Posted: Tuesday, December 15, 2009, 12:01 AM | 4 comments |
 

Video: Jordan after win
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The 76ers stopped their 12-game losing streak tonight, beating the Golden State Warriors.

Couple of interesting things post-game. First, the video of Sixers coach Eddie Jordan talking after tonight's win. You can check it out in the Deep Sixer video player below on the right. A lot of the press conference is about power forward Elton Brand. Jordan benched Brand, starting rookie Jrue Holiday instead.

Jordan alludes to their being other reasons -- other than matchups -- for not starting Brand.

Second thing, after the game, Brand said he doesn't expect he'll start the next game. Brand was very professional about not starting, said Jordan knows he'll still be professional about it. But the best quotes was when we asked Brand if he found it hard to believe he was in this position. Brand said: "When you look around at other teams, yeah. No disrespect, but Mikki Moore, he gets to start and I don't."

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More tomorrow from practice ...

--Kate
Posted by Kate Fagan @ 12:01 AM  Permalink | 4 comments
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 11:19 AM, 12/15/2009
    Kate, What is the probability that Sam or Brand gets traded by January 15, 2010 if Speights is 100% when he comes back? Jim
    — jbabbitz
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 11:56 AM, 12/15/2009
    Jordan is a failure.
    — rswknight
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 1:01 PM, 12/15/2009
    Jrue? 'He just put us in a good rhythm tonight and had us flowing,'' Iverson said.
    — rzzzzz
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 3:43 PM, 12/15/2009
    Jrue needs to get steady minutes. He's starting to find himself on offense and is the only guard who plays reliable defense. Well, there's Ivey, but you can't leave him out there for more than a few minutes. Iverson & Lou will get steals but thats different than keeping your man from getting in the lane. Igoudala can guard his man but hes not a guard. Willie can d it up when he wants to, but that's not often. Brand is to be commended for not going all Ratliff on us and saying what he really thinks about the management of this organization.
    — duder


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John Mitchell is in his first year covering the 76ers for the Inquirer after joining the paper in November 2011. He covered the Washington Wizards for the Washington Times from 1998 to 2008. He's also worked at the Philadelphia Tribune, the Wilmington News Journal, Courier-Post, Trenton Times and Elmira Star-Gazette.

Born and raised in West Philadelphia - not too far from Will Smith - he graduated from Overbrook High School the same year the 76ers won their last championship. He's a proud graduate of Howard University and the proud father of two sons, Jared and Jordan.

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