1/4 Season Report on Sixers

OK,

Not to brag about my amazing knowledge of the NBA and the Sixers, but I'd like to point out that they are currently 12-12 and this fulfills an earlier prediction I made.

Glenn Robinson looked awful in the last two games after coming back from a high ankle sprain. Despite the fact that Allen Iverson did not play and that the Sixers are riddled with injuries, I think Robinson's sloppy play was a primary reason for the loss to Utah this past Sunday.

The Sixers have a long road trip playing Western Conference team between December 26 and January 3. Before that road trip, they play Miami, Cleveland, Boston and Orlando. It is crucial that they win, at least, 3 out of those 4 in order to amass some "padding" before hitting the West.

Predictions? I expect them to be 14-14 before heading out West and still hovering around the .500 mark after the Western swing. Sigh... thank goodness for a weak Atlantic Division this year.