<div align="center"> @ <font color="DarkRed">Philadelphia 76ers</font>(15-19) <font color="purple">Toronto Raptors</font>(14-22) <font color="blue">Place:Wachovia Center</font> <font color="blue">Time:7:00 PM </font> <font color="blue">TV:Local, CSN</font></div> <div align="center"> Probable Starters * <font size="1">(PG Allen Iverson, SG John Salmons, SF Andre Iguodala, PF Kenny Thomas, C Samuel Dalembert)</font></div> <div align="center">_________________________________________</div> <div align="center">Probable Satrters <font size="1">(PG Rafer Alston, SG Morris Peterson, SF Eric Williams, PF Chris Bosh, C Rafeal Araujo)</font></div> *Sixers Injury report: <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post"> Samuel Dalembert -Game Time Decision </div> <div align="center"><font color="DarkRed">Philadelphia 76ers</font> <u>Keys to the Game</u> The Sixers aren't playing like the team they were when they went 5-3 on a very hard road trip. So it's time to get back on track and beat the Raptors in Philly. For this game, it is key for us to hold the Raptors to average games. The Sixers are famously known for giving up big scoring numbers to players that aren't that good scorers. So hopefully in this game we can hold guys like Mo Pete down, because he is coming off a career high 37 points against the Celtics. We should make sure that he doesn't get off to a good start and hope that he isn't still hot from the last game he played. If we let the Raptors get hot they have a few players that are very capable of making perimeter shots so perimeter defense witch we have struggled in all year is definitely a key to this game. We are going to have to hit the glass as well. We may be without Dalembert so it's important for us to make those hustle plays and not give up offensive boards to the Raptors. We'll need guys like Iguodala and Corliss to help us tonight when rebounding the ball. Playing good overall inside can get us a W. If we can some how contain Bosh that will take a way a nice chunk of the Raptors tempo and their offensive production. The Raptors aren't the best defensive team out there, so I hope Allen will recognizes this and look to set up the other Sixers for scores. At the same time AI needs to be aggressive and attack the paint because inside you have a center that isn't really a big defensive presence. Also if the Sixers build a lead they need to make sure they keep it. Most of us know the Sixers have a reputation of giving up leads in the 4th quarter and that can?t happen tonight if they build a lead at all. </div> <div align="center"><u>Key Players</u></div> <div align="center"></div> <font color="red"><div align="center">Rafer Alston Projected Game Stats: 19 points 4 rebounds 12 assists Allen Iverson Projected Game Stats: 28 points 4 rebounds 10 assists</div></font> My Prediction:There isn't a reason in my eyes why we can't win this game. We are playing at home and winning home game is critical to us. After going 5-3 on an 8 game road trip there is not an excuse why we shouldn?t come out with a victory playing a struggling Raptors team. I see us winning this one, 98-87.
<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">My Prediction:There isn't a reason in my eyes why we can't win this game. We are playing at home and winning home game is critical to us. After going 5-3 on an 8 game road trip there is not an excuse why we shouldn?t come out with a victory playing a struggling Raptors team. I see us winning this one, 98-87.</div> Well actually the Raptors have won 4 of 5, but who who cares. Iverson is having his way out there right now.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Silky Smooth:</div><div class="quote_post">There isn't a reason in my eyes why we can't win this game. We are playing at home and winning home game is critical to us. After going 5-3 on an 8 game road trip there is not an excuse why we shouldn?t come out with a victory playing a struggling Raptors team. I see us winning this one, 98-87.</div> I wouldn't exactly call a team that has won 4 of their last 5 a struggling team..
Overall I mean, they've have been a little hot lately but just because they have won 4 out of 5 doesn't mean they aren't struggling this season.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Silky Smooth:</div><div class="quote_post">Overall I mean, they've have been a little hot lately but just because they have won 4 out of 5 doesn't mean they aren't struggling this season.</div> lol so...if a team has a record of like 20-28, and they won 6 out of 8, do you considering them struggling? Who really cares about the past, it's more about what has been happening recently. Be more specific. Struggling on the road would of made sense.
Good win by the Sixers, I think this is the kind of games that are expected by fans and everybody else. This is what we brought in Williamson for, to take some scoring load. The young players are stepping up, AI didn't have to score 40 points. Too bad they just can't always play consistently like this.
