Philly and the refs..

[GuyClinch@AOL.com]

<<<Subject: RE: I agree...

I agree Philly has been difficult for us even though  if you can keep
Iverson around 30 and keep Mckie and other role players like Danny Ferry
from lighting us up, and stay close on the boards, we have a good chance.>>>

Philly will be hellish to defeat. We don't really have anyone to cover 
Iverson....
and importantly he gets all the calls.

Its very difficult to beat 'star' players in the playoffs because the refs 
favour them.
You really need to entirely outplay them, in a close game Iverson teams will 
get the 
edge. He is an incredible ball handler and super quick so he can always draw 
the 
"foul." Much like Jordan he gets a couple non-fouls to go his way each game.

The bucks aren't a good draw for us either...as they just seem to have our 
number.
I really hope we end up playing Orlando. Like Pierce and Walker T-Mac only 
gets the
rising star treatment. Once you win big like AI or Duncan then you get the 
"If so and so missed it he MUST have been fouled treatment."

Ugh. Pierce is getting a bit more of this...though. Lets hope he wins the 
MVP.
Then he will get the respect he deserves.

Pete