[Eaglesfan27]

Terrible start and we are down 13-3 with 6 minutes to go in the 1st. Cowens is playing very bad and I rest him.

Turner starts pounding it into Embiid and we start scoring.

13-9 before Embiid picks up his 2nd foul. I leave him in.

We are down 22-19 when Embiid picks up his 3rd foul with 2 minutes to go in the 1st. I rest Embiid.

At the end of 1, we are down 27-23. Perkins with 7 points in the quarter. Embiid led us with 8.

Cowen comes back in to start the 2nd and he is dominant again. Tied at 41 with 6 minutes to go...

Cowen tires late in the quarter but a great quarter overall. The rest of the guys are sloppy on defense today and giving up too many points.

We are down 53-49 at the half.

Robinson and Cowen each with 5 assists. Cowen leads us with 13 points.

Jabari Parker leads them with 15.

6:40 - Embiid picks up his 5th. The defense is getting too sloppy. Embiid, Perkins, and Cowen rest. We are down 66-61.

GF and Butler providing some nice plays at both ends of the court...

Butler with a steal and breakaway dunk.

GF with a block and then a nice 12 footer.

GF with a dunk.

11 seconds left: GF hits a pair of FT's to tie it at 76.

Burks with a buzzer beater to give them the lead, 78-76 at the end of 3. However, Parker needs to rest and my stars will be back soon well rested...

In fact, Embiid will start the 4th and try not to pick up his final foul...

8:20 - We are down 87-81. I call time and bring in a rested Cowen, Robinson, and Perkins to play with Butler and Embiid.

5:20 - Cowen with 3 straight baskets. We are down 91-89.

4:10 - Perkins with a steal gets it to Cowen who has a breakaway dunk! We lead 93-91.

Our defense has kicked it up to intense levels. We lead 96-91 after Cowen hits a pair of FT's.

McDonald beats Cowen off the dribble and gets fouled... 3 point play.

We respond with a great move in the post by Embiid... looked like the old Dream Shake! We lead 98-94.

1:39 - Embiid fouls out. Noel into the game to anchor the defense down the stretch.

1:15 - Cowen with a great step back jumper as the clock is expiring! 4 point lead again.

1:10 - Cowen gives up the quick 3 to McDonald. We lead 100-99.

Perkins misses a 3 and McDonald shoots another 3 right over Cowen. Ouch.

Cowen drives right into the heart of the lane and gets his shot blocked by Sanders.

We have to foul. They make both FT's. Down 104-100 with 22 seconds to go...

Cowen misses an open look at a 3.

GF misses a 3 in the corner, his favorite spot. We are done.


Disappointing loss. 108-100.

McDonald, the 8th pick in the 2015 draft torched Cowen today. He was the player of the game with 26 points, 6 assists, and 2 steals.

He shot 7 of 20 but was clutch down the stretch.

Alec Burks added 21 points and Parker finished with 21 points on 9 of 20 shooting.



Cowen led us with 27 points and 7 assists, 1 steal, and a block. He shot 10 of 21 including 1 of 3 from the arc. He was 6 of 6 from the line.

Butler with 18 points, 4 boards, and 3 assists.

Embiid with 16 points, 9 boards, and a block in a game that limited him to 27 minutes due to foul trouble.

Turner with 11 points and 4 assists.

Perkins with 10 points, 11 boards, 2 assists, and a steal.

GF with 10 points and 2 boards. HE shot 2 of 7.

Noel with 6 points, 10 boards, and 2 blocks in 21 minutes.

Robinson with 4 points and 8 assists. He shot 1 of 7.