Sixers shuffle starters again
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Sixers shuffle starters again
After Monday night's experiment with Thaddeus Young in the starting lineup to deal with a smaller -- and injury depleted -- Orlando team, the Sixers are returning to their previous starting five for the home finale against Indiana.
Jrue Holiday, Andre Iguodala, Nik Vucevic, Jodie Meeks and Elton Brand will start vs. the Pacers.
The Sixers are 3-5 when that lineup starts the game. Doug Collins has used 12 different combinations of starters this season. This is equal to the second-most popular.
The most popular, of course, was the lineup that went 10-2 with Spencer Hawes in the middle at the start of the season.
The Sixers also announced that Craig Brackins is not with the team for personal reasons.
When does Lou get his shot?— bearsfriend- What frustrates me is that, we are at the end of the season and don't have a personality. What DC should have done is to devise and install a [set] offense that features Evan Turner [ref. Larry Brown and A.I., Rip Hamilton]. A set starting five going into the playoffs. Has DC reached his limit with this team?— fillyfan
- @bearsfriend: you raised an interesting point. I like Lou coming off the bench, but he should get STARTER'S minutes(a la Bobby Jones from back in the day). Lou has basketball skills, not just athleticism, and without him, the 76ers would never have been in first place(in the first place).— 76erfn
- Doug can shuffle all he wants. They don't have the players to win consistently. You can't win in the NBA being a jump shooting team. Never has worked, never will. This is on Rod Thorn. He has to get them a low post scorer to get some easier baskets. Until then, they're in trouble.— JB1204
- whats the rush, 1 title in 50 years.... We can wait another 50!— stardog
- C'mon stardog, it's two titles in 45 years (66-67;82-83). Don't make it worse than it is.— drbob1
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.
