With the NBA in an indefinite hiatus due to COVID-19, we continue our day-by-day look back at the history of the Philadelphia 76ers. We continue down our path into Sixers history every day as we look to fill the void left by the absence of basketball.
This history lesson shows off the versatile game of Andre Iguodala who was a polarizing figure during his time in Philadelphia. While a lot of fans appreciated him for what he was which was a do it all type of player, there were others who were upset he never became that true number 1 guy on the team. On this day, he showed off his all-around skill.
March 26, 2010
The Sixers were, overall, a disappointment in 2009-10. The team was coming off two consecutive playoff appearances in 2008 and 2009 and they were hoping to build off of that with coach Eddie Jordan. Unfortunately, Jordan was a dud and the team did not play well at all. So, by this point of the season, they were playing out the schedule.
They welcomed in the Atlanta Hawks who were on their way to the playoffs, but they ran into Iguodala and the Sixers in Philadelphia and he was in a groove. The veteran out of Arizona stuffed the box score going for 25 points on 9-for-12 shooting, drilling two from deep, 10 rebounds, and nine assists in a 105-98 win over the Hawks.
Rookie Jrue Holiday added 13 points and 12 assists while Elton Brand, Jason Kapono, and Samuel Dalembert had 14 points each. The Sixers had won back-to-back games for the first time since they won five in a row from January 31 to February 9.
Brand said postgame:
We found a way to close a couple of games out in a row. We’ve struggled all year doing that. It’s satisfying to do it twice in a row.
The Sixers would finish the 2009-10 season at 27-55 and Jordan would be fired after just one season at the helm. That firing brought in former Sixers guard Doug Collins to be the new head coach in the summer of 2010. [lawrence-related id=28245,28235,28229]