2008-2009 Philadelphia 76ers Season Thread

[ice grillin you]

thats the million dollar question...can lou run the point...he has a chance but im not overly confident that hell ever be able to do it...and thats the problem...do you give him a couple years to elarn it or do you go out and try to get your point of the future...i lean towards the latter...if there isnt overwhelming evidence that lou can do it and i dont see that there is then dont waste the next two years trying to make it work...go out and get a true one who will take you into the future

if lou is gonna run the point tho he needs to slow his game the hell down...its ironic right now because even thos hes lighting quick and much faster than dre lou is actually better in the half court than in the open court at this stage of his career...he just doesnt know how to play the game yet in general much less know the intricacies of running the point...he does have a sick handle and a great first step tho...and thats pretty much what hes getting by on at this stage

[SD_Eagle5]

I love Lou off the bench, they need a true PG that distributes but can run the floor. Basically a younger quicker version of Miller. What's zesty is they'll probably keep Miller, wind up a 5th seed, win a round, lose in the second, then Miller leaves and they get nothing.

[ice grillin you]

problem is they arent getting their pg of the future for miller...i trade miller for a legit shooter or a meaningful #1 or else i dont trade him...in other words im not moving him for garbage and giving up on this season just because i might lose him in the summer

[reese125]

I like the run and gun and they have the guys to pull it off.  Can LouWill run the point full time?

If your definition of run and gun is running the fast break and banking in a lay-up or dunk than yes, but my run and gun team can run the fast break dish it out to the perimeter for a shot before the defense has a chance to set...the Sixers are far from that kind of team

No, LouWill is not the PG of the future from what Im seeing. It would take a dramatic turn of skill and game for him to be declared a legit nba PG. Getting by the first defender is one thing, knowing what to do with the ball once you do it is another, no matter the talent you have on your squad...but hey..god bless him if he can pull it off

[ice grillin you]

he has all the skill in the world to do it...the question is does he have the mentality

[The BIGSTUD]

Lou doesn't have the mentality and never will. He's a scorer and he'll always be one. Plus he just doesn't have the discipline. Same reason Iverson never could be a PG. They both get caught in the air way too much, both look to take their defender off the dribble first, and both look to score first.

Lou's ideal role is a scorer off the bench and that is great role for him anyway.

[ice grillin you]

iverson didnt want to be a point and said so...he easily could have been one of the best ever...hell not even trying and taking 25 shots a game he would regularly drop 5-6 assists a game...lou has said he would have no problem being a point...but saying it and being able to do it is two different things

[Seabiscuit36]

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/bryan_armen_graham/02/10/rookie.rankings/index.html?eref=T1

Speights makes his debut

[reese125]

Ace of Speights will be up in the top 5 by the playoffs

[The BIGSTUD]

Speights will be better than most of those players. He's going to be better than Beasley and could be better than Lopez too. He's already better than Gasol, because euros are soft. Derrick Rose is going to be an absolute stud though. He already is pretty much. Kevin Love I can't stand either.

[reese125]

completely disagree with the Beasley comparison. Hes had to adjust to a superstar in Wade in his first year.

during the next couple of years this guy will be filling the whole stat sheet on a daily basis

[Seabiscuit36]

COLE,  You are the biggest homer i've ever seen.  that is incredibly accurate

[The BIGSTUD]

completely disagree with the Beasley comparison. Hes had to adjust to a superstar in Wade in his first year.

during the next couple of years this guy will be filling the whole stat sheet on a daily basis

Beasley is soft. He has no desire to bang inside and loves to just stand around and shoot jumpers. That isn't going to cut it as a 4 in the NBA. He's not a physical player. He can shoot though, so he'll score, but he'll give you nothing defensively. Speights can shoot too, but he also plays defense and attacks the rim and loves to bang inside.

COLE,  You are the biggest homer i've ever seen.  that is incredibly accurate

Speights is a stud, it has nothing to do with being a homer. He has as many if not more physical tools than any big man in that draft, but he also has the mentality to put it all together. He is fearless.

[reese125]

Yeah youre right Beasley is soft---just stands around and shoot jumpers

I cant think of a reason why hes even on the court...jesus christ

[ice grillin you]

cole is more of an idiot than i even thought or hes on a massive fishing expedition


team is taking the griz for granted and was not ready to play tonight and still are leading at half...that how bad memphis is especially without rudy