2008-2009 Philadelphia 76ers Season Thread

[MDS]

gonna be bad for a long time looks like

[ice grillin you]

Brand has been fine this year, aside from the past 2 games where he's clearly still suffering with that hammy.

But this season he's been the most productive player in almost every major category. His shooting % is down, but that is mainly due to poor ball movement which forces Brand to take contested shots with almost no time left on the shot clock.

I don't think there is really anything wrong with Brand physically. He's shown no signs of suffering any effects from the achilles. He's top 5 in blocks and rebounds(he was before the past 2 games, not sure about now). Those aren't stats you excel in if aren't in good physical condition. His disappointment is just a product of being in a team where he doesn't fit right now. He has no shooters to kick out to, so everyone crashes on Brand. Iguodala can sit out on that wing all day and no one will run up and put a hand in his face. Same with Green and Thad until Thad proves he can be consistent.

And I haven't even begun to talk about Sammy yet who's having a terrible season. The dude looks gone.

thats cause you didnt see brand pre injury since he played on the west coast...youre just looking at numbers...he has none of the power or explosiveness he had three four years ago...partly due to age partly to injury but the fact is he isnt close to the same player...but even if he was this mix just doesnt work....cant have a walk it up half court point on a team that wants to run people out of the gym...

of course the defense is a whole nother issue...their rotations are still horrible but now they got a 6-9 guy with short arms guarding the basket...say what you want about sammy but he was a very good protector on d...now with him essentially out of the lineup they have no exterior or interior defense

[MDS]

what exactly do you call donyell marshall?

[BigEd76]

MO CHEEKS FIRED

Tony DiLeo expected to be the interim coach the rest of the year

yay lottery

[QB Eagles]

three days off after the bullets game saturday....i dont think mo makes it to the milwaukee game

Good call... didn't even make it to the Bullets game.

[SD_Eagle5]

MO CHEEKS FIRED

Tony DiLeo expected to be the interim coach the rest of the year

yay lottery

I like Mo but he did a zesty job this season.

[BigEd76]

5:00 press conference

and I didn't know DiLeo named his kids T.J. and Max, like the store

[SD_Eagle5]

I'm a little surprised they didn't give Jimmy Lynam another shot

[MDS]

TJ is on Temple, he ducked out during the press conference. What a bastich.

[The BIGSTUD]

Brand has been fine this year, aside from the past 2 games where he's clearly still suffering with that hammy.

But this season he's been the most productive player in almost every major category. His shooting % is down, but that is mainly due to poor ball movement which forces Brand to take contested shots with almost no time left on the shot clock.

I don't think there is really anything wrong with Brand physically. He's shown no signs of suffering any effects from the achilles. He's top 5 in blocks and rebounds(he was before the past 2 games, not sure about now). Those aren't stats you excel in if aren't in good physical condition. His disappointment is just a product of being in a team where he doesn't fit right now. He has no shooters to kick out to, so everyone crashes on Brand. Iguodala can sit out on that wing all day and no one will run up and put a hand in his face. Same with Green and Thad until Thad proves he can be consistent.

And I haven't even begun to talk about Sammy yet who's having a terrible season. The dude looks gone.

thats cause you didnt see brand pre injury since he played on the west coast...youre just looking at numbers...he has none of the power or explosiveness he had three four years ago...partly due to age partly to injury but the fact is he isnt close to the same player...but even if he was this mix just doesnt work....cant have a walk it up half court point on a team that wants to run people out of the gym...

of course the defense is a whole nother issue...their rotations are still horrible but now they got a 6-9 guy with short arms guarding the basket...say what you want about sammy but he was a very good protector on d...now with him essentially out of the lineup they have no exterior or interior defense

I watched Brand a million times both with the LAC, with Chicago and with Duke. He may not be quite as good as his prime, but I don't think the dropoff is that far. Agree to disagree there, but I'm still willing to finish out the season to make the final call on that.

As for DiLeo. No idea what to say on that one. Weird choice.

[ice grillin you]

no you didnt

clippers are never on and he might have been on tv twice with chicago...and the reason i know you didnt watch him is a. you dont have the nba package and b. the fact that you think hes the same player now as 10 years ago on duke oor 8 years ago on the bulls

[The BIGSTUD]

Of course I did. I don't have the NBA package anymore, but I used to, but even so I watch a lot of ball.

Again, he may not be quite the same, but I don't think the dropoff is as big as you make it seem. My biggest thing with him this season is he's been turning the ball over a lot. I think his power and jumper is still there. His explosiveness remains to be seen. I do think he isn't quite as explosive, but Brand was never a guy that really exploded to begin with. He isn't Amare. He doesn't play the game above the rim. But as for his first step, he's lost a little bit. Not sure as much as you think yet though.

[BigEd76]

Lots of Stefanski bashing by Eskin during the PC, asking why it's Cheeks' fault that Dalembert and the shooting sucks

[ice grillin you]

everyone is accountable....no one more so than eddie

[PhillyPhreak54]

I'm surprised they are playing this poorly. So since they sputtered out of the gates again, its no surprise to see Mo gone. I loved Cheeks.

Why DiLeo though?