It was a thing of beauty. A sight to behold. The Sixers rotated to the ball with tenacity ... with a sense of purpose. They were keenly aware of who the shooters on the floor were and covered them first. Ray Allen was a marked man. Stifled by 'lil AI, Willie Green and others. Green and Kenny Thomas picked up the scoring load when Iverson got off to the slow start, just like the nite before in a win over Portland. A glance at the scoreboard after 1 period showed the Sixers in the lead (29-26). At halftime the Sixers were clearly the front runners in the contest (59-48).
The Sixers thwarted 2 furious runs in the 3rd period as AI started to heat up. Ray Allen finally got it going in the fourth (scoring the Sonics first 12 points in the period) to finish with 32. But the Sixers did not wilt in the final period as they have in the recent past. The offense did not turn cold. Green's 20 pts and aggressive play made a big difference. The winter west coast grind has started 2-0. With the Nuggets on the horizon. Denver sleep walked thru a recent match-up in Philly. But they may be fired up after the head coach was fired yesterday. Friday will be the first game for interim head coach Michael Cooper (yes of the old show time Lakers). The 76ers should win if they continue their play from the last 2 nites.
Sixers 114 Sonics 107 - It was a thing of beauty.
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