philly.com - 12/15/2008
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You can fire Mo Cheeks, but you can't fire the guy who updates the standings. Last place. That's where the Sixers sit in the Atlantic Division. A coaching change can't hide that fact, and it certainly can't make the fans interested in the Sixers again. You can debate all you want whether it ...
depressedfan.com - 12/15/2008
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depressedfan.com —
This blog has now been in existence for
a little over two years. In fact, it was...
two years exactly on December 11th. In that time, the Sixers franchise has undergone a couple of major transformations, more transformations than most teams go through ...
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Looking Back On The Cheeks Era
sports.yahoo.com - 12/15/2008
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sports.yahoo.com —
Maurice Cheeks became the NBA's fifth coaching casualty
of the season Saturday when he was fired by...
the 76ers. Here's what they're saying out in the ether about the chop-chop ... Depressed Fan : "The things that have killed this team, and its ...
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The Internets are alive: Sixers fire coach Cheeks
basketballprospectus.com - 12/16/2008
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First Cup: Monday
ESPN.com - TrueHoop —
... John Gonzalez of The Philadelphia Inquirer: "You can fire Mo Cheeks, but you can't fire the guy who updates the standings. Last place. That's where the Sixers sit in the Atlantic Division. A coaching change can't hide that fact, and it certainly can't make the fans interested in the Sixers again. You can debate all you want whether it was time for Cheeks to go. But the organization has bigger troubles than which guy stands near the bench in a well-tailored suit. The Sixers threw a bunch of money at Andre Iguodala, and even more at Elton Brand, in an ...
John Gonzalez doesn't think the coaching change will change much.
Liberty Ballers —
John Gonzalez doesn't think the coaching change will change much.
And fans still aren't going to the games which suck. I'm hoping the Sixers go on a monster run and get their fan base back.
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