Comments on: The Sixers’ Upset Over the Magic http://www.reclinergm.com/the-sixers-upset-over-the-magic/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:41:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 By: jjg http://www.reclinergm.com/the-sixers-upset-over-the-magic/#comment-14996 jjg Sun, 19 Apr 2009 19:18:55 +0000 http://www.reclinergm.com/?p=5462#comment-14996 You don't flip a switch and all of a sudden become a fine defensive team.  Just like you don't forget how to find the open man when confronted with a new scheme or 2.  I suspect Sixers intensity will be resurgent today until the adrenaline fades, then defensive habits will show and Magic shooters will do their typical damage.  48 min of  playoff defense:  not in DNA.  Sixers biggest edge:  chip on shoulder from lack of respect and looseness that results from no expectations. Magic:  2 current All-Stars, more playoff experience, solid defense, decidedly better shooters, a more dynamic coach.  My prediction: Orlando in 5 (6 if Dalembert rises from comatose play).    Morty, Was Iggy grimacing and complaining about the fill of his grande cup the other day?  I propose trading him to New Orleans for a Dunkin' Donuts kind of player, David West.  Who says you can't correct 80 million dollar mistakes? You don’t flip a switch and all of a sudden become a fine defensive team.  Just like you don’t forget how to find the open man when confronted with a new scheme or 2.  I suspect Sixers intensity will be resurgent today until the adrenaline fades, then defensive habits will show and Magic shooters will do their typical damage.  48 min of  playoff defense:  not in DNA.  Sixers biggest edge:  chip on shoulder from lack of respect and looseness that results from no expectations.
Magic:  2 current All-Stars, more playoff experience, solid defense,
decidedly better shooters, a more dynamic coach.  My prediction:
Orlando in 5 (6 if Dalembert rises from comatose play).   

Morty, Was Iggy grimacing and complaining about the fill of his grande cup the other day?  I propose trading him to New Orleans for a Dunkin’ Donuts kind of player, David West.  Who says you can’t correct 80 million dollar mistakes?

]]> By: The Real Rob http://www.reclinergm.com/the-sixers-upset-over-the-magic/#comment-14995 The Real Rob Sun, 19 Apr 2009 18:31:44 +0000 http://www.reclinergm.com/?p=5462#comment-14995 Now is the time where DiLeo must unleash the rest of the bench: Royal Ivey, Donyell Marshall, and a sprinkling of Kareem Rush.  Their shooting could be the tip of the series!!  So far, nobody has mentioned them on NBATV, ESPN, and probably not TNT.  I call it: Project 3 of 3!! Also, this is a series where Elton Brand would have been needed.  Someone who can defend Howard one-on-one in necessary stretches and take away his rebounds.  Plus, the strength to post up on Howard and overwhelm Lewis and Turkoglu down low making them try and play honest defense.  (Anyway, that's next season!! Good luck Sammy and the rest of the frontcourt!!) GO SIXERS!!! MAKE THINGS INTERESTING!! Now is the time where DiLeo must unleash the rest of the bench: Royal Ivey, Donyell Marshall, and a sprinkling of Kareem Rush.  Their shooting could be the tip of the series!!  So far, nobody has mentioned them on NBATV, ESPN, and probably not TNT. 

I call it: Project 3 of 3!!

Also, this is a series where Elton Brand would have been needed.  Someone who can defend Howard one-on-one in necessary stretches and take away his rebounds.  Plus, the strength to post up on Howard and overwhelm Lewis and Turkoglu down low making them try and play honest defense.  (Anyway, that’s next season!! Good luck Sammy and the rest of the frontcourt!!)

GO SIXERS!!! MAKE THINGS INTERESTING!!

]]> By: deepsixersued http://www.reclinergm.com/the-sixers-upset-over-the-magic/#comment-14994 deepsixersued Sun, 19 Apr 2009 18:09:14 +0000 http://www.reclinergm.com/?p=5462#comment-14994 Guest, I hope A.Miller isn!t on him much, it will be interesting to see how our guards match up to start. Their other guards don!t penetrate much so we!ll see how it goes. Guest, I hope A.Miller isn!t on him much, it will be interesting to see how our guards match up to start. Their other guards don!t penetrate much so we!ll see how it goes.

]]> By: guest http://www.reclinergm.com/the-sixers-upset-over-the-magic/#comment-14993 guest Sun, 19 Apr 2009 17:58:57 +0000 http://www.reclinergm.com/?p=5462#comment-14993 Dannie/Deepsixersued I feel like Alston is a player that can hurt us if he gets into the lane.  Like Dannie said, he is at his best when he is creating open shots for teammates.  But seeing the last 3 games against the Magic, Alston is the one I want to be shooting open shots, if anyone.  We "picked our poison" against them last time, letting Courtney Lee shoot the open three pointer.  He torched us in the second half and like I said before, "made us look like idiots".  We all know Hedo, Lewis, and Lee can beat us if they are taking open shots.  It remains to be seen if Alston can beat us.  I say we lock up everyone else (or at least try to) and see if Alston can make us pay for Andre Miller's defense or lack there of.  Dannie/Deepsixersued

I feel like Alston is a player that can hurt us if he gets into the lane.  Like Dannie said, he is at his best when he is creating open shots for teammates.  But seeing the last 3 games against the Magic, Alston is the one I want to be shooting open shots, if anyone.  We “picked our poison” against them last time, letting Courtney Lee shoot the open three pointer.  He torched us in the second half and like I said before, “made us look like idiots”.  We all know Hedo, Lewis, and Lee can beat us if they are taking open shots.  It remains to be seen if Alston can beat us.  I say we lock up everyone else (or at least try to) and see if Alston can make us pay for Andre Miller’s defense or lack there of. 

]]> By: bski http://www.reclinergm.com/the-sixers-upset-over-the-magic/#comment-14992 bski Sun, 19 Apr 2009 17:40:51 +0000 http://www.reclinergm.com/?p=5462#comment-14992 <strong>Morty & Guest</strong>......I'm glad we're all in agreement.  Unfortunately, we are not in on the game planning.  Let's hope for all our sakes that DiLeo or somebody on the coaching staff has had a "lightbulb moment" and we will see a different defensive strategy.  It's probably the best shot we've got. Gotta go watch the Phils now.  I'll try to check in here before tip off. Morty & Guest……I’m glad we’re all in agreement.  Unfortunately, we are not in on the game planning.  Let’s hope for all our sakes that DiLeo or somebody on the coaching staff has had a “lightbulb moment” and we will see a different defensive strategy.  It’s probably the best shot we’ve got.

Gotta go watch the Phils now.  I’ll try to check in here before tip off.

]]> By: deepsixersued http://www.reclinergm.com/the-sixers-upset-over-the-magic/#comment-14991 deepsixersued Sun, 19 Apr 2009 17:40:09 +0000 http://www.reclinergm.com/?p=5462#comment-14991 Dannie, with Nelson they had 4 shooters surrounding Howard, now they have 3; I feel the key to this series is not allowing Alston, more of a slasher, to get to the lane area because if he sits outside  and shoots jumpers that is a plus for our team. My problem all year with our defense is we DON!T identify the main threats on opposing teams and basically treat every opposing player the same. So when Alston gets in the lane I bet you somebody leaves their man [A.Miller,Sam] being the major culprits usually and allows the better scorers to get open. That is the one thing our defense has done consistantly all year, that is why if I!m Van Gundy I tell Alston to penetrate and look to score early . Dannie, with Nelson they had 4 shooters surrounding Howard, now they have 3; I feel the key to this series is not allowing Alston, more of a slasher, to get to the lane area because if he sits outside  and shoots jumpers that is a plus for our team. My problem all year with our defense is we DON!T identify the main threats on opposing teams and basically treat every opposing player the same. So when Alston gets in the lane I bet you somebody leaves their man [A.Miller,Sam] being the major culprits usually and allows the better scorers to get open. That is the one thing our defense has done consistantly all year, that is why if I!m Van Gundy I tell Alston to penetrate and look to score early .

]]> By: Dannie http://www.reclinergm.com/the-sixers-upset-over-the-magic/#comment-14989 Dannie Sun, 19 Apr 2009 17:08:50 +0000 http://www.reclinergm.com/?p=5462#comment-14989 <strong><em>Suede </em></strong>- You can agree to disagree if you want but what you say doesn't make sense to me from a basketball perspective.  Since when does a player <em>"have to look to score" </em>to get in double figures (10+ points)?  Like I said he will get shots because of the attention Howard, Lewis and Turkoglu will get and the good passing and ball rotation they have. He doesn't need at actively go after them.  He needs to make shots, he doesn't need to try and create them for himself.  I don't know how much Magic basketball you watched this season when Nelson played but I think you might be a bit confused as to Nelson's game.  He played out of his mind to start the season.  And there were certainly times when he created his own shots (which he's better at doing than Alston), particularly off the pick and roll.  But what happened very often was him catching and shooting and making at a high rate as well as dishing to Lewis, Turk and Howard.  His three point attempts doubled this season to 4.3 per game and his %s were fantastic.  All Alston needs to do is make the shots that come to him. Furthermore, you are proposing a strategy that goes against the players strengths.  Alston is not a scorer yet you are saying its a good idea for him to actively attempt to do so.  I can say with certainty the coaches I've played for would frown upon that thought.  Alston at his best is making open <strong>assisted</strong> shots, creating shots for teammates, not turning the ball over and playing solid defense.  Not attacking to score. Suede - You can agree to disagree if you want but what you say doesn’t make sense to me from a basketball perspective. 

Since when does a player “have to look to score” to get in double figures (10+ points)?  Like I said he will get shots because of the attention Howard, Lewis and Turkoglu will get and the good passing and ball rotation they have. He doesn’t need at actively go after them.  He needs to make shots, he doesn’t need to try and create them for himself. 

I don’t know how much Magic basketball you watched this season when Nelson played but I think you might be a bit confused as to Nelson’s game.  He played out of his mind to start the season.  And there were certainly times when he created his own shots (which he’s better at doing than Alston), particularly off the pick and roll.  But what happened very often was him catching and shooting and making at a high rate as well as dishing to Lewis, Turk and Howard.  His three point attempts doubled this season to 4.3 per game and his %s were fantastic.  All Alston needs to do is make the shots that come to him.

Furthermore, you are proposing a strategy that goes against the players strengths.  Alston is not a scorer yet you are saying its a good idea for him to actively attempt to do so.  I can say with certainty the coaches I’ve played for would frown upon that thought.  Alston at his best is making open assisted shots, creating shots for teammates, not turning the ball over and playing solid defense.  Not attacking to score.

]]> By: deepsixersued http://www.reclinergm.com/the-sixers-upset-over-the-magic/#comment-14988 deepsixersued Sun, 19 Apr 2009 16:56:15 +0000 http://www.reclinergm.com/?p=5462#comment-14988 Dannie, I agree to disagree about Alston. Nelson was as big a part of the scoring load as anybody else on that team this year and Alston [12 ppg. with Orlando] needs to get double figures for what they do to work. They are [9-8] versus playoff teams since Nelson went down partly because he was so efficient shooting the ball this year. Dannie, I agree to disagree about Alston. Nelson was as big a part of the scoring load as anybody else on that team this year and Alston [12 ppg. with Orlando] needs to get double figures for what they do to work. They are [9-8] versus playoff teams since Nelson went down partly because he was so efficient shooting the ball this year.

]]> By: guest http://www.reclinergm.com/the-sixers-upset-over-the-magic/#comment-14987 guest Sun, 19 Apr 2009 16:04:42 +0000 http://www.reclinergm.com/?p=5462#comment-14987 bski, Your exactly right.  Often times Im watching the Sixers and it seems as though we played very well, but we lost.  When I go back to the boxscore, I see that we: -Shot a better % from the field. -Got to the free throw line (and actually made them) -Forced turnovers -And rebounded effectively.  Im wondering how in the world we managed to lose and then I look at the three point differential.  I never realized how many more three point shots we let them get, than how many we make.  If I look at the boxscore and we go 2-4 from beyond the arc; and they go 9-18. Well we just gave them 21 points.  And against the Magic, it is certainly not out of the question for them to shoot 9-18.... IF WE DOUBLE TEAM DWIGHT AND GIVE THEM OPEN LOOKS. What will decide this series, as many of you are saying, is how many contested 3's will they make.  And how many uncontested 3's we give up. bski, Your exactly right.  Often times Im watching the Sixers and it seems as though we played very well, but we lost.  When I go back to the boxscore, I see that we:

-Shot a better % from the field.
-Got to the free throw line (and actually made them)
-Forced turnovers
-And rebounded effectively. 

Im wondering how in the world we managed to lose and then I look at the three point differential.  I never realized how many more three point shots we let them get, than how many we make. 

If I look at the boxscore and we go 2-4 from beyond the arc; and they go 9-18.
Well we just gave them 21 points.  And against the Magic, it is certainly not out of the question for them to shoot 9-18…. IF WE DOUBLE TEAM DWIGHT AND GIVE THEM OPEN LOOKS.

What will decide this series, as many of you are saying, is how many contested 3′s will they make.  And how many uncontested 3′s we give up.

]]> By: jurnee16 http://www.reclinergm.com/the-sixers-upset-over-the-magic/#comment-14986 jurnee16 Sun, 19 Apr 2009 16:00:00 +0000 http://www.reclinergm.com/?p=5462#comment-14986 I think the biggest advantage for the Sixers is that the Magic have no one who can guard Iggy...unfortunately, I don't think that will make up for the fact that the Magic have a huge advantage at every other position except for maybe Thad vs. Lewis because I think Thad is a better defensive player.... I think the biggest advantage for the Sixers is that the Magic have no one who can guard Iggy…unfortunately, I don’t think that will make up for the fact that the Magic have a huge advantage at every other position except for maybe Thad vs. Lewis because I think Thad is a better defensive player….

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