It was old home week at the Wachovia Center again last night.

You’ll have to forgive Sixers fans if they were not in the mood for a party.

The familiar face in the Portland Trail Blazers uniform was that of Andre Miller. You might remember him. His work at point guard unified a young Sixers team and led them to the playoffs the last couple of years.

Unfortunately, in the offseason the Sixers decided they no longer needed Miller’s services, and allowed him to sign a free agent deal with the Blazers.

Not only did the Sixers indicate they no longer required Miller’s veteran expertise, they didn’t have much use for a point guard – period.

After all, they had hired Eddie Jordan as their new coach, and he was planning to implement the vaunted “Princeton offense.” Jordan assured us a point guard wasn’t essential to his plan.

How’s that worked out? The Sixers are in the midst of a hellish season.
The next time the Sixers display anything that remotely looks like Pete Carril’s famed weave of picks, backdoor cuts and intricate passes will be the first.

And Miller? He led all scorers with 24 points last night as the Blazers won, 98-90.

No, the Sixers don’t need Miller. They don’t need a point guard.

Here’s a question for GM Ed Stefanski and Jordan: What exactly is the point of this lost season?