Yardbarker: Philadelphia 76ers

Hot Three Point Shooting Not Enough to Beat Celtics

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:11:39 -0500

Sixers go from playing three horrible quarters and one good quarter in a losing effort to playing three good quarters and one bad quarter still in a losing effort. When will this team learn that it takes 4 quarters of good basketball to beat good teams? To be honest I think last night's game against the Celtics was an atypical, fluke-like performance we have become accustom to seeing from the Sixers. Case in point: 13-20 from three for the Sixers 38 points on 13-18 from the field from...

Sixers guard Williams to miss eight weeks

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:56:50 -0500

Philadelphia 76ers guard Lou Williams will miss eight weeks after having surgery on his jaw Thursday morning. Williams broke his jaw in Philadelphia's loss to Washington on Tuesday night. His averages of 17.4 points and 5.1 assists are second-highest on the team behind Andre Iguodala. Rookie Jrue Holiday started at point guard in place of Williams against Boston in a 113-110 loss on Wednesday.

Comments from the Other Side - Sixers 11/25

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:06:00 -0500

Wishing you all a wonderful Thanksgiving! Today I am thankful for each of you in my Celtics family today. My prediction no Lou Williams possibly no Elton Brand 76ers go down hard to the Celtics.. All in all, we're just shooting bricks for John Wall. You know...I have the feeling this is a night for a "moral" victory. Not an actual win mind you, but a loss that I'm sure everyone in the locker room will feel not so bad about. A couple quotes about how they are ju...

It’s Holiday Time: Will it Make a Difference in the Win Column?

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:59:23 -0500

Sorry for the corny headline, couldn't resist. Kind of says it all doesn't it? Well not exactly. That forecast probably doesn't even account for the fact that Louis Williams is definitely out and Elton Brand, if he isn't out will probably be completely ineffective with a bum hammy against the size of Boston. Speaking of Brand, should they even let him play? If he suffers a more severe injury that would almost guarantee the Sixers spiral to the bottom of the NBA. Wait, is...

Louis Williams Out 2-4 Weeks with Broken Jaw

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:44:17 -0500

We wanted to see more playing time for Jrue Holiday and it looks like we may get just that. Sadly, it's due to the loss of Lou Williams and not Willie Green or Royal Ive getting their asses super-glued to the bench.CSNPhilly.com is reporting that Lou Williams will miss 2-4 weeks with a broken jaw. As someone who has broken their jaw in the past and had it wired shut for a month, I can say enjoy those milkshakes, Louis. They are your friend.This is obviously another tough blow to the strug...

Stop Pouting Iguodala

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:29:09 -0500

Check this quote out. "I think I’m one of the best all-around players out there. I don’t know what it was - I guess it was not making shots. I feel like I defend better than anybody out there. Whatever the reason may be, I can’t really harp on it. I just move on and don’t let this drag on." ~ Andre Iguodala I am not a fan of this dude as it is and quotes like this don't make it any better. Related posts:Andre Iguodala and Lou Williams are Here to Stay – At Any CostSIKE...

Celtics Looking To Start New Win Streak as they Host the Sixers

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:16:00 -0500

at Philadelphia 76ers (5-9) at Boston Celtics (10-4) Wednesday, November 25 7:30 PM ET Game #15, Home Game #9 TV: CSNHD, TCN-P, NBA LP 754 Radio: WEEI, WIP TD Banknorth Garden Referees: Joe Crawford, Eric Lewis, Scott Wall The Celtics beat the Sixers 105-74 in their first meeting this season. I am sure the Sixers are coming into the Garden with revenge on their minds, especially if they have been watching the way the Celtics have been playing recently. The Sixers are pla...

Game Notes: 76ers at Wizards

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:34:03 -0500

by Aaron Kaplowitz Hours after learning that beloved owner Abe Pollin had died, the Washington Wizards held off a late push by the visiting 76ers to pick up their fourth win of the season, 108-107. Antawn Jamison scored a game-high 32 points and collected 14 rebounds and Nick Young, filling in for the injured Mike Miller, pitched in 20 points. “After wins, knowing you won’t hear that voice saying ‘Good job, men,’ and ‘I believe in you,’ it’s going to be to...

So Close, And Yet So Ridiculous: Sixers Lose By One to Wizards in Weird-Ass Game

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:00:00 -0500

No matter what the outcome of tonight's game would turn out to be, I don't think too many of us expected a Sixers crunch time lineup of Lou Williams, Jrue Holiday, Thaddeus Young, Jason Smith and Samuel Dalembert. Oddly, though, those were probably the Sixers' five best offensive players on the court tonight, with Elton Brand and Andre Iguodala shooting a combined 3-19 from the field. There is much to talk about with this game, but first things first: Why, oh why, did you take th...

Great 4th Quarter, Same Result for the Sixers

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:33:04 -0500

DAMN! Most exciting quarter of basketball for this team all season and Iguodala and Brand were squarely planted on the bench. I am torn right now just a little bit. I am in no way about moral victories especially when this is the third straight loss and against a 3-9 opponent. But we saw some great things from the rook, Lou (offensively of course), Sam and Thad. I am just going to hit some points quickly and we can discuss in the comments. When Lou is making jumpers he is extremely tough...

Match Up: Wizards vs. 76ers 11/24

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:14:32 -0500

Washington (3-9) vs. Philadelphia (5-8)7 p.m. Verizon Center Keys To The Game: Swallow your pride-There has been tons of unrest in the Wizards locker room. Talk about people's egos has overtaken talk about basketball. The Wizards need to focus on the court. Make them shoot- The Sixers are a poor shooting team, espessially from outside the paint. They have athletes who can penentrate and attack the rim, but their three leading scorers are shooting 30 per cent and below from three....

Kapono's Kings Get Treated Like Royalty

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:45:00 -0500

We first wrote about the Sixers fan group known as "Kapono's Kings" last week when their photo appeared in the team's flickr stream. Well they've made their presence known and Jason Kapono thanked him for it. Daniel Lourie, one of...

Celtics/76ers Game Preview

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:30:00 -0500

Celtics (10-4) vs. 76ers (5-9) Game time: 7:30pm, TD Garden. TV - CSN, Radio - WEEI-AM (850) Team Leaders Scoring Bos: Pierce - 19.6 76ers: Andre Iguodala - 18.2 ReboundingBos: Garnett - 7.6 76ers: Iguodala - 6.5 AssistsBos: Rondo - 8.9 76ers: Iguodala - 5.7 Who'll go off: Paul Pierce. Why not go with the hot hand. He dominated the Knicks (33 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists) and is shooting 47% fr...

Day 25 of 170: What Sweet Lou Can Do For You

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:38:27 -0500

Line of the Night: Louis Williams (1.36). Williams is not your prototypical PG, but the dude can score and score well. Just look at last night’s game against the Grizzlies: 31 points on 12-16 shooting, 5 assists, 4 threes and 6 steals. Williams led the team in scoring, while Andre Iguodala led the team in [...]

Debates rage in the City of Brotherly Love

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:07:12 -0500

There are currently two debates raging in the Philly sports world. First, who wants Sixers’ center Samuel Dalembert out of the city more: Dalembert, or the city? According to a report this morning by ESPN’s Marc Stein, the Sixers are in talks with the Sacremento Kings, and possibly the Boston Celtics, about a deal that would [...]

Sixers Rumors: Dalembert On the Block (But Can't Finish)

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:31:19 -0500

Okay, let's play a game. Here's part of a quote from a Yahoo! post.The Philadelphia 76ers and Sacramento Kings were apparently discussing a deal that would send Samuel Dalembert out West in exchange for...Do you even care what the end of that sentence is? Obviously you don't want to handcuff yourself any more than you currently are in terms of years until contracts are off the books, but the prospect of being a Dalembert-free city is quite appealing. Sammy D. was als...

Elton Brand to Lose Starting Gig?

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:30:18 -0500

There are some indications in Philly that Brand will not be the Sixers’ starting power forward tomorrow night: “It’s not a 100 percent, but if you read between the lines, it seems probable that Sixers coach Eddie Jordan might go with a different starting lineup on Wednesday night against the Charlotte Bobcats. And it seems power forward Elton Brand will be out of the lineup. There are a few options for who might be in (all speculation, really, on what the changed lineup migh...

Photo: Jason Kapono is King?

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:29:00 -0500

.flickr-photo { border: solid 1px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: right; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: .92em; margin-top: 0px; } The Kaponos, originally uploaded by Philadelphia 76ers Anyone get it? I don't.

Sixers Squeak By Hapless Nets, Iguodala Gets Nasty on Reverse Jam

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:15:00 -0500

The Sixers played the winless Nets team down to the wire last night and came away with a victory. The youngsters stepped up to carry the way with Young and Speights putting in 20 and 19 respectively. The unfortunate struggles of Elton Brand continued with the big man failing to put a field goal in the basket in 23 minutes of play. Sad. He finished the game with 5 points. Andre Iguodala also struggled from the field, shooting 4-14 and finishing with 9 points but it was this one r...