Sixers Basketball!

The 76ers are up 2-1 over the Pistons. 2-1! Samuel Dalembert led the Sixers in a blow-out 95-75 win. Dalembert had 22 points and 16 rebounds and he lead a defensive charge that forced 23 Detroit turnovers and had 15 steals. Reggie Evans provided amazing energy off the bench to spark runs for the Sixers and at helped Detroit miss their final 17 field goal attempts of the third quarter.

Another boost came from the free-throw line were the Sixers shot 84% after a dismal performance in game 2. The Sixers have come to play. Game 4 is on Sunday at the Wachovia Center

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Sixers finally win

After losing seven straight game, the 76ers finally won through comeback fashion against the Houston Rockets. The Rockets led 89-77 with ten minutes left, but the 76ers stormed back to win 111-107. Game high scorer Andre Miller led the Sixers with 26 points and 6 assists. Willie Green, Andre Iguodala, Thaddeus Young, Louis Williams, and Samuel Dalembert all scored in double figures.

Even during their losing streak, Dalembert has been playing some of the best basketball I've ever seen from him. After posting back to back double-doubles and 20 rebound games, Dalembert added 19 points and 6 rebounds to go along with 2 blocks. His stats over the last two months are as follows:

December: 10.6 ppg, 10.8 rpg (3.3 Off rpg), 3.4 bpg.
January: 14.0 ppg, 11.9 rpb (5.4 Off rpg), 2.1 bpg.

First round picks Thaddeus Young and Jason Smith are really starting to come into their own. Neither player will likely become a star, but they should be great role players and a part of the rotation for years to come.

I know that the Sixers do not look like anything special right now, but it definitely looks like they have the right guy behind the scenes in Ed Stefanski.

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Sixers Win Offensive Struggle

On a night where the 76ers missed all of their 14 three-point attempts, Andre Iguodala missed his last 16 shots (3 for 19), and Kyle Korver shot 2 for 10, they were led by Andre Miller's 18 points, 8 assists, and 0 turnovers to defeat the Washington Wizards 85-84.

Willie Green and Reggie Evans each added 13 to go along with Samuel Dalembert's double-double (19 points, 11 rebounds). Andre Iguodala didn't exactly have a terrible game as he finished with 8 points, 12 rebounds, 4 steals, and 7 assists.

The 76ers had a season-low 8 turnovers, while forcing 18 by the Wizards.

The 76ers travel to New Jersey to face the Nets tonight at 7:30.

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