Reading 2004
Albany 2006 Camden 2006 E. Rutherford 2, 2006 Inglewood 2006,
Chicago 2007
Camden 2008 MSG 2008 MSG 2008 Hartford 2008.
Seattle 2009 Seattle 2009 Philadelphia 2009,Philadelphia 2009 Philadelphia 2009
Hartford 2010 MSG 2010 MSG 2010
Toronto 2011,Toronto 2011
Wrigley Field 2013 Brooklyn 2013 Brooklyn 2013 Philadelphia 2, 2013
Philadelphia 1, 2016 Philadelphia 2 2016 New York 2016 New York 2016 Fenway 1, 2016 Fenway 2, 2018 MSG 2022 St. Paul, 1, St. Paul 2 2023 MSG 2024, MSG 2024 Philadelphia 2024
"I play good, hard-nosed basketball.
Things happen in the game. Nothing you
can do. I don't go and say,
"I'm gonna beat this guy up."
sooner or later this city is gonna start paying attention to this team
iggy--2 straight triple doubles....loved the way the rook was aggressive and took charge in crunch time tonight. very encouraging....bench had 67 points ....there's a lot of options on this squad. no superstar, but a lot of options
too many turnovers though...gotta win tuesday. rough stretch coming up.
I like your team except when they play the Knicks. I might have to check out a Sixers game sometime. Only two times I went was during the 2004-05 season when they were blown out by Seattle and Houston.
Reading 2004
Albany 2006 Camden 2006 E. Rutherford 2, 2006 Inglewood 2006,
Chicago 2007
Camden 2008 MSG 2008 MSG 2008 Hartford 2008.
Seattle 2009 Seattle 2009 Philadelphia 2009,Philadelphia 2009 Philadelphia 2009
Hartford 2010 MSG 2010 MSG 2010
Toronto 2011,Toronto 2011
Wrigley Field 2013 Brooklyn 2013 Brooklyn 2013 Philadelphia 2, 2013
Philadelphia 1, 2016 Philadelphia 2 2016 New York 2016 New York 2016 Fenway 1, 2016 Fenway 2, 2018 MSG 2022 St. Paul, 1, St. Paul 2 2023 MSG 2024, MSG 2024 Philadelphia 2024
"I play good, hard-nosed basketball.
Things happen in the game. Nothing you
can do. I don't go and say,
"I'm gonna beat this guy up."
too many turnovers though...gotta win tuesday. rough stretch coming up.
GO.
SIXERS.
Was that a season high for them tonight? I know they were around 20 or so. Other thatn that yep def. good win for them :thumbup:
8/28/98- Camden, NJ
10/31/09- Philly
5/21/10- NYC
9/2/12- Philly, PA
7/19/13- Wrigley
10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
10/21/13- Philly, PA
10/22/13- Philly, PA
10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
4/28/16- Philly, PA
4/29/16- Philly, PA
5/1/16- NYC
5/2/16- NYC
9/2/18- Boston, MA
9/4/18- Boston, MA
9/14/22- Camden, NJ
9/7/24- Philly, PA
9/9/24- Philly, PA
Tres Mts.- 3/23/11- Philly. PA
Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly, PA
RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA
too many turnovers though...gotta win tuesday. rough stretch coming up.
GO.
SIXERS.
Was that a season high for them tonight? I know they were around 20 or so. Other thatn that yep def. good win for them :thumbup:
not sure. they did only have 1 or 2 in the 4th and ot though. i think they're 3rd in the league with about 13 a game. it's been a problem lately though.
I like your team except when they play the Knicks. I might have to check out a Sixers game sometime. Only two times I went was during the 2004-05 season when they were blown out by Seattle and Houston.
sooner or later this city is gonna start paying attention to this team
iggy--2 straight triple doubles....loved the way the rook was aggressive and took charge in crunch time tonight. very encouraging....bench had 67 points ....there's a lot of options on this squad. no superstar, but a lot of options
too many turnovers though...gotta win tuesday. rough stretch coming up.
GO.
SIXERS.
yeah, a win agaist GS is totally something to get excited about. :P
yeah, i know, Bulls lost to them out on the west coast.
I actually caught the end of that game (I haven't watched an NBA game all the way through in about 10 years). Pretty exciting. Turner was awesome in the OT.
Much better than the Flyers game...
