Sixers falter in Webber's Debut

I hate to be a Debbie Downer but the Sixers have lost three straight games after reaching the .500 plateau. The were spanked by the Pistons before the All-Star break. Since the break they have wilted in the fourth period to the lowly Knicks and the honorable Kings. Besides loosing to 2 team with names beginning with the letter 'K' the game had many similarities. But I digress. The story everyone but me is talking about is C-WEBB.

The Wac Center was sold out. The arena was a buzz. The crowd showed Chris Webber their appreciation f or his arrival. The city of brotherly luv was givin' it up for C-WEBB. The first period played out like it was scripted. Webber hit his first 2 shots. Korver jacked up some 3 pointers. AI sliced and dished. Iggy (sporting his new number 9) lead all scorers. The Sixers lead by 5 after 1 period. The starting 5 looked good. The crowd was intoxicated with joy. Then the adrenaline wore off. Both teams struggle to score only 19 points in the second stanza. The Sixers did not start the 3rd period with intensity. By its end the clung to a 1 point lead. There was no rhythm in the fourth and back to back turn-overs leading to fastbreak lay-ups by the Kings sealed the Sixers fate.

This is a coaching problem. Coach O.B. cannot allow this to continue. The Sixers need to take the division by force, not wait for others to falter. There are too few games left. He looked exhausted after the game. Struggling to find the right rotation. Somethin' that he has struggled with all season. This can't continue. Webber and AI will be okay together. But the Sixers still have to be a team to win ... I do sound like Debbie Downer don't I? Nothin' beats the blues like winning. Let's see some of that Coach.