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Miami Vice

Posted on May 7, 2014 at 10:27 PM.

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Our opening act of the 2013-14 season puts us against eastern conference power the Miami Heat! What a way to start the season right?

Gameplan

Slowing down the Heat's transition game will be the focus tonight. We will look to take the ball out of Darius Players hands and make the other 4 starters playmakers instead of finishers.

Sixers keys for victory

* Rebound with passion!
* Win the Darius Player/ Vernon Maxiell matchup
* Need to force Miami to play slow & ugly
* Antonio Cameron has to dominate the much smaller Nick Donato

*Free agent signing of SF Amir Hollins*

When it rains it pours! After starting off hot the Sixers talent level reared its ugly head. Miami decided that play time was over by out scoring us 59-38 in the 2nd & 3rd qts combined. Darius Player must've hit the on switch after the 1st qt because he seemed to seem more motivated by the teams slow start. The recipiant of Player's increased intensity was Antonio Ramirez, after bhaving an awful start to the game he kept firing away until those shots started dropping....to the Sixers dismay.

The sixers did all they could with the talent we have but it's obvious that we will struggle this season unless a 3rd scoring option steps up. Antonio Cameron had a productive offensive game but he also spelled disaster when we trying to put Miami away early. Vernon Maxiell played decently but his lack of defensive intensity was exposed as the game went forward. Our post players really need to step it up! Salah gave us an uninspired 31 minutes of play only tallying 10 points and 5 rebounds, Nigel Hawes while he looks like he can do a few things he just doesn't fit into our mold at all and will be used as trade fodder in the very near future.

Top Performaces

Player of the game: Darius Player(Mia) 41 minutes 20 points 8 rebounds 6 assists 2 steals

Miami

Ramirez: 33 minutes 23 points 2 rebounds 2 assist 2 steals
Peterson: 22 minutes 15 points 12 rebounds assist
Shields: 36 minutes 9 points 7 rebounds assist 2 steals

Philadelphia

Cameron: 35 minutes 26 points 3 rebounds 6 assists 1 steal 3 blocks 5TO
Maxiell: 30 minutes 20 points 6 reb 3 ast
Salah: 31 minutes 10 points 5 rebounds 1 assist 2 blocks