I would like to say that the Sixers gave a cavalier effort but that is just part of the story.
You see I don't believe it is an effort problem with this basketball team. For one I think they get out-coached and have since Larry Brown left town. And Eddie Jordan and Mo Cheeks are not horrible coaches but they are one trick ponies. They do not appear to be able to build a plan around the talent and the personnel.
Now ironically Larry Brown is also like that but he has the clout and the whining /temper tantrum abilities to make his boss get the personnel to match his system. He also believes in defense.
That brings us to the Sixers vs Cavaliers contest on Wednesday. The Sixers put up a respectable 101 points. But the Cav's and LeBron James scored 108 points.
The POSITIVES: 
- Iguodala had a good night scoring 26 and he had a solid 7 rebounds
- Thaddeus Young continued his march toward All - Stardom with 16 points and 10 rebounds
- Iverson had a solid night with 16 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists
- Jrue Holiday played again at PG and had a nice 9 assists to go with 9 points
- Elton Brand had settled in to his bench role. He had a respectable 11 points and 7 rebounds in 33 minutes
- Even better of the bench was Maurice Speights with 14 points and 4 rebounds in 22 minutes
- Willie Green's 9 points gave the bench 34 points off the bench
- Out rebounded the Cav's 45 to 38. 17 to 10 on the offensive glass
- Shot an okay 44% from the field. 76ers got 30 fast break points to the Cav's 14
- 24 for 25 from the line
The No No's: 
- 15 turnovers. Some at crucial times in the game. Iverson gave up a 3 point swing as the game was winding down
- Dalembert was a non factor
- 76ers put the Cav's on the foul line 40 times
- Cav's were 9 for 15 (60%) beyond the arc
- No defense as usual
Hey this season is a lost cause and finally maybe the will hit a bottom and not sneak in the playoffs and get a lame pick. Although Speights was a late pick and he is going to be a very good NBA player. So who knows. I don't think the draft gives you much anymore but this team isn't getting anywhere being the 6 to 8th seed either.
At the end of the day you have to ask yourself. Do I want the surgeon who really tries hard but loses his patience on the table or the surgeon who does the job? Effort is good, execution is great!
