When the Sixers brought in Eddie Jordan to be their new coach this season, they knew what they were getting—a Princeton offense aficionado, who isn't exactly renowned for his defense (to say the least).
What they didn't expect was a coach so intent on putting in scorers during the fourth quarter that he'll completely sacrifice the team's defensive integrity.
And (dear God, I hope) they didn't expect a 10-24 record coming out of the gates.
About two weeks ago, I initially weighed in on the Sixers' rotation issues , which have been so jumbled that a third of the way through the season, the Sixers players still have no idea how many minutes to expect on a nightly basis.
It's only gotten worse—so much so, that the Philly Inquirer posted about Jordan's erratic behavior to ...
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Eddie Jordan’s Obsession with Offense Killing Sixers Down the Stretch
Posted: 7th January 2010 by Bryan Toporek in NBAComments Off on Eddie Jordan’s Obsession with Offense Killing Sixers Down the Stretch