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When the Philadelphia 76ers dropped their second straight
loss to the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night, and their fourth game in their
last six, the team revealed their biggest weakness that they face with Andrew
Bynum being sidelined. In crunch time, against competitive opponents, the
Sixers’ offense becomes very stagnant and ineffective. And, with the team set
to square off against a tough opponent in the Indiana Pacers on the road
tonight, signs point towards another dry spell possibly occurring late in the
fourth quarter.
All of the moves this team made this offseason were centered
around Bynum, both offensively and defensively. Offensively, head coach Doug
Collins has his guys running a half court set derived from a typical baseline
1-4 formation. With this offensive set, the Sixers have a primary ball handler
at the top of the key, or closer to the wing, along with a screening big, with
shooters in both corners and another big on the opposite blo...
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PLAYERS:
Doug Collins,
Spencer Hawes,
Jason Richardson,
Jrue Holiday,
Joakim Noah
TEAMS: Philadelphia 76ers, Chicago Bulls, Indiana Pacers
TEAMS: Philadelphia 76ers, Chicago Bulls, Indiana Pacers
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