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Abandon Ship!

It's another tough year in Philly. First the traitor Larry Brown ran out of town, and then the implosion began. Coach Ayers got no respect from these louts, and Chris Ford is doing the best he can.

Look, we're not jumping off any bandwagon here, just stating the sad facts as we see them. We wish the Sixers were better, but they're not. So we'll still root for them, watch them on TV, and hope they can get value for Iverson before it's too late.

And in the meantime, we'll be looking up the road north to the Meadowlands, where an exciting brand of basketball is played. The Nets are our only hope, but even they have problems.

Just a few short years ago, there was lots of excitement in Philly. Check out all the great quotes and pictures from 2001-2002 and the big run to the finals in 2000-2001. And last year, the rebuilding effort should have gotten underway.