07-08 Philadelphia 76ers Season Thread

[ice grillin you]

miller needs to go...he makes the team better but he doesnt develop the youngins because of his style of play...the sixers are clearly made to get up and down the court and miller is a half court point guard surrounded by get out and run wing guys...not to mention a center that can move and is utterly clueless with his back to the baskett...

that being said him or the godfather has been the teams best player this year...andre has played really well

[ice grillin you]

ha just when we are killing carney dunny has 11 pts with three minutes left first half

[BigEd76]

Portland keeps on rolling

Sixers face the Oklahoma City Durants tomorrow

[SunMo]

outscored 35-9 in the 4th quarter...ha

[ice grillin you]

abortion isnt the word for what happened in that 4th quarter

if im not mistaken they were up 61-56 and lost 97-72

[MDS]

dont tell me the "outlaw" on portland is bo

[BigEd76]

travis

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Oklahoma City Durants

I see what you did there!

[BigEd76]

He didn't play and the Sixers were outscored in 3 quarters but still won

Not sure if anyone caught it on the news, but Korver decided to rip the Sixers on his way out.  Says he's glad to have a real practice facility unlike that dump PCOM, then he says the Sixers didn't involve him in the offense enough.  Whatever...

[rjs246]

Jesus. That dude's legs are skinnier that mine.

[Dillen]

Lou Will got to the line 14 times in 21 minutes last night. 19 points and 4 steals.

[reese125]

"We're happy with our team and will see what happens in the summer, but I am not shopping Andre Miller around the league."

Stefanski said that as of now, he projected the Sixers to be about $10 million under the salary cap next year. This season's cap is $55.6 million.

That might not sound like much, but it's likely more than any other NBA team will have. Of course, the Sixers could go even further under the cap if Miller were dealt for a player with an expiring contract, but Stefanski does not seem to be thinking in those terms.

"We like the players we have on our team now, and Andre Miller is an integral part of our team, the glue of the team, who happens to make other players better," Stefanski said.

There is no bigger fan of Jason Kidd's than Stefanski, who had a close relationship with the point guard during their days together in New Jersey. Kidd is a future Hall of Famer, which makes Stefanski's next comment telling.

"I happened to be around a Jason Kidd, and you see a Steve Nash, and Andre Miller is that kind of guy," Stefanski said. "He makes players better."

It is no secret that the Sixers are looking for a high-scoring power forward, either through free agency or a trade.

If the Sixers upgrade at that position, then Miller, who will be 32 in March and is signed through 2008-09, will become even more valuable to keep. And since his game is not predicated on speed or quickness, there should be no reason he cannot remain at a high level for four or five years.

"For us to take that next step to that next level, Andre Miller would be a nice player to have on the team," Stefanski said.

While a cynic may call that Stefanski's way to drive up the asking price, he has seen in about a month on the job how many ways Miller can contribute and how he has been a good influence with his selfless attitude.



He would be a fool not to entertain offers, and Im sure he will regardless of what he is saying. Miller would be the key trade in getting this team in great shape for the future. Hes playing really well, getting guys in position to score with some nice passes inside, and finding the cutter on a regular basis. Other teams could use him/that to get them over the hump...not the Sixers unfortunately

Get it done.

[SD_Eagle5]

After the Korver trade teams were probably in the mindset that the Sixers were trying to move players for cap space. Not sure if they thought the Sixers could have gotten more for Korver and figured they could swing a similar deal with Miller, but this is Stefanski's way of saying we're not just going to dump Miller for some cap relief and a 1st round pick which we'll probably never see. He wants some good value in return.

[reese125]

agree

[SD_Eagle5]

110-107 Sixers lose. Sammy was clearly hacked twice and got no call on that last possession. Korver played a typical Korver game.