<div align="center"> <font size=""3"">VS</font> Time: 7:00PM (EST) Local TV: CSN National TV: NBA LP Ch. 2(Free NBA LP, Nov 1-8) Arena: Wachovia Center</div> <u> Starting Lineups</u> <font color=""purple""><font size=""1""><u>Probable Bucks Starting Lineup</u></font></font> <font size=""1""><font color=""Purple"">PG</font>- T.J. Ford <font color=""Purple"">SG</font>- Michael Redd <font color=""Purple"">SF</font>- Bobby Simmons <font color=""Purple"">PF</font>- Andrew Bogut <font color=""Purple"">C</font>- Jamaal Magloire</font> <font size=""1"">Coach: Terry Porter</font> <font color=""Sienna""><font size=""1""><u>Probable 76ers Starting Lineup</u></font></font> <font size=""1""><font color=""DarkRed"">PG</font>- Allen Iverson <font color=""DarkRed"">SG</font>-Andre Iguodala <font color=""DarkRed"">SF</font>-Kyle Korver <font color=""DarkRed"">PF</font>- Chris Webber <font color=""DarkRed"">C</font>- Steven Hunter</font> <font size=""1""> Coach: Maurice Cheeks</font> <u>Injury Report</u> Samuel Dalembert(76ers)- Out, Right Quad Strain Joe Smith- Out <font color=""Purple""> <div align="center"><u>Game Notables - Bucks</u></font> <font color=""Purple"">T.J. Ford Returns</font></div> [imgl]http://www.nba.com/media/act_tj_ford.jpg[/imgl]He's back! After going down a spinal injury in his rookie season Ford is set to make his first official return. Before the injury he was looking very promising depsite the not so great stats. His overall impact on the team was without a doubt apparent. Allen Iverson the very same guy he lookes up to and th same guy he will be making his return against even admired T.J. quickness. Looking at the preseason he's hard, Ford seems as if he hasn't lost a step, in fact it seemingly looks as if he has gotten better. He is shooting a high percentages in his six preseason games and for the most part is looking better and is ready to go. However, the guy he will be defending or more like attempting to defend is no other than Allen Iverson. Iverson has come a long way since his rookie season. At this point of Iverson career he is arguably at his best. Talent wise, oen may say he diminished but the fact that he understands the game a higher level has made him better. He has established himself as one of the greatest scoreres of all-time and against this Bucks team he will show why he has that label under his name. Last season the Bucks had no answer to The Answer. Coach Terry Porter main objective for the Bucks heading into a game against the Sixers with Allen IVerson was to hold him under 40 points. If that is the case, they are not off too a good start. But you can't knock the Bucks too much becase when they attempted to hold Iverson under 40 points they did so, they held him a mere 39 points, so that may be mission accomplishemed for them. T.J. Ford is no better defensively than Mo Williams who was given the task to guard Iverson last season, so expect The Answer to completly dominate this matchup. Nevertheless, expect T.J. to make the most of this game seeing as that the dreaful niight he injured his spine could have been his last game. Expect tons of energy but like virtually almost guard in the NBA there will be no stopping Iverson. <font color=""Purple""><div align="center">Andrew Bogut</div></font> The first overall pick in the 2005 NBA draft will start in his professional debut. The Bucks recently acquired center Jamaal Magloire, and Joe Smith is out with an injury so rookie Andre Bogut will start at power forward. Bogut didn't have the best preseason, but look for him to come out strong against a some what thin Sixers froncourt. Against Chris Webber Bogut should find some success, we all know Chris can still play but he tends to struggle aginast talented bigmen inside, keep an eyeout of that matchup. <font color=""DarkRed""><u>Game Notables - 76ers</u></font> The 76ers didn't have the best preseason but they were battered with injuries. Chris Webber has dedicated himself to not shooting jumpshots and re establishing himself as a top post man in the league. Look for Webber to take the Bucks' bigmen inside and out, as Andrew Bogut does not like to come outside to defend. [imgl]http://vh10018.v1.moc.gbahn.net/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?Site=BL&Date=20051031&Category=SPORTS03&ArtNo=510310328&Ref=AR&Profile=1002&title=1[/imgl] <u>Keys To The Game</u> <ul>Rebound! The next time the 76ers loose, look at the boxscore. The 76ers often get out rebounded by other teams and you can tell how it dictates the tempo of the game. It is very improtant for the Sixers to crash the boards.[/list] <ul>Iverson & Webber. The first game has arrived, its time to end all the speculation and see what these two can do together. MOst Sixers fans think these to can be great together while others think Webber's days are definitely behind him.[/list] <ul>Protect the ball. Anytime the Sixers force lots of turnovers they usually play an overall very good game because they trive off of fastbreak oppurtunities and breakaways. TJ Ford cannot be too jittery in his first game back in a while, if he is the 76ers will exploit him and make him make mistakes.[/list] <ul>The bigs. The 76ers don't have much strength or depth when it comes to bigmen. Magloire, and Bogut should find success inside, the Bucks definitely need to form their gameplan aroudn the psot players. Bogut and Magloire have to be[/list] -------- Prediction: The Sixers will open this one up with energy, this is the season opener at home and I honestly don't think they'll loose this one. Sixers by 9. I apologize for the short and late preview, had a busy day today and had limited time to make some happen so I decided to make it kind of short and sweet. Look for bigger and better things in the near future.
