<div align="center"> <font size=""4"">@</font> <font color=""blue"">Detroit Pistons(38-6)</font> @ <font color=""darkred"">Philadelphia 76ers(23-22)</font> Arena: Wachovia Center Time:Friday, Febuary 3, 8:00pm TV:ESPN <font color="blue">Detroit Pistons</font> <font size=""1""><font color=""blue"">PG</font>- Chauncey Billups <font color=""blue"">SG</font>- Rip Hamilton <font color=""blue"">SF</font>- Tayshaun Prince <font color=""blue"">PF</font>- Rasheed Wallace <font color=""blue"">C</font>- Ben Wallace</font> <font size=""1"">Coach: Flip Saunders</font> ____________________________ <font color=""DarkRed"">Philadelphia 76ers</font> <font size=""1""><font color=""DarkRed"">PG</font>- Kevin Ollie <font color=""DarkRed"">SG</font>- Andre Iguodala <font color=""DarkRed"">SF</font>-John Salmons <font color=""DarkRed"">PF</font>- Chris Webber <font color=""DarkRed"">C</font>- Samuel Dalembert</font> <font size=""1"">Coach: Maurice Cheeks</font></div> <ul><font color="darkred">Play hard</font> Lets be honest here, Detroit is the best team in the NBA right now and if they keep up their play they have a chance to win 70 games. The 76ers have not been playing bad, but in there last loss they were blown out by a contending team in the Phoenix Suns. The 76ers have got to give it their all aginast Detroit. They usually play Detroit well at home, so they cannot be intimidated by the NBA's best team, they have to come out looking to win or it will be just another blowout. [/list] <div align="center"></div> I usually make three keys to the game, but sense everybody and their moma is going to pick the Pistons, I only did one key to the game this time. To me there is no other key for the Sixers. They have to play basketball and not worry about the status of the Pistons and how good they are. It will be tough without Allen Iverson, but you never know what may happen out there so do not count Philly out.
ok. well, lets see. we are playing without AI against the best team in the nba, the detriot pistons. detriot can shoot, rebound, and play D. lets see...........tough desicion but im going to have to take detroit on this. lol.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting B-22:</div><div class="quote_post">AI is doubtful with that bruised right ankle, but if he does some how play the Sixers will win!</div> hmmmmmm..........if i somehow bet you 100 bucks i bet you would change your answer.
The word right now is that he won't play tomorrow night, but will travel with the team to Cleveland on Saturday, and will see how he feels before the game. Both of his ankles are injured... not just one.
May God be with them. I gurantee Rip will go for 35+ points. Without AI: Sixers lose by 50. With AI: Sixers still lose by 20.
I dont know about you people but i say philly win a close one. I just have this killer instict that we will win. I know it will be a very very tough game but i have a feeling andre will lock down RIp and ollie will hold billups very tough. Philly wins 85- 84
<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">I dont know about you people but i say philly win a close one. I just have this killer instict that we will win. I know it will be a very very tough game but i have a feeling andre will lock down RIp and ollie will hold billups very tough. Philly wins 85- 84</div> I know what you mean. I get that feeling to and there is just a tad of me that feels that way. But just because I said that watch the Sixers lose by one. I don't know it's going to an interesting game.
I live in detroit so i've been watching alot of the pistons lately and they are pretty much unbeatable. too much defense for really any other team to contend with. no doubt NBA champions this year. The sixers will literally need a miricale to win.
^ only reason Pistons have been playign well is because none of their startsers have missed a single game. They are good, but they are very fortunate no one has been injured yet.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Diesel:</div><div class="quote_post">^ only reason Pistons have been playign well is because none of their startsers have missed a single game. They are good, but they are very fortunate no one has been injured yet.</div> That normally happens when you don't have injury prone players and have the best trainers in the world DUH! There's a reason why the starters have basically been heathly the past 2/3 years.
Don't worry Chanucey Billups, and Detroit. Not many 76ers fans are stupid as to think we can win this game. Personally I am only watching to see, how Detroit will fare in the NBA playoffs. How good are they without LB, that'll truly determine their level of play not 70-12 mind you,
I just don't believe we can win this game, Steve Nash, took an 8 minute snooze into the 4th period or something! Chanucey Billups and Detroit practically love playing us, because it's an automatic ticket into the 2nd round or something. We still have a chance, lets tank it for morrison!
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting BigMo763:</div><div class="quote_post">Without AI: Sixers lose. With AI: Sixers still lose.</div> indeed
The 76ers will win tonight. It's sad that no one has any confidence in the team. Sure it's a tall task, but who knows. I think they got a shot. Someone has to keep the hope alive.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Avery:</div><div class="quote_post">May God be with them. I gurantee Rip will go for 35+ points. Without AI: Sixers lose by 50. With AI: Sixers still lose by 20.</div> Im very dissapointed in this. Is Detroit really any different from last year? I dont remember that many 20 pt loses in the playoffs and If Im not mistaken I dont remember being swept in that either. No Way with Iverson are we a 20 pt underdog
oh crap! haha! i havent seen a sixer game in a long time, and now there is a game on espn! i heard about sammy's fro, but i never knew it looked like this on him! lol! he looks freaking hilarious!
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting PhillysAnswer:</div><div class="quote_post">Im very dissapointed in this. Is Detroit really any different from last year? </div> You need to slap yourself for even asking that question.
