dberri.wordpress.com - 12/15/2008
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The last time the Philadelphia 76ers won an NBA championship the team’s point guard was Maurice Cheeks. And as I noted a few months ago (see What Ever Happened to ”Fo’-Fi’-Fo’”?) only Moses Malone produced more wins for the Sixers during that championship ...
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sports.yahoo.com - 12/15/2008
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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
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
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The Internets are alive: Sixers fire coach Cheeks
Ball Don't Lie —
... The Wages of Wins Journal: "... is there anything Cheeks could have done to change the shooting efficiency of Brand (as well as Young, Williams, and a few other players)? Well, last year we saw a similar problem in Chicago. And like Philadelphia, Chicago also tried to changing coaches. But the problem in Chicago was never solved. It’s important to note that most aspects of performance in basketball are amazingly consistent. When it comes to rebounds, steals, turnovers, blocked shots, assists, personal fouls, and free throw ...
What Could Mo Cheeks Have Done to Keep His Job?
Recliner GM —
... What Scott Skiles learned last season, and Cheeks has learned this year, when the shots stop falling you can lose your job. What’s not clear is what a coach can do to restore shooting efficiency. After all, if coaches could change the rate at which shots find the net, we would see more consistency with respect to this aspect of basketball. - The Wages of Wins Journal ...
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reclinergm.com 12/27/2008 — Disaster may be too strong to describe the Sixers start. Disappointing and underwhelming are certainly accurate. The Sixers are 12-17 and even as poorly as they have played they still are only a game and a half out of the 8th playoff spot.
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Sixers coach Mo Cheeks fired | Philly | 12/13/2008
philly.com 12/13/2008 — A source close to the 76ers has confirmed that Sixers head coach Maurice Cheeks has been fired and the interim coach will be Tony DiLeo, who is currently the Senior Vice President and Assistant General Manager. DiLeo will coach tonight's home game ...
Elton Brand hurt as 76ers win | Philadelphia Inquirer | 12/18/2008
philly.com 12/18/2008 — An unfortunate coincidence. That's the vibe that seemed to fill the Wachovia Center last night after 76ers forward Elton Brand, clutching his dislocated right shoulder, walked off the court midway through the third quarter of a 93-88 win over the ...
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Philadelphia was one of the teams I thought quite highly of coming into the season. It seemed like a no-brainer that adding a talent like Elton Brand to an athletic, but post-free, mix would result in dramatic ...
Decision-Making An Issue For Philly
celticsblog.com 11/7/2008 — Maurice Cheeks has plenty of work to do.
As talented as his revamped roster in Philadelphia may be, the Sixers simply have to play smarter basketball, particularly in their halfcourt offensive sets.
This was particularly well evidenced last night ...
Washington vs. Philadelphia - Recap - December 13, 2008
scores.espn.go.com 12/14/2008 — Brand's season-high 27 power 76ers in DiLeo's debut PHILADELPHIA -- It had been 18 years since Tony DiLeo paced the sideline as a coach -- and that came in another country. Though he couldn't revel in the circumstances of his elevation to coach of the ...
Monday Morning Point Guard —
Wizards Insider 12/15/2008
You trying to get me fired? (AP Photo/Tom Mihalek) The NBA's Season of Shakeups went into overdrive last week, with two more coaches led to the guillotine and eight players forced to pack their bags. So far, there have been five coaches fired -- which ...
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Bleacher Report - NBA 12/16/2008
Over the weekend the Sixers made a coaching change that was seemingly only a matter of time. With Maurice Cheeks out and Tony DiLeo in can the Sixers turn things around and make a run for the playoffs? The choices are simple: Yes or No. The ...
