Posted: Sunday, October 25, 2009, 4:39 PM | 11 comments |
 

Jordan on preseason: 'We've improved tremendously'
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The Sixers finished the preseason with a 5-3 record, and, according to new coach Eddie Jordan, have been able to grasp his new offensive and defensive styles at a very good pace.

The team and the coach both know that the process is a long one, but are very happy with the results thus far. The first test will come Wednesday night in the season opener at Orlando.

Jordan will trot out a starting lineup of Williams and Iguodala at guards, Sam Dalembert at center and Thaddeus Young and Brand at the forwards. His rotation off the bench will consist of Marreese Speights, Jason Kapono, Willie Green, Jason Smith, Royal Ivey and Carney, with Holiday and Brezec fighting for time.

“It was a successful preseason because we came out healthy, we won, and we improved tremendously,” said Jordan. “When you look at the way we played in the preseason, I want to be a lot more consistent. Number one, I want to cut our turnovers down. Mostly that was fastbreaks. We could have converted a lot more fastbreaks. And then I wanted our defense to be solid and turn people over.”
 
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 5:55 PM, 10/25/2009
    eh. sorry coach jordan, but this team won't go anywhere (have a chance of actually winning a championship) until it starts over. as constituted, they'll have a chance to claim the 6th through 8th spots every year for the next whatever seasons, only to get a swift knockout in the first or second round. fun, but we sixers fans deserve more than mediocrity. princeton offense notwithstanding.
    — jjenkins
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 6:11 PM, 10/25/2009
    If they have improved tremendously they must really have been bad earlier. Sorry to say it but they are not a good team and the fans will stay away until they get better.
    — JBP
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 6:38 PM, 10/25/2009
    Sixers have as much chance of winning a title as Zumoff does going a whole broadcast without a "Cliche".
    — Drew777
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 7:46 PM, 10/25/2009
    Please excuse Mr. Jordan. I think he's trying to stay positive, but, it's fruitless. Like many others, I believe this team is destined for the 7th/8th spot in the playoffs IF they get there. Go Phillies!
    — Kevin Moore
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 7:48 PM, 10/25/2009
    Do you all think there is no chance that Jason Smith, Maureese Speights, Iguodola, Williams,and Holliday can improve? That they have all reached their peak performance ability? I don't think they are a title contender until someone emerges as an elite talent or they acquire an elite player but they are far from the worst. If all 5 of those guys improve their game as they have done each year the Sixers will be a very good team in need of one piece to be a great team. They are not a finished contender they are not claiming to be, they acknowledge they are still a year or two away, Let's just wait and see how this core develops they have some talent and are unselfish both good attributes. Remember those Pistons teams became great when Billups developed and they acquired Rasheed, before that they were alot like this Sixers team, some good young players still developing.
    — rhcjr2
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 11:08 PM, 10/25/2009
    Speights should play 35 minutes. He has all-star talent - just bench Sammy - he is a malcontent.
    — hugh
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 8:47 AM, 10/26/2009
    I agree with philly22 and hugh - give Speights more time, in fact, give him Dalembert's time. If I get a Dalembert Jerset with the name and number upside down, would that count as an international sign of distress? I mean, really? I know we can't cut him and I know no one out there's dumb enough to trade for him this year, so can't we stock him at the end of the bench and make a statement of our own? Drew777, I know there's a lot of fans who don't like Zumoff, but I don't understand why, I've never had a problem with his play by play. In fact, I think he needs to be reunited with Steve Mix as the two of them were an effective duo.
    — dpcoz
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 11:43 AM, 10/26/2009
    Get rid of AI Jr and have Thad move be the focal point and then bide time until we rid ourselves of Sammy
    — davi


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About Bob Cooney
Bob Cooney has been at the Daily News for more than 20 years, working in the sports department for the past 15. This is his third season on the Sixers beat. He has covered just about everything, but mostly college basketball, where he was the La Salle beat writer for six seasons. E-mail Bob at cooneyb@phillynews.com and follow him on Twitter.

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