Eagles and 2007 Phils, DiLeo Loses 4th in a Row

Eagles and 2007 Phillies Have Something in Common

The Eagles' finish is reminiscent of the Phillies' division win in 2007. Neither team could have done it without remarkable collapses by the opposition. When the Phils proceeded to get swept by Colorado in the first round of the playoffs, all the excitement generated on the final day of the regular season with Jamie Moyer's victory dissipated very quickly. For the Eagles to prove they really deserve to be in, they need to beat Minnesota. Otherwise, the exhilarating win over Dallas is reduced to a footnote.

The DiLeo Bounce is Over

Tony DiLeo is now a sub-.500 coach after Monday night's Sixer loss in Utah, the fourth consecutive loss after 3 wins:

When DiLeo took over, there was rhetoric about "new direction" and "attention to detail". In last night's post-mortem, Coach DiLeo described "phases where the team gets away" - the same thing Mo Cheeks talked about a month or two ago. The more things change, the more they remain the same. Explain to me again why the coaching change was made.

The three point line bit the Sixers again as they went 1-9. Perhaps the answer is for the team to stop taking three's, it's just not their strength. Unfortunately it was the strength of the Jazz who shot 8-18. The Sixers gave up 112 points and their three point defense or lack of it continues to be a major liability.

In the interest of at least shaking things up a bit, it may time to increase the minutes of Marreese Speights and Lou Williams. In fact, it may be time to consider starting Williams, if for no other reason than as an experiment. He has been one of the team's most consistent scorers and perhaps it would provide an adrenaline boost to the offense.