Eddie Jordan Stinks.

[marklapinski]

I saw that happening in the second quarter.  I just thought it was on one or two plays, Boykins only took 3 shots. No reason that wasn't mentioned at half-time.  But that is part of the problem, but I don't see that being the total reason we lost.  Boykins only played 6 minutes, mostly in the second quarter.  Once Saunders realized that Williams wasn't guarding anyone and AI was spent (by the end of the 1st quarter) he went right at them.  We were missing shots in the second half and I don't remember an offensive rebound for the second half.  Usually that is where Speights and Brand do rebound.  I honestly think when things get tough some of these players are starting to think this is hopeless.  They are getting numb to losing.  Not a good thing.

 AI and Williams can't guard Nick Young or Butler.  Thad can't handle Jamison.  And we had players who never really played the second half that were big contributors in the first half.  I could go on and on about substitutions.  It is just tremoundously frustrating watching this team right now.

[RickyPryor]

This game kills me on so many levels.  And, again, it's gotta come back to Jordan.  (Well Stefanski AND Jordan.)

While I believe Washington presents a tough match-up for us (due to the things they happen to do well vs. what we don't)...they're still a basement-dwelling team.  They have, what, ELEVEN wins?  THREE against US? 

It'd be funny if it weren't for the fact we care so much.

It sort of looked to me like we were still hung-over from the trip and just didn't have "it" in us.  At least not to sustain 48 minutes.  And that comes back on Eddie.  And HE will always come back to Fat Ed.

I agree with Mark.  We've become "numb to losing".  There once was a day (earlier in the decade) when we refused to lose.

Now it's a much more palatable option.

[anklebreaker]

Did Jordan speak after the game?  I haven't seen any post game quotes or anything.  I'm interested to hear him try to explain the logic to his 2nd half rotations.

[jemagee]

Iguodala said this after the game

From Andre Iguodala: "We need to start playing like we're 10-24, not like we're 24-10." Iguodala said he feels they have too much swagger

[jemagee]

Jordan Postgame

http://www.nba.com/sixers/video/2009/12/19/091219jordanmov-1158598/index.html

[anklebreaker]

That's the clippers post game

[RickyPryor]

Iguodala said this after the game

From Andre Iguodala: "We need to start playing like we're 10-24, not like we're 24-10." Iguodala said he feels they have too much swagger

That's pretty poignant from a guy who I thought provided all that swagger.

[jemagee]

That's the clippers post game

Interesting, I didn't even look at the link i just clicked on the links provided - it's the link that comes from here

http://www.nba.com/sixers/news/postgame_report_100105.html

Says Jordan postgame and yet it's the clippers...what are they hiding?

[Derek Bodner]

I record them straight from the tv to use as potential audio clips on sixersbeat.

Denver:
http://archive.sixersbeat.com/postgame/2010-01-03/

Washington:
http://archive.sixersbeat.com/postgame/2010-01-05/

[jemagee]

Not to be conspiratorial - but on csnphilly.com all the post game 'flash' videos load pretty easily - except the one that would have jordans comments

Thanks for the archive - that's awesome  - intersting to listen to jordan who doesn't mentoin defense at all (to me) in his postgame whereas it's the first thing Iguodala talks about - can't get stops in the fourth quarter all year -

[anklebreaker]

Good stuff Derek/Jem. 

The man sounds more and more clueless every time I hear him speak.

[bebopdeluxe]

I found it interesting that EFJ threw his players under the bus when he mentioned that they did not take advantage of the Wiz being in the penalty with less than 3 minutes gone in the 3rd quarter...but if it was the PLAYERS fault, then why did you sub in both Kapono and Smith - two guys that, in addition to being less-than-stellar defenders (at a time that the Wiz were making their run) are guys who generate the overwhelming majority of their offense from the perimeter?

I guess that IDIOTIC substitution was the PLAYERS fault as well, huh?

[marklapinski]

Usually if you listen to Jordan and if he says "We" he is actually trying to absolve himself from responsibility.  I though he should have said "It was my fault we did not get to the line more since I should have called the right plays from the bench to make that happen and stressed it during time-outs". But you are exactly right, he should have added "It was my responsibility to have the right players in the game at that time and I failed by putting two stand still jump shooters in."

I am starting to understand Jordanese.  If you really look at how he talks about the Princeton Offense, even then he is distancing himself from coaching responsibilities.  It is a "offense that requires the players on the floor to make a read of the defense and react to it".  So it basically takes play calling off of his to do list. If the players make the wrong read, it is not his fault.

[rickortreat]

This situation is intollerable and it is hurting the Sixers, (and their prospects for a successful season not only this year but in the future as well.)

The problem is Eddie Jordan, the coach. It is abundantly clear that he is incapable of getting the maximum potential of wins out of the Sixers. It is so bad it seems like he is the reason they are losing games. How can you evaluate your team when it's being coached by a moron? (that was a rhetorical question. the answer is you can't.)

This means the Sixers don't know who to trade or if they should trade anyone, and who they need to draft or bring in to improve the team's chances of winning. In this instance the best change the Sixers can make is to get rid of their head Coach.  In fact, at this point Ed Stefanski has to fire him, because it will interfere with his ability to assemble a winning team.

Frankly the Sixers have too much talent to be losing games like this. It is only Jordan's coaching that ensures they will lose games they shouldn't.   If Stefanski doesn't fire him they should both be terminated. Snyder needs to pull the plug before this goes any further.  I'd even feel better with Jimmy Lynham making the decisions.

[jemagee]

http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/deep-sixer/Piecing_it_together.html