OT-the fans were great at the end,well before the end a standing ovation,this was the kind of team that our city never forgets <<There is that - and it all started with Croce, and there is no denying that. But there is even more. There is a reason that this team will be remembered in the same way Philadelphians of a certain age remember the 1950 Phillies, the Whiz Kids who won the National League pennant. There is a reason that this team will be remembered as the unkempt, unyielding '93 Phillies are cherished around here.
It is a style, an underdog style, a Philadelphia style. It shows up in so many ways.
When was the last time any team in any sport had three different players on the floor at the same time with broken bones in their feet or ankles? When was the last time a team had a Hall of Fame-caliber coach who still hadn't won the big one? Most important, when was the last time a team around here was led by a league MVP who also is less than 6-feet tall and less than 165 pounds and constantly navigating among the redwoods?
That's what the Sixers are. That's why Philadelphia loves them. And when you look back, it is that quality - that exceeding-all-expectations quality - that separates the memorable teams around here from the merely good. end quote--max also from Smallwoods 'i will remember column' <<I'll remember the heart of hometown hero Aaron McKie, how the kid from North Philly,
Simon Gratz and Temple placed the very essence of Philadelphia into the Sixers with his heart and professionalism.
I'll remember McKie playing through injury, illness and
fatigue, yet never complaining when the Sixers asked him to
answer the call one more time.>> end quote |
