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Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Brand dislocates shoulder

Sixers forward Elton Brand suffered a dislocated right shoulder in the third quarter tonight against Milwaukee. Brand had an MRI exam after the game and was not available to the media.

It certainly looks like Brand could be out of the lineup for a while.

“Unbelievable," president/general manager Ed Stefanski said in the locker room.

Brand left the game with 7:23 remaining in the third quarter. He got caught on a pump fake and flipped over the Bucks’ Luc Mbah a Moute and landed awkwardly on the floor as both men hit the floor. Brand got up and went directly to the locker room. The Sixers announced the injury a few minutes later.

"That would be a big blow," interim coach Tony DiLeo said about a possible prolonged absence by Brand. "Usually, teams can compensate for a short amount of time, but then it usually catches up to teams. If he's not there, if it's an extended period of time, that would be a big blow."

Brand played 22 minutes with four points and six rebounds. On the season, Brand is averaging a team-high 15.9 points and 9.8 rebounds in 23 games. 

The Sixers ended up winning the game, 93-88, to give DiLeo his second consecutive win since taking over as interim coach for the fired Maurice Cheeks.

 

Posted by Phil Jasner @ 8:45 PM  Permalink | 28 comments
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Posted 09:30 PM, 12/17/2008
jeffreyg61
Guys, you still have Mo Cheeks' picture on this blog. How many graphic artists did the Brian T. lay off this week?
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Posted 10:06 PM, 12/17/2008
mijou6
Headline: "Sixers Lose, Brand Hurt" but didn't they win the game?
Posted 10:08 PM, 12/17/2008
cosmo21
Why does the headline say Sixers Lose? They won the game didn't they. The first page looks like it was written by a first grader.
Posted 10:10 PM, 12/17/2008
JasonHall
You gotta be kidding me - this guy is slow as molasses. I hope he stays injured for a good minute. It's no coincidence the Sixers were only able to take the lead after Brand left the game.
Posted 10:11 PM, 12/17/2008
Shocker
Who cares about the NBA and sixers!
Posted 10:11 PM, 12/17/2008
scars73
Why does it say Sixers lose(comma) Brand??? Shouldn't it just say Sixers win but lose Brand??? Didn't they win the game? Who edits this stuff?
Posted 10:16 PM, 12/17/2008
robkaos
Blessing in disguise. Now that Webber is out, we can run again.
Posted 10:38 PM, 12/17/2008
Mark1npt
The Flyers lost the high priced "no D" Briere and they play the best hockey in the league right now....maybe with Brand out of the picture for a few months, the Sixers will re-discover th magic formula that propelled them to so many victories last year?
Posted 10:39 PM, 12/17/2008
YouHaveGotToBeKidding
Uh...who is Elton Brand?
Posted 10:42 PM, 12/17/2008
YouHaveGotToBeKidding
scars73, it looks like they took your suggestion. You should be on the payroll.
Posted 10:42 PM, 12/17/2008
McRocks33
Did anyone notice that the Sixers played better after he got hurt? They started running like they did last year and they pulled away. I can't help but think what this team's record would be if they signed Josh Howard and were still out-running teams every night.
About Sixerville Blog
Phil Jasner joined the staff of the Daily News in 1972. He has covered the 76ers and the NBA on a full-time basis since 1981. He won the 2004 Curt Gowdy Media Award, presented by the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame for outstanding contributions to the sport during his career; he was a finalist for the award in 2001, when he also received a lifetime achievement award from the Professional Basketball Writers Association during the NBA Finals. He is a past president of the Professional Basketball Writers Association and the Philadelphia College Basketball Writers Association. Along the way, he has covered high school sports, the Big 5, the Eagles and the NFL, the World Football League, the North American Soccer League and what was then the Major Indoor Soccer League. He is a proud graduate of Temple University, and spent his early professional days at the Pottstown (Pa.) Mercury, Montgomery Newspapers (Fort Washington, Pa.), the Norristown (Pa.) Times-Herald and the Trentonian.

Bob Cooney has been at the Daily News for almost 20 years, working in the sports department the past 12 years. This is his first season on the Sixers beat. He has covered just about everything, but mostly college basketball, where he has been the La Salle beat writer for the past six seasons.

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