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Jan 4, 2010
Why Philly Fans Are The Greatest
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A True Rocky Mountain High
The Philadelphia 76ers finished off their six game road trip Sunday night as they defeated the Denver Nuggets 108-105 at the Pepsi Center. The win gave the Sixers a split on the trip and gave Allen Iverson his first batch of redemption as he helped take down the team Philly traded him to in 2006.
Making up for the holes in the lineup was Nuggets rookie point guard Ty Lawson. Lawson, whom the Sixers passed up in this years draft, finished with 23 points and 9 assists and was 8-13 from the field. On the contrast, Sixers rookie Jrue Holiday shot 3-4 from the field finishing with eight points in only 11 minutes.
Leading all scorers was Denver (21-13) center Nene Hilario. Nene ended with a game high 24 points and 15 rebounds.
The Sixers held on for the win after leading by as many as 16 before a late Denver comeback. Philly scored the first seven points in the fourth quarter and held Denver cold for over five minutes while Philly stretched their lead to 15 at the 10:16 point in the fourth quarter.
Sixers guard Allen Iverson finished with 17 points and seven assists in his return to Denver as a member of the Sixers. Iverson was a real key to the Sixers offense and has helped open up the floor for fellow starters Lou Williams (12 points) and Samuel Dalembert (6). Dalembert's six points does not seem impressive until you notice that all three dunks were scored off of Iverson assists. Sammy went 3-3 from the field and showed signs of improvement on the defensive end boxing out opponents.
A real strong development for Philadelphia during this road trip was their perimeter shooting. Guard Rodney Carney has continually shot over 75% from beyond the arch off the bench and last night was no exception with Carney shooting 3-4 from three finishing with 11 points.
Forward Elton Brand had another strong night off the bench finishing with 16 points and seven boards. Brand played 35 minutes off the bench and has really adapted to his role as the Sixers go to sixth man.
Next up for Philadelphia is a visit from the Washington Wizards to the Wachovia Center. Head Coach Eddie Jordan will attempt to get his first win against the team that fired him after a 1-11 start last season. The Sixers will also attempt to redeem themselves from the 98-105 loss they suffered to Washington on Dec. 22nd.
-b.chan
Jan 2, 2010
F*%K... Third Time Isn't A Charm
So I know it was wishful thinking but it really seemed possible that the Sixers could win three games in a row. Then I realized that no matter what they are still the Sixers.
In game 5 of their current six game road trip the Philadelphia 76ers fell to the L.A. Clippers 104-88 at Los Angeles' Staples Center. Despite causing the Clippers to commit 20 turnovers the Sixers failed to convert and had one of the most dismal shooting nights in some time ending with a disgraceful 32-85 from the field.
The Sixers (9-23) only finished with three players in double figures. Lou WIlliams had a team high 19 points on six-of-13 shooting and had to get them playing all but seven minutes of the game. This was a stark contrast to the upstart Clippers.
The Clippers (14-18) had all five starters finish in double figures including forward Chris Kaman who ended with another double-double with a game high 26 points and 10 rebounds. Kaman is the highest scoring center currently in the NBA
The Sixers led 51-49 at half but came out flat allowing L.A. to go on countless 10+ point runs.
Philadelphia forward Elton Brand finished with 17 points as well as six rebounds and two steals in his return to Los Angeles Brand played for the Clippers for seven seasons before coming to Philadelphia in 2008.
Next up for the Sixers is their road trip finale in Denver when they take on the 21-12 Denver Nuggets. In their first meeting the Sixers fell to the Nuggets 93-83 on December 7th.
Sixers Get Royal Treatment
Philadelphia (9-22) shot over 50 percent for this first time in their current six game road trip and capitalized on 19 points off of turnovers. The Sixers we given a huge boost by excellent perimeter shooting finishing nine-of-16 from beyond the arch.
The Sixers finished with six players in double figures including 14 from Rodney Carney who in only 15 minutes knocked down four three pointers in a 10-2 Sixers run.
The team benefited by another stellar night by the starting guards. Allen Iverson finished the game with 20 points and three assists in 30 minutes of play. The real surprise was Lou Williams who continues to regain his touch on the basketball after returning from a fractured jaw. Williams finished with 22 points and helped open up shots for his team mates with strong drives to the lane.
For the Kings (14-17) it was another strong evening for forward Donte Greene. Greene finished with a Sacramento high 21 points and pulled down six rebounds. Also dropping in 21 for the Kings was Israeli rookie Omri Casspi. Casspi went eight-of-14 from the field and grabbed 9 rebounds.
The Kings kept the game close but it was obvious they were in desperate need of Tyreke Evans who missed the game with a right ankle sprain. Evans has been one of the most productive rookies in the league this year and is averaging over 20 points and five assists a game.
The Sixers are now 2-2 on their current six game road trip. Tonight they will take on the L.A. Clippers to finish off a back to back then they will finish at the Denver Nuggets on January 3rd. The Sixers lost their initial meetings with the Clippers 112-107 in a overtime thriller the game before their current road trip and fell to the Denver Nuggets 93-83 on December 7th.
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