ve always been a fan of Doug Collins and I’m happy Iggy is getting respect this year as an elite player.
I see Evan Turner is in the dog house, what do you guys think the 76ers might be looking for in a trade for him? What about Jodie Meeks? Is there anything the Wolves have that interests you other than Love, Rubio or Pekovic?
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by TheNarrator19 on Feb 19, 2012 7:10 PM PST up reply actions
He’s clear, guys. It’s a different IP address.
by Michael Levin on Feb 19, 2012 7:10 PM PST up reply actions
I dont know that screen name seems like it was just made on the spot….
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by highwaterhello on Feb 19, 2012 7:18 PM PST up reply actions
No, he's solid.
I'm going to brag. I drive the Nikola Pekovic fanwagon.
by Cynical Jason on Feb 19, 2012 7:20 PM PST up reply actions
I know, i was just messin. Im still getting over that pathetic attempt of a troll we had early on. He had a backup account called “Trent Edwards HoF 2018”. Like for serious?
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by highwaterhello on Feb 19, 2012 7:22 PM PST up reply actions
I think that’s his primary account. Had it since 2008.
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I just checked his profile. He joined SBN January 30, 2012. Also, his the font of his username bares no resemblance to Lance Armstrong_LIVESTRONG who has spaces and multiple capital letters in all of his usernames.
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Granted I’ve only been here for a lil over a year, but I don’t ever remember seeing so many opposing fans in these threads in one night.
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by CoffeeJanitor on Feb 19, 2012 7:15 PM PST up reply actions
well this wasn’t the worst officiated game, right ?
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by secondroundpick on Feb 19, 2012 7:15 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
You Canis Hoopus Chaps seem alright.
I visited Minneapolis and St. Paul a few years ago for a wedding and I couldn’t have felt more welcome. Fine folks you have out there.
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And Jordan is trending in Philadelphia. As if this night was not strange enough.
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I think I went to Maryland with Jordan.
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by highwaterhello on Feb 19, 2012 7:30 PM PST up reply actions
Jordan went to UNLV. Tanner went to Maryland. I went to Ithaca. Derek went to Drexel. Dave went to Niagara.
AND NOW YOU KNOW.
by Michael Levin on Feb 19, 2012 7:31 PM PST up reply actions
Damn ok, good to know. I knew one of you bastards went to umd.
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by highwaterhello on Feb 19, 2012 7:32 PM PST up reply actions
He’s up in company with ‘Shave Your Pubes Justin’ and ‘Welcome Home David Archuleta’!
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by PhiladelphiaEagles on Feb 19, 2012 7:47 PM PST up reply actions
I have no idea how this happened. Those pictures of my pubes were never supposed to get out onto the internet like this.
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Inexcusable
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by PhiladelphiaEagles on Feb 19, 2012 8:19 PM PST up reply actions
Haven't seen it posted yet, so:
See 0:30 for a slow-mo, better angle that pretty clearly does show Igoudala’s hand dragging all the way across the ball and not getting the arm. A slight jersey tug by Thad but not something that would get called often at all, let alone in the final second of a one-point game.
Yeah…bad call.
by everybodyhitswoohoo on Feb 19, 2012 7:55 PM PST reply actions
Yep. This confirms it was a bs call. Now every wolves fan who was on here disputing otherwise can know the truth.
Sixers get robbed again. Not surprised anymore.
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*Iguodala
1-point loss. Rage. Misspellings. They happen.
by everybodyhitswoohoo on Feb 19, 2012 8:01 PM PST up reply actions
clearly a reach, and there was more too his reach than a freezeframe. A lot of teams wouldn’t get hit with that call, but it was a clear foul, and a really dumb one at that.
Interesting how something like a video can change perspective.
"If Iguodala were a legitimate "true" 17 PPG scorer, we’d be a better team. When at least 8 of those points come off the fast break, his true offensive production is a reality: 8-11 PPG." - LeQuan Glover
Video definitely more convincing than a freezeframe :). I still think the reach is a dangerous and unnecessary play there, and I think we lost the game more because of Lou’s idiotic final shot than the foul. But it was a bad call.
definitely risky, and one can argue that because of that risk Iguodala should’ve known better. However, games should never come down to the refs simply because it’s bad basketball. On the other hand, Lou shouldn’t have done something so stupid that would’ve put Jrue or Turner in the doug-house for all of eternity if they had done such a thing.
"If Iguodala were a legitimate "true" 17 PPG scorer, we’d be a better team. When at least 8 of those points come off the fast break, his true offensive production is a reality: 8-11 PPG." - LeQuan Glover
OMG you guys agreed on something. The loss is officially worth it.
by Michael Levin on Feb 19, 2012 8:22 PM PST up reply actions
It’s only worth it if we manage to not go 20-14 by the all star break.
