The Sixers pull of an improbable win against the Dallas Mavs on the road without Allen Iverson. The wounded warrior reported for the shoot around Saturday, but Coach O'Brien held him out for the 3rd straight game.
So Johnny Salmons fulfills the scoring role in the first half and Kyle Korver plays the spoiler in the decisive 4th period. Instant Korver has been very good from 3 point range and has improved his rebounding and defense to garner the starting role as of late. But I have been less than pleased with his play in the final stanza. He is much more tentative with his shot and has turned the ball over on occasion. I'm not saying the his play alone 'lost' a game, but it mirrors the team's play and has cost them a winning record at this point in the season ... It's not what winning teams do.
But they win in Dallas. That can happen on any given nite. I would have traded that win for a winning road trip. I would have preferred a win against the wizards when they started the fourth with a lead, but turned the ball over 5 times before they could score a bucket.(L 117-107 @Washington). I would have preferred a win in New Orleans instead of an O.T. loss to the worst team in the league ( L 99-95 (OT) @ New Orleans).
Still the Dallas win was characteristic of a good team on the road. The Sixers got a lead in the 1st half and kept pace for the remainder of the game. That's a trend we can get used to seeing.
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