I have no real complaints about Thad’s night vs. the Wiz, but to my eyes he looked tired at times and lacked his usual ultra-high level of energy.  DC confirmed my suspicions in the post game PC when he described yungsmoove as “simply tired”.  He did however drop his first 3PA of the year (1-4 on the season).

The roller coaster continues.  Poor shooting night and in the 2nd Q especially the offense came to a screeching halt with ET at the helm.  Even Malik Rose was exasperated with the way Turner pounded the ball into the floor last night.

If his stroke had been “on” at all last night and he could have defended Okafor better, this could have been a scary good game for Hawes.  All I ask is that he continue to grab 10 boards a night.  FYI…the breakaway dunk he had blocked by Wall was simply embarrassing.

Not the most efficient scoring night for Jrue (21 points on 22 shots), but a solid effort overall.  The left handed dunk he had blocked back in his face was hard to watch as well.  Still Jrue was steady for most of this game and he stepped up in the 4th Q.  He scored the Sixers final 7 points.  He also ended the Wiz’s big run during the very late 4th Q with a FT and a FGM.  That combo delivered this game to the W column for the Sixers.

Enjoy your moment in the sun all you Swaggy P lovers.  He shot 7-17 from the field (not awful) and produced a solid all-around game.

Is it possible that all the trade talk on Philadunkia yesterday inspired Mr. 500 to go out there and dominate?  There were two stretches of this game where he simply took over.  He scored 6 straight in the early 2nd Q and then did the same thing in the final minutes of the 3rd Q.  Any chance this production can be sustained?  I say NOPE.

Considering he received two straight DNP-CD this was an amazing effort from Wright.

He played some tenacious defense and handed out a few dimes.  I’d love it if my back-up PG could add some scoring to the stat sheet, but I’m happy with this from Ivey until we locate a legit back-up PG.

He was probably exhausted from the 11 minutes of burn he received vs. Memphis on Monday night.

I liked that he stuck with the “new” starting-five and that the team seem inspired on defense.  However I still cringe every time he put the ball in Turner’s hands at the offensive end and allows him to “direct” this team.  I also am not a big fan of the way DC has had the team wind the shot clock down on each possession while leading in the late 4th Q of the last two games.  This squad does not execute well in those situations.

One of Lavoy’s best games in a long, long time.  He was aggressive offensively — taking and hitting open shots that he had been passing up of late.  His 6 points in the early 3rd Q were huge.  Which is why I am a little curious about how little tick he got in the 4th Q and OT.

A mammoth game form Thad.  On top of the usual energy and hustle he delivers, Thad also was a huge part of the Sixers 19-5 run in the 3rd Q and his 14 4th Q points were a big key to completing this amazing comeback.

He really struggled in the 1st half (1-4 for 3 pts.) and IMO Turner is still a little lost.  I am especially concerned with the way he continues to pound the rock into the ground and does not move the ball quickly in the face of a double team.  However his dime to Lavoy in the 3rd Q was a thing of beauty.

Simply put, Jrue was ridiculous last night and may have played his way into the ASG.  Two things really stick out for me.  First, on the final play of regulation Jrue took the ball to the tin and did not settle for a long J or off balance runner (I’m looking at you Dre and Louis).  That was refreshing to witness.  Second, he wanted to be “the man” last night and simply took over this game down the stretch.  He scored the Sixers final 14 point and all 12 of the team’s points in OT.

Ugggghhhh…But we’ll give him a pass b/c of the knee problems he is apparently battling.

I guess it’s back to the Do(u)g-house.

A solid night from Hawes, but the 3PAs he keeps launching are ripping up my insides.  The 3PA he launched in the 4th Q with Sixers down 1, was just brutal.

Jrue needed a quick breather and Ivey did a nice job of getting him just that.

Wilkins did not stuff the stat sheet, but I thought his pressure defense was excellent last night.

