Should the Sixers Amnesty Elton Brand This Offseason?
With the Sixers performing admirably thus far, there's still that lingering question of what they should to with Elton's expiring contract this summer.
| Final - 2.1.2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bulls | 21 | 23 | 11 | 27 | 82 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 27 | 22 | 26 | 23 | 98 |
With the Sixers performing admirably thus far, there's still that lingering question of what they should to with Elton's expiring contract this summer.
In which I finally remove my Grinch cap and relent to the outpouring of optimism for this terrific Sixers team.
Andre Iguodala got a big hand from the Philadelphia 76ers' bench and blew the Chicago Bulls out with a masive third quarter.
The Philadelphia 76ers destroyed the Chcago Bulls behind an incredible performance by Andre Iguodala. Was this a turning point for the young team?
Wow - celebrate the Sixers win over the East-leading Bulls.
The Bulls are once again without Luol Deng and Rip Hamilton (who could be out for a long time) as they head to Philadelphia to take on the surprising Sixers.
The Sixers will get another chance to prove their worth when they host the NBA's best, the Chicago Bulls tonight.
Just how good has the Sixers defense been?
| FINAL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 21 | 23 | 11 | 27 | 82 |
| Philadelphia | 27 | 22 | 26 | 23 | 98 |
| Chicago | |||||||||||
| Player | Min | FG-A | 3PF-A | FT-A | Reb-O | Ast | Stl | TO | Blk | PF-T | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Korver | 36 | 4-8 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 3-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2-0 | 9 |
| Carlos Boozer | 27 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 9-1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 9 |
| Joakim Noah | 27 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 7-1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2-0 | 2 |
| Ronnie Brewer | 25 | 3-8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 6 |
| Derrick Rose | 31 | 8-17 | 1-2 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0-0 | 18 |
| Taj Gibson | 20 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 5-1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4-0 | 9 |
| Omer Asik | 12 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-0 | 2 |
| Jimmy Butler | 19 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 2-4 | 4-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-0 | 5 |
| C.J. Watson | 27 | 6-14 | 4-7 | 4-4 | 4-1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3-0 | 20 |
| Brian Scalabrine | 8 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-0 | 2 |
| John Lucas III | 4 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Richard Hamilton | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Luol Deng | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Team Totals | 32-74 | 7-17 | 11-16 | 37-8 | 22 | 5 | 17 | 5 | 15-0 | 82 | |
| .432 | .412 | .688 | Team Reb: 10 | Total TO: 0 (10 pts) | |||||||
| Philadelphia | |||||||||||
| Player | Min | FG-A | 3PF-A | FT-A | Reb-O | Ast | Stl | TO | Blk | PF-T | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre Iguodala | 39 | 8-13 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 9-1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3-0 | 19 |
| Elton Brand | 27 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 8-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-0 | 7 |
| Tony Battie | 14 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-0 | 2 |
| Jodie Meeks | 14 | 1-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-0 | 3 |
| Jrue Holiday | 34 | 8-15 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 4-0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-0 | 17 |
| Louis Williams | 28 | 4-12 | 0-4 | 6-8 | 1-0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1-0 | 14 |
| Lavoy Allen | 26 | 7-10 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 6-1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2-0 | 15 |
| Evan Turner | 26 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6-1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1-0 | 2 |
| Thaddeus Young | 27 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 8-5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 19 |
| Andres Nocioni | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Francisco Elson | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Spencer Hawes | DNP - Injured | ||||||||||
| Craig Brackins | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Nikola Vucevic | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Team Totals | 40-84 | 4-11 | 14-19 | 43-11 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 14-1 | 98 | |
| .476 | .364 | .737 | Team Reb: 6 | Total TO: 0 (29 pts) | |||||||