New 76ers head coach Doug Collins watched the team struggle this season and his first priority is to improve the defense. Collins had a good example of how bad the team defended during his press conference Monday. "With the 76ers, it wasn't 45 percent, it was 55 percent," Collins told The Philadelphia Inquirer and the rest of the local media. "They were 20-54 when they did not shoot 55 percent or better, 7-1 when they did. To me, that means the defense was not getting the job done. This has got to be a team that wins with their defense." The team will have to rely on their quickness and not height because Collins plans to start Elton Brand at center, Thaddeus Young at power forward and Andre Iguodala at small forward. Collins knows he needs to help Brand regain his form from two years ago. "I want to get Elton [Brand] and sit down with him and let him know as a guy who lived in this city, how good it is when you're going well," Collins said. "It was unbelievable when we started playing good basketball ... this city came alive with basketball and it can happen quickly." Source: Philly Inquirer
