November 2nd, 2005
Just in time to take my mind off the crumbling of the Eagles dynasty, the shipwreck that is the Philadelphia ’76ers has set sail once again. How bad will it be this year? Who knows. I’m just hoping that this season doesn’t ruin Maurice Cheeks. I’d like to have him around in a few years to coach the trio of Dalembert / Korver / Igoudala as they mature.
A realistic projection is that, if everything goes just right, the Sixers could slip into the playoffs and maybe steal a game in the first round from the Pacers. If things don’t go just right, well, the 9-73 record is probably safe. Right?
Right?
But to numb the pain of the new NBA season, there’s this hysterical scouting report on the Sixers, where a bunch of experts give their predictions for the team. My favorite is this harping about the team’s coaching situation:
Iverson and Webber must share the burden of leading the team as Maurice Cheeks becomes the fourth coach in less than two years. Both veterans need the ball, so striking the right balance will get them back in the playoffs.
That penetrating insight comes from Jim O’Brien, the Sixers coach who was fired last year.
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