<font color="Blue"><font size="3"><u>Away Team</u></font></font> <font color="Red"><font size="3"><u>HOME Team</u></font></font> Date: Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2003 (1.07.03) At: First Union Center Time: 7:00 PM (ET), 4:00 (PT) TV: CSN, NBALP : 15.19 Quick fact: Allen Iverson is back in action in his second game since his return. Previous 3 games <ul>[*] Jan. 5th, Loss 76-88 vs Milwaukee Bucks[/list] High Pts: A. Iverson 18 High Reb: K. Thomas 13 High Ast: E. Snow 7 <ul>[*] Jan. 3rd, Win 83-77 @ San Antonio Spurs[/list] High Pts: D. Coleman, E. Snow 20 High Reb: K. Thomas 15 High Ast: E. Snow 4 <ul>[*] December 31th, Loss 72-80 @ Houston Rockets[/list] High Pts: K. Thomas 15 High Reb: K. Thomas 12 High Ast: E. Snow 7 <u>Los Angeles Clippers</u>: 14.16 Quick fact: LA Clippers have just beat the LA Lakers in their last game. Brand is hot hot hot, and has been putting up great number all season. Previous 3 games <ul>[*] Jan. 4th, Win 101-98 vs Los Angeles[/list] High Pts: E. Brand 30 High Reb: E. Brand 15 High Ast: E. Brand, D. Overton 7 <ul>[*] Jan. 3rd, Loss 109-116 vs Sacramento Kings[/list] High Pts: P. Drobnjak 22 High Reb: E. Brand 9 High Ast: D. Overton 6 <ul>[*] December 31st, Win 120-104 vs Denver Nuggets[/list] High Pts: Q. Richardson 44 High Reb: E. Brand, Q. Richardson 10 High Ast: M. Jaric 8 <u><font color="Navy">Probable Starters</font></u> Frontcourt (<font color="Blue">LA Clippers</font>.<font color="Red">Phi. Sixers</font>) <font color="BLUE">Chris Kaman</font>.<font color="RED">DERRICK COLEMAN</font> <font color="BLUE">Elton Brand</font>.<font color="Red">KENNY THOMAS</font> <font color="BLUE">Corey Maggette</font>.<font color="Red">GLENN ROBINSON</font> Backcourt <font color="BLUE">Quentin Richardson</font>.<font color="RED">ALLEN IVERSON</font> <font color="BLUE">Doug Overton</font>.<font color="RED">ERIC SNOW</font> IMPORTANT: Notes for the game <ul> [*] Play as a team, don't be scared to take the shot, even if Allen Iverson is on the court. [*] Work the ball around AI, AI needs to get to the line for easy points. [*] Play great defense and do what we have been doing all season long: cause TO's. [/list] LA Clippers <ul> [*] You have 3 great players (Brand, Maggette, Richardson); use them. [*] Work it into Brand, make the Sixers play tough inside. [*] Take high % shots, don't force any shots, Clippers have the players that can make the shot, pass if it isn't there. [/list] Current Team Leaders <ul> [*]Points: A. Iverson (28.9) [*]Rebounds: K. Thomas (9.0) [*]Assists: E. Snow (7.1) [/list] Los Angeles Clippers <ul> [*] Points: C. Maggette (20.4) [*] Rebounds: Q. Richardson (6.8) [*] Assists: M. Jaric (4.1) [/list] Key Match-up <font color="Red">Allen.Iverson</font> vs <font color="blue">Quentin.Richardson</font> Allen Iverson will have to have a big night, Q will have to take a step up and help out Elton Brand. Allen Iverson may be rusty, but he must get make and create easy buckets (freethrows.layups). The X factor How well will Allen Iverson play in his second game back, will he have a big night, or will he play rusty like he did in his first game back? (By only shooting 6-18 and 7 TO's) MVPlaya's Predictions I want the Sixers to win this one, and I don't like goin against my team, but I think this a matter if AI does good or not, and I really think thats 50/50. But, my predictions are that AI will have a 25+ point night and will get much help from G-Rob, Eric Snow, and Kenny Thomas to lead the Sixers over the Clippers. Clippers will be coming off a game vs the Nets and hopefully that will take effect, along with the fact that they avg 16 TO's a game. We'll really see if we have THE ANSWER. Victory goes to: Philadelphia Sixers Who will be the MVPlaya? If win: <font color="Blue">Elton Brand</font>, if he has a great game and dominates inside, he'll easily be the the MVPlaya of the game. He just recent had 30 points, 15 rebounds, 6 ast along with 5 blocks. He is a great Free Throw shooter for his size and position, avgs a clear double-double, easy to predict that he will earn the player of the game if the Clippers win. If win: Who else? Of course <font color="Red">AI</font> will HAVE to have a big night if the Sixers are going to win. He has to shoot well, get buckets, and not cost shots for the Sixers. He CAN'T force shots since its his second game back, but if the Sixers win, expect him to get 25+ and a lot of his points from the FT line.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting MVPlaya:</div><div class="quote_post">If Hawks win: .</div> Aren't the Sixers and Hawks 2 different teams?
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Purple N Gold:</div><div class="quote_post">Aren't the Sixers and Hawks 2 different teams? </div> What are you quoting man makin up things?
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting MVPlaya:</div><div class="quote_post">What are you quoting man makin up things? </div> Soemone used the EDIT feature, no big deal, I pointed it out for you to realize. I'm taking the Clippers in this one, Philly just got AI back and imo isn't ready to take on a team like the Clippers. The Clips play very good ball against the top teams in the West, and they will just be too much for the Sixers to handle, especially with it being only AI's second game back. I take LA by 9.
I say the Clippers take this one. They've been playing outstanding basketball lately and they should continue there playing against Philly by getting the W. Clippers by 11.
I say Sixers by 3,last time we faced the Clippers they won by 3 and we didn't have AI(yeah,he's rusty but the Clips will pressuring him and AI has to put up a passing game)
Well, the Sixers whooped the Clippers, and all of our predictions were small compared to the final result, a win by 20 points! Allen and Glenn finally seemed to have clicked together and it seemed as if they are a good fit. If this continues, a great duo should be born. Recap | Box Score