Spectrum 10/27/09; New Orleans JazzFest 5/1/10; Made in America 9/2/12; WF Center 10/21/13; WF Center 10/22/13; Baltimore 10/27/13; WF Center 4/28/16; WF Center 4/29/16; Fenway Park 8/7/16; Fenway Park 9/2/18; Asbury Park 9/18/21; Camden 9/14/22; Las Vegas 5/16/24; Las Vegas 5/18/24; WF Center 9/7/24; WF Center 9/9/24; Baltimore Arena 9/12/24
Tres Mtns - TLA 3/23/11; EV - Tower Theatre 6/25/11; Temple of the Dog - Tower Theatre 11/5/16
I actually caught the end of that game (I haven't watched an NBA game all the way through in about 10 years). Pretty exciting. Turner was awesome in the OT.
I actually caught the end of that game (I haven't watched an NBA game all the way through in about 10 years). Pretty exciting. Turner was awesome in the OT.
Much better than the Flyers game...
you're watching the sixers.
i'm watching the flyers.
worlds are colliding!
well, you need to stop...the flyers have gone in the toilet since you started. It's obviously your fault
well, you need to stop...the flyers have gone in the toilet since you started. It's obviously your fault
Nice to see speights getting some time lately.
Still losing in round 1
ha--you may be right.
speights has been seeing a little more time lately and he's actually been playing well on both ends. if they can get him to commit to playing solid defense consistently, i'd have no problem seeing his minutes increase.
well, you need to stop...the flyers have gone in the toilet since you started. It's obviously your fault
Nice to see speights getting some time lately.
Still losing in round 1
ha--you may be right.
speights has been seeing a little more time lately and he's actually been playing well on both ends. if they can get him to commit to playing solid defense consistently, i'd have no problem seeing his minutes increase.
their frontcourt blows. he's still their best big guy (as pathetic as that is).
turner's dunk last night was nasty. and monta ellis is ridiculous
well, you need to stop...the flyers have gone in the toilet since you started. It's obviously your fault
Nice to see speights getting some time lately.
Still losing in round 1
ha--you may be right.
speights has been seeing a little more time lately and he's actually been playing well on both ends. if they can get him to commit to playing solid defense consistently, i'd have no problem seeing his minutes increase.
their frontcourt blows. he's still their best big guy (as pathetic as that is).
turner's dunk last night was nasty. and monta ellis is ridiculous
:?
regarding turner--yeah that was great to see. almost as impressive was his banging the boards late in the 4th too. dude's got some nastiness to him that this city should grow to appreciate.
I actually caught the end of that game (I haven't watched an NBA game all the way through in about 10 years). Pretty exciting. Turner was awesome in the OT.
Much better than the Flyers game...
you're watching the sixers.
i'm watching the flyers.
worlds are colliding!
Yeah, not much going on on Sunday nights this time of year.
Did our taxes during timeouts - had plenty of time. How many timeouts do NBA teams get? 11?
I agree with Fixer - you're really fucking up the Flyers' season here.
Spectrum 10/27/09; New Orleans JazzFest 5/1/10; Made in America 9/2/12; WF Center 10/21/13; WF Center 10/22/13; Baltimore 10/27/13; WF Center 4/28/16; WF Center 4/29/16; Fenway Park 8/7/16; Fenway Park 9/2/18; Asbury Park 9/18/21; Camden 9/14/22; Las Vegas 5/16/24; Las Vegas 5/18/24; WF Center 9/7/24; WF Center 9/9/24; Baltimore Arena 9/12/24
Tres Mtns - TLA 3/23/11; EV - Tower Theatre 6/25/11; Temple of the Dog - Tower Theatre 11/5/16
speights has been seeing a little more time lately and he's actually been playing well on both ends. if they can get him to commit to playing solid defense consistently, i'd have no problem seeing his minutes increase.
their frontcourt blows. he's still their best big guy (as pathetic as that is).
turner's dunk last night was nasty. and monta ellis is ridiculous
:?
regarding turner--yeah that was great to see. almost as impressive was his banging the boards late in the 4th too. dude's got some nastiness to him that this city should grow to appreciate.
It was cool to see him get quality minutes in the 4th and OT. I'd much rather have him in there than lou williams. I don't think turner will ever be a superstar, but he does a lot of things well. He and Holiday are a nice backcourt to build around. Now get rid of iguodala and especially brand so this team can work towards being good rather than mediocre.
