This game was a tale of two halves. The Sixers won the first half 57-54 but it just seemed to get the Celtics mad as they outscored the Sixers 62-32 in the 2nd half to cruise to an easy victory. The Sixers didn’t play any defense at all as the Celtics hit 58.9% of their shots from the floor and 63.6% (14 of 22) from three point range. Andre Iguodala led the way for the Sixers with 17 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals. Samuel Dalembert was tough around the basket with 12 points and 10 rebounds. Andre Miller pitched in with 12 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals. The 76ers are now 15-25 on the season after this loss.

The 76ers expected Rodney Carney to be a big key off of the bench for them this season but he’s having a sophomore slump. Carney is only shooting 37.5% from the floor and 20.7% from three point range and he will start losing playing time if he doesn’t start to shoot better soon. Carney has played in 24 games this season for the Sixers and he’s averaging 14.0 minutes, 5.1 points, 2.0 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game.

2nd year man Rodney Carney needs to step up and give the Sixers quality minutes off the bench. Carney played well as a rookie last season and he needsto play better than he has so far in December. Carney has only played in 3 games so far in December and he has averaged 7.3 minutes, 2.3 points and 1.0 rebound per game. He also is only shooting 28.6% from the floor and that’s no way to earn more playing time.

Willie Green was given the starting job at shooting guard heading into this season and he’s only hitting 39.2% of his shots from the floor. He has played in 16 games this season and he’s averaging 29.1 minutes, 11.4 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game. If Green doesn’t start to play better soon he will get replaced in the starting lineup because the Sixers are having trouble scoring points.

After the trade of Allen Iverson to the Denver Nuggets the Sixers wanted to see what they had in Willie Green. If he doesn’t start to play better the Sixers will have to look to free agency or the draft to replace Green and sit him back on the bench. In 5 games in April he has averaged 30.2 minutes, 11.8 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game. His shooting also has been off as he’s only hit 39.7% of his shots from the floor and he’s only hit 4 of 15 (26.7%) from three-point range.