The enigma that is the Philadelphia 76ers continued today. Andre Miller jumped in the first seat, followed by Sam Dalembert and Andre Iguodala. And then Willie Green got in behind them. And then Lou Williams jumped on just before they closed the gates. And the 76ers rode another roller coaster. They must be getting sick to their stomach riding so often.
The Sixers proved me right, jumping out to a high energy, quick-paced first quarter that is brought on by their youth and ignorance when playing superior teams. They did this tonight against Houston and last night against San Antonio. Then the malaise sets it as a fan when between the 2-minute mark of the first quarter and the 9-minute mark of the second, they become lazy and disinterested and start firing up ill-advised shots and refraining from playing what is now known as defense. Sometimes this happens in the middle of the third quarter, or maybe even late in that period. But it seems to happen far too often.
But tonight against Houston they dug deep and played a hell of a ball game and proved me wrong as well. Riding the coaster from 16 down in the 3rd, and taking the lead on a huge run had to give a spark of confidence to a team trying to find an identity. Houston is a bubble playoff team in the West, which means they are a damn good team. But the 76ers showed poise, led of course by the elder statesman Andre Miller, and with some help from the young guns, got a victory. The scored a ton of fastbreak points in the 4th quarter, and made the game look fun. It's doubtful that they can sustain any type of even kiel for the season. But Sixer fans can only hope this is a positive sign of things to come.
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