I haven't been watching much of them, but they look like a completely different team from the beginning of the season. Can anyone explain? They have the same record as the knicks now which is bad for our pick.
I've been paying attention to them and the Pacers all year. I thought they would both be in contention for the number 3 seed in the East but Philly has fallen off the map. Maybe they're out of fuel or something, not sure why every night I check the scores and they are always losing games now. Let's hope they can bounce back. I love their Big 3 of Iggy, Holiday and Williams.
They are losing because Iggy, holiday and williams are their big 3. So many people on this board are on Iggy's tip for reasons unknown to me. He's a good player, and he's making 13.5 million this year. If he is one of your 2 best players you are in trouble. They have no offense, good defensively, but abysmal offense. Holliday is basically Courtney Lee, again good, not great. And Lou Williams, is about as good as Mo Williams. Backup on a good team.
If you saw them earlier in the season, you wouldn't be making those comparisons. Try a 3 vs 3 of those players on 2k12 and see who wins, pretty sure you'll be proved wrong even though I know it's only a game. It's all about work ethic and motivation and what suddenly happened to it. They aren't the same team as they were in February.
Spencer Hawes was having a breakout season and was the major reason why PHI was winning games earlier this season. Then he went out with an achilles injury, and was off-and-on. Now he's back, but clearly not at 100%. PHI's success goes with Hawes.
Sixers is the prime example of why "defense wins championships" cliche is just flat out wrong. After their hot start, their offense have become atrociously bad. That's why they're dropping closer to .500 even with the NBA's best defense.
Without looking at stats or watching the Sixers much, I'm sure their defense has slacked off too. Teams who defend very well but suffer offensively eventually fall victim to the same problem: The defensive energy level goes down because of discouragement. It was just a matter of time for the Sixers. As stated in the other thread, I didn't see a complete nosedive coming.
Why is everyone forgetting Thad Young when talking about Philly's players? Brand is also playing well And they have a deep bench They're better than they've shown lately, they're just in a rough patch.
Yes, they were killin it in February wit that 6-9 record Got a lot better in March going 7-8 record Now in April 0-3. Oh and the 2k12 gauge, shows you really know your hoops. 11-19 doesn't qualify as a rough patch. They got off to a hot start at 18-7 while everyone was unprepared due to the condensed schedule and lack of camp, now they are coming back to their level. Andre Iguodala, Lou Williams and Holliday are 3rd options at best on a good team. There is a reason they have yet to finish above .500 with Iguodala as their best player. They aren't a good basketball team, they are textbook mediocre.
jrue holiday is underrated. thad young, and e turner are underrated. you give philly at least one all star and they would be a contending play-off team.
There was just a post about this on Hardwood Paroxysm a few days ago. Kingdom on Quicksand Seems like they aren't practicing what they're preaching on the offensive side of things.
I think its a combination of that, and the Sixers not being a good team. This is the same Sixers Team from last year. That put up a nice in the 1st round against the Miami Cheat without Hawes. I think they are missing Marrese Speights, and that also Doug Collins gets a little more credit than he shoukd for his coaching abilities. His teams always seem to never reach their potential or just completely fall apart
I think Lebron has completely single-handedly destroyed their confidence. Miami has destroyed them so many times this season that it is not even funny. They know that they make make the playoffs, but won't do **** there. I think they will turn it around and make the playoffs, but then again with Knicks playing hot, and Milwaukee's easy schedule...who knows?
