2010 Sixers Offseason Thread

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Turner is already a Sixer

That being said I hope they don't stand pat. I have this bad feeling they're going to ship Thad somewhere which would be an awful mistake if Igoudala has as much trade value as has been rumored.

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NBA scouts weigh in on merits of Wall vs. Turner


Pretty good write up of Wall vs. Turner. Some scouts say they'd rather have Turner, others say he might not be that good. Some questions they raise about Wall as well.

[PhillyPhreak54]

"Turner is not a 'two', is not a 'three'. He's a point. That's what he is. I have discussions with personnel people and media and I say, 'Guys, if you don't believe me, then you haven't watched him play.' At Ohio State, he had the ball in his hand literally 95 percent of the game

"Has legit, prototype size for a 'two' guard at 6-7, the body, very intelligent with the ball," Stefanski said. "The biggest compliment you can give someone is he makes his teammates better and that's what he does. He goes left or right, slasher, finishes around the basket, going to have to keep working on his jump shot. All reports we get is that he's a gym rat."

But clearly not just a point guard in Stefanski's eyes.

"Can he play point guard? Sure," Stefanski said. "He can play 'two', he can play some 'three'. Handles the ball so well at 6-7, can go anywhere he wants on the court. I just think he's a basketball player. I think he can play any one of those positions."

One scout, who wished to remain anonymous, agreed with Stefanski.

"Evan is multitalented," the scout said. "He can play multiple positions for you. He can shoot, pass, dribble . . . Some people are saying he could be a Penny Hardaway/Grant Hill type, but he could also be a John Salmons type as well. That might be his ceiling. I don't know if he's an all-star."

So there's a consensus, at least in the people interviewed here, that he's a combo-guard who can also play some three. But one scout is firmly entrenched in the "he's a point".

So if he is really a point and flops at the two, what's the option?

I hope he's good defensively and can create his own shot, unlike Igoudala.

[Drunkmasterflex]

I don't think there is any question he can create his own shot.  I like the Grant Hill comparison.....that is what I think he will be. 

[ice grillin you]

grant hill now is a very good comparison

grant hill coming out of college >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> turner

[Drunkmasterflex]

grant hill now is a very good comparison

grant hill coming out of college >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> turner

Grant Hill was a great player coming out, but there were questions as to how his game would translate into the pros.  That was not an incredibly strong draft.  I wouldn't put him hands down better than Turner, he was a team with a ton of talent.  The same probably couldn't be said for OSU this past season. 

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Turner carried OSU. On the flipside (and I'm not saying I wouldn't take Wall #1 overall) Wall had 4 potential 1st round players on his team (DeMarcus Cousins, Eric Bledsoe, Daniel Orton and Patrick Patterson).

[MDS]

dont listen to hanover boy

hes hating to hate like he always does on his own squads. the sixers are back in the news, people are trying to get back to caring and hes angry about it.

[Drunkmasterflex]

 

I'm just glad there is least a slight glimmer of hope. 

[ice grillin you]

grant hill now is a very good comparison

grant hill coming out of college >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> turner

Grant Hill was a great player coming out, but there were questions as to how his game would translate into the pros.  That was not an incredibly strong draft.  I wouldn't put him hands down better than Turner, he was a team with a ton of talent.  The same probably couldn't be said for OSU this past season. 

there really werent questions about grant hill....he was a complete package three...and you may not remember him pre injury but he was a freakish athlete...its not even close as to who was the better nba prospect

not a slam on turner just fact

and i dont care what kind of college team a player is on...that has nothing to do with how a players game will translate into the league

dont listen to hanover boy

hes hating to hate like he always does on his own squads. the sixers are back in the news, people are trying to get back to caring and hes angry about it.

yeah saying grant hill was a better player coming out of college is such hate...were you even born in 1994?

i guess i hate jeru too since hes not as good a prospect coming out as jason kidd

[Drunkmasterflex]

I was 14 then so I may not remember it exactly but I don't remember him being a freakish athlete.  At least not in comparison with the guys today.  And while athleticism always helps...having a strong basketball IQ and solid fundamentals goes a long way. 

That being said I take John Wall all day everyday because of his athleticism.   

[MDS]

yeah saying grant hill was a better player coming out of college is such hate...were you even born in 1994?

i guess i hate jeru too since hes not as good a prospect coming out as jason kidd

youve been hating on ET since day 1. if the sixers had the 7 youd be all over his jock.

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Grant Hill was on a fast track to NBA stardom before his injuries. He would have easily been one of the top 3 players n basketball. I wouldn't call him freakishly athletic but he did a little of everything very well. He was more polished than Turner is coming out of college. Turner has more size on his frame.

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youve been hating on ET since day 1. if the sixers had the 7 youd be all over his jock.

You hit the nail on the head

[Munson]

That might seriously be Todd's best and most accurate post ever.