Sixers steal Game 1
Sixers steal Game 1.
Sixers steal Game 1
Rich Hofmann, Daily News Sports Columnist
The Sixers arrived in Orlando feeling pretty decent about themselves. They felt they were better than people gave them credit for being. They thought they had a shot in this series against the Magic.
And now what?
Game 1: Sixers 100, Magic 98.
Andre Iguodala hit the jumper that won it with 2.2 seconds after bricking two free throws with about a minute left. Hedo Turkoglu missed the desperation three-pointer at the end. And now the Sixers lead by a game. They have accompished what they needed to accomplish.
The effort was the story, the gumption the Sixers showed on the road. They were down by 81-68 with 11:10 to go in the fourth quarter and they persisted. Dwight Howard was killing them for three quarters but they endured. An Andre Miller drive to the hoop cut the deficit to 84-81 with 6:26 to go and this was every bit a ballgame. It was tied at 91-91 with less than 4 minutes left. It was 96-95 with 1:07 left when Iguodala bricked two free throws. It was 98-98 when Donyell Marshall bombed in a three-pointer with 34.8 seconds left. It was right there.
Howard had big numbers, 31 points and 16 rebounds. But they weren't enough, as the Sixers won this thing with their bench in the fourth quarter -- Lou Williams, Theo Ratliff and Donyell Marshall all logging big minutes at the end.
And, so:
Surprised?
The triple play but the sixers had the best and biggest win.— lacboi- donyell marshall is the new big shot rob horry.— truwarier
- #1) Fightin' Phils comeback win with many dramatic moments (Stairs catch & throw for the DP, Rollins pinch-hit homer, Ryan Howard's defense, Ibanez, etc.). Plus it was the Phanatic's birthday so all of the kids who were there were treated to a great game which they'll probably remember for life. Their love for baseball was doubled today. And how about that kid in the homemade Phanatic costume? That's good stuff. #2) Flyers win over the Penguins. That was a must win at home & they dominated. The game is probably tied with the Phils as the best local win. #3) The Sixers won game 1 but they'll be lucky if they win another game in the series. The Magic are going to play more angry the rest of the way & I think Dwight Howard is going to dominate the next few games to the point that the games aren't even close. If the Sixers had a chance, then it's the game of the day. I agree with Burrell, the Eagles are 4th now. It's where they belong with the heart they have. Remember when people wanted Lurie to buy the Phillies? Thank God that never happened because he never would've thought to do a memorial service at the park for Harry Kalas.— badjake35
- Everybody deserved to win today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!— low2behold
- Today was great because we now have the perfect opportunity to get rid of Iguodala! His trade value will never be higher! (yes that's a parody of all you ridiculous haters)— sil campusano
- yo fish thing? or whatever your name is. If hockey isn't a sport, why do Flyers games sellout more that sixers? even when the Flyers stunk, there games were still almost capacity or soldout. Also, i don't here much talk about the sixers anywhere! For what i was told Luk-Oil gas stations couldn't even give sixers tickets away for there promo they had. Don't hate on Flyers, win or lose Flyers fans are true & very loyal. So shut your mouth thingfish or fishthing. Let's Go FLYERS!— FlyersDan
- It doesn't matter which win was the biggest, all three teams represent the greatest fans in professional sports!— WPhillyguy
- Sixers and Flyers should NOT be acting like they were big wins. Act like you belong and are GOING to win. Otherwise, you set yourself up for a letdown loss next game.— Nezhy
- They were all big wins. Phillies end a losing streak, Sixers shock the Magic and the Flyers dig themselves out of a huge hole. The Flyers win is the biggest just because of the dire circumstances they were in.— ozey
- GreatWhiteTruth, ppl like you deserve to drown in gasoline with a lit match in your back pocket. Don't be such an idiot please. Just as well as there are smart whites, there are also smart blacks; just as well as there are lazy whites, there are lazy blacks. It all evens out in the end. Don't turn this into a racial issue you pathetic moron. As far as the Sixers go, great win. I don't understand where this huge bandwagon came from because I could have sworn I was the only optimistic Sixers fan on here. It's too late to hop on the bandwagon we don't need fans who just want you win you win but don't wanna be around for the hard times. You guys really kill me; I really don't get you. Sixers will take this in 6 games is my prediction. Yeah Dwight was a beast last night but how often do you think he'll do that great at the freethrow line? Not to often is my guess. How often do you think Courtney Lee will be on fire like that? Not too often. I think the only person on the Magic that didn't play well and is capable of doing so is Rashard but I think him and Thad's matchup is just as huge as Dwight's and Dalembert's.— deasytrent
- GO SIXERS,,(playoffs), GO FLYERS,,(playoffs) GO PHILLIES,(in season) GOOD MOVE EAGLES,,(I think, 11 sacks in 13 games??) In that order,— phillyroni
- To Great White Trash,,,,, no place for you here dude, dosen't the KKK have a website for idiots like you to rant in.— phillyroni
- is this acceptable?,,, just wondering?— phillyroni
