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The Philadelphia 76ers are likely to earn the eighth charles bakeley shoes for sale seed in the 2012 playoffs, and fans should probably want it that way. Heading into the final game of the regular season, the 76ers and New York Knicks both sit at 35-30. The 76ers need a win and a New York loss in order to earn the seventh seed in the playoffs. I am all for winning and I want to see the 76ers close out the season with a fifth straight win. However, no one should be upset about the idea of the 76ers finishing with the eighth seed. Not only would a New York win give the 76ers a more favorable opponent in the first round but it will also spare the team a dubious record.
The New York Knicks close the season against the Charlotte Bobcats. If Charlotte loses, they will finish with a record of 7-59. That would guarantee a lower winning percentage than the infamous 1972-73 Philadelphia 76ers. That team finished 9-73 and is regarded as the worst in history. Frankly, I wouldn’t mind seeing another franchise claim the lowest winning percentage. The 76ers have held that record for a long time and it is time for it to go to a new team.
In addition, a win by the Knicks would ensure that the 76ers face the Bulls in the first round. The Bulls are a great team but the 76ers have a better shot against them than they do the Miami Heat. Miami is a matchup nightmare for the 76ers and that has been made clear in four losses this season. On the other hand, the Bulls are a more favorable opponent. The 76ers can run with them underneath and on the perimeter. If they shoot well, they might actually pull a shocker.
Woodson was handed the Knicks clipboard with the team at 18-24 and sinking from playoff contention. But his record heading into Thursday’s finale against the Charlotte Bobcats was 17-6, good for a .739 winning percentage that’s third best of 88 in-season coaching hires since 1990, according to Stats, LLC (minimum 10 games). Only 14 other in-season coaches have posted a .600-plus winning percentage. And 12 of them returned to coach the team the next season. The two who didn’t—the Los Angeles Lakers’ Kurt nike zoom rookie lwp Rambis (1998-99) and the Minnesota Timberwolves’ Kevin McHale (2004-05)—remained with their teams as front-office executives.
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