Plenty of good seats still available at Sixers games...those crowds are downright sad
As for speights...well anything is better than Hawes, Nocioni, or Battie. Of course brand is better but that dude is worthless on this roster
Did our taxes during timeouts - had plenty of time. How many timeouts do NBA teams get? 11?
yeah, NBA games put the NFL to shame with the commercials. well they don't put them to shame, but it's annoying. I agree there should be less timeouts. college hoops as well.
their frontcourt blows. he's still their best big guy (as pathetic as that is).
turner's dunk last night was nasty. and monta ellis is ridiculous
:?
regarding turner--yeah that was great to see. almost as impressive was his banging the boards late in the 4th too. dude's got some nastiness to him that this city should grow to appreciate.
It was cool to see him get quality minutes in the 4th and OT. I'd much rather have him in there than lou williams. I don't think turner will ever be a superstar, but he does a lot of things well. He and Holiday are a nice backcourt to build around. Now get rid of iguodala and especially brand so this team can work towards being good rather than mediocre.
Plenty of good seats still available at Sixers games...those crowds are downright sad
As for speights...well anything is better than Hawes, Nocioni, or Battie. Of course brand is better but that dude is worthless on this roster
...i think nocioni and battie have gotten a combined 20 minutes of playing time since january. of course he's better than them.
brand's having a really good year. dude's been a beast in the paint. i like what he's given us this year.
hawes--eh whatever, i wouldn't mind him coming off the bench. he won't and shouldn't be this team's starter next year or when they're closer to contending. he probably won't be back next year.
like i've said about speights before--he needs to mature and learn that to get minutes in this league on a decent team he's got to show effort and play defense. he's been doing a bit of that lately. he's nothing too special though.
re-the crowds: what can you do? the sixers have never really drawn well except during the ai/lb hey day. that shit doesn't bother me too much. i actually kind of miss the days when the phils were not sold out every god damn night.
re-the crowds: what can you do? the sixers have never really drawn well except during the ai/lb hey day. that shit doesn't bother me too much. i actually kind of miss the days when the phils were not sold out every god damn night.
good point. I agree. You know there is a story being written in the near future about what a great basketball city philly is. probably by sam donellon since he's never right about anything.
for the record, I'm not saying speights is anything special. this frontcourt stinks and he's their best big guy. that's all.
brand annoys me for some reason. maybe it's cause he couldn't jump over a credit card
re-the crowds: what can you do? the sixers have never really drawn well except during the ai/lb hey day. that shit doesn't bother me too much. i actually kind of miss the days when the phils were not sold out every god damn night.
good point. I agree. You know there is a story being written in the near future about what a great basketball city philly is. probably by sam donellon since he's never right about anything.
for the record, I'm not saying speights is anything special. this frontcourt stinks and he's their best big guy. that's all.
brand annoys me for some reason. maybe it's cause he couldn't jump over a credit card
i think the front court needs a more physical center. brand and whomever is filling the 3 has been pretty effective this year. thad young is having a break out year. plenty of worse front courts in this league right now.
i think it is a great basketball town. the sixers attendance figures have always been confusing to me. but on any given saturday in december-february, you can have around 30,000 people attending college games throughout the city. throw in an extra 12-15k for a sixers game too. but i guess it's more of a college b ball town i guess.
Temple gets lousy crowds for most games. St. Joes & LaSalle were good crowds, but some of the games against good teams drew terribly. ie Richmond
Spectrum 10/27/09; New Orleans JazzFest 5/1/10; Made in America 9/2/12; WF Center 10/21/13; WF Center 10/22/13; Baltimore 10/27/13; WF Center 4/28/16; WF Center 4/29/16; Fenway Park 8/7/16; Fenway Park 9/2/18; Asbury Park 9/18/21; Camden 9/14/22; Las Vegas 5/16/24; Las Vegas 5/18/24; WF Center 9/7/24; WF Center 9/9/24; Baltimore Arena 9/12/24
Tres Mtns - TLA 3/23/11; EV - Tower Theatre 6/25/11; Temple of the Dog - Tower Theatre 11/5/16
re-the crowds: what can you do? the sixers have never really drawn well except during the ai/lb hey day. that shit doesn't bother me too much. i actually kind of miss the days when the phils were not sold out every god damn night.
good point. I agree. You know there is a story being written in the near future about what a great basketball city philly is. probably by sam donellon since he's never right about anything.
for the record, I'm not saying speights is anything special. this frontcourt stinks and he's their best big guy. that's all.
brand annoys me for some reason. maybe it's cause he couldn't jump over a credit card
i think the front court needs a more physical center. brand and whomever is filling the 3 has been pretty effective this year. thad young is having a break out year. plenty of worse front courts in this league right now.
i think it is a great basketball town. the sixers attendance figures have always been confusing to me. but on any given saturday in december-february, you can have around 30,000 people attending college games throughout the city. throw in an extra 12-15k for a sixers game too. but i guess it's more of a college b ball town i guess.
