And they said it couldn't be done. That's right--last night, your Philadelphia 76ers did the unthinkable, actually winning a third-straight game last night against the New Orleans Hornets. Sure, it was with the Hornets missing both their best player (Chris Paul) and their best reserve (Marcus Thorton), but I'm pretty sure it counts as a W anyway. Remarkably enough, with these three straight victories, the Sixers skyrocket up to 11th in the Eastern Conference, once again only five-and-a-half games out of the playoffs. C'mon guys, who's back on the bandwagon?
Tonight, we face the Houston Rockets, hot off a grueling road win in Memphis. Nobody expected the Rockets to do much of anything this year without their three marquee players of last season (McGrady/Yao/Artest), but with Darryl "Dork Elvis' Morey in the front office plugging and playing role players, they've stayed surprisingly competitive in the tough West, currently just a game out of the playoffs. As trade rumors continue to swirl, tonight might also function as something of an audition for Andre Iguodala, as the Rockets key in on him as a possible bounty for Tracy McGrady's expiring contract. If he has to go somewhere, I think 'Dre would be nice on Houston, a team that really knows how to use underrated all-around players to the best of their ability.
8:30 tip from the Toyota Center. No Iverson tonight for the third straight game. Let's hope that the Sixers can avoid the bad karma (winter lull?) that appears to be sweeping Philly sports today, as both Villanova and Temple suffered bad losses in day games today. Or maybe the Sixers have just somehow found a way to suck the life force out of those teams. Cool by me I guess.
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