TrailBlazers vs Sixers 11.30.2010

[dbodner]

Per 48:
Sixers outscore opponents 87.5-84 per 48 minutes when Thad's at SF
Sixers outscore opponents 99.1-95 per 48 minutes when Thad's at PF
Opponents outscore the Sixers 102.6-93.7 per 48 minutes when Thad's not on the court.

[Lapinski]

Interesting quote from iduodala after the game he said

"It was a key game for us playing against a team like that," he said. "In the post, they were doubling me a lot and I had to pass out. If we lose the game, it might be a problem, but we didn't lose the game, so I have no problems."

I dont know if im reading that wrong but it seems like iguodala himself isnt happy when the gameplan is for others to shoot the ball and him to fascilitate. He is basically saying if they would have lost he would not have been happy with his teammates taking so many shots.

I read it as ....they (Blazers) didn't want me to beat them, so they doubled me down low and we won, so I'm happy.

I think everyone on the team recognizes how important he was to this win. I would hope he is not shallow enough to worry about how many points he is scoring. He has been our highest scorer the last ten games.

[Lapinski]

Per 48:
Sixers outscore opponents 87.5-84 per 48 minutes when Thad's at SF
Sixers outscore opponents 99.1-95 per 48 minutes when Thad's at PF
Opponents outscore the Sixers 102.6-93.7 per 48 minutes when Thad's not on the court.

I have noticed Collins putting him in at PF and then looking for him to get out on the break, beat his defender down the court and scoring that way. I wonder how much of that difference can be attributed to what other forward/center are on the floor.

We are a much faster team playing Thad-Speights than Brand-Hawes, and if he is at SF you would think one or the other would be on the floor with Thad. Playing PF with Speights and Iguodala as the other C and SF could be partially responsible for that difference (higher pace)

[cksdayoff]

i felt awful seeing Brandon Roy out there last night. Damn shame.

[9th Wonder]

Interesting stats for Thad. I've been impressed by his play so far this year, but I didn't think the stats would make as strong a case as they do. I like him in a bench role, as he creates beneficial matchups, and seems to be holding his own on defense/rebounding better than earlier in his career.