Streaking...

Well, three games and three wins, the latest a convincing, 101-80 victory over the Clippers (and they're ugly blue uniforms) last night. Just as I was almost willing to write them off with my last post, the Sixers are now just one-half game out of a playoff spot (behind the Nets). And if New Jersey deals Jason Kidd, as so many people think it will, then we might really be in business.

It's really been a team effort. Last night, there were five players in double-figures. Once again, I don't want to comment too much on the players performance, as I didn't get the game in snowy Syracuse, but the box score is indication enough that this team is really playing together more so than they have perhaps at any point this season.

Lou Williams, 18 points on 5-of-6 from the field? That's remarkably efficient. Andre Miller's 16 points and nine assists look impressive as well. Rodney Carney is welly and truly back it seems and his confidence is showing on the scoresheet every night. And as much as I tend to get on Sammy Dalembert, another 16 points for him too. He might just be good enough to be this team's center two or three years from now, when hopefully the Sixers are competing in the top five or six of the conference.

Anyway, it's probably too early to get too excited. We have to remember that we still are just 21-30. The real test might be Monday, when the Dallas Mavericks visit. If the Sixers win that, it may be time to start really playing attention.

They have Dallas and then Memphis at home before the break, and then a visit to Minnesota and another one at home against the Knicks after that. There's a good chance to win three of those games, and if the Sixers can do that they might find themselves well positioned to make a run at the playoffs down the stretch.

Also good to see the attendance jump a little bit to over 15,000. That's still not a ton by NBA standards, but its more they've been getting. Let's hope we can get a good, loud bunch out for Monday.

And that's it really. The Daily News shoots down some wayward Iggy rumors and Ed Stefanski in an interview with Phillyburbs.com says he isn't making calls about Andre Miller. And with the way Miller's playing, why should he?

Until next time...