I like thad young a lot. I'm nervous to see what these knuckleheads are gonna pay him
good point. I agree. You know there is a story being written in the near future about what a great basketball city philly is. probably by sam donellon since he's never right about anything.
for the record, I'm not saying speights is anything special. this frontcourt stinks and he's their best big guy. that's all.
brand annoys me for some reason. maybe it's cause he couldn't jump over a credit card
i think the front court needs a more physical center. brand and whomever is filling the 3 has been pretty effective this year. thad young is having a break out year. plenty of worse front courts in this league right now.
i think it is a great basketball town. the sixers attendance figures have always been confusing to me. but on any given saturday in december-february, you can have around 30,000 people attending college games throughout the city. throw in an extra 12-15k for a sixers game too. but i guess it's more of a college b ball town i guess.
I like thad young a lot. I'm nervous to see what these knuckleheads are gonna pay him
it's market driven. to keep him, they'll have to overpay. stupid nba. i think i'd rather overpay than see him leave though.
so this point-forward role for iggy seems to be working out pretty well...
Andre Iguodala shows a LeBron sideRecent stat-stuffing performances reveal Iggy's new role as a playmakerBy Kevin Pelton
Basketball Prospectus
Trending player: Andre Iguodala, SF, Philadelphia 76ers
When Iguodala recorded triple-doubles in Philadelphia's wins on Friday and Sunday, he joined an elite group. Iguodala is now one of just five players in the league -- LeBron James, Jason Kidd, Rajon Rondo and Russell Westbrook are the others -- with multiple triple-doubles this season. In Iguodala's case, all three have come in the past three weeks.
The triple-doubles are part of a trend toward increased playmaking for Iguodala. Since the start of February, he's averaged 7.8 assists per game and has recorded double-figure assists four times, after doing so just twice during the season's first three months.
For the entire season, only one non-point guard (James) is averaging more than Iguodala's 6.1 assists per game. For the past month or so, Iguodala's numbers have been very typical of a lead ball handler. His average of 7.8 assists would be good for 11th in the NBA. Naturally, there has been a corresponding change in the assist numbers of teammate Jrue Holiday, nominally Philadelphia's point guard. Having averaged 6.6 assists per game through the end of January, Holiday is down to 4.4 since then. Essentially, the two players have swapped spots.
The impact of the change can be seen at the team level. The 76ers have gone 11-4 in February and March. While the Sixers' defense remains their strength, their offense has scored 3.0 more points per 100 possessions than average since the start of February when adjusted for schedule. Before that, Philadelphia was a below-average offensive team.
So why has the change been so successful? A key explanation seems to lie in the fact Iguodala is less prone to turnovers than Holiday (Iguodala's fourth in the league, in fact, in assist-to-turnover ratio). Despite increasing the amount he's handled the basketball, Iguodala's turnovers per game have gone up only marginally (from 1.8 to 2.1) since the start of February. Meanwhile, Holiday's turnovers have decreased by more than half (from 2.9 to 1.4). The 76ers were always good at taking care of the basketball but have become elite with Iguodala's emergence as their leading ball handler. Since Feb. 1, they've turned the ball over on just 11.7 percent of their possessions, far better than any NBA team has done this season.
Comments
it makes no sense not to
Albany 2006 Camden 2006 E. Rutherford 2, 2006 Inglewood 2006,
Chicago 2007
Camden 2008 MSG 2008 MSG 2008 Hartford 2008.
Seattle 2009 Seattle 2009 Philadelphia 2009,Philadelphia 2009 Philadelphia 2009
Hartford 2010 MSG 2010 MSG 2010
Toronto 2011,Toronto 2011
Wrigley Field 2013 Brooklyn 2013 Brooklyn 2013 Philadelphia 2, 2013
Philadelphia 1, 2016 Philadelphia 2 2016 New York 2016 New York 2016 Fenway 1, 2016
Fenway 2, 2018
MSG 2022
St. Paul, 1, St. Paul 2 2023
MSG 2024, MSG 2024
Philadelphia 2024
"I play good, hard-nosed basketball.
Things happen in the game. Nothing you
can do. I don't go and say,
"I'm gonna beat this guy up."
there's no actualy money involved right?
it's on espn.com. impossible.
been around for a while now.
