Sam really had trouble scoring last night, but his defense and rebounding were important to the Sixers. I think the pressure of playing agasint LA gave him the butterfingers, even though he always flubs one or two shots per game.
The Sixers have no one else to defend and rebound the way Sam does. Speights is developing, but right now Sam is better on the defensive end. On offense Speights is a monster, but the coaching staff doesn't play him enough. The Sixers gamble on defense and depend on a shot blocker inside to erase the mistakes.
That speedy guy who was getting to the rack and drawing all the fouls was Lou Williams. He actually did a good job of staying in control last night. The Sixers need Williams and Young to help take some of the pressure off of Iguodala and Miller.