Saturday, October 28, 2006
Sixers Preview: Part II
There are three main questions that I will be answered this season and how they are answered will determine the success of the season.
1. How will AI respond after a crazy summer of trade rumors?
Answer: I see AI posting numbers around 27-29 points per game. He always gives everything he has and I don’t see that changing this year because truth be told, AI has been through this before. He is good friends with Mo and put up career numbers last year and I see him coming very close to those numbers this year.
2. How will Andre Iguodala shoot the ball?
Answer: This is one of the biggest questions going into the seasons. If he can take a step forward in his development, then this team will improve. If he continues to shoot as he has thus far in his career, I would look at him as a first round bust. The answer to this question could quite possibly be the difference between making and missing the playoffs.
3. What about the frontcourt?
Answer: Chris Webber is the biggest name, but no longer an impact player. This team would be better off going with a small lineup, but I would be surprised if that happens. They will play Webber along with a center (Dalembert, Henderson, or Hunter). Shavlik Randolph was a pleasant surprise last year and should continue to get playing time this year and contribute.
The Sixers added to local players to their roster for training camp in Barcelona. Steven Smith, a LaSalle product, will compete for minutes at forward. Smith is 6-8 forward who is tough as nails. Smith is still on the roster and the Sixers have trimmed their roster to 15 so they are not required to cut anyone else.
Cheers: Billy King for resisting to trade AI for less than he is worth. Trading AI would have ensured the Sixers were worse than last year.
Jeers: Billy King for making AI wonder all summer if he was coming back. King let the trade rumors become too public and needed to keep things private even that he was looking to deal AI
Cheers: AI for saying all the right things while everything was going on this summer. He maintained that he wanted to remain in Philly and I hope that is true because he is my favorite player.
Jeers: Sixers for conducting training camp in Barcelona. This is a team that needs to create a buzz about itself especially with so much attention going to the Phillies, Eagles, and Flyers. Holding training camp in Europe is not the way to do it. Maybe the NBA told them to but it is not doing the team any favors.
Well, I am hoping for the best, I do not see this upcoming season being any different than the last year. The roster is the same and there has been no management change although the team is up for sale. Seems like it’s the same old same old, but I will be there cheering every step of the way. Thus this is the life of Philly fan. The seasons change, but the story remains the same.
1. How will AI respond after a crazy summer of trade rumors?
Answer: I see AI posting numbers around 27-29 points per game. He always gives everything he has and I don’t see that changing this year because truth be told, AI has been through this before. He is good friends with Mo and put up career numbers last year and I see him coming very close to those numbers this year.
2. How will Andre Iguodala shoot the ball?
Answer: This is one of the biggest questions going into the seasons. If he can take a step forward in his development, then this team will improve. If he continues to shoot as he has thus far in his career, I would look at him as a first round bust. The answer to this question could quite possibly be the difference between making and missing the playoffs.
3. What about the frontcourt?
Answer: Chris Webber is the biggest name, but no longer an impact player. This team would be better off going with a small lineup, but I would be surprised if that happens. They will play Webber along with a center (Dalembert, Henderson, or Hunter). Shavlik Randolph was a pleasant surprise last year and should continue to get playing time this year and contribute.
The Sixers added to local players to their roster for training camp in Barcelona. Steven Smith, a LaSalle product, will compete for minutes at forward. Smith is 6-8 forward who is tough as nails. Smith is still on the roster and the Sixers have trimmed their roster to 15 so they are not required to cut anyone else.
Cheers: Billy King for resisting to trade AI for less than he is worth. Trading AI would have ensured the Sixers were worse than last year.
Jeers: Billy King for making AI wonder all summer if he was coming back. King let the trade rumors become too public and needed to keep things private even that he was looking to deal AI
Cheers: AI for saying all the right things while everything was going on this summer. He maintained that he wanted to remain in Philly and I hope that is true because he is my favorite player.
Jeers: Sixers for conducting training camp in Barcelona. This is a team that needs to create a buzz about itself especially with so much attention going to the Phillies, Eagles, and Flyers. Holding training camp in Europe is not the way to do it. Maybe the NBA told them to but it is not doing the team any favors.
Well, I am hoping for the best, I do not see this upcoming season being any different than the last year. The roster is the same and there has been no management change although the team is up for sale. Seems like it’s the same old same old, but I will be there cheering every step of the way. Thus this is the life of Philly fan. The seasons change, but the story remains the same.
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One more thing, have you heard the rumors of Ed Snider selling the Sixers to potential buyers Dr.J and Will Smith among others. I hear the two of them are looking for 4 more investment partners. What do you think will come of this if anything??
i am hoping rodney carney is good enough to jump over korver. i am sick of watching korver shoot 3's and play no defense. I did hear that dr. j and will smith are interested in buying the sixers. it would be great for the city and the sixers. i am still hoping that pat croce gets involved somehow with whoever buys the team. croce was the best executive philly has ever had.
chris how is your football season going? i read the lancaster newspaper occassionally and saw you beat ephrata friday night.
Hey thanks for asking, right now we are 3 and 6 but have a great chance to win on Friday night against Lebanon. It would be a definative turn around from last season where we won no games. 4 and 6 doesn't look so bad. JV wise we will end with a winning record. 4-3 and 1 tie. Good luck with everything at school.
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