Memo to Mo: Sixers need Smith, screwed into seventh

Ball Don't Lie found this 4/15/2008 on mvn.com [flag]

The Sixers got screwed on Fan Appreciation Night. They went to the locker room thinking that they won the game. The score was 90-89. Lou Williams keyed a strong fourth quarter with 11 points, including the game winner with 5.1 seconds left. Unfortunately, the referees didn’t get the memo. After convening at the monitors, they determined that Sam Dalembert fouled Devin Brown at the ... [link]

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Cavs clinch No. 4 spot in controversial fashion
Published 4/15/2008 at Ball Don't Lie
... Adding insult to injury, the loss means that the Sixers will be the seventh seed in the playoffs and face the Conference Finals machine Pistons in the first round. The boys over at Passion and Pride are not impressed. ...

Baron Sits, and the Sixers are Seeded Seventh
Published 4/15/2008 at Fan Voice: Recent Topics in The Court Reporters: The NBA.com Blog
... in Philly . When Devin Brown hit the second free throw, Philadelphia was forced into the East's seventh seed, and now has a date with Detroit in Round One. ( Michael Tillery provided his usual ...

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