2008-2009 Philadelphia 76ers Season Thread

[MDS]

sammy likes hos from manyunk how he gonna do that in la?

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

sammy likes hos from manyunk how he gonna do that in la?

the valley?

[MDS]

apparently theyre going back to the 82-83 jerseys full time next year.

yes those jerseys are awesome but its kind of gimmicky to go to that. but i suppose anything beats what they got now.

[reese125]

absolutely...ill take those jerseys all day every day

[MDS]

your opinion does not count

[ice grillin you]

apparently theyre going back to the 82-83 jerseys full time next year.

yes those jerseys are awesome but its kind of gimmicky to go to that. but i suppose anything beats what they got now.

i swear to god if youre lying about this i will hunt you down and murder your family (which probably wouldnt upset you that much)

how farging dare you even try to downplay this much less call it gimmicky...farging worst thing youve ever said...i guess if lurie decided to go kelly green that would be gimmicky as well??


this is the best sports news since the pimp draft pick

[MDS]

im sorry?

story is off the700level.com, i didnt just happen to hear it.

[ice grillin you]

farg new york

[reese125]

Sixers getting to .500 after tonights win against the Knicks

DiLeo has some big time decisions to make with the swapping of forwards now that Brand is back. It worked tonight with limited minutes from Brand, but hes going to be expected to get his 30 minutes back-- which could easily mess things up and even take away from Speights' nice development so far...but well see.

If they beat the Hornets on their home court next game that would be quite impressive

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Igoudala turns 25 today.  Is he past his prime yet?

[SD_Eagle5]

Great win and fun game to watch. Brand is starting to find his niche. Season sweep on Houston.

[PhillyPhreak54]

Fun game for sure.

Whats up with this rumor about Brand being available for trade? Chad Ford said something about it.

Sixers' Brand tries to shrug off trade-deadline rumors

By PHIL JASNER
Philadelphia Daily News

jasnerp@phillynews.com
HOUSTON - Elton Brand has an appreciation for the business side of the NBA. He understands the world of instant messaging, chat sessions and the sort of speculation that always surfaces as the trade deadline draws near.

That's how the 76ers' comebacking power forward is dealing with an ESPN.com chat-session comment by Chad Ford, saying sources have told him Brand is available.

"The question is, given how poorly he's played this year and his huge contract, does anybody want him?" Ford asked.

The real question is, whether the initial premise has any legs.

Sixers president/general manager Ed Stefanski said he does not comment on rumors, but a source familiar with the Sixers' situation insisted that Stefanski had made no trade-related calls involving Brand and that he had no interest in dealing the player he signed to a 5-year, $79.8 million contract during the summer.

Brand confirmed that Stefanski had spoken to him. He seemed comfortable and at ease last night as he approached the third game of his return after missing 16 games with a dislocated right shoulder suffered Dec. 17.

"Anytime there's speculation, and as you get close to the [deadline], that's when you know it's a business," Brand said. "I'm just here to win, to play my heart out. I haven't been in a lot of [rumors], and I know that if we were 30-10, this wouldn't be the case. I understand where it would come from, even if it's from a fan, a chat session, e-mail."

Brand knows the Sixers signed him to be a difference-maker.

"It's a little frustrating, because that's what I was brought here for, and it hasn't come to fruition yet," he said. "But we're playing pretty well and I want to continue that, whatever it takes. There's no doubt in my mind that I can get back to that level, to be a difference-maker. We know the way they played last year. We already know they can get to the first round [of the playoffs]. We're trying to get further and hopefully we can do that."

[ice grillin you]

i thought you had to wait a year after you sign a player before you could him...or does that only apply to your own free agents

[BigEd76]

December 15 or three months after the signing, whichever is later

[ice grillin you]

bullets station was just showing a graphic to show how good iguodala has been the last two months and the title was the "iggy shuffle"

seven game home stand with a celtic battle next week...time to make a stand.....lets do this


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