Sixers Yet Again Blow Big Lead and Lose

Yet Again, Sixers Blow Big Lead and Lose

In London last Thursday, the Sixers gave up a big 2nd quarter lead and lost to the Celtics. Granted, the Celtics are very good this season but still, if Sixers gotta lose, they gotta stop making it seem like they gonna win first. Just don't even try. Well try, but keep trying so you don't keep giving up big leads. They were up 22 points at one point, but couldn't sustain the lead.

One bright point was TLC. While everyone on the team who played more than 5 minutes ended the game as a zero or negative in their plus minus, TLC, or as I like to call him, the French Firefly, finished as a +16. A +16! See for yourself!



I know I fell out of my seat too when I read that. Now you might think the reason for this is just because pretty much all of his minutes happened in the first half during the Sixers early run to a lead, but you would be wrong. He played only 4 minutes in the early part of the 2nd quarter, then played 3.5 minutes at the end of the 3rd and 3.5 at the end of the 4th, two points in which the Sixers were already well behind. Despite the team's decline, TLC maintained a positive presence and provided the Sixers an overall lift with him on the floor. Coach Brown should increase his minutes as a result of his stronger performance in this game.

Next up for the Sixers is a 1pm MLK Day matinee tomorrow in Philly against Toronto. While Toronto is a good team, the Sixers should shake off their London disappointment and win this one because a) they are 0-3 against Toronto so they will want to avoid the season sweep, b) give themselves a sense of redemption after their tough loss to the Celtics and c) they had 3 days rest after having 5 days rest before the Celtics game.

Let's also remember that the Sixers were never full-strength in any of the 3 losses to Toronto. In the first 2 they were without their best player, JoJo, and in the 3rd they were without their arguably 2nd best, JJ. Tomorrow both JoJo and JJ should play so they will have their best chance all season to defeat the Raptors. The Raptors are good but not that good and therefore the Sixers will win. Plus, they tend to step it up in holiday matinees. So there ya go.


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