The Sixers need to get 22-year old foward Thaddeus Young back into the starting lineup.  Young has played in 16 games (1 start) for the Sixers so far this year and he is averaging 24.4 minutes, 11.8 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game.  He is shooting a hot 59% from the floor so far this year.  The Sixers should be rebuilding with youth because they aren’t going anywhere this year.

Doug Collins says that Spencer Hawes will remain the starting center for the time being. Hawes played in 13 games (all starts) for the 76ers last season and he is averaging 16.2 minutes, 5.8 points, 3.3 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game. It’s not like the Sixers have a lot of alternatives to Hawes anyway as they just aren’t too good of a team right now as evidenced by their 3-10 record right now.

The Sixers will be without 26-year old starting shooting guard Andre Iguodala a while due to a Achilles injury. Iguodala has played in 8 games (all starts) for the Sixers so far this year and he is averaging 33.6 minutes, 12.8 points, 5.6 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 1.0 steal per game. He has been replaced in the starting lineup by rookie Evan Turner who has been doing a decent job. But, they still miss Iguodala who is the best player on the team right now.

20-year old point guard Jrue Holiday is stepping up big time for the Sixers so far this year. Holiday has played in 10 games (all starts) for the Sixers so far this year and he is averaging 34.7 minutes, 14.3 points, 3.0 rebounds, 7.2 assists and 1.9 steals per game. His shooting is also looking pretty good this year as he is hitting 44.6% from the floor, 42.9% from three point range and 74.2% from the free throw line so far. If Holiday keeps shooting like he is right now I look for the Sixers to start prodding him to shoot more.

Rookie SG Evan Turner is playing pretty well for the Sixers so far this year. He has played in 10 games (4 starts) for the Sixers so far this year and he is averaging 28.7 minutes, 8.5 points, 6.0 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game. His shooting could use some improvement (44.4%) but he still deserves to see a bump in P.T. Maybe he will get it due to Andre Iguodala being banged up right now.

The 76ers were outscored 44-32 in the 4th quarter last night and they were outrebounded 41-30 by the Cavs on the way to a disappointing hime loss. Jrue Holiday led the way for the Sixers last night with 29 points, 2 rebounds, 8 assists, 2 steals and 1 blocked shots. Elton Brand also had a decent game with 20 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals and 2 blocked shots. Lou Williams (16 points, 2 rebounds, 5 assists and 1 steal) and Andres Nocioni (15 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and 1 blocked shot) also had decent games for the Sixers last night. The 76ers are now 1-5 on the season.

The 76ers held the Pacers to 31.5% shooting from the floor and they outrebounded them 54-46 which helps explain the scoreboard last night. Elton Brand led the way for the Sixers last night with 25 points, 12 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal and 2 blocked shots. Thaddeus Young was solid off the bench for the 76ers last night with 16 points, 5 rebounds and 1 assist in only 28 minutes on the floor. Evan Turner (12 points), Lou Williams (11 points), Andre Iguodala (11 points) and Jrue Holiday (11 points) also pitched in offensively in this game. The 76ers are now 1-4 on the year.

The 76ers shot 55% from the floor last night but it just wasn’t good enough to win. Cartier Martin of the Wizards hit a 3-pointer with 0.4 seconds in this game to send it to O.T. where the Wizards prevailed. Lou Williams led the way for the Sixers with 30 points, 1 rebound and 3 assists last night. Elton Brand filled up the stat sheet with 21 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists, 4 steals and 1 blocked shot. Jrue Holiday (14 points, 3 rebounds and 13 assists) and Andre Iguodala (12 points, 3 rebounds, 9 assists and 2 steals) also had solid games for the Sixers last night. The 76ers are now 0-4 on the year.

24-year old SG/PG Louis Williams is playing solid basketball for the 76ers so far this year. Williams has played in 3 games (0 starts) for the Sixers this year and he is averaging 24.7 minutes, 16.3 points, 1.3 rebounds and 4.7 assists per game. He is also shooting great from anywhere on the floor right now. He is making 50% of his shots from the floor, 55.6% from three point range and he is making 88.9% of his free throws so far this year. Second year point guard Jrue Holiday better get his act together because I’m sure Williams wants his starting job back.