| 20 October 2009
Few days left before the start of the regular season.
It means there is still time for some (usually wrong) predictions.
Sixers hold currently a 5-1 preseason record. I couldn't catch a single game so far, but even if I did, I wouldn't consider that. "Pre" is the key word... so let's not get carried away.
SIXERS4GUIDOS' PREDICTION: 43-39 record
2rd in Division (behind Boston)
7th in Atlantic (behind Orlando, Cleveland, Boston, Chicago, Atlanta, Miami)
Unlike last summer, I don't have great expectations this year: maybe this could be a smart way not to be disappointed at the end.
The best thing would be to see the young guys that form our core continuing in their progresses and the team playing some fun bball.
I think the upcoming one would be a transition year for Sixers, with a new coach, new system, new starting PG, new starting lineup and key players (Brand, but also Jason Smith)coming off injuries. It would be nice to get to the playoffs and perhaps winning more than the usual two games.
2010 in my book will be mainly a step towards 2011, when we will be (hopefully) major players in the FA market, with Green's and Dalembert's contracts coming off the book (= a 23 million dump).
But then again, I never saw a prediction about the Sixers becoming true.
