Rose and Cowen attacking each other early. Both with 8 early points.
We are tied at 12.
Cowen gets a bunch of points so they start doubling him and now he is picking them apart with passes for easy assists and guys are nailing their jumpers.
We are up 27-23 at the end of 1. Cowen with 13 points and 5 assists in the quarter. He rests to start the 2nd.
6:54 - Embiid and Cowen back into the game with good rest. We lead 39-31 as Perkins had a few nice baskets and Turner did as well to start the 2nd.
Cowen hitting shots from all over the court. Everyone else chipping in too.
At halftime, we lead 53-45.
Cowen with 23 points and 5 assists to lead our team. Embiid with 9 boards.
Williamson is their top scorer with 17 off the bench. He was drilling shots from all over in the 2nd quarter.
Rose with 15 points and 4 assists for them at the half.
In the 3rd, our fastbreak is outgunning them. A few easy baskets for Robinson finishing off the fastbreak which he does so well.
We lead 59-47 as they call T.O.
Perkins hits his 2nd 3 of the day. We are up 62-52.
3:30 - Our offense is executing so well. Cowen and Embiid need a breather. We lead 68-56.
Davis after a slow start gets it going with Embiid out. He has 8 quick points.
At the end of 3, we lead 77-72. Perkins with some big baskets in the end of that quarter.
Perkins with a hot start in the 4th with a pair of 3's.
We take a 89-76 lead as a rested Embiid and Cowen return with 8 minutes to go.
With a 102-80 lead and 3:30 to go, I pull my starters.
We win 104-89.
Cowen is the player of the game with 32 points, 11 assists, 2 boards, 2 steals, and 4 turnovers. He shot 14 of 24, 1 of 2, and 3 of 3.
Perkins with 23 points, 9 boards, 2 assists, and a steal. He shot 8 of 16, 5 of 9 from the arc, and 2 of 2 from the line.
Robinson with 14 points, 5 boards, and 4 assists.
Butler with 10 points, 4 assists, and 2 steals.
Embiid with 10 points, 15 boards, and a block.
Turner with 9 points and 2 assists.
Noel with 4 points, 11 boards, and a block.
GF with 4 points, 6 boards, 3 assists, and 3 blocks!
We held Davis to 5 of 15 shooting for 10 points, 8 boards, and 2 assists.
Rose was 7 of 20 for 24 points and 6 assists.
Williamson was 12 of 23 for 30 points and 2 assists.
Stauskas we held to 2 of 9 shooting.
Noah was 1 of 6 for 2 points and 9 boards.
Mission accomplished. We have home court advantage throughout now.
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Retired GM of the eNFL 2007 Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles (19-0 record.)
GM of the WOOF 2006 Doggie Bowl Champion Atlantic City Gamblers.
GM of the IHOF 2019 and 2022 IHOF Bowl Champion Asheville Axemen.
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