<div align="center"> <span style="font-size:24pt;line-height:100%">@</span> December 8, 2006 - 8:00 pm ET<span style="color:#FF0000">Game on ESPN</span></div> <span style="color:#3333FF">Washington Wizards</span> <span style="color:#996633">(8-10)</span><span style="color:#996633">PG</span> <span style="color:#3333FF">Gilbert Arenas</span> <span style="color:#996633">SG</span> <span style="color:#3333FF">DeShawn Stevenson</span> <span style="color:#996633">SF</span> <span style="color:#3333FF">Caron Butler</span> <span style="color:#996633">PF</span> <span style="color:#3333FF">Antawn Jamison</span> <span style="color:#996633">C</span> <span style="color:#3333FF">Etan Thomas</span> <span style="color:#996633">Key Bench Players:</span> <span style="color:#3333FF">Antonio Daniels, Jarvis Hayes, Brendan Haywood, Michael Ruffin, James Lang</span> <span style="color:#000000">Philadelphia 76ers</span> <span style="color:#CC9933">(5-12)</span><span style="color:#CC9933">PG</span> <span style="color:#000000">Kevin Ollie</span> <span style="color:#CC9933">SG</span> <span style="color:#000000">Andre Iguodala</span> <span style="color:#CC9933">SF</span> <span style="color:#000000">Rodney Carney</span> <span style="color:#CC9933">PF</span> <span style="color:#000000">Steven Hunter</span> <span style="color:#CC9933">C</span> <span style="color:#000000">Samuel Dalembert</span> <span style="color:#CC9933">Key Bench Players:</span> <span style="color:#000000">Kyle Korver, Willie Green, Ivan McFarlin, Alan Henderson, Steven Smith</span> Injury Report<span style="color:#996633">WAS:</span> <span style="color:#3333FF">Darius Songala will not play (recovering from back surgery)</span><span style="color:#CC9933">PHI:</span> <span style="color:#000000">Allen Iverson will not play (demanded a trade)</span><span style="color:#CC9933">PHI:</span> <span style="color:#000000">Chris Webber will not play (bruised foot... yeah right)</span><span style="color:#CC9933">PHI:</span> <span style="color:#000000">Shavlik Randolph will not play (broken ankle)</span> Who To Watch Out For<span style="color:#3333FF">Gilbert Arenas</span><span style="color:#996633">Season Stats: 26.8 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 6.4 apg, 2.0 spg</span><span style="color:#3333FF">Antawn Jamison</span><span style="color:#996633">Season Stats: 18.3 ppg, 7.7 rpg, 1.7 apg</span><span style="color:#3333FF">Caron Butler</span><span style="color:#996633">Season Stats: 17.7 ppg, 8.1 rpg, 3.2 apg, 1.5 spg</span><span style="color:#CC9933">Andre Iguodala</span><span style="color:#000000">Season Stats: 13.6 ppg, 6.3 rpg, 4.4 apg, 2.1 spg</span> Rookie Watch <span style="color:#CC9933">PHI:</span> <span style="color:#000000">Rodney Carney</span><span style="color:#000000">Overall Selection: 16</span><span style="color:#CC9933">Season Stats:</span> <span style="color:#000000">4.7 ppg, 1.1 rpg, 0.3 bpg</span> <span style="color:#CC9933">PHI:</span> <span style="color:#000000">Bobby Jones</span><span style="color:#000000">Overall Selection: 37</span><span style="color:#CC9933">Season Stats:</span> <span style="color:#000000">0.3 ppg, 0.5 rpg, 0.3 apg</span> <span style="color:#CC9933">PHI:</span> <span style="color:#000000">Ivan McFarlin</span><span style="color:#000000">Overall Selection: Undrafted</span><span style="color:#CC9933">Season Stats:</span> <span style="color:#000000">1.8 ppg, 1.0 rpg</span> <span style="color:#CC9933">PHI:</span> <span style="color:#000000">Steven Smith</span><span style="color:#000000">Overall Selection: Undrafted</span><span style="color:#CC9933">Season Stats:</span> <span style="color:#000000">0.5 rpg</span> <span style="color:#3333FF">Washington's X-Factor</span><span style="color:#3333FF">Brendan Haywood</span><span style="color:#996633">Season Stats: 5.2 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 1.2 bpg</span><span style="color:#3333FF">Philly really doesn't have much down low off the bench, Haywood has a chance to be really effective and look better than he really is. He needs to take advtantage of it.</span> <span style="color:#000000">Philadelphia's X-Factor</span><span style="color:#000000">Kyle Korver</span><span style="color:#CC9933">Season Stats: 13.3 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 55% 3FG</span><span style="color:#000000">Washington, when Arenas is on especially, can score a bunch of points. Factor in Philly's lack of defense, you have a problem. Korver has to come off the bench and shoot the lights out, seeing how Philly is most likely going to have to match up with Washington basket for basket.</span> <div align="center">Key Matchup vs. <span style="color:#3333FF">Caron Butler</span> <span style="color:#000000">vs.</span> <span style="color:#000000">Andre Iguodala</span></div><span style="color:#000000">With AI out, Iggy is going to have to step up and actually take over offensively. No more being passive. He also has to try and contain Caron Butler on the other end, who is on the verge of being an All-Star player in this league.</span> CelticBalla's Extra Thoughts/NotesPhilly has lost 5 straight, Washington has won their last couple of games. Gilbert Arenas averages 33.7 ppg at home, but at times really struggles on the road. CelticBalla's PredictionOrginially I said this was going to be a close game, but I don't think that anymore. No Allen Iverson, no close game, IMO. I think Washington wins by double digits.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BigMo763 @ Dec 8 2006, 01:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Sixers lose by 5 with Iverson... Sixers lose by 10+ if AI doesn't play.</div>Yeah I just put him in the rotation for now, I'm not sure if AI will play or not. I hope so, and I actually think he will. I think he'll continue to play and he'll ride it out until King gets him his ticket to Boston.. lol I hope anyway.