Aside from a few ill-advised shots, I thought Swaggy contributed nicely last night.  DC must have thought so as well because he left Young in the game for most of the 4th and the OT session.  However, I wouldn’t mind if had hit a few more 3PAs last night.

So J-Rich gets his knee drained and still takes the floor, but a sinus infection keeps Kwame sidelined?!? C’mon man…

Welcome aboard…enjoy your seat.

I’m not sure what was said at half-time, but he should bottle it up and keep it in his pocket for future use.  Still DC has to be held responsible at some level for the terrible 1st half the Sixers played and I would like to have seen Lavoy in the game during the late 4th and OT.

A nice shooting night by Lavoy, but his defense was atrocious and he grabbed ZERO rebounds in 15 ticks.  Unreal.

A terrible night shooting from Thad.  I’m not sure if the length of the Hornets bigs bothered him, but tonight he missed a lot of the mid-range shots he usually drills.  His energy and hustle were on par.

Offensively tonight was an improvement over the way Turner has been playing over the last ten games.  However, his defense has become suspect at best.

Coming off a great outing vs. HOU, Jrue posts an outstanding double-double (10th of the year) while committing only 4 turnovers.  The haters out there will say that he got toasted by Vasquez (IMO one of the most underrated PGs in the League), but I would argue that he had absolutely no help on the defensive end stopping the pick-&-roll and dribble penetration and that contributed heavily to Vasquez’s stats.

I guess J-Rich needs two nights in a row off to produce anything of value.

21 minutes — 2 boards…That’s simply ridiculous to me.  When you’re 7-feet tall you should grab 10 every night by accident.

(Graded on the Kwame curve of course) I’m not sure if I should make fun of Hawes here for grabbing the same number of boards as this stiff in triple the minutes or make a Kwame has a pulse joke.  I’ll just move on.

Mehhhh

I was expecting more, especially on the defensive end.

All of you in the Swaggy fan club can puff your chest out for one night.  I will admit that he was fun to watch tonight, but let’s make a note that his scoring outburst came in the 4th Q with the game out of reach.  Even with Swaggy’s amazing display of scoring in the 4th, the Sixers were only able to get the Sixers within 9.

I’m giving DC an “A” for simply putting up with this inconsistent group.  I would have lost my mind and quit by now.

3 points and 4 boards in 21 minutes is not encouraging for a guy who really has not found his groove this season.

Thad has been simply tremendous this year and last night was no different.  Energy, rebounding and defense, plus 18 points.  How is he not getting any All-Star talk??  IMO we need to get out a run more when he is on the floor as very few forwards can keep up with him.  I only hope that under these type of minutes and the nightly pounding that he holds up physically for the entire season.

I’m okay with this outing by ET last night as I thought he much more under control then in the previous 10 games.  Hopefully this will be a springboard to ending his recent struggles — over the last 12 games, Turner has averaged 10.6 points while playing almost 36 minutes per night.

A stellar night by “The Jurth”.  Jrue made 11 of 22 shots — some would say 30 points on 22 FGAs isn’t the most efficient night — but I liked what I saw.  He sank all seven attempts from the free-throw line and had nine assists.  The six turnovers were a little disturbing, but I’ll take it if the Sixers play at that pace every night.  I also thought Jrue did a solid job on a tired Lin last night.

I know he missed a number of wide open looks in the 4th Q (and that has to change), but I really liked what I saw from J-Rich last night.  He grabbed a couple huge rebounds, he brought a lot of energy and he did make two key jumpers.

He missed some wide open looks and that can’t happen for the Sixers to succeed.  But I was impressed again last night with his ability to defend and rebound.

This is all I want from Spence — but we need it every night.  Any chance that happens???

I thought he pushed all the right buttons last night.  Including pushing the pace of play (I believe that was done on purpose) and giving increased minutes to the physical (on both ends of the floor) and defensive minded Wilkins.  Plus after J-Rich’s effort last night, he looks like a genius for giving him off vs. Toronto.