"Lavoy Allen has not been able to pick up where he left off last spring when he held his own against Kevin Garnett in the post for seven games in the Eastern conference semifinals. In the last two games, Allen has scored a combined 0 points and grabbed two rebounds. One game after registering a double-double, backup center Spencer Hawes was 3 of 11 for six points to go with five rebounds in the Sixers' loss to the Bucks on Monday. With no Andrew Bynum and no Kwame Brown, two frontcourt players sidelined with injuries, there is pressure on Allen and Hawes to perform at a high level every night out. "It does (put pressure), but that is what you want," Hawes said. "That's what you play this game for. You would rather have it that way than the other way around." "We have to get more consistent, better games from Spencer (Hawes) and Lavoy (Allen)," Doug Collins said. "That is not being critical. It's just true. I told Spencer in our four wins he is plus-40. In our three losses he is minus-27. Lavoy is averaging four points and less than three rebounds. In this game you have to have production from your bigs."" Read more: http://www.csnphilly.com/basketball...re-on-Sixers-big-me?blockID=801603&feedID=694
