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Bobcats vs. 76ers
7 p.m., Time Warner Cable Arena
TV: SportSouth. Radio: WFNZ-AM 610
Projected Starters
| Bobcats | 76ers | ||||
| Pos, Player | Ppg | Rpg | Pos, Player | Ppg | Rpg |
| G, K. Walker | 16.5 | 3.8 | G, J. Holiday | 18.5 | 3,7 |
| G, J. Taylor | 7.5 | 2.4 | G, J. Richardson | 12.3 | 4.0 |
| F, M. Kidd-Gilchrist | 11.0 | 6.4 | F, E. Turner | 13.5 | 7.1 |
| F, B. Mullens | 13.4 | 8.1 | F, T. Young | 14.0 | 7.8 |
| C, B. Haywood | 6.3 | 7.2 | C, L. Allen | 5.7 | 4.0 |
Matchup to Watch
Kemba Walker vs. Jrue Holiday: They’re basically the same guy: Super-quick stop-and-start point guards who can manipulate offenses with the nifty ballhandling.
Observations.
• Center Andrew Bynum might never play for the Sixers this season, which makes you wonder if he’ll ever play for the Sixers.
• Sixers coach Doug Collins always had a gift for diagnosing problems. The difference now is he understands how to send a message to his players without being so harsh that he loses his audience.
• The Bobcats have actually dominated the Sixers in Charlotte, winning 10 of 14 meetings here, despite Philadelphia winning both games last season in Time Warner Cable Arena.
Tap-ins
• The Sixers gave up Andre Iguodala to make the deal for Bynum. Iguodala might have been overpaid, but he offered a defensive toughness and a teamwork agenda that contending teams need.
• The Sixers have averaged 20-plus 3s seven times this season after doing so three times all last season.
Did you know?
This is the Sixers’ 50th anniversary in the NBA.. Way-back-when, they were the Syracuse Nationals.
Rick Bonnell