Frankie Lampard sneaks one under the bar
YOUR 76'ers vs warriers
knicks at hawks
could jump ahead by half game with win and knicks loss
iggy--2 straight triple doubles....loved the way the rook was aggressive and took charge in crunch time tonight. very encouraging....bench had 67 points
too many turnovers though...gotta win tuesday. rough stretch coming up.
GO.
SIXERS.
Albany 2006 Camden 2006 E. Rutherford 2, 2006 Inglewood 2006,
Chicago 2007
Camden 2008 MSG 2008 MSG 2008 Hartford 2008.
Seattle 2009 Seattle 2009 Philadelphia 2009,Philadelphia 2009 Philadelphia 2009
Hartford 2010 MSG 2010 MSG 2010
Toronto 2011,Toronto 2011
Wrigley Field 2013 Brooklyn 2013 Brooklyn 2013 Philadelphia 2, 2013
Philadelphia 1, 2016 Philadelphia 2 2016 New York 2016 New York 2016 Fenway 1, 2016
Fenway 2, 2018
MSG 2022
St. Paul, 1, St. Paul 2 2023
MSG 2024, MSG 2024
Philadelphia 2024
"I play good, hard-nosed basketball.
Things happen in the game. Nothing you
can do. I don't go and say,
"I'm gonna beat this guy up."
Was that a season high for them tonight? I know they were around 20 or so. Other thatn that yep def. good win for them :thumbup:
10/31/09- Philly
5/21/10- NYC
9/2/12- Philly, PA
7/19/13- Wrigley
10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
10/21/13- Philly, PA
10/22/13- Philly, PA
10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
4/28/16- Philly, PA
4/29/16- Philly, PA
5/1/16- NYC
5/2/16- NYC
9/2/18- Boston, MA
9/4/18- Boston, MA
9/14/22- Camden, NJ
9/7/24- Philly, PA
9/9/24- Philly, PA
Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly, PA
RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA
not sure. they did only have 1 or 2 in the 4th and ot though. i think they're 3rd in the league with about 13 a game. it's been a problem lately though.
april 6th
yeah, a win agaist GS is totally something to get excited about. :P
yeah, i know, Bulls lost to them out on the west coast.
Much better than the Flyers game...
WF Center 4/28/16; WF Center 4/29/16; Fenway Park 8/7/16; Fenway Park 9/2/18; Asbury Park 9/18/21; Camden 9/14/22;
Las Vegas 5/16/24; Las Vegas 5/18/24; WF Center 9/7/24; WF Center 9/9/24; Baltimore Arena 9/12/24
Tres Mtns - TLA 3/23/11; EV - Tower Theatre 6/25/11; Temple of the Dog - Tower Theatre 11/5/16
you're watching the sixers.
i'm watching the flyers.
worlds are colliding!
well, you need to stop...the flyers have gone in the toilet since you started. It's obviously your fault
Nice to see speights getting some time lately.
Still losing in round 1
ha--you may be right.
speights has been seeing a little more time lately and he's actually been playing well on both ends. if they can get him to commit to playing solid defense consistently, i'd have no problem seeing his minutes increase.
their frontcourt blows. he's still their best big guy (as pathetic as that is).
turner's dunk last night was nasty. and monta ellis is ridiculous
:?
regarding turner--yeah that was great to see. almost as impressive was his banging the boards late in the 4th too. dude's got some nastiness to him that this city should grow to appreciate.
Yeah, not much going on on Sunday nights this time of year.
Did our taxes during timeouts - had plenty of time. How many timeouts do NBA teams get? 11?
I agree with Fixer - you're really fucking up the Flyers' season here.
WF Center 4/28/16; WF Center 4/29/16; Fenway Park 8/7/16; Fenway Park 9/2/18; Asbury Park 9/18/21; Camden 9/14/22;
Las Vegas 5/16/24; Las Vegas 5/18/24; WF Center 9/7/24; WF Center 9/9/24; Baltimore Arena 9/12/24
Tres Mtns - TLA 3/23/11; EV - Tower Theatre 6/25/11; Temple of the Dog - Tower Theatre 11/5/16
It was cool to see him get quality minutes in the 4th and OT. I'd much rather have him in there than lou williams. I don't think turner will ever be a superstar, but he does a lot of things well. He and Holiday are a nice backcourt to build around. Now get rid of iguodala and especially brand so this team can work towards being good rather than mediocre.
