[Coatesvillain]

Maybe we shouldn't make the playoffs. Seriously, making this a 86 game season isn't too rewarding because there's a great chance it would guarantee O'Brien being back next season. As a basketball fan, I think Indiana/Miami would be a much more entertaining series anyway.

This game was just frustrating, completely frustrating this is the breaking point here for me. Allen Iverson is having a great statistical year, but we're 29-32, and he's averaging his most turnovers per game since his rookie season (4.38), and his assist to turnover ratio is 1.7 to 1. Is he a great player? Yes. Is he a great PG? No, not by any stretch of the imagination, at least not right now.

We're going to need someone to reel him in and tell him what a PG is supposed to do, I don't mind him shooting often (say 20 times per game) because you can be successful with shoot first PGs. But the guy isn't a good decision maker, he's capable of making the spectacular pass but so many times he forces it into bad situations. It's not taking chances others won't, it's taking chances no one should.

There needs to be more ball movement, more offense ran through Webber, let's use some back screens something. If you look at the offense, it's like they're hoping something happens. It's not a good style, and it's not a way that'll win many basketball games.

Defensively, if someone tried selling the point that Dalembert was the only one who got lost, they deserve to be scolded. Iverson gets lost, Jackson gets lost, Korver, everyone. And the system doesn't work against teams (like Golden State) who don't rely much on post scoring.

And someone please explain to me why Mike Dunleavy Jr. always looks extremely good against us at least once a year. I won't hate on Golden State, I think they have some nice young talent and if Baron is healthy (and in shape) next year they could push for the playoffs.. but as of right now they aren't as good as they looked yesterday.

Next up is the Bobcats, what happens there is anyone's guess.

[Bruno]

if they playing like for what i read a loss to the bobcats thats what i thing but i loved one win for sixers.
this ia a non defense team,with coach probs and a inconsistent team.

[SixersFan]

Originally Posted by PhillyPhanatic

Maybe we shouldn't make the playoffs. Seriously, making this a 86 game season isn't too rewarding because there's a great chance it would guarantee O'Brien being back next season. As a basketball fan, I think Indiana/Miami would be a much more entertaining series anyway.

This game was just frustrating, completely frustrating this is the breaking point here for me. Allen Iverson is having a great statistical year, but we're 29-32, and he's averaging his most turnovers per game since his rookie season (4.38), and his assist to turnover ratio is 1.7 to 1. Is he a great player? Yes. Is he a great PG? No, not by any stretch of the imagination, at least not right now.

We're going to need someone to reel him in and tell him what a PG is supposed to do, I don't mind him shooting often (say 20 times per game) because you can be successful with shoot first PGs. But the guy isn't a good decision maker, he's capable of making the spectacular pass but so many times he forces it into bad situations. It's not taking chances others won't, it's taking chances no one should.

There needs to be more ball movement, more offense ran through Webber, let's use some back screens something. If you look at the offense, it's like they're hoping something happens. It's not a good style, and it's not a way that'll win many basketball games.

Defensively, if someone tried selling the point that Dalembert was the only one who got lost, they deserve to be scolded. Iverson gets lost, Jackson gets lost, Korver, everyone. And the system doesn't work against teams (like Golden State) who don't rely much on post scoring.

And someone please explain to me why Mike Dunleavy Jr. always looks extremely good against us at least once a year. I won't hate on Golden State, I think they have some nice young talent and if Baron is healthy (and in shape) next year they could push for the playoffs.. but as of right now they aren't as good as they looked yesterday.

Next up is the Bobcats, what happens there is anyone's guess.

Yup. It almost looks like they've given up on O'Brien's scheme out there. I don't blame them, but I really wish the team wouldn't go down in flames in the process.

I think its 50-50 that Webber wants to stay here.

[SirCharles34]

From what I saw last night, I can't believe O'Brien is billed as a "defensive" minded coach. I don't want us to miss the playoffs, but if it means getting Obie fired, then yeah, miss it and we'll at least have a shot in the draft lottery.

And in the mean time, lets hope Larry Brown leaves Detroit as speculated b/c if the cwebb experiment fails, we can always ship him to the Pistons next year - probably the only team other than NY to take a chance on his contract. We know cwebb's not a Larry Brown type player.

Also, I'm a big fan of AI and have been calling him MVP all yr, but after that pathetic game, I'm ready to name Shaq MVP instead. It doesn't look like Coach O'Brien knows what the heLL he's doing or how to use his players. Just look at how he's used the 3 new players we've acquired: Barnes and Bradley have barely played a minute, while the new 3 in Sac has contributed immediately to their offense. Brian Skinner has found new life in Sac.

[Kunlun]

Let's look forward to a top eight pick.

[Coatesvillain]

Originally Posted by Kunlun

Let's look forward to a top eight pick.

We don't have it though, that's the thing it's Top 9 protected, but right now we have the 12th worst record in the league. If we want the pick, we'd have to start tanking right now.

Here's what the bottom of the league looks like:

12.)76ers 29-32 (-)
11.)Clippers 27-34 (2)
10.)Nets 27-35 (2.5)
9.)Knicks 26-34 (2.5)
8.)Raptors 26-35 (3)
7.)Bucks 25-34 (3)
6.)Blazers 22-37 (6)
5.)Jazz 20-40 (8.5)
4.)Warriors 19-42 (10)
3.)Bobcats 12-46 (15.5)
2.)Hornets 13-47 (15.5)
1.)Hawks 10-50 (18.5)

To get a draft pick, the team would have to keep losing, and Clippers, Nets, Knicks, Raptors to go on winning and we'd be in the lottery, otherwise no draft picks.