The Sixers are 4-0: no need to get excited

by Brian O'Connell sports commentator

c::::}he NBA season has started and the Philadelphia 76ers are holding on to the NBA's best record with a 4-0 start. This is probably not what the NBA world expected to happen, but no one in Philadelphia is complaining.

The season started with a blowout win over the New York Knicks in New York. In New York? Yep, that's right. Toni Kukoc played well especially with his little highlight move to the basket for two. Allen Iverson was on fire in the third quarter and the team played well on all cylinders.

Some other impressive wins included road wins over Orlando and Miami. Both were close games. In fact, the Sixers showed their early season maturity by holdin~ off _the Heat in the lasGseconds to seal the two-pomt victory.

So, now the Sixers are 4-0 with 78 games left. Let's not start cheering yet. It is entirely too early. But there is reason to be very optimistic about this season with the way the team has played. And the best thing about this is they cannot get any worse. They can only get better. This early;season start should be a confidence boost for the rest of the season. But let's work on wining the next game. It is early in the season and the fans are happy with what they have seen. Again, there are 78 games left and the other teams in the league will only improve. I am sure the fans and players are aware of that. I can also guarantee you~at Coach Larry Brown knows this too. After the Six J hird victory, he was very unhappy. Or so it seeme . This was the game where point