Plenty of good seats still available at Sixers games...those crowds are downright sad
As for speights...well anything is better than Hawes, Nocioni, or Battie. Of course brand is better but that dude is worthless on this roster
yeah, NBA games put the NFL to shame with the commercials. well they don't put them to shame, but it's annoying. I agree there should be less timeouts. college hoops as well.
brand's having a really good year. dude's been a beast in the paint. i like what he's given us this year.
hawes--eh whatever, i wouldn't mind him coming off the bench. he won't and shouldn't be this team's starter next year or when they're closer to contending. he probably won't be back next year.
like i've said about speights before--he needs to mature and learn that to get minutes in this league on a decent team he's got to show effort and play defense. he's been doing a bit of that lately. he's nothing too special though.
re-the crowds: what can you do? the sixers have never really drawn well except during the ai/lb hey day. that shit doesn't bother me too much. i actually kind of miss the days when the phils were not sold out every god damn night.
good point. I agree. You know there is a story being written in the near future about what a great basketball city philly is. probably by sam donellon since he's never right about anything.
for the record, I'm not saying speights is anything special. this frontcourt stinks and he's their best big guy. that's all.
brand annoys me for some reason. maybe it's cause he couldn't jump over a credit card
i think the front court needs a more physical center. brand and whomever is filling the 3 has been pretty effective this year. thad young is having a break out year. plenty of worse front courts in this league right now.
i think it is a great basketball town. the sixers attendance figures have always been confusing to me. but on any given saturday in december-february, you can have around 30,000 people attending college games throughout the city. throw in an extra 12-15k for a sixers game too. but i guess it's more of a college b ball town i guess.
it's a good college hoops town (maybe the best in the country for a major city), but the sixers have never drawn well like jeags said.
the eagles will always have a full house. philly is a football city first...always will be
WF Center 4/28/16; WF Center 4/29/16; Fenway Park 8/7/16; Fenway Park 9/2/18; Asbury Park 9/18/21; Camden 9/14/22;
Las Vegas 5/16/24; Las Vegas 5/18/24; WF Center 9/7/24; WF Center 9/9/24; Baltimore Arena 9/12/24
Tres Mtns - TLA 3/23/11; EV - Tower Theatre 6/25/11; Temple of the Dog - Tower Theatre 11/5/16
I like thad young a lot. I'm nervous to see what these knuckleheads are gonna pay him
it's market driven. to keep him, they'll have to overpay. stupid nba. i think i'd rather overpay than see him leave though.
Andre Iguodala shows a LeBron sideRecent stat-stuffing performances reveal Iggy's new role as a playmakerBy Kevin Pelton
Basketball Prospectus
Trending player: Andre Iguodala, SF, Philadelphia 76ers
When Iguodala recorded triple-doubles in Philadelphia's wins on Friday and Sunday, he joined an elite group. Iguodala is now one of just five players in the league -- LeBron James, Jason Kidd, Rajon Rondo and Russell Westbrook are the others -- with multiple triple-doubles this season. In Iguodala's case, all three have come in the past three weeks.
The triple-doubles are part of a trend toward increased playmaking for Iguodala. Since the start of February, he's averaged 7.8 assists per game and has recorded double-figure assists four times, after doing so just twice during the season's first three months.
For the entire season, only one non-point guard (James) is averaging more than Iguodala's 6.1 assists per game. For the past month or so, Iguodala's numbers have been very typical of a lead ball handler. His average of 7.8 assists would be good for 11th in the NBA. Naturally, there has been a corresponding change in the assist numbers of teammate Jrue Holiday, nominally Philadelphia's point guard. Having averaged 6.6 assists per game through the end of January, Holiday is down to 4.4 since then. Essentially, the two players have swapped spots.
The impact of the change can be seen at the team level. The 76ers have gone 11-4 in February and March. While the Sixers' defense remains their strength, their offense has scored 3.0 more points per 100 possessions than average since the start of February when adjusted for schedule. Before that, Philadelphia was a below-average offensive team.
So why has the change been so successful? A key explanation seems to lie in the fact Iguodala is less prone to turnovers than Holiday (Iguodala's fourth in the league, in fact, in assist-to-turnover ratio). Despite increasing the amount he's handled the basketball, Iguodala's turnovers per game have gone up only marginally (from 1.8 to 2.1) since the start of February. Meanwhile, Holiday's turnovers have decreased by more than half (from 2.9 to 1.4). The 76ers were always good at taking care of the basketball but have become elite with Iguodala's emergence as their leading ball handler. Since Feb. 1, they've turned the ball over on just 11.7 percent of their possessions, far better than any NBA team has done this season.