Will the Easter Kidd deliver a victory and some
health to Netsfan boys and girls?
Opponent File
Philadelphia
76ers
The Sixers play in the Wachovia Center
in Philadelphia, PA. Their 2002 - 2003 record was 48- 34 (second in the
Atlantic). Here is what Joe had to say about the Sixers in his Atlantic
Division Preview. Here's the Sixers
Roster.
Local Paper:
Philadelphia
Inquirer
Team Pages:
CNNSI.com
| 76ers
ESPN.com
| 76ers
FoxSports
| 76ers
NBA.com | 76ers
Sportsline.com
| 76ers
Head Coach:
Randy Ayers
2003 Draft:
G Paccelis Morlende, France (#50).
New Players:
PF Marc Jackson (T'wolves); SF Glenn Robinson (Hawks).
Season Goal: Rebuild around Allen Iverson with a rookie non-genius
coach.
Record vs. Nets: 1 - 2
G35: Sixers
97, Nets 81
G43: Nets
94, Sixers 76
G49: Nets
99, Sixers 87
Other Opponent Files
Projected Atlantic Division Standing:
Chris Carrino: 3
Tim Capstraw: 5
Ian Eagle: 4
Joe Netsfan: 3
Steve Politi: 2
All Stars Injured
One more for the A.I. abbreviation - not only is Star Sixer guard Allen Iverson "always injured", but most of his supposed star counterparts are as well. The Sixers, who are all but out of the playoffs unless a miracle occurs (like the Sixers must win all three remaining games, including ones against the Nets and Pacers, while the Celtics lose their last three), are now missing Iverson as well as forwards Derrick Coleman and Glenn Robinson. The Nets of course can counter with their two injured All Stars, Jason Kidd and Kenyon Martin, but both are expected to play in this one. With nothing left to play for except the hope of remaining injury free, the Nets still want to put on a good showing in front of a national television audience on this Easter Sunday matinee. Will the Sixers be able to bite the chocolate-filled head of a win in New Jersey? Or will the Nets simply help Philly lay an Easter egg on national tv?
– Joe
Philadelphia 76ers Cheat Sheet
The Story from Philadelphia: Here is Sixer guard Aaron McKie, after a last second loss to the Wiz on Friday night thanks to a 27 foot heave from Gilbert Arenas that went off glass and in: "Yeah, it does [epitomize the season]. I guess when it goes bad, it goes bad. When things go good, it seems like everything else falls in place for you. That wasn't the case for us tonight."
Pain Game: F Glenn Robinson (elbow), C Derrick Coleman (knee), and C Todd MacCulloch (Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease) are on the injured list. PF Marc Jackson (foot) is listed as questionable, while G Allen Iverson (knee) is out for the season.
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