Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Game Time


The Man, The Myth, The most likely replacement for Garnett tonight in the starting lineup who has red hair and is flabby.



WHO: Celtics (40-9) @ Sixers (23-23)

WHAT: The Sixers face off against the 'Beast of the East" in the Celtics, who are red-white-smoking-hot. It's been an up and down season for the C's and by up and down I mean they wont 27 of 29, lost 7 of 9, then followed that up with an 11-game winning streak. I will take that up-and-down any day.

As for Philly, they could use a win after dropping the ball to New Jersey on Saturday night. The 85-83 loss was difficult for many reasons. One that sticks out is, Jersey isn't very good, and if the Sixers want to be known as a top-notch team, what better way than to take down Goliath. The Celtics will likely be without Kevin Garnett, who is fighting an illness that kept him out of Sunday's win against Minnesota.

WHERE: Wachovia Center, Philadelphia, PA (TV: CSN-Philly)

WHEN: 7pm EST

WHY (The Sixers need this win): Because it's the Celtics, plain and simple. They are the best in the Eastern Conference, playing at an extraordinarily high level, and need to be taken down a notch. The Sixers already have high-profile wins against Houston, San Antonio, Detroit, Atlanta, Portland, and three against Washington (just jokes!!!). A win for the Sixers will make them 11-5 in 2009 and will start off their five-game home stand on the right foot. Or the left foot, whichever works for them.

HOW (The Sixers will win): I'm not really sure about this. I would preach defense, but they are already playing at a high level. I would preach getting the ball inside without Garnett there, which is easier said than done against the team that is first in defensive efficiency.

Basically, they have to exploit the loss of KG inside, and not force up a bunch of contested three's. No bad shots tonight. Other than that, pray a lot. God works in mysterious ways.

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