Postgame Report <div align="center"><u>Post Game</u> 87<font color="White">||||||||||</font>94 <u>Breakdown</u></div> From the get-go the Wizards came out firing, or I should say Larry Hughes came out firing. This was his game and he didn't want anyone stealing his spotlight, not even Brevin Knight's 2 points! Being a Sixer fan, of course I hated following this game, but even if I wasn't I still would have said that the Wizards didn't play a team game. For a point guard Larry Hughes did everything he was not supposed to do, point guards are supposed to pass first, and shoot second, that's what makes them leaders. As exciting his 43 points were, his other parts of the game weren't as exciting except for his (5) steals. As I said point guards are supposed to pass, and he didn't, dishing out two assists is not something I would call being a point guard. Point guards are supposed to lead, and not by points but by passing. The Wizards were without stars Jerry Stackhouse (arthroscopic surgery) and Gilbert Arenas (lower abdominal strain) but still were able to steal the win from the weak and injured Sixers. Allen Iverson didn't play good once again, but such perfromance is expected as he is still recovering from hsi knee injury. For him to be 100 percent he needs to regain his quickness, he even missed layups last night! Quickness is what makes Allen Iverson so great, he is the Speedy Gonzales of the National Basketball Association, so that needs to be his number one priority. It seems as Eric Snow is the only consistant 76er that we have nowadays, he always seems to find his range and get his points (14, 3, & 7 to be exact), Derrick Coleman and Kenny Thomas sure aren't like that. One night Derrick Coleman could go up for 16-17 points and 5-6 rebounds and the next 2 points and 3 rebounds. Consistancy is something the NBA lacks in this day and age. Kenny Thomas shouldn't be left out either, his 6 points and 3 rebounds provided no help either. Kenny is known as a rebounding powerhouse, but his 3 rebounds sure didn't prove it last night. For us to be effective in times like these (injury-prone days), all of our players need to step-up, you hear that Derrick Coleman! Though those two didn't step up as expected, one guy did, Glenn Robinson. He went up for 22 points, 4 rebounds, and 1 assist. He has been a great addition to Philadelphia so far, even though his injury days lasted too long he is proving his worth now, and I wouldn't say that he is worthless. Glenn knows when to step up, he even said it himself "...this is Allen's team, not mine, I'll let him run it...," but extreme times call for extreme measures, and he stood up to the challenge. The Sixers don't need for him to score 25-26 points a night but rather 15-16, just to take some load off of Allen. Though when Allen is injured he went against his own words and kept us close, for that we are gald, and thankful. <div align="center"><u>Player Statistics</u> Washington 43 points - 5 rebounds - 2 assists 2 points - 4 rebounds - 6 assists 6 points - 0 rebounds - 0 assists 4 points - 5 rebounds - 2 assists 14 points - 5 rebounds - 2 assists Philadelphia 14 points - 3 rebounds - 7 assists 15 points - 2 rebounds - 6 assists 2 points - 3 rebounds - 3 assists 22 points - 4 rebounds - 1 assists 6 points - 3 rebounds - 3 assists <u>Statistical Breakdown</u> Field Goals: 31/73 (Sixers) - 34/75 (Wizards) 3-Pointers: 6/17 (Sixers) - 3/11 (Wizards) Free Throws: 19/20 (Sixers) - 23/29 (Wizards) Rebounds: 36 (Sixers) - 45 (Wizards) Assists: 20 (Sixers) - 16 (Wizards) Steals: 11 (Sixers) - 16 (Wizards) Blocks: 5 (Sixers) - 7 (Wizards) <u>Player of the Game</u> </div> From the start of the game until the end, Larry Hughes was the man. He came out firing with 21 points in the first quarter alone. His statisitcs are as follows: 43 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists. He also stole the ball 5 times! Overall he was an offensive powerhouse, defensively as well, and that is why he is chosen as the POTG.
