2010 Sixers Offseason Thread

[ice grillin you]

no way...the no hippos board was the best thing to happen to CF since the new reply notification

[phillymic2000]

collins could be just what the sixers need, he also could not be what they need. He could be the one to take them to the promise land, but he also could be worse then vinny d for the bulls.

This post is borderlne igy

that was the point

[ice grillin you]

except if thats what i thought then i would have written that i have no idea how good a coach hes gonna be

[SunMo]

press conference is on WIP now.

it was weird watching the Lakers/Suns last night and thinking, hey that guy talking is the Sixers coach

[MDS]

good quotes by collins, especially the stuff about igy working best at the 3 and thad and the 4

http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/Video_76ers_introduce_Doug_Collins.html#axzz0osGBh8Nn

[SD]

Guy with sources on RealGm is saying Turner is the pick. They've tried to offload Green, Dalembert, and Kapono but have had no takers, even for salary dumps. More than likely they'll play out the season then use their expiring contract money. Igoudala isn't currently being shopped. The team wants to have a center in place for when Dalembert leaves. They like Kansas Center Cole Aldrich who is probably a top 10 pick. The team might part with either Thad or Speights if they can get their hands on him.

[ice grillin you]

per chad ford...

Now it looks like the Sixers are leaning toward Favors, according to what I was told by a credible source familiar with coach Doug Collins' thinking. Turner isn't a great fit next to Andre Iguodala. And while Cousins is a perfect fit in the middle, the team has some concerns about his on-court attitude. That leaves Favors, who has as much upside as any player in the draft. His measurements out of Chicago are virtually identical to Dwight Howard's -- which means he should be just fine playing center. All of this can change once players undergo individual workouts and interviews, but from what I can gather, Favors has the lead if the Sixers decide to keep the pick.

[SunMo]

per chad ford...

Turner isn't a great fit next to Andre Iguodala.

so what, trade Iguodala then.

[ice grillin you]

in terms of becoming a better team the problem there is that turner very well might never be the player iguodala is..like i said turner doesnt have much upside...why trade a guy who is already a very good player for a rookie who might never be anything and whose ceiling might be iguodala


as a money move it would work if you could get some expiring deals back for iguodala because youd be replacing iguodalas money with a rookie contract

[SunMo]

what kind of player is he though?  he's always been touted as this "jack of all trades" that can get good numbers in most stat categories.  all i see is a guy with no jumper, below average handle, and severely overrated as a defensive player.  where is the allure to hang on to him?  the only thing that makes a little sense is that you want to see what a good x's and o's coach like collins can do with him, but otherwise, i think we've seen the best of iggy

[ice grillin you]

yeah iguodala is what he is...but thats still pretty good...plays good defense and gets you 18 6 and 5 each night

now thats possibly what turner may get you as well as they are similar players but you already know what iguodala is...turner also has the possibility of not being an nba starter

i dont really have any problem swapping the two as a money move...all im saying is i dont think turner will ever be a significantly better player than iguodala and probably not even as good

[phattymatty]

i just can't believe willie green is still on this team.  it's totally irrational but he's my most despised philly athlete in the last 10 years.  got that huge contract and has never done anything. 

i wouldn't let go of thad or maurrrrrice for aldrich, but am OK with them taking favors or cousins over turner.

[SD]

I like Turner, although there are questions about him, but if he's not the choice I hope it's Favors, I just think he has the highest ceiling.

[ice grillin you]

i think cousins upside is probably the biggest in the draft but he could also implode...if i cant get wall and they arent going for turner id take him..altho id have no problem with favors either

i just can't believe willie green is still on this team.  it's totally irrational but he's my most despised philly athlete in the last 10 years.  got that huge contract and has never done anything. 

i wouldn't let go of thad or maurrrrrice for aldrich, but am OK with them taking favors or cousins over turner.

willie green would be a very good option coming off a bench in the nba...and at 3.5 mil per thats not a lot at all...people hate him because hes actually started numerous games for the team...but thats not his fault its because they havent had a friggin legit shooting guard since hersey hawkins

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

If they haven't had a legit shooting guard since then, they haven't had a legit basketball player at any position.