http://76ersblog.com Philadelphia 76ers Wed, 23 Apr 2008 13:43:06 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en No one saw this game coming. The 76ers took care of business and beat the Detroit Pistons in Detroit to take a 1-0 series lead. The young 76ers team was unfazed by the veteran, and overconfident Pistons squad. Huge contributions from the youth crew: Young, Williams, and Smith. Reggie Evans ... http://76ersblog.com/2008/04/23/76ers-beat-detroit-in-their-house-lead-series-1-0/ The worst ending to a basketball game that I've seen in years. With no time on the clock, and the 76ers ahead by one point, the referees decided that a foul was called with .2 seconds left. Devin Brown sank two free throws to win the game. Other than the ... http://76ersblog.com/2008/04/15/76ers-get-robbed-at-buzzer-by-refs-lose-to-cavs/ The Sixers trailed from the start to the finish. Unlike many games this season, there was no run, no comeback. The defense that has helped them of late was missing in action, allowing the magic to shoot 51.2% from the field and 45.5% from 3. Williams was the lone scorer ... http://76ersblog.com/2008/02/23/76ers-24-32-defense-vanishes-versus-magic-35-22/ 76ers detroy the Knicks by 40 while the boo-birds reign down on Isiah Thomas. Thaddeus Young had a bit of a breakout game, scoring 20 off the bench. [TABLE=65] ESPN game recap/box scores http://76ersblog.com/2008/02/21/76ers-24-31-humiliate-knicks-16-38/ I guess 5 games straight was a fluke. The 76ers played like garbage and gave up 104 points. Thaddeus Young played well scoring 12 on 5 of 5 shooting. Andre Miller can smell the trade coming and continues his league wide audition, shooting 7 for 12 with 4 rebounds and ... http://76ersblog.com/2008/02/20/76ers-23-31-lose-to-2nd-worst-nba-team-timberwolves-11-41/ Five straight wins leading to the All Star break. (where no 76ers will participate) The game was probably as good as the 76ers can play. The starters shot an amazing 55% from the field and the team shot 45.2% from the three point line. The won ever statistical category, and ... http://76ersblog.com/2008/02/14/76ers-23-30-get-5th-straight-win-versus-grizzlies-14-38/ Once again the 76ers caught a team sleeping. This time it was the Dallas Mavericks. I'd love to say that the 76ers had a lot to do with Dallas shooting 35% from the floor and 26% from three, but I honestly don't believe it. I think the Sixers played a ... http://76ersblog.com/2008/02/12/sixers-22-30-somehow-beat-dallas-34-17/ Three straight wins and the 76ers are starting to look like a team. Once again the whole team played pretty well, shooting over 50%, out rebounding, out blocking, and just outplaying the opponent. Carney played one of his best games as a pro. He also had a really nice highlight ... http://76ersblog.com/2008/02/10/76ers-21-30-keep-clips-16-32-at-arms-length-for-easy-win/ If the Sixers were a good team, this season would be truly magical. Once again, Philadelphia gets a team without a key piece. Miami was without new trade addition Marion in the post-Shaq deal. This shouldn't take away too much from a very solid game from the 76ers. They held ... http://76ersblog.com/2008/02/08/sixers-20-30-drop-league-worst-heat-9-39/ If the 76ers could play like this all the time...well we'd have something then. The whole team played well, 5 players in double figure scoring, they shot 56.9% from the field, they won most of the important statistical categories. Of course, yet again, the 76ers caught a team on the ... http://76ersblog.com/2008/02/06/76ers-19-30-balanced-attack-takes-wiz-down-a-notch-24-23/