<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">You don't need an advanced mathematics degree to determine that the 76ers need to win and win again in the season's final 22 games to reach the NBA playoffs for the sixth consecutive year. But the games they really need to win are games such as tonight's at Madison Square Garden against the New York Knicks, one in a scrum of six teams that are battling for the final three of the eight playoff berths in the Eastern Conference. Only 11/2 games separate the Knicks, who had a precarious hold on the No. 6 seeding going into last night, and the Sixers, who are in 11th place in the East with a 24-36 record. The Cleveland Cavaliers also are 24-36 but hold the tiebreaker edge, thanks to a 3-0 record in their season series against the Sixers. The Sixers haven't done a good job of handling the teams in the middle tier of the East. They have a 5-9 record against the five teams fighting with them - New York, Toronto, Boston, Miami and Cleveland.</div> Link
this is goin to be an intresting playoff race in the east, I think the Sixers will make the playoffs, but if they dont I hope we can get a good draft pick
I think after Minnesota's win on Sunday, that gives them a big confidence boost, especially playing without AI and Robinson. Of course they lost today vs the Knicks, but I think their going to make a run at it. Anything is possible with Iverson. I expect them to hit a big winning streak in April, to give them that push for it. They will be in competition though, teams like Boston, and Cleveland.
The 76ers should play Willie Green, Sam Dalembert and John Salmons more. These guys are really good at their own thing, Sam can block shots and rebound, Green can score and Salmons is pretty good all around IMO. These guys are up and coming stars, they will stay in the play off race if these guys see more minutes.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting PG2:</div><div class="quote_post">The 76ers should play Willie Green, Sam Dalembert and John Salmons more. These guys are really good at their own thing, Sam can block shots and rebound, Green can score and Salmons is pretty good all around IMO. These guys are up and coming stars, they will stay in the play off race if these guys see more minutes.</div> And Kyle Korver.
<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">And Kyle Korver.</div> I saw that coming. To be honest Im about 50/50 right now on whether they will make the playoff's. Last night game was a KEY game. In the end that game could have probably cost them a playoff spot. After that performance last night AI better hope he has a 40-50 Point performance tonight. Go 2-21 is unacceptable, for a player at his calibar. And to think I almost bough tickets to that game. I doubt we'll win tonight, but for know, we better hope the Raptors, Knicks, Boston, Cleveland and Miami start losing their games. Its also good to see we have some non Philly fans, supporting the 76ers.
I don't understand how they can play so good without Big Dog & AI and beat the T-Wolves then WITH AI & Big Dog, lose to NYK.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting kvh4fan:</div><div class="quote_post">I don't understand how they can play so good without Big Dog & AI and beat the T-Wolves then WITH AI & Big Dog, lose to NYK.</div> Well if Iverson is going to shoot 2/21 with 11 points, the Sixers have no chance to win.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Laker_Fever_834:</div><div class="quote_post">Well if Iverson is going to shoot 2/21 with 11 points, the Sixers have no chance to win.</div> That's not what I meant. It happens all the time. They beat the really good teams and lose to the mediocor (sp?)/bad ones. I don't understand it at all.
I dont think AI is fully ready to play ,I mean his is but you can tell him gettin banged around last night messed him up even more.But he is tough so I know he is gonna keep playin regardless lets juts hope he isn't hurtin the team.
