Sixers fall to Barcelona

There are 4 teams currently in Spain right now for the EA Sports Europe Live Training Camp: the Phoenix Suns, San Antonio Spurs, Los Angeles Clippers, and Philadelphia 76ers. The Clippers beat Khimki 98-91, the Spurs defeated Adecco Asvel easily, and the Phoenix Suns currently lead Lottamatica Roma. So where does that leave your Philadelphia 76ers?

With a 104-99 loss to FC Barcelona, that's where. Let's be real here, did you honestly expect this 76ers team to beat a much more fundamentally sound Spanish team that has probably been playing together since they came out of the womb? If you did, then you're probably legimately crazy.

The good news coming out of this is that Samuel Dalembert had 21 points, 10 rebounds, and 7 blocks in the contest. Maybe he does have his head on straight this season.

The main reason the Sixers lost this game though was because of foul shooting. They shot 28/46 from the free throw stripe, which overexposed the team's defensive weaknesses. (ahem... Chris Webber) The 76ers next preseason game is on... wait nobody cares. But I bet they are staying in Spain for a while. Hopefully they don't come back.