Funny how potentially ending up six games over .500 by the “midway point” of the season would be considered bad. Our expectations for this team this season are so much more than in seasons’ past.
"If Iguodala were a legitimate "true" 17 PPG scorer, we’d be a better team. When at least 8 of those points come off the fast break, his true offensive production is a reality: 8-11 PPG." - LeQuan Glover
If we get our ish together I think we can win the next two ( Mempis and Houston)
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by highwaterhello on Feb 19, 2012 9:01 PM PST up reply actions
Off Topic
…but some history:
Durant (51) and Westbrook (40) are first NBA teammates to score 40 in a game since Feb. 18, 1996 (Pippen 40, Jordan 44)
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by PhiladelphiaEagles on Feb 19, 2012 8:01 PM PST reply actions
That is just filthy. I’m rooting for them if the Sixers get eliminated. They are so likable that it’s not even funny.
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by highwaterhello on Feb 19, 2012 8:42 PM PST up reply actions
If by likable you mean white, I totally agree.
Worst loss since the Nets game – this one really hurt.
by Fishtowner on Feb 19, 2012 8:50 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Huh?
We are talking about the Thunder right?
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by highwaterhello on Feb 19, 2012 8:53 PM PST up reply actions
I think he's talking about the Thunder.
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by Cynical Jason on Feb 19, 2012 8:53 PM PST up reply actions
I am pretty sure highwaterhello was talking about the Oklahoma City Thunder, in reference to the accomplishments today of Durant and Westbrook listed above by PE. I do not need to tell you Durant and Westbrook are both black, do I?
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Ah sorry, drunk and thought he’s talking about the Wolves.
by Fishtowner on Feb 19, 2012 9:01 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Your hittin that Fish Town H hard, huh?
Just Kidding brah, I agree the Minnesota have some white mo’ fo’s.
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by highwaterhello on Feb 19, 2012 9:05 PM PST up reply actions
I contend that you would be correct with that candid assumption. Good day sir.
"I reach in his eye socket, grab his brain, and rip it out like Kano would a heart. He falls to the ground. I run with his brain to the end zone and fulfill a lifelong dream by scoring the first touchdown of my entire career.." - Evan Mathis
by highwaterhello on Feb 19, 2012 9:02 PM PST up reply actions
Lol
Seems legit.
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by highwaterhello on Feb 19, 2012 8:41 PM PST up reply actions
A major role of coaching this team is developing our young talent.
Collins is coaching selfish and ignoring his most important role – to develop Turner, Holliday and Young. Once again, Collins keeps Turner on the bench during the closing seconds where we needed the ball in his hands. He would have run out the clock and secured the win by playing smart basketball. Instead, Lou is there with the ball in his hands and doesn’t have the sense to manage the clock – not his fault, its Collins job to have everyone prepared and they were not. Turner plays well -really well – with the limited minutes Collins danes to give him despite his versatility to play 3 different positions – and he gets benched. He gets called for a foul despite playing good defense and he is yanked. I don’t care what our record is – we aren’t going anywhere if Collins continues to squander what little resources we have.
Just be consistent...that's all...
Meeks is 9-for-32 from 3 over his past 7 games (28%), but he’s still getting his minutes and he’s still jacking almost 5 threes a game. If Collins has made the decision that he needs Meeks to find his stroke, and will keep giving him the minutes and shots to do that, it’s fine with me…he is trying to help Meeks rebuild his confidence and get his stroke back…just like he is doing with Turner.
Wait…
If Turner was getting the minutes and shots that Meeks has gotten the past two weeks, would that help his stroke and confidence? I don’t know if he would find his offense, but at least he would rebound, pass, handle the ball, play defense and do a bunch of other things to help the team (and some of those things at a higher level than Meeks to boot). In 14 minutes tonight, he had 7 rebounds and 3 assists – the same amount that Iggy had in FORTY minutes.
Does anybody remember EXACTLY what happened between Collins and Rip Hamilton when they were together in Washington?
by bebopdeluxe on Feb 19, 2012 10:08 PM PST up reply actions
On a per-36 minute basis, Meeks is tied with Chips for the fewest shots on the team.
He may be getting more minutes than I’d like him to, but he’s actually not taking enough shots in the minutes he does get, especially later in the game.
by Michael Levin on Feb 19, 2012 10:18 PM PST up reply actions
All very well said. Maybe this rut will finally convince Collins to change the lineup, but I’m not holding my breath.
I never knew what happened with Collins and Hamilton, though I can only imagine. I do remember what happened with Collins and Ratliff in Detroit, and it wasn’t pretty (well, for the Sixers it was).
Collins needs to get over himself.
play him, no matter what he thinks or feels should get playing time. He seems like an emotional guy who gets on a high horse and doesn’t know when to sit down and do the right thing.
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