Allen Iverson and the Sixers were topped in Barcelona on Thursday.
(Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE/Getty Images) Sixers Stunned by FC Barcelona
BARCELONA, Spain, Oct. 5 (Ticker) -- Maurice Cheeks might want to consider having the Philadelphia 76ers take some extra free throws in practice. The 76ers put on a woeful shooting performance at the line as they lost to FC Barcelona, 104-99, in the NBA Europe Live Tour. With commissioner David Stern in attendance, the Sixers sank just 26-of-48 free throws (54 percent) en route to becoming the first NBA team to fall to a European squad in Europe since the American franchises started visiting the continent in 1987. ... Read more
Back to Basics
by John SchuhmannBARCELONA, Oct. 5 -- You could draw a parallel from the Sixers loss to Winterthur FC Barcelona to the United States' loss to Greece in the semifinals of this summers' World Championships. In both cases, the American team did not play their game and allowed the opponent to play theirs. For the Sixers, they allowed Barca to move the ball freely around the perimeter until they found the open man, who, when it counted, hit the shot. The Barcelona guards got open off screens and then used dribble penetration to break down the Philly defense. Fairly simple basketball, but not what Mo Cheeks and his team are used to seeing. ... Read more
Oh, What a Night
by John SchuhmannBARCELONA, Oct. 5 -- posted at 9:30 ET Obviously, it wasn't a good showing by the Sixers. But give credit to Barca ... and the crowd. It was a great atmosphere, unlike any I've ever witnessed for a basketball game. Of course, it was my first real taste of international hoops. We had a close game, we had a loud crowd, we had the commissioner in the house and of course, we had showgirls. More of that next February. ... Read more
What Are They Saying?
Before last night, only Maccabi Tel Aviv had done it. Four times in 33 tries. Never on European soil. Leave it to the Sixers to bring out the best in [Barcelona]. ... More from the Philadelphia Daily News What's a Winterthur FC? Truth be told, there's a little part of me that's happy about this. The world is a more exciting place for basketball fans if instead of 30 elite teams in this world there are 54. ... More from True Hoop |
|
Video: