After finally getting back over .500 the Sixers looked to stay that way as they welcomed the New Jersey Nets to the wachovia center. For three quarters of play it looked like the Sixers would do just that. However, the Sixers hot shooting finally cooled off in the 4th quarter as they missed their last 18 shots from the field in succession. Thanks to the incredible 24 points, 17 rebounds, and 4 blocks accumulated by Brooke Lopez the Nets were able to capitalize on the Sixers dryspell to rally back for a last second win. The Sixers were simply terrible on offense in the 2nd half and overall they shot just 36% from the field and 29% from beyond the arc. Thus another solid defensive effort, with 10 steals and 7 blocks was not enough on this night. Early on the Sixers took care of business with an 8 point lead at the half and a 17 point lead at one point late in the 3rd quarter. Then the Sixers started missing and by the start of the 4th quarter the Nets had closed to within 10. Finally in the 4th quarter the Sixers went ice cold with just 8 points as the Nets rallied to hand the Sixers a heartbreaking 85-83 win. So the Sixers drop back to .500 at 23-23 overall but remain 7th in the Eastern conference.
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It just seems that the Sixers arent meant to be above .500 but hopefully that changes.
-to ph1llysports
you maybe right but I think it will change eventually
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