Iverson is out (according to ESPN), and Chris Webber mysteriously has a bruised foot... I told you he'd go on strike once Iverson demands a trade.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BigMo763 @ Dec 8 2006, 04:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Iverson is out (according to ESPN), and Chris Webber mysteriously has a bruised foot... I told you he'd go on strike once Iverson demands a trade.Iverson is out (according to ESPN), and Chris Webber mysteriously has a bruised foot... I told you he'd go on strike once Iverson demands a trade.</div>OK thanks man. I just saw that on RealGM too. But who will start in place of them? Ollie and Hunter?
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (CelticBalla32 @ Dec 8 2006, 03:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>OK thanks man. I just saw that on RealGM too. But who will start in place of them? Ollie and Hunter?</div>I would think Ollie would start for Iverson, but I'm not sure about Webber because apparently there is still a possibility that he will play (but I doubt it). I'd guess either Hunter (more likely) or Henderson would start for him, or maybe Cheeks goes small and starts Ollie/Green/Carney/Iggy/Dalembert.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BALLAHOLLIC? @ Dec 8 2006, 05:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Kevin Ollie starts on a regular basis, How would he start for Iverson?</div>Ollie hasn't started since Korver went down. Carney has been starting the past few games alongside AI, Iggy, Webber and Dalembert.
well it dosen't matter who starts, cause this is willie green's game to go out and score a thousand and one points lol.If the sixers can pull of win here then I and everyone else would be very suprised but yeh I don't see that happening lol.
Whoa, AI is out? Same with CWebb..? Holy sh*t, hopefully this will be a blowout then. I have no clue why this game is on ESPN if AI and CWebb are both out.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Zards @ Dec 8 2006, 07:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I have no clue why this game is on ESPN if AI and CWebb are both out.</div>They obviously made the schedule before tonight.
Yeah lol both of them have been out since tthis morning. Anyways the Sixers should get their asses kicked by 10+ points. We'll definetly need Green and Korver to both be hot on offense to have even the slightest chance.
Webber is playing. Iverson is healthy enough to play but the team called him up and told him not to show up to the arena tonight or tomorrow night.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Amare320 @ Dec 8 2006, 07:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Sixers lead by 19, hmmmm .</div>Don't get too excited. We always start out strong in the first quarter, and then fade in the final three quarters. And before people start assuming things, this by no means is this an indication that we are better off without Allen Iverson.It was interesting, however, hearing Snider comment on the Iverson trade situation. Looks like Iverson will be moved within the next week, and if not, then I do not see him playing another game in a 76er uniform until he is traded (not by his decision, but by management's decision).
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BigMo763 @ Dec 8 2006, 08:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Don't get too excited. We always start out strong in the first quarter, and then fade in the final three quarters. And before people start assuming things, this by no means is this an indication that we are better off without Allen Iverson.</div>Yeh I do notice a trend were the sixers die down as the game goes on and yeh it dosen't matter if iverson is playing or not, the sixers are still a losing team ethier way! but still with iverson playing .. I guess it's going to be a plus, but not really cause he's working with the rest of the sixers.<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>It was interesting, however, hearing Snider comment on the Iverson trade situation. Looks like Iverson will be moved within the next week, and if not, then I do not see him playing another game in a 76er uniform until he is traded (not by his decision, but by management's decision).</div>I hope Iverson gets moved this week, the quicker the better .. that way the 76ers can move on a look towards the future then.52-42 , SixersDamn Iggy already had 5 turnovers ..
We're back in it, baby!48-52Gil had a buzzer beatin' 3 at the end of the 1st and 2nd.. how about that?Btw: I didnt know we were sporting our gold uniforms.
