Through three quarters of play, the Sixers’ captain and leading scorer, Jrue Holiday struggled mightily. He shot an embarrassing 1-of-7 and 1-of-4 from the free throw line.

Evan Turner did step up, however, in the absence of Holiday’s offensive game. He lead all scorers with a game-high 22 points, and also grabbed seven boards. This is what was expected to manifest when we drafted him with the second overall pick. This young Sixers tandem of Holiday and Turner can be a great one-two combination when things are in sync. Spencer Hawes also played a major role, dropping 15 points and six rebounds.

It was an overall good game for the Sixers as a whole. The team was able to step up as Jrue struggled to find his shot. All of that changed late in the fourth, as Jrue got on a hot streak and scored 11 points in the 4th quarter , including seven straight.

Allen Iverson bobble-head night was a success. The team played well, and Iverson should be proud that he got to witness a tough, hard fought win from his former team. Next up is the Bobcats again on Wednesday night.

“I’m excited to be there for my bobblehead night, see the team and hear the roar of the fans I love,” Iverson told reporters, “It’s always good to come back to Philadelphia.”

There were rumors earlier in the season that Iverson was trying to make a comeback to the NBA. Donnie Nelson actually offered him a contract to play for the Dallas Mavericks’ D-League affiliate. Of course, Iverson refused to take that route, and wanted to make the jump directly back into the association. Then, after Rajon Rondo went down, the Boston Celtics were viewed as a possible suitor for the services of the future Hall of Famer. After they signed Terrence Williams for the remainder of the season, that talk died down as well.

However, Iverson already made one return to the Sixers in his career, after stints with the Denver Nuggets and Detroit Pistons. Philadelphia has always loved the scoring guard, for good reasons. One of the greatest to ever put on a Sixers’ uniform, he will forever live in fans’ hearts. With the way the Sixers’ season has gone, don’t be surprised to here Iverson’s name tossed around in possible comeback talk. It will not happen and is completely just fans still living in the past, but expect it to be mentioned a few times.