philly.com - 11/26/2008
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Through 14 games this season, the 76ers have rarely resembled the playoff-bound team they were expected to be. There have been flashes - strong quarters, sometimes even halves - but mostly the Sixers have struggled through the first portion of their schedule. The latest games were supposed to ...
boston.com - 11/24/2008
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boston.com —
With the Celtics already sailing far ahead in
the Atlantic Division, Elton Brand blames himself for not...
making the divisional race more competitive. The Philadelphia 76ers signed the two-time All-Star away from the Clippers with a five-year, $82 ...
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Brand fairly bland so far - The Boston Globe
thirdquartercollapse.com - 11/27/2008
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thirdquartercollapse.com —
This game says more about Philadelphia than it
does about the Magic. The 76ers, on their home...
floor and with momentum, had an opportunity to beat a team missing its top point guard and its top reserve. Their coach, Maurice Cheeks, exhausted their supply of timeouts, leaving them to improvise ...
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Orlando Magic 96, Philadelphia 76ers 94
redsarmy.wordpress.com - 11/29/2008
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redsarmy.wordpress.com —
The Lakers are trying to figure out how
to beat the Boston Celtics. It’s the only thing...
on their minds. ‘How can we beat the Celtics’… ‘how can we avoid being embarrassed again?’… And their answer is: ...
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The Lakers Are Setting Up For Failure
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Morning Rounds, November 26th
The Sports Complex —
... practice and talks to Coach Cheeks about what’s wrong with the team. Worth noting: Cheeks says point blank “I never understand when people say ‘playing down to the competition,’ particularly if you haven’t separated yourself at that point.” After Monday’s loss Willie Green said the team had played down to the Bobcats, and that quote is likely a response. READ Kate Fagan reports that the 76ers schedule is about to get a lot tougher. READ Tom Moore tries to figure out ...
The Fundamentals
BallerBlogger.com —
... Kate Fagan of the Philadelphia Inquirer: “Through 14 games this season, the 76ers have rarely resembled the playoff-bound team they were expected to be. There have been flashes - strong quarters, sometimes even halves - but mostly the Sixers have struggled through the first portion of their schedule. The latest games were supposed to allow them to gain a little breathing room between themselves and .500. Instead, after finishing a five-game stretch against sub-.500 teams, the Sixers are 7-7 and staring at a much more difficult road. Starting at 7:30 tonight against the ...
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