FreeDarko is back talking about basketball and are returning in a big way.  On the heels of last season’s epic every player preview, FD has decided to preview every single game, TK in total, before the season starts.  The first few months are available HERE, and the Sixers’ games ATJ.

say what you want about Marko Milic, but that man can definitely jump over a car

Oct 29 Toronto @ Philadelphia. Jermaine O’Neal realizes he’s a Raptor mid-game, freaks out, disrobes.

Oct 31 New York @ Philadelphia. Maurice Cheeks flaunts his niceness by charitably letting the Knicks win.

Nov 01 Philadelphia @ Atlanta. Mike Woodson promises team a “return to the first round” if they just keep playing the right way.

Nov 03 Sacramento @ Philadelphia. Spencer Hawes promises the violence of “1000 Mogadishus” on Philadelphia, does not deliver.

Nov 05 Philadelphia @ Miami. Pat Riley attempts to fire himself at halftime, but gets into a disagreement with himself.

Nov 06 Philadelphia @ Orlando. Man with “FREE JJ” sign is forciblly removed from the arena.

Nov 11 Utah @ Philadelphia. Philly fans become bored with Elton Brand, long for the days of Allen Iverson + 11 nobodies.

Nov 12 Philadelphia @ Toronto. Sixers get turned away at the border when Louis Armstrong forgets his passport.

Nov 14 Philadelphia @ Indiana. Roy Hibbert continues a strong ROY campaign under the radar.

Nov 15 Oklahoma City @ Philadelphia. During a timeout, Saer Sene finally recognizes Coach Carlesimo as “that guy who got choked” who he read about in Sports Illustrated for Kids.

Nov 19 Philadelphia @ Minnesota. Simone Augustus gets added to roster, dunks on Dalembert.

Nov 21 L.A. Clippers @ Philadelphia. Elton Brand half-snubs Mike Dunleavy’s handshake. The snub is then analyzed for 20 minutes on ‘Outside the Lines.

Nov 23 Golden State @ Philadelphia. Donyell Marshall begins collecting dust.

Nov 24 Philadelphia @ Charlotte. Andre Iguodala plays tenatively.

Nov 26 Orlando @ Philadelphia. FIRST ROUND PREVIEW ALERT.

Nov 28 Philadelphia @ Boston. Nope, Philadelphia still not as good as Boston.

Nov 30 Chicago @ Philadelphia. Andre Miller gets on everybody’s nerves.

Dec 02 Philadelphia@Chicago: Did you know they’ve added a third Andre in Andre Emmett to their (training camp) roster? Sure he hasn’t played since ‘05, but the triple Andre threat is just too tempting to pass up. The trio combine for 84 of the team’s 98 points.

Dec 03 L.A. Lakers@Philadelphia: Kobe attempts to play the villain for the hometown, but few in attendance seem to remember that ever being a plotline. Lakers cruise.

Dec 05 Philadelphia@Detroit: Maurice decides to go with the Royal Ivey/Willie Green backcourt for long stretches to punish the Andres for getting too big for their britches. The gambit proves surprisingly effective during the important road win.

Dec 06 New Jersey@Philadelphia: Goes down in the annals of referee-dom as one of the most “good, clean game”s anyone’s ever seen.

Dec 10 Cleveland@Philadelphia: During a 4-minute stretch in the 3rd, LeBron is the only one on either squad to record a point, assist, or rebound. His 6 assists during that run are particularly impressive.

Dec 12 Philadelphia@Cleveland: Brand finally snaps and tells Dalembert that his entourage is no longer invited to share their hotel room.

Dec 13 Washington@Philadelphia: Generally fails to live up to expectations.

Dec 17 Milwaukee@Philadelphia: You knew it had to happen sooner or later: the egos of Redd and Jefferson finally clash over who the true alpha on this team is. Tyronn Lue does what he’s paid for and leads the delicate negotiations to get the two to finally agree to go back on the floor together, with the key condition being that Jefferson must limit himself to no more than 7 rebounds in a game. Balance is temporarily restored.

Dec 19 Philadelphia@Washington: With the bar set substantially lower, greatly exceeds expectations this time around.

Dec 20 Indiana@Philadelphia: This one is just too hard to predict until Jamaal Tinsley’s future is a little more certain.

Dec 23 Philadelphia@Boston: When they drafted Bill Walker, I don’t think anyone anticipated what a horrible influence he would end up being on Big Baby Davis. At least Powe seems to know better.

Dec 26 Philadelphia@Denver: Wait a second, has Smush Parker seriously been on this team this entire time?? Tonight we see a return to form for the once and future king.

Dec 29 Philadelphia@Utah: Brand gets called for a disproportionate number of 3-second violations.

Dec 31 Philadelphia@L.A. Clippers: You’d think coverage of this one would be dominated by the Brand-betrayal plotline, but you’d be wrong. Most fans seem to have forgotten entirely that he was ever a Clipper, and his tenure in LA comes up on the telecast only a couple times in passing.

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