• March 29, 2024

Notes From The Sixers’ 94-87 Loss To Minnesota

etcryIn their first game back from the NBA’s All-Star Break, the Philadelphia 76ers fell in Minnesota 94-87 to the Timberwolves, dropping their record to 22-30 on the season.

  • This was yet another ugly showing for the 76ers. Although the team did manage to make a run in the second half, they allowed 35 points in the first quarter, and were down by 15 at halftime. It looked as though the team was completely uninterested in playing competitive basketball, and the team’s poor play prompted Doug Collins to start Kwame Brown and Damien in the second half to shake things up.
  • The Sixers began to play better in the second half, fueled by boosts of productive minutes from guys like Damian Wilkins and Evan Turner, but it wasn’t enough. Doug Collins’ group managed to pull to within four, but that was as close as they got.
  • It’s really disheartening to see this team continue to play so poorly against even teams with losing records. Even without Andrew Bynum, the Sixers still have enough talent on their roster that they’re capable of much better than what they’ve shown. Look at the Timberwolves and all of the injuries they’ve suffered. They played most of the season without their top two players (Ricky Rubio, Kevin Love), and they’ve also lost a couple of key role players (Brandon Roy, Chase Budinger) along the way. While they’re not exactly bound for the playoffs, this is a still a team that has shown a decent amount of effort throughout the year, and hasn’t let the absence of their superstars impact the quality of their effort on a nightly basis.
  • A bit of a rough night for Jrue Holiday. He did manage to score 16 points and pick up five steals, but he was in foul trouble throughout the night and ended up fouling out of the game in the fourth quarter.
  • Nick Young shot a miserable 1-7 from the floor tonight, finishing the game with just six points.
  • Why was Arnett Moultrie inactive tonight? Moultrie, who had provided 21 rebounds and 13 points off of the bench in his last three games, couldn’t see the floor on a night where Lavoy Allen and Spencer Hawes were both struggling.
  • Evan Turner was one of the guys that helped the Sixers make their run in the second half, and finished with 17 points and six rebounds.
  • Damian Wilkins played his best game as a Sixer tonight, scoring 13 points off of the bench.

Denny Basens

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DCar
DCar
February 21, 2013 6:01 am

They are trash truck juice………….. That is all.

DCar
DCar
February 21, 2013 6:03 am
Reply to  DCar

BTW, where has JH been, with all of his astute sports knowledge & commentary? Especially on these abortions & waste’s of sperm!!!!

paulman
paulman
February 21, 2013 9:31 am

This 76er Roster is not Talented.. Take Holliday as the only legitimate NBA Starting Caliber Talent, and the rest of the Roster are Rotational/Role Players
It’s up to the Coach to maximize his Rotation and his Roster based on Opponent,Game Plan, FLow of the Game, the hot or cold hand,etc,etc and right now Coach Collins and his 76er Team are going thru the motions ..
Updated Prediction on Final Record for the 2012-2013 Season
With 30 Games left and a Brutal 2nd Half Schedule I see the 76ers winning about 10-12 out of their last 30 Games to finish 34-48 .. This Franchise took a Major Step Backwards in 2012-2013 and Coach COllins will be Fired after the Season, it will be time for a new Coach and a new 5 Year Plan with probably the same results.. Franchise is stuck in below mediocrity as far as NBA Franchises go..

eagles0superbowls
eagles0superbowls
February 21, 2013 9:36 am

typical Jrue Holiday game
more shot attempts than points scored
(7-17) 16pts. 4 turnovers and a lose
while Rubio blows past him and fouls him out of the game because he is too slow to guard even below average NBA point guards
All-star what a sham
I watched the Flyers and flipped over to the Timber-wolves game between periods and tv ads –
I think I saw Nikola Pekovic dunk Spence Hawes with the basketball that is how much stronger and unstoppable he was last night –
Small Ball Collins tried everyone unsuccessfully to guard Pekovic but Moultrie 18 rebounds 27 points

paulman
paulman
February 21, 2013 9:59 am

76ers Rank 29th IN Scoring in the NBA averaging 92 Pts a game..
Bottom line, if you can’t put the ball in the hoop consistently, you will not be a very good Team and when you have a collection of Soft Jump Shooters,
this is what you get.. Why are all the Philly Teams becoming “Soft” anymore..
What’s happened to the Physicality of the Philly Sport Teams that used to reflect the City and it’s People….

mhenski
mhenski
February 21, 2013 10:32 am

sixers blow. they need to move E.T. for a bag of rocks today. Guy fuckin stinks

paulman
paulman
February 21, 2013 10:38 am

and JH said all Fall long that this 76er Team was a Top #4/#5 Team in the Eastern Conference.. Even if Bumass Bynum were Healthy and Playing, this is a .500 Team at Best..

DCar
DCar
February 22, 2013 4:55 am

Sixers traded for the infamous, awesome, difference maker, Charles Jenkins. This season Jenkins appeared in 47 games for the Warriors, averaging 1.7 points in 6.2 minutes per game. In his rookie season, Jenkins averaged 5.8 points in 51 games, including 28 starts. Puts us, RIGHT OVER THE TOP! CHAMPIONSHIP BAAAAABY!!!! BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! What a f^#@ing disgrace, this organization is! We might have the 4 worst front offices, in the Sports World!!!! It’s nauseating!!!!!!

DCar
DCar
February 22, 2013 4:58 am
Reply to  DCar

**famous, not infamous** Freaking sausage fingers! LOL!

eagles0superbowls
eagles0superbowls
February 22, 2013 7:43 am
Reply to  DCar

Royal Ivey, Maalik Wayns, Shelvin Mack, Jeremy Pargo, now Charles Jenkins
at least the Sixers front office sees what I see, that Jrue Holiday needs help at the PG spot, especially defensively

eagles0superbowls
eagles0superbowls
February 22, 2013 7:49 am

Rubio broke Jrue down all night long — and ended up on the free throw line 12 times and got his Center 15 foul shot attempts also because of the help defensive leaving their man to man responsibility

paulman
paulman
February 22, 2013 7:55 am

I guess JH moved to Miami to follow Bron-Bron..

eagles0superbowls
eagles0superbowls
February 22, 2013 9:01 am
Reply to  paulman

Miami?
you mean the Gloria Estafan cassette tape station in Mom’s basement also called
The “Rhythm is Gonna Get You” Club

DCar
DCar
February 22, 2013 11:08 am
Reply to  paulman

Good F^#@ING RIDDANCE!

haveacigar
haveacigar
February 22, 2013 11:39 am

i don’t buy a move to miami… they have internet there too! i have 2 theories: 1. he got caught doing something wrong and mommy grounded him from internet use or 2. he is locked up in chains in dcar’s basement going thru sadistic torture!

DCar
DCar
February 23, 2013 6:06 am
Reply to  haveacigar

HAC, ROTFLMFBO!!!! NO WAY! I Wouldn’t want to dirty & pollute my torture rack!

haveacigar
haveacigar
February 23, 2013 7:03 am

The torture is making him watch shitty sixers games on a continuous loop 24/7! The nba is unwatchable to me. I’ve watched hundreds of HS and college games and the athletes aren’t as spectacular but the games are so much better. I can’t stomach nba games, no wonder tickets go for like 79 cents!

paulman
paulman
February 23, 2013 8:58 pm

***Not So Breaking News
Doug Collins Reoprts that Andrew Bynum is nowhere close to playing and after his 1st 5 on 5 Practice and most likely will not play a Game for the 76ers this Season.. this is really not breaking news since I stated this back in late Oct/Nov that Bynum would never suit up in the 76er Uniform
Sorry JH, but Paulman is correct again and I have been dead on about this Bum-Ass Bynum from when they first announced this collosal and foolish Aquisition that has sent this Franchise 3 years further back from ever being a legitimate NBA Playoff Team…..

DCar
DCar
February 24, 2013 3:40 am
Reply to  paulman

He’s a POS, Bynum is a POS, & the Sixers are the septic system….. Enough said! Honestly, right now, we only have 3 teams here- Birds, Phils & Flyboys. This opinion, is coming from a 12 year season ticket holder for the 76ers. I won’t be renewing! I sold all but 7 games this year. I’m disgusted, & embarrassed, for this hopeless franchise & sport! ABSOLUTELY UNWATCHABLE!!!!

mhenski
mhenski
February 24, 2013 7:14 am
Reply to  paulman

how did the trade for Bynum set the sixers back 3 years? they moved iggys contract, they will have a ton of cap $ after Bynum walks or crawls or whatever. and they’ll have a lotto pick this year.

they stunk before the trade and they stink a little more now. a lot of us wanted the team blown up and essentially it has been. they couldn’t win a championship with iggy before the deal and can’t now but now they have cap room and a lotto pick. if we got gasol or some other average player that wouldn’t have put us in contention and had a large contract on the books for multiple years it would’ve set us back but not this deal IMO.

so how did the trade set us back 3 years?

eagles0superbowls
eagles0superbowls
February 24, 2013 8:00 am
Reply to  mhenski

3 first round picks went to Orlando for Bynum — Nik Vucevic 2011, Maurice Harkless 2012 and a future protected first rounder to the Magic.
Additionally the 76ers traded another future first round pick for Moultrie to the Heat. So going forward the 76ers are in the hole 2 first round draft picks.

mhenski
mhenski
February 24, 2013 9:31 am

Vuc and Harkless will never be difference makers

eagles0superbowls
eagles0superbowls
February 24, 2013 8:07 am

Holiday actually played a good offensive game against the Heat –
Holiday had an easy defensive assignment as Chalmers is not really the PG — Lebron James is.
Jump Shot after Jump shot after Jump shot —- the Heat are a really good basketball team and there is only one way to beat them — Inside with PF and C low post play — Small Ball Collins didn’t ever attempt the only known game plan that has worked in beating the Heat this year.

paulman
paulman
February 24, 2013 9:52 am

I say 3 Years due the young Talent and Draft picks they traded away for
Bynuum as Eagles0SB stated above, no 1st Rounder next Draft
Either so who are they going to build around that’s currently on the Roster besides JRue and what promising young players do they have currently
That’s right none.. At least Vucevic/Harkless have upside
And now with the Franchise slipping into the abyss, what Free-Agent are they going to be able to attract, again, not many of any consequence
Yes, they freed up some $$ with the trade, but they put all their eggs in the Bynum basket which was a huge risk and now the pay for the consequence of doing so..