2008 76ers Offseason Thread

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

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[Rome]

Yeah, who cares if he fails?  So long as he's working hard, who needs results?!

[reese125]

got to crawl before you get results (ex: trading away players to make room)

give the guy some credit first before you bash Rome. I realize the Sixers were in cap hell for years, and it was hard to accomplish significant upgrades, but it's nice to see a GM not sitting on his ass and at least attempting to make his team better.

[ice grillin you]

Yeah, who cares if he fails?  So long as he's working hard, who needs results?!

exactly...who the farg cares if brand is 30 and coming off a blown up achillies as long as the sixers are in the news....FRONT PAGE HEADLINES FOREVA!

and the reason they are players is because they have money for the first time in forever not because of stefanski work ethic

reese droppin gems per usual

[SunMo]

i would think, if anything, they are trying to get more cap room so they can make an offer to Josh Smith that Atlanta can't or doesn't want to match...Brand is not leaving California

[ice grillin you]

yeah its not coincidence that this all this manuevering is happing the day before the RFA market opens...it may not 100% be smith but i dont think its brand

[reese125]

Yeah, who cares if he fails?  So long as he's working hard, who needs results?!

exactly...who the farg cares if brand is 30 and coming off a blown up achillies as long as the sixers are in the news....FRONT PAGE HEADLINES FOREVA!

and the reason they are players is because they have money for the first time in forever not because of stefanski work ethic

reese droppin gems per usual

YEAH EXACTLY...nerd

I guess you didnt see Brand play the last 8 games AFTER his injury....but he's another cripple right? Wait...why bother with you talking about basketball? You seriously know squat about the game as your NBA posts dictate

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it may not 100% be smith but i dont think its brand

dropping nostradaumus gems as usual

[Rome]

I still don't see the point in getting Smith.  They have enough players like him already.  Get a farging low post scorer or save the cap room for next year when the free agent market will be a bonanza.

[ice grillin you]

actually they dont have any players like smith,....there arent many players in the nba like smith...but i agree its not exactly what they need...id still rather have him than brand tho

[Rome]

I meant guys who can run the floor.

[PhillyPhreak54]

I would rather have Smith too.

Brand is what they need, but I would be uncomfortable seeing them give up a huge deal to a guy who is coming off that injury and is getting up in age. If he fails it could be a cap breaker and they'd be stuck with him. Go with the younger more athletic guy who fits their style of play.

Problem is, how does Smith fit in? Does he play the 4? And they still have to figure out how to get Iggy and Thad in there. Because it is obvious Iggy is no 2 because he lacks the outside shot to be in that spot.

[ice grillin you]

I meant guys who can run the floor.

thats what they want tho...stefanski has said over and over they are going to be a up and down team...he fits their style perfectly he just isnt quite strong enough to power on the block...but at the same time he does have a decent back to the basket game that hopefully would get better as hes still a baby....which is why i give him the nod over brand who is old and coming off a bad injury...in three to five years brand will be all but done where as smith would be in his prime and ideally be a stud superstar in the league which he has the potential to be

[SD_Eagle5]

Carney established himself as a decent 3 pt. threat and I don't like just giving away a 1st for some cap relief. I know the Sixers can only do so much because only certain players are available, but I thought that was a lot to give up for some cap relief.

I'd be thrilled with either Brand or Smith. My first thought is to take Brand because he is a legit 20/10 guy and low post threat, then you take into account his achilles injury and age and I can't help but to think of Webber. Smith isn't exactly what the team needs but damn he's athletic and this team would be fun to watch. He's still in his early 20's so there is still time to develop a low post game, plus he's 10x better than what they had out there last season.

[SunMo]

you see so many guys coming off achilles injuries where they blow out the other one down the line...i could see Brand doing that here if they signed him.

[SD_Eagle5]

Problem is, how does Smith fit in? Does he play the 4? And they still have to figure out how to get Iggy and Thad in there. Because it is obvious Iggy is no 2 because he lacks the outside shot to be in that spot.

Iggy becomes the 2
Thad becomes the 3
Smith the 4

Iggy mentioned it during an interview on DNL and Stefanski mentioned it on a WIP interview.