New York, New York...Thanks for the Wins!

I'm sitting here watching the Sixers vs. Rockets game and the Sixers are winning in every facet of the game. Iguodala just threw down an incredible breakaway windmill dunk. I like the potential of a 3-game win streak going here...

Anyway, it was a nice weekend with beating the Knicks on back-to-back nights by a combined 39 points. I was there on Friday and the Sixers just flat out played better. It was one of those nights where nothing in particular happened. Dalembert had a nice game overall with 20 points and 8 boards but the Sixers just played great as a team.

Saturday night the Sixers won again, beating the Knicks at MSG in grand fashion. Due to a prior commitment, I was not able to watch this one but had my eye on the score throughout via the good old phone updates. I've seen the Sixers play a great first half this year and then let a lead melt away, but this appeared to be in hand throughout the second half as well. (Sidenote: the Sixers are up 26 right now at the end of the 3rd and looking pretty good. McGrady is now out with a sprained ankle but if he plays next game we'll know how serious it was.) What I've noticed in the past couple of games is that Korver is getting his rhythm back and it's very good news. Andre Miller has looked good also. He has been shooting with efficiency and really distributing the ball well. In the end, it's been about the Sixers' attention to defense and creating a good amount of turnovers that have led to easy offense.

One more thing about Saturday's game...I had a lot of respect for David Lee as a player because he is gritty and a good rebounder. But now, after that cheap flagrant foul on Lou Williams, which broke Lou's toe, I'm finding him to be a bit of a thug. He was mad that Lou kept shredding the weak Knicks defense and took it out on him while he was in the air defenseless. Really should have warranted a Flagrant Type 2 but I think the win will be worth it in the end. What's with the Knicks? They made an offseason trade that hasn't done much of anything and would probably really like that Eddy Curry trade back too. People picked the Sixers to finish dead last in the East this season and, while it's far too early to make bold claims, it's seeming that most people would rather be in the Sixers' shoes than the Knicks. Sixers are playing inspired ball with a young team and they will have $15 million or more in cap room after the year. Too early to tell really. All in all, one of these days I want to pull off attending the full Sixers-Knicks home and home series.