I want to believe and I find it incredibly hard at the same time. They do so many things well, but they have some obvious on paper deficiencies that need to be addressed. I don’t know how this team can be so efficient and perfect on some nights, and fall so short on others.
They’re good enough to destroy bad teams because bad teams are deeply flawed, and are usually lacking severely in either offense, defense, or both.
Better teams have the ability to keep up with them with either equal/better offense/defense. When the games are kept close, the sixers have tended to be at a disadvantage down the stretch because I suppose they are lacking that star player.
i think you are right here. The Sixers lost to the Nets because they didnt have anyone inside who Deron Williams was afraid of. The post position upgrade, at either 4 or 5 if the biggest hole.
On a scale of 1 to 10 with (1- being the Pistons not wanting to play this game at all and 10 being the Pistons pumped & ready to destroy us) I’d have to say the Pistons came in here at about a 2, if broke it into halves I’d say 3.5 for the 1st & 0 for the 2nd
I think it’s pretty unlikely they drop all 7. One of these games is against a team they already beat convincingly in Atlanta. Others are against teams that, while good, are not powerhouses (LAL, LAC). And the toughest of the games are at home. Plus they’re likely to catch at least one of these opponents on a bad night. I think they’ll probably win between 2 and 4 of the next 7.
The real test begins...
Injuries killed us against the Nuggets and the Heat.
BIBTD - January 28, 2012
PhiladelphiaEagles - January 28, 2012
I still don't know
if I should believe this team or not. It’s an emotional roller coaster.
BIBTD - January 28, 2012
Blowouts are better for my health.
Naismithball - January 28, 2012
You might need some tums
….
BIBTD - January 28, 2012
true
Naismithball - January 28, 2012
PhiladelphiaEagles - January 28, 2012
continuity!
jefu - January 28, 2012
this team
I want to believe and I find it incredibly hard at the same time. They do so many things well, but they have some obvious on paper deficiencies that need to be addressed. I don’t know how this team can be so efficient and perfect on some nights, and fall so short on others.
Dan Pearson - January 28, 2012
They’re good enough to destroy bad teams because bad teams are deeply flawed, and are usually lacking severely in either offense, defense, or both.
Better teams have the ability to keep up with them with either equal/better offense/defense. When the games are kept close, the sixers have tended to be at a disadvantage down the stretch because I suppose they are lacking that star player.
jefu - January 28, 2012
Plus a bad interior.
Imagine having a decent center… then this team can compete.
BIBTD - January 28, 2012
i think you are right here. The Sixers lost to the Nets because they didnt have anyone inside who Deron Williams was afraid of. The post position upgrade, at either 4 or 5 if the biggest hole.
Dan Pearson - January 28, 2012
On a scale of 1 to 10 with (1- being the Pistons not wanting to play this game at all and 10 being the Pistons pumped & ready to destroy us) I’d have to say the Pistons came in here at about a 2, if broke it into halves I’d say 3.5 for the 1st & 0 for the 2nd
pb111 - January 28, 2012
They messed up
Free big macs for everyone. I guess the Pistons are fighting childhood obesity. See I can find good in every thing….
BIBTD - January 28, 2012
The Silver Lining...
…at least, no matter what happens over the next stretch, they’ll be over .500 when it’s over. It might be 14-13, but that’s still over .500. :)
dweebowitz - January 28, 2012
And yet, they won’t lose all seven games, right? RIGHT?!
jefu - January 28, 2012
I think it’s pretty unlikely they drop all 7. One of these games is against a team they already beat convincingly in Atlanta. Others are against teams that, while good, are not powerhouses (LAL, LAC). And the toughest of the games are at home. Plus they’re likely to catch at least one of these opponents on a bad night. I think they’ll probably win between 2 and 4 of the next 7.
Xeynon - January 28, 2012
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