it's about time

could it be that Philly media kingpin Brian Tierney has discovered what the Dalembert Report knew all along?

both the Inquirer and the Daily News go wall-to-wall with Dalembert coverage this friday, on the heels of Sam's 24-point 9-rebound 2-blocks on 12 of 15 shooting tour de force Wednesday night in DC. Our favorite piece of insight comes from Inky scribe and Dalembert Report fave Joe Juliano:

He will continue to work on his offensive moves and his inside game during the summer, but he also vowed to improve his diet, which he said consists of too much red meat.

"I'm already talking to some nutritionists about it and finding a better way," he said. "I have a tendency to eat any kind of stuff, but I'm going to change."

we think this sounds suspiciously like Sam has been sticking to the Iverson diet (Taco Bell and TGI Fridays), and we're looking forward to seeing what he can do when his veins are full of guava juice and rice pilaf.