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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