I'm at work.  I check the score on ESPN, and I see that the Sixers have escaped with a one-point victory over the Cavaliers.  Then I get home and check the boxscore and discover that the Sixers lost.  Ouch.
I watched the video of the last play of the game.  Dalembert clearly hit Brown before the buzzer...but I don't think it should have been a foul.  And, no, I'm not crazy.
If you watch the video, Dalembert jumps to defend against Lebron's shot.  When Dalembert lands, he suddenly lurches forward -- right into Brown.  If you look behind Dalembert, you can see that Ilgauskas gave him a shove as he was landing, probably as an attempt to get better position for the potential rebound.  At least that's what it looked like to me.  Take a look and tell me what you think.
[note- I wanted to put a link in to both the game's boxscore and the video over at ESPN.com, but for some reason ESPN.com isn't loading on my computer right now so I can't get the URL.  Sorry about that.  Makes it a little harder for you to watch the video and give your thoughts.]
Regardless, it goes in the books as a tough loss for the Sixers.  We'll have a hard time against the Pistons in the first round, but it's still good to be in the playoffs for the first time in awhile.  Plus, a win in our last game will give us a .500 record on the year.  Considering expectation coming into the year, I think that qualifies as a successful season.
[Update: apparently I'm not the only one who noticed the push from Ilgauskas]
Monday, April 14, 2008
Subscribe to:
Comments (Atom)
 
