Posted: Saturday, February 18, 2012, 3:39 AM | 5 comments |
 

Second half dooms 76ers in loss
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Video: Leading by 14 points at half time, the Sixers cooled off as Dirk Nowitzki heated up. Nowitzki's 24 points in the second half led the Mavericks to an 82-75 victory over the 76ers. Marc Narducci of the Inquirer reports from the Wells Fargo Center.
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 6:09 AM, 02/18/2012
    Nowitzki beats the Sixers, imagine that! Just sayin'...
    — DJ
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 6:35 AM, 02/18/2012
    The Sixers did improve their 4-20 3rd quarter with a 5-22 4rth...Once the Mavs took away Lou Williams qith zone traps and Shawn Marion, the Sixers had NOTHING...Jrue Holiday looked like he would have rather had a tooth extracted than take another shot, he passed so many up...
    — bearsfriend
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 10:14 AM, 02/18/2012
    Love the guys on this team but...Not a single go to guy on this team, they really need a guy who can make a clutch shot.
    — jss31
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 11:19 AM, 02/18/2012
    Everyone knew that Dirk was the only one who could bring them back. So what done do? Bring Thad in late in the quarter after Mav momentum is built and ask him to play Dirk one on one. 6'8" vs 7'0 with no help. Go figure.
    I still like this team. Seldom will Jrue,Jodie,EB, Dre' and Lou have off nights together . Did I mention Evan? Collectively,those six guys shot 12 of 57 from the field. That's 21%. And they only lost by seven.
    — philsix6
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 11:21 AM, 02/18/2012
    I'm seeing a little attitude coming out of Turner and Holiday. Turner because of his playing time and Holiday doesn't seem to like being coached either by the coaching staff or by the veteran players, he shuts them out and walks away. Cannot understand why Doug shut down Vucevic and Allen last night in the second half and went with 6'7" Elton Brand at center. Brand was doing absolutely nothing and the 2 kids were playing their butts off and making things happen.
    — bigtbone


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About John Mitchell
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.

ABOUT MARC NARDUCCI

Marc Narducci has served in a variety of roles with the Inquirer since beginning in 1983. He has covered the 76ers as a backup and a beat writer. In addition, Narducci has covered everything from the Super Bowl to the World Series and a lot in between. Narducci also has a true passion for South Jersey scholastic sports, which he has covered for many years.

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