SIXERS NEWS

Cavaliers 108 Sixers 95

It Was Over When....

The 2nd quarter began. The Sixers ruled the 1st quarter, building up a 13 point lead at one point, but by the end of the quarter their lead was down to 9 and and all of the momentum had shifted hands to the Cavs, as they began the 2nd quarter with scoring runs of 13-2 and 10-0 to race out to a big lead which would hold up for the rest of the night.

The Game Ball Goes To....

Lebron James with 25 points and 11 assists, Zydrunas Ilgauskas with 18 points, 15 rebounds, and 5 blocks, former Sixer Eric Snow with 11 points and 8 assists, and Drew Grooden with 13 points and 8 rebounds.

The Stat Of The Game Is....

49 as in 49 rebounds for the Cavs to 36 for the Sixers, and 62 as in 62 points in the paint for the Cavs to just 38 for the Sixers. Simply put, you can't win if you can't rebound or score in the paint, and unfortunately they won't be able to do any of those things until Chris Webber and Steven Hunter return from the injured list.

The Bottom Line Is....

Well, after this it seems pretty clear now that the Sixers are not among the eastern conference's elite without Chris Webber in the lineup to rack up the rebounds. They could probably get by if only Steven Hunter were injured and Webber was still healthy, but not without the both of them. It's not that Allen Iverson can't still lead the Sixers victory on his own, because he can, but only with help from the defense and right now that help just isn't there. All I can say is, Webber and Hunter, get well soon.