Break out the paddles.
“Clear.”
The Sixers suddenly need to be revived.
Their fairy tale ride into the playoffs and surprising early play against the Detroit Pistons has hit a major pothole.
For the second straight night, the Sixers were manhandled by Detroit, getting blown out last night in Motown, 98-81.
It’s as if the Pistons simply flipped a switch, and are now flicking away the pesky Sixers as if they’re a gnat buzzing around them.
Since halftime of Sunday night’s game, this series, which was surprisingly tied 1-1, has not been a contest. The Pistons came out and exerted their will on the Sixers in the second half Sunday night, and their domination continued last night.
The Sixers now need to win Thursday night back at the Wachovia Center to stave off elimination.
Keep those paddles handy.
In the meantime, tonight at the Wachovia, the Flyers will clash again with the Canadiens.
Whether they will clash with the referees remains to be seen.
There is a theory making the rounds that the refs have it in for the Flyers, trying to prop up the pride of Canada in their national sport.
Our beat writer, Anthony SanFilippo, has some of the players talking about it here.
I’m not buying. This is the old mentality of us vs. them that the Flyers have employed since their Broad Street Bullies glory days.
The game has changed. Today it’s more about speed and finesse than the sheer brute will exerted by those old Flyers such as Dave Schultz and Bob Kelly. This team is better than that.
They don’t need to whine about the refs to get the better of the Canadiens.
And they can prove it tonight on their home ice by beating the Habs to take a commanding 3-1 lead.
The game will be decided on the ice. By the players. Not the refs.
“Clear.”
The Sixers suddenly need to be revived.
Their fairy tale ride into the playoffs and surprising early play against the Detroit Pistons has hit a major pothole.
For the second straight night, the Sixers were manhandled by Detroit, getting blown out last night in Motown, 98-81.
It’s as if the Pistons simply flipped a switch, and are now flicking away the pesky Sixers as if they’re a gnat buzzing around them.
Since halftime of Sunday night’s game, this series, which was surprisingly tied 1-1, has not been a contest. The Pistons came out and exerted their will on the Sixers in the second half Sunday night, and their domination continued last night.
The Sixers now need to win Thursday night back at the Wachovia Center to stave off elimination.
Keep those paddles handy.
In the meantime, tonight at the Wachovia, the Flyers will clash again with the Canadiens.
Whether they will clash with the referees remains to be seen.
There is a theory making the rounds that the refs have it in for the Flyers, trying to prop up the pride of Canada in their national sport.
Our beat writer, Anthony SanFilippo, has some of the players talking about it here.
I’m not buying. This is the old mentality of us vs. them that the Flyers have employed since their Broad Street Bullies glory days.
The game has changed. Today it’s more about speed and finesse than the sheer brute will exerted by those old Flyers such as Dave Schultz and Bob Kelly. This team is better than that.
They don’t need to whine about the refs to get the better of the Canadiens.
And they can prove it tonight on their home ice by beating the Habs to take a commanding 3-1 lead.
The game will be decided on the ice. By the players. Not the refs.
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