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Originally posted by <b>Hong Kong Fooey</b>!
I can see where you're coming from with that BEEZ, I'm just very confused with how O'Brien came to the conclusions he did. McKie and Jackson should not be starting.
Why isn't Salmons given a chance?
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I've asked the same question all offseason, I was hoping if it wasn't Green starting at SG it would be Salmons. He missed last night's game due to a groin injury, I have this feeling that he'll be on the IR even though he proved to be more than adequate when given minutes running the point.
After watching last night's game, McKie was simply appalling, he can't run with anyone, he's not a threat on offense, the guy is in terrific shape for his age but he's so old physically that it doesn't matter he's terrible now.
Based on the games prior to tonight, Marc Jackson did perform best at Center, but last night it wasn't hard to see that Dalembert had a better game.
Now on Willie Green and Allen Iverson, when they have them running the point, they bring something else to the table but at the same time they're taking things from their teammates. I love PGs being decisive, but AI's trips to the line aren't going to help the other offensive players get into a rhythm. Willie Green's a SG, and there's no need to question it, he had a few possessions in a row where he took the ball down the court and attacked the basket. I have come to grips that these are guys who are going to have inflated stats this year based on how they're playing.
I really hope that AI would play more like he did in the Olympics, in regards of passing the ball. Also he still has that nasty habit of leaving his feet for almost every pass he makes.
Kenny Thomas probably will benefit most from the removal of Robinson, and he is probably the best carry-over from the starting lineup to play with bench players, except when Green wasn't passing the ball to him.
Like every year with the Sixers, the weaknesses are blatantly obvious, but before it's all said and done I'll be ignoring them only to fuss about them at the end of the season.