I thought it was a good game for the Sixers. The T-Wolves gave them some trouble in the first half, they made some adjustments in their play, and were able to assert their will in the 2nd half. I wasn't happy that they lost their 12 point lead at the end, but they never got closer than 5 pts. so it really didn't matter.
Great win in that they did it without having to depend on Iguodala. Now that Thad is establishing himself, the Sixers have a great one-two punch in these swing men.
Can't say enough about Thad's offensive game, incredible poise and judgement for a 21 yr. old! I think he should watch old Magic Johnson games and imitate some of his moves. He's certainly athletic enough to pull it off, he simply needs to practice. He did a great job of improving his handle this season too.
I never wanted the Sixers to trade Rodney Carney, because he did show flashes of that ability to hit the three, but at the time I understand why the Sixers did it. They might have been better off if they could have foisted Willie Green onto them instead! Unbelievable shooting tonight by Carney.
But it was Royal Ivey who broke the game open. Foye snaked him into a foul that got him 3 free throws. Ivey was pissed and took it out on the T-Wolves by shooting two consecutive three's to finally get ahead and in control.
Not really happy that Speights didn't get more time, but he wasn't doing a good job handling Love. In fact the only Center who could stop him was Theo. I do want to point out that Speights shouldn't be playing Love. He is not a Center, at least at present when he's not strong enough, and he shouldn't be expected to defend in the middle. He is only playing out of position because the coaching staff is unwilling to put Theo into the rotation. I thought that was a key development during their earlier winning streak, and it is time to bring him back in, along with Speights, to back up Dalembert and Young.
