Saturday, December 06, 2008
FLYERS NEWS
For the third game in a row the Flyers were forced to go into overtime, this time against the Carolina Hurricanes in Carolina, to come to a conclusion, and for the 2nd time in 3 games the conclusion was a happy one for the Orange and Black. Antero Niittymaki got the rare start in goal and once again it was a fantastic one with 35 saves out of the 36 he faced. Meanwhile, Jeff Carter scored yet another goal to help lead the Flyers to victory. Early in the first period Mike Richards scored for a 1-0 lead. For a while it looked like that would be the only goal of the night, but just 55 seconds into the 3rd period Sergei Samsonov put the Hurricanes on the board and knotted it up at 1. From there neither team could score for the remainder of regulation and the game went into overtime. There just over 3 and a half minutes into OT Carter scored for the 2-1 Flyers victory. So the Orange and Black move to 13-7-6 overall for 32 points and yes, still 6th in the Eastern Conference. They'll have to actually string some wins together if they want to move up the standings.
SIXERS NEWS
After toughing out a win over the Pistons the Sixers were back in action tonight as they returned to the Wachovia center for a divisional match up with the New Jersey Nets. Just as in their last game against Detroit the Sixers fell behind early but played good enough D to hang in it until they could make a late comeback. This time however, the comeback would fall short as their shooting went too cold, at just 36% from the field and 28% from beyond the arc, and other than 13 from Lou Williams and 13 from Donyell Marshall, there was not much from the bench. Elton Brand can't return to the lineup soon enough. Anyhow, the Nets jumped out early to a 5 point lead with the score 26-21 after a quarter of play. By the half the Sixers had cut it to 3 with the score 47-44. In the 3rd quarter the Nets pushed back ahead by 4 with the score 69-65 heading into the 4th. Finally in the 4th quarter a barrage of treys allowed the Nets to pull away for good until they had held on to win by 11 with the final score 95-84. So the Sixers drop to 9-12 overall and continue to be consistently inconsistent.
Friday, December 05, 2008
SIXERS NEWS
Coming into tonight the Sixers had not really gotten a win against a quality opponent this season. Now after a thriller in Detroit against the former face of the franchise, Allen Iverson, and the Pistons, they have one. Admittedly the offense wasn't a whole lot better tonight than it has been, not surprising considering Elton Brand sat the night out with a hamstring strain. However, the Sixer bench did display marked improvement, combining for 42 big points, and collectively it proved to be the difference tonight. Guys like, Theo Ratliff who provided much needed D with 5 rebounds, 3 blocks and 2 steals, Donyell Marshall who playing in his first game in over a week, provided the clutch shooting with a couple of key 3 pointers, and Lou Williams who continued to display a renewed scoring touch with 16, all truly came up big for the Sixers tonight. Finally the D was better as well, not yet great, but good enough to help pull out a Sixer victory. Early on Detroit jumped out to a 6 point lead after 1 quarter and a 10 point lead at the half with the score 48-38. The Sixers started to battle in the 3rd quarter, cutting the lead to 9 by the start of the 4th with the score 67-58. There it was the bench that got the bulk of the playing time, and the bench that ultimately won the day as a Marshall 3 pointer finally put the Sixers ahead with just 35 seconds to play and after some solid free throw shooting the Sixers had held on for a clutch 96-91 victory. So the Sixers move to 9-11 overall and hopefully this win will give them the confidence to get on a roll and start winning consistently as they go forward.
Thursday, December 04, 2008
FLYERS NEWS
The Flyers welcomed the arch-rival New Jersey Devils to the Wachovia center tonight for a key divisional matchup. Marty Biron had another solid night in goal saving 28 of the 31 shots he faced, but the Orange and Black couldn't score much either and so Biron's effort went for naught. Early in the 2nd period Kimmo Timonen scored on the power play for a 1-0 lead. Late in the period Zach Parisse tied it up for New Jersey on flukish goal , after Biron couldn't quite cover up a rebound in front of net. In the 3rd period with just under 5 minutes to play Scottie Upshall scored yet another power play goal for a 2-1 lead. For a while it seemed like that would be enough for victory but with just under 2 minutes to play Patrick Elias broke the Flyer's hearts with a game tying tally. From there neither team could light the lamp for the remainder of regulation and the game went into overtime. Just under 3 minutes into OT Elias struck again and the Flyers had lost a 3-2 heartbreaker. So the Orange and Black drop to 12-7-6 overall for 30 points and still 6th in the Eastern conference.
Wednesday, December 03, 2008
SIXERS NEWS
After a hard fought overtime victory last night the Sixers returned to the Wachovia center tonight and got right back to business against the L.A Lakers. Offensively, the Sixers actually performed better tonight shooting 48% from the field and 33% from beyond arc, while dishing out 21 assists to just 12 turnovers. However, the defense fell asleep as Kobe took them to school with 32 points. Meanwhile the Lakers as a team shot a blistering 58% from the field and 46% from beyond the arc, never good a sign for the opposition. Still ,the Sixers fought to the bitter end in this one, but the Lakers simply had too much firepower. Early the Lakers lead by 6 with the score 31-25 after a quarter of play. By the half the lead was up to 10 with the score 61-51. Through 3 quarters of play the lead was up to 16 with the score 85-69. Finally in the 4th quarter the Sixers mounted a comeback but it was too little too late and eventually L.A held on to win by 12 with the final score 114-102. So the Sixers drop to 7-11 overall and back on the hot seat.
Tuesday, December 02, 2008
SIXERS NEWS
The Sixers traveled to Chicago to complete a home and home with the Bulls tonight. They put together another lackluster offensive performance, as in the last game, but this time the defense showed up. So while ,they shot just 39% from the field, and 18% from beyond the arc, and had more turnovers than assists, some gritty defense bailed them out enough for the win. Chicago shot just 40% from the field and 18% from beyond the arc themselves, but committed 24 turnovers, including 14 steals, to the Sixers 19, and were pushed around underneath the glass, pulling down just 39 rebounds to the Sixers 54. So it was the defense that won the day for the Sixers, as well as some clutch shooting and 20 point nights out Andre Iguodala, Andre Miller, and Elton Brand. Of course, since the offense struggled other than those 3 it would take overtime for the Sixers to pull this one out. Early on the Sixers jumped to a 10 point lead with the score 23-13 after a quarter of play. In the 2nd quarter Chicago turned the tables and by the half the lead was just 3 with the score 40-37. In the 3rd quarter the Sixers nudged in front again by 6, with the score 67-61 heading into the 4th. In the 4th Chicago rallied back to tie it with 18 seconds left and a desperation heave by Andre Miller fell short, sending the game into overtime with the score tied at 90. In overtime Miller shifted into another gear, almost singlehandedly pushing the Sixers back ahead, and until they had outlasted Chicago for a 103-95 overtime win. So the Sixers move to 8-10 overall and at least keep their heads above the water for now.
FLYERS NEWS
After a slight tumble the Flyers got back on track tonight as they welcomed the Tampa Bay Lightning to the Wachovia center. Marty Biron had another solid night saving 35 of the 38 shots he faced. Meanwhile, Mike Richards and Jeff Carter again, each scored a pair of goals to help lead the Flyers to victory. Early in the first period Carter scored his first goal for a 1-0 lead. Late in the period ex-Flyer Mark Recchi scored to knot it up at 1. Just 36 seconds into the 3rd period Richards scored his first for a 2-1 lead. A few minutes later Carter scored his second goal for a 3-1 lead. Seconds later ex-Flyer Vinny Prospal scored to cut it to 3-2. With just under 5 minutes to play another ex-Flyer, Steve Downie scored to knot it up at 3. From there neither team could score for the remainder of regulation so the game went into overtime. Finally just over 2 minutes in Carter set up Richards with the winning goal, to close out the 4-3 Flyer's win. So the Orange and Black move to 12-7-5 overall, good for 29 points, and still 6th in the Eastern Conference.
Monday, December 01, 2008
Sunday, November 30, 2008
SIXERS NEWS
Things went from bad to worse for the Sixers tonight as they welcomed the Chicago Bulls to the Wachovia center. Offensively, they were just okay shooting 43% from the field and 38% from beyond the arc, while amassing 29 assists to just 15 turnovers, and accumulating just 27 points off the bench. Basically it was one of those offensive nights that is okay if you play solid D, unfortunately the Sixers played terrible D. Chicago shot over 50% from the field and beyond the arc, and still managed to out rebound the Sixers, 42-39, which is simply pitiful. The Sixers actually led by 15 at one point in the 2nd quarter, but their lazy defense couldn't hold it once the offense cooled off and by the half the lead was just 3, with the score 55-52. Chicago and rookie sensation Derrick Rose powered ahead by 17 by the 4th quarter with the score 83-66. Finally in the 4th quarter the Sixers mounted a comeback but it was too little too late, and Chicago eventually hung on by 11 with the final score 103-92, handing the Sixers their 3rd straight loss. So the Sixers drop to a miserable 7-10 overall and they have no one to blame but themselves. They better shape up before it's too late.
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