2008 76ers Offseason Thread

[hunt]

sure you do...but if its true its your way of manifesting your self hate

of all people, i don't think you should be the one bringing up self hate.

[BigEd76]

i miss lil g so much...greatest mascot ever

remember this show?

[MDS]

history says tv ratings wont support tho if all things are equal...perhaps that has changed...well see this year like i said with brand and if the sixers are good i would be very surprised if they didnt outrate the flyers on television

and when both are at the top of their game the sixers are bigger amongst the ENTIRE city...the sixers championship run in 01 was so much bigger than the flyers run in 97 it wasnt even funny


the flyers have a much stronger base of fans than the sixers...a base that will support no matter how bad the flyers are...theres no question the flyers have better fans but the sixers have more fans

made my point for me. generally all hockey teams have a supportive, devote cult following of around 20k that care more about the hockey team than any other sport put together. the same goes for philly. but besides that, generally the fan base is very casual to mild.

hockey is a niche sport, basketball is arguably the most popular sport in the city. when you stroll out around the way you either see boys ballin it up in parks or doin the same in rec centers and gyms. it dont matter the time of year, people always play basketball.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Playing basketball and watching basketball are two very different things.

Trust me.  I might actually be worse at basketball than you are at women.

[SD_Eagle5]

Playing basketball and watching basketball are two very different things.

Trust me.  I might actually be worse at basketball than you are at women.

yup
I'm not arguing which sport is more popular in the city of Philadelphia, I'm arguing that the Flyers are more popular than the Sixers.

[MDS]

they play into each other.

more people grow up playing basketball in this city than hockey. so with that, more people are generally going to care and  have an interest in the local basketball team more so than the local hockey team.

plus, as igy mentioned, in 2001 the city was off the charts with sixers mania. so much more so than flyers mania in 1997 or even the ec finals run last year and in 2004 or 05 against tampa.

the phillies august series against the mets last year was perhaps bigger than the flyers entire postseason run.

[ice grillin you]

Playing basketball and watching basketball are two very different things.

Trust me.  I might actually be worse at basketball than you are at women.

yup
I'm not arguing which sport is more popular in the city of Philadelphia, I'm arguing that the Flyers are more popular than the Sixers.

i think we are arguing different things...youre arguing fervency and im arguing total numbers...anyway i agree that flyer fans are more passionate but there are definitely more sixer fans

[Rome]

Shut up, all of you.

[reese125]

Anyone else hear/read that Jason Smith had major knee damage in a pick up game yesterday and could be done for the season?

[Rome]

I heard it happened when he was fly-fishing for trout in Patagonia.

No confirmation yet, though.  Still working on it.

[ice grillin you]

jason smith booms the box and is to legit to quit

moe larry curly shemp and the other dood

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

one fewer white guy = that much closer to championship

[ice grillin you]

real talk

[SunMo]

Breaking Sports News
Sixers center Jason Smith suffers injury to left knee
Posted 11:29am
Philadelphia, PA – August 8, 2008 – Philadelphia 76ers President and General Manager Ed Stefanski announced today that center Jason Smith suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his left knee during normal basketball activity on Wednesday.

[MDS]

shouldnt the 8th or 9th best player on your roster be completely replaceable?