Mar 28, 2002 10:19 AM EST
It's one thing to be done in by perennial NBA all-star Jason Kidd, but it's another when the fourth-quarter culprit is none other than Jason Collins.
Who?
Not yet a household name outside East Rutherford, N. J., the 7-foot Collins scored all 10 of his points in the fourth quarter as the New Jersey Nets defeated the listless 76ers, 88-80, last night at the First Union Center.
Collins is a rookie from Stanford and one of five Pacific Ten Conference players on the Nets' roster. He entered the game averaging 4.3 points and exited as one of the many Nets heroes. In the fourth quarter, he hit 3 of 4 shots from the field and all four attempts from the foul line. For good measure, he grabbed four of his five rebounds in the final period.
"[Collins] made a great offensive tip when they needed it, but their whole team hurt us," said Sixers coach Larry Brown, whose 37-33 team fell after a modest two-game win streak with Allen Iverson injured and lost to the Nets for the first time in three meetings. "We didn't do a good job of guarding the pick and roll."
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Mar 28, 2002 10:17 AM EST
Phil Jasner of the Daily News reports that Allen Iverson may have made the correct decision. He opted against surgery on his broken left hand and instead decided to place it in a cast and let it heal naturally. Initial reports were that surgery could allow him to play 1 to 2 weeks earlier than a cast. What wasn't reported at that time was that the surgery would have to wait until the swelling goes down on his hand.
"With that, the difference probably becomes a little less distinct, a little more blurred," Dr. Jack McPhilemy, the 76ers' orthopedic specialist said before last night's 88-80 loss to the New Jersey Nets.
McPhilemy said in a meeting with reporters that Iverson, the Sixers' star guard, fractured the second metacarpal bone in his left hand in the first quarter of Friday's victory in Boston. A cast was not applied until Tuesday, so the swelling could recede.
Had Iverson opted for surgery, which would have included insertion of a plate and screws, the operation still could be several days away, because doctors would have had to wait for additional reduction of swelling. Plus, there would have been the risk of infection that accompanies any surgical procedure.
The projection that Iverson likely will miss four to six weeks remains in place, although McPhilemy also said, "We don't control his body's healing process." McPhilemy said Iverson would need about three months for the injury to heal completely.
Iverson's cast will be removed weekly for evaluation; the cast eventually will be replaced by a splint, allowing for more rehabilitation work.
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Iverson, who had been hurt in the first half against the Celtics and had not played in the second half, watched the Knicks game from the bench, a bulky wrap protecting his newly broken left hand. He cheered as much as anyone during the final seconds of the Sixers' 90-82 victory.
The Sixers beat the Knicks because they played dogged defense. They forced 10 turnovers and scored 14 points on the break.
They beat the Knicks because they scored 36 points in the paint.
And they beat the Knicks because they got balanced scoring. Five players scored in double figures, including Derrick Coleman (18 points), Speedy Claxton (17), Dikembe Mutombo (16), Eric Snow (14), and Aaron McKie (12).
Claxton, Iverson's replacement in the starting lineup, went 7 for 11 from the field and collected four assists, five rebounds, a steal, and a block.
"There's only one way to prove it - win games," Eric Snow said on whether the Sixers could be successful without Iverson, who is expected to be out at least for the rest of the regular season.
"That's what we want to do. Our goal is to win games, not because people think we can't, but because we want to get into the playoffs, and we want to get in the best position we can get. We've got the same focus, the same goals that we had when Allen Iverson was playing."
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Sixers Mar 2002 Archive
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Philadelphia Daily News | Mar 26, 2002
With Allen Iverson possibly sitting out the rest of the regular season, the question is whether he has enough points to win the scoring title.
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Orlando Sentinel | Mar 25, 2002
Healthiest team will likely win East
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Philadelphia Inquirer | Mar 25, 2002
With 5 minutes, 16 seconds remaining in the first quarter, McKie reported in to give Claxton a rest.
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Philadelphia Daily News | Mar 25, 2002
Phil Jasner of the Daily News reports that Allen Iverson has chosen to not get surgery on his broken left hand.
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Boston Globe | Mar 23, 2002
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Boston Herald | Mar 23, 2002
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Boston Herald | Mar 23, 2002
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| Mar 23, 2002
March 22 was not a good night for NBA Superstars
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CNN/SI | Mar 23, 2002
Allen Iverson broke his finger Friday night, and will be out for four to six weeks.
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Philadelphia Daily News | Mar 21, 2002
For weeks, opponents have been saying the Sixers, despite their struggles and their injuries, remain the team to beat in the NBA's tight-packed Eastern Conference.
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Philadelphia Daily News | Mar 20, 2002
Derrick Coleman, who sees basketball with a remarkable clarity, could see something was wrong beyond what he was being told.
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Philadelphia Inquirer | Mar 20, 2002
At least his mind is at ease now.
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Philadelphia Inquirer | Mar 20, 2002
Maybe it's time to give up on the 76ers.
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Philadelphia Inquirer | Mar 20, 2002
This is why the 76ers cannot be counted out of the Eastern Conference race: Allen Iverson is as unpredictable as our winter weather.
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Orlando Sentinel | Mar 18, 2002
Hudson makes case
Reserve guard Troy Hudson made a good case for his NBA Player of the Week nomination that the Magic are expected to make today.
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Daytona News-Journal | Mar 18, 2002
Even during their run to the NBA Finals last season, when the Philadelphia 76ers had bodies like George Lynch and Tyrone Hill to run at Tracy McGrady, they still had major trouble guarding the Orlando Magic's oversized top scoring guard.
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Orlando Sentinel | Mar 18, 2002
They weren't wearing green, but Pat Garrity and Tracy McGrady still made this one look and sound like a St.
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Philadelphia Daily News | Mar 18, 2002
This was a day in which the Magic improved its No.
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Daytona News-Journal | Mar 17, 2002
As Philadelphia has become a favorite city for Tracy McGrady, so have the 76ers become a favorite opponent for the Orlando Magic.
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Philadelphia Daily News | Mar 15, 2002
Phil Jasner of the Daily News reports that Derrick Coleman has a reputation around the league.
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Gaston Gazette | Mar 14, 2002
Former Philadelphia 76ers president Pat Croce has a pretty strong personal opinion on the NBA’s upcoming decision to vote for or against the relocation request of Charlotte Hornets co-owners George Shinn and Ray Wooldridge for New Orleans.
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Philadelphia Inquirer | Mar 14, 2002
The NBA yesterday rescinded the second flagrant foul called on Dikembe Mutombo on Tuesday night during the 76ers' win over the New York Knicks, meaning that Mutombo should not have been ejected early in the third quarter.
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Philadelphia Daily News | Mar 14, 2002
The game was beyond serious.
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Philadelphia Daily News | Mar 13, 2002
Larry Brown talks, almost wistfully, about the possibility of Aaron McKie playing Sunday against the Orlando Magic.
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Philadelphia Inquirer | Mar 13, 2002
Claire Smith of the Inquirer reports that Derrick Coleman has surprised many this season.
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Philadelphia Daily News | Mar 13, 2002
The Knicks, one of the few teams seemingly too far gone (23-39) to make a run for even a modest No.
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Philadelphia Daily News | Mar 12, 2002
Derrick Coleman is expected back tonight when the 76ers play in New York.
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Philadelphia Inquirer | Mar 11, 2002
Ashley McGeachy reports that Larry Brown is happy with his team.
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| Mar 7, 2002
Dikembe Mutombo eagerly approached what became an 85-76 victory over the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers.
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| Mar 6, 2002
Through the 51 games Iverson has played this season, he has produced the lowest shooting percentage of his career, which might help explain why the Sixers sit just one game above .
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| Mar 5, 2002
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| Mar 5, 2002
HILADELPHIA - Maybe it was the complete confidence of Rodney Rogers as he nailed a pair of 3-pointers in the fourth quarter that made the Celtics appear different, more determined.
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| Mar 5, 2002
Aaron McKie hobbled into the 76ers' locker room about an hour before his team took the court, again without him, against the Boston Celtics last night.
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| Mar 5, 2002
IN TRUTH, the Boston Celtics approached the 76ers as they always do.
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| Mar 4, 2002
It looks as if the Celtics will be walking into the path of an oncoming train when they take the court in Philadelphia this evening.
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| Mar 4, 2002
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| Mar 4, 2002
Alvin Jones was simply being rewarded for his work ethic and improvement day after day in practice, 76ers coach Larry Brown said yesterday.
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| Mar 4, 2002
The Sixers reveled in a 96-84 victory that gave them a three-game winning streak and at least some modest momentum going into tonight's game against the visiting Boston Celtics.
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| Mar 4, 2002
Samuel Dalembert, the 76ers' rookie center and first-round draft choice, was being recruited yesterday.
