Passionate. Intense. Proud. - Philadelphia 76ers

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Game: NBA 2k11
Rosters: mkharsh33's 2012 rosters, 20th March update
Quarter Length: 10 minutes
Difficulty: All Pro
Season Length: 82
Injuries on, player roles off, progressive fatigue on, CPU trades on
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I will be doing a 4 game summary for most posts, but because 82 isn't divisible by 4 (without remainder), the post before and after the All-Star break will be 5 game summaries. I will also hopefully post monthly recaps and some news from the draft, rumor mill etc. every now and then.

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The Thorn has been removed - big change in The City of Brotherly Love
PHILADELPHIA -- In what has been a surprise turn of events, Rob Thorn, now the ex-general manager of the Philadelphia 76ers, was given the boot. After a rebound .500 season after a dismal 27-55 record in the 2010-'11 season, Rob Thorn was sacked for unknown reasons. The new general manager of the Sixers, a seemingly unknown man from Australia, was seen entering the Sixers headquarters in Philadelphia earlier today. A few hours later, he emerged alongside Joshua Harris, the majority owner of the team, and Adam Aron, the CEO. Aron announced the change in staff today, to what seemed to be a startled bunch of news reporters. After Thorn brought Collins in to coach the team, the team went from a 27-55 record to a perfect .500, going 41-41 throughout the season. The new general manager, Ryan Macdonald, commented on the direction he is heading with the club.

"The roster will involve slight changes, which will most likely be made towards the trade deadline. The roster that I can work with is very good, it is young, and full of potential. We have 3 solid guards who will be stars for years to come, a dominant, yet still young forward in Iguodala and some budding stars in Thaddeus (Young) and Spencer (Hawes). I won't be looking to make many changes, as this team is still rebuilding towards another championship. We have some good core players, and not many older players. We also have some expiring contracts that can be used up to sign young stars in Free Agency at the end of this year. Overall, it's definitely looking good."

He also commented on the change in staff, prospect scout Jim Jordan signed a 6YR/1.00M deal, Geoffrey McKinney was also hired on a 6YR/1.00M deal and James Graham was fired to make way for Tyson Cheeks, who has signed a contract exactly the same as the previously mentioned staff. Macdonald stated that the Sixers want as much out of the upcoming draft as possible, and these big changes that were made were done to accommodate this ambition. Only time will tell whether these changes have been made for the better, or for the worse....

4 Game Summary - Games 1 to 4
Williams stars as the Sixers overcome the Wizards
PHILADELPHIA -- The Philadelphia 76ers came away with a solid win on Tuesday night, beating the Washington Wizards by 8 points. While the Sixers didn't expect quite a lot from the Wizards, both teams certainly came out firing. An offensively biased 31-30 quarter in favour of the Sixers set the tone for the rest of the game, the final result being a 119-110 win. However, it was not all offense, Louis Williams and John Wall, the starting point guards for both teams did quite well on defense. Williams had 4 steals and Wall had 3, and Williams had 5 blocks while Wall also had 3 of them. Offensively, it was a big night for both of them, Williams had 43 points off 17-28 shooting, including 5 from deep and 4 free throws. Wall had 29 points off 12-23 shooting with just 1 from behind the arc. However, Wall was close to a 20-20, with a massive 19 asissts, setting up teammates left, right and centre. Other notables for the Wizards were Andray Blatche (18 points, 7 rebounds, 3 steals and 2 blocks) and Nene (14 points, 4 rebounds). Iguodala also played well for the Sixers, netting 27 points off 11-16 shooting. He also had 6 rebounds and 6 assists. Jrue Holiday and Evan Turner both proved to be very efficient, Holiday had 17 points in 14 minutes and Turner had 11 in 16. Spencer Hawes had an off night, only 6 points and 2 rebounhds in 33 minutes of playing time. Greg Oden might look to gain more minutes very soon if this continues.
Stats:
Points: Louis Williams (43), John Wall (29) || Rebounds: Andre Iguodala (6), Andray Blatche (7) || Assists: Louis Williams (12), John Wall (19) || Steals: Louis Williams (4), Blatche/Wall (3) || Blocks: Louis Williams (5), John Wall (3)

Player of the Game: Louis Williams - 43 points, 12 assists, 4 steals, 5 blocks

Other Games
Sixers vs Miami - 101-85 W
Sixers vs Atlanta - 99-113 L
Sixers @ Indiana - 101-106 L

Around the NBA
The Nets and the Hawks are off to a hot start in the East, so far they are 3-0 and 3-1 respectively. In the West, the Suns and the Warriors are doing well, both 3-0. The Nets are atop the Atlantic Division, with the 2-1 Raptors very closely behind. The leaders in the stats are as follows: L. Williams (PHI), 35 PPG. A. Horford (ATL), 14.5 RPG. J. Wall (WAS), 13 APG. R. Gay (MEM), 4 SPG. J. O'Neal (BOS), 3.3 BPG.

Up next for the Sixers
Sixers vs Indiana (2-1) Wednesday 3rd November, 2011
Sixers vs Cleveland (1-3) Friday 5th November, 2011
Sixers @ New York (2-2) Sunday 7th November, 2011
Sixers @ Oklahoma City (2-1) Wednesday 10th November, 2011

Greg 'Glass Knees' Oden arrives
PHILADELPHIA -- Recently waived big man Greg Oden has been swiftly picked up by the Philadelphia 76ers earlier today. He supposedly signed a 1 year, 5.76m deal that could very well be extended later down the track if he performs, said a Sixers insider.

I like the 76ers a really good team that works together. Louis Williams had a huge Game against the Wizards, but Wall was also insane

Good Luck i hope Greg Oden can make his way.