2008 76ers Offseason Thread

[Drunkmasterflex]

Every uniform they have had since then has been hideous. 

[rjs246]

And so this board's obsession with the fashion sense of our favorite teams continues. Women.

[ice grillin you]

Every uniform they have had since then has been hideous. 

disgusting

if you take the following four uniforms you have the best uniform ever in each of the four major sports all from one city






instead
the eagles have one of the worst in the leauge
ditto the sixers
phils and flyers are still good but the constant tweaking over the years has degraded them greatly

bring back throwback

[BigEd76]

that Flyers one is the new alternate next season

[ice grillin you]

that Flyers one is the new alternate next season

for real?

thats awesome and somewhat lessons my anger at them for not having an orange jersey anymore

[MDS]

yea the sixers jersey is pretty ugly. they should bring those blue jerseys back, those were the worst.

[Drunkmasterflex]

It doesn't get any better than that Dr. J jersey.  The Eagles kelly green was definitely better than what they have now, though I like the new Eagle head a lot more than the old Eagle. 

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

It's nice that Philly FO and management isn't the ones bitching for a change.

Dunleavy whining about Brand pulling a LeCharles

[ice grillin you]

who are you gonna believe...donald sterlings team or elton brand....and even if brand changed his mind he can do whatever the hell he wants before the dotted line is signed

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

The telling part is that even Baron Davis says Brand never had a handshake deal with him to go back to LA.

[ice grillin you]

that and as i said its farging donald sterling...the team might have the benefit of the doubt here if it was almost any other owner involved

[reese125]

The telling part is that even Baron Davis says Brand never had a handshake deal with him to go back to LA.

Brand was on Comcast after and said that Baron Davis said, "go get that money...cause I just farging did." (yep, he said farging)

[Rome]

Great article from Phil Sheridan on Brand opting for Philly over L.A.:

Phil Sheridan: Sorry, L.A., but you get no sympathy from Philly

By Phil Sheridan

Inquirer Sports Columnist
The great player.

The dysfunctional franchise.

The ugly breakup.

The change of scenery.

Philadelphia is all-too-familiar with this all-too-common tale. This is the city that watched Reggie White, Keith Jackson and Seth Joyner leave the Eagles to escape from former owner Norman Braman. This is the city that watched Charles Barkley and then Allen Iverson reach their expiration dates as contented members of the 76ers.

This is the city that watched Curt Schilling and Scott Rolen talk their way out of Phillies uniforms and on to World Series winners, that watched J.D. Drew do the same without ever actually putting on a Phillies uniform.

This is the city that exulted over the arrival of Eric Lindros, then exhaled, exhausted, at his exit.

Most recently, and perhaps most traumatically, there was the whole episode with that petulant Eagles wide receiver. What was his name again?

We've been dumped by Hall of Famers and all-stars and MVPs.

And so the lovely people of Los Angeles will just have to excuse us if we welcome Elton Brand to town without a second thought or a trace of guilt.

For once, we're benefiting from the breakup rather than feeling all broken up. For once, we're on the receiving end of the roster upgrade rather than the receiving end of the gut punch.

Out in the City of Angels, there is much angst and anger over the way Brand left the woebegone Clippers to sign with the Sixers. Clips coach Mike Dunleavy went all "CSI: Los Angeles" at a news conference this week, using text messages and marked-up documents to make the case that Brand and his agent, David Falk, left the Clippers in the lurch.

Three time zones to the east, Brand and Falk told reporters here that the Clippers had alienated their franchise player during negotiations. First, Dunleavy offered what Falk termed an "ultimatum" - a take-it-or-leave-it contract. Then, adding insult, Dunleavy supposedly made it known that Clippers owner Donald Sterling would be equally happy to learn that Brand had declined the offer.

There's no telling where the truth is. Dunleavy is an NBA veteran whose word deserves to be respected. Brand is, by all accounts and certainly by first impression, a terrific and all-around delightful chap.

On the flip side, there is Sterling, who has a Braman-esque reputation as an owner. And there is Falk, a power broker whose entry into the Wachovia Center's Hall of Fame room was marked by a distinct whiff of sulfur.

Is it possible the Clippers were overconfident that Brand would take whatever deal they offered once they signed his friend Baron Davis? It is.

Is it possible Falk manipulated the situation to stick it to the Clippers? It is.

Is it possible Brand made a tough decision, leaving a franchise where he was The Man to come back East, and overdid it a bit when asked to justify it? It is.

For what it's worth, Brand seemed sincere. Something in his negotiation with the Clippers made him believe that he was relieved of any responsibility to re-sign with the team. Whether that something was an error or oversight by the Clippers, or a Jedi mind trick by Falk, is unknowable.

Blaming the agent isn't just easy, it's usually accurate. Ask Drew Rosenhaus.

Is it possible Sixers fans don't give a hoot or a holler about the sordid details? Oh, yes, it is very possible.

They are still waiting for thank-you cards from the Phoenix Suns, who got Barkley for three guys named Moe. (Or was that three guys who played for Doug Moe?)

Philadelphia fans still bear the scars of watching Reggie carry the Lombardi Trophy around Lambeau Field, of Schilling's bloody-sock heroics for the bloody Sox, of seeing No. 81 with the star on his helmet run under Tony Romo passes.

If anyone from Green Bay or Boston or Dallas ever formally apologized to Philadelphia, I missed it.

After all, it isn't as if the Sixers actively undermined the Clippers. They were going about their business, hiring a limousine to take Josh Smith around town, when Brand made the somewhat-surprising decision to opt out of his contract. It wasn't until things broke down between Brand and the Clippers (or Falk and the Clippers) that the Sixers saw their opening.

That's when Ed Stefanski and his staff started moving furniture and contracts around to free up as much cap space as possible to lure Brand. It was this effort - what Brand and Falk dubbed "the Phillymax" offer - that persuaded Brand to come to Philadelphia and anchor the Sixers.

For once, it was the Philadelphia team that swooped in and took advantage of someone else's woes.

For once, Philadelphia was the destination instead of the departure point.

Sorry, L.A., but we'll take it.

[Dillen]

Herb Hill was arrested for DUI.

Summer league game vs Warriors:
Thad had 27 points 6 boards
Speights 22 points, 13 boards

Solid.

[ice grillin you]

summer league means a little less than spring training and a little more than a pick up game at the Y....but stil those are indeed solid numbers...especially for moreese