Haven’t posted in a few days, been busy working on some other online stuff, but I have read a bunch of 76ers-related articles lately that I thought I’d share to stir up some good Sixers talk.
Let’s kick this off with our friend over at Sixers 4 Guidos (love the new banner by the way, Ricky!). Ricky is doing a Sixer-by-Sