Elton Brand to miss next 2 games - Andres Nocioni starting
by Derek Bodner on Feb 21, 2012 9:16 AM PST
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PrintElton Brand will miss the next 2 games with a sprained thumb. Your starting front court tonight will be Andres Nocioni and Lavoy Allen.
ANDRES NOCIONI AND LAVOY ALLEN.
Andres Nocioni has played a grand total of 43 minutes heading into the game. I'd say I'm shocked by this decision (I think it should be Thaddeus Young and Nikola Vucevic), but Doug Collins has consistently been reluctant to change roles. To me, if you're going to go with a small power forward, you put your better one out there, and try to steal minutes with Nocioni and Allen when you have advantageous matchups. I could (somewhat) understand his reluctance to start Young when he had the option of going with a big front line, but if you're going small, I would start your most talented pairing. Speights defending Thad is a matchup you can exploit.
Hopefully the All-Star break can provide Elton Brand the rest he needs so this is only a minor setback. That being said, with a Sixers team on their first slide of the season, they really need to play well these final two games before the break.
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Playing the Jets no less. I think I may just stay away from sports tonight. Better for my soul that way.
Ed Snider is a crotchety old fuck.
That is all.
Starting really doesn’t matter but the fact that Noce is guaranteed minutes does. Collins just reached a new level of stubbornness.
lol
Omg this is completely ridiculous. Pissed I have to miss this game thread. I’ll be listening to the Memphis broadcast off and on at work. I think Gasol is going to do work tonight. Revenge of Speezy and Nocioni is starting? I might have to call off haha
I don’t get this at all. I’d rather start turner at the 3 and start dre at the 4 (or something crazy like that) than this.
It ain't rock, it ain't roll, if we don't disagree
wow
Andres Nocioni starting? The world is ending this year.
This is just terrible. so much for winning these next two games.
hey Thorn, care to address this situation at all? Our front court depth appears to be brittle at best.
"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
by jefu on Feb 21, 2012 10:00 AM PST via mobile reply actions
Calling Noce brittle is a compliment at this point.
by Michael Levin on Feb 21, 2012 10:04 AM PST up reply actions
Why couldnt they at least start battie next to lavoy??
I hope everyone is aware this means noce is taking minutes from turner, again.
good job, doug.
"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
by jefu on Feb 21, 2012 10:08 AM PST via mobile reply actions
Just listened to the BS report from the 17th and Simmons is convinced that Dallas would trade Marion today for any expiring contract.
It ain't rock, it ain't roll, if we don't disagree
I think Simmons has mentioned the Sixers once this entire season.
"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 21, 2012 1:52 PM PST up reply actions
Maybe I'm Amazed...
…the Dougy has reached deeper into his bag of tricks than I expected, I have to admit. I admit I would rather have either Battie/Allen or Vuce/Allen or Battie/Thad out there (isn’t Noce a 6’6 jump-shooting SF, even if he could shake all the rust off?).
I admit I don’t get this one. Turner is the same size, Thad is bigger, Dre is about the same size. There are other, better options. Dre played PF for the US team, and he’s a better rebounder than Noce. Thad is an all-around better player than Noce (and bigger) at this point in his career. Turner is certainly a better rebounder.
In other words: Wut?
I'm good enough, I'm smart enough, and doggone it, there will be no trade for Monta!
Curious, though. Did the Dougie say why he’s doing this?
I'm good enough, I'm smart enough, and doggone it, there will be no trade for Monta!
I'm confused
why can’t Allen and Vuc start together again?
nope
Noc hasn’t been good in 3 years, no reason to think that’ll change
If the losses keep mounting
and his substitutions continue to be questionable, every Philly fan will be right there with you.
ditto.
i would start thad. can’t have noc and allen on the floor at the same time. hopefully doug gets thad in real fast.
on a side note:
make a deal for kamen. no guarantees hawes will be back anytime soon. brand is banged up. kamen is solid and has an expiring contract. hornets want to get rid of him. ger him on the cheap. noc’s, speights draft pick, and one of the rookies, prefably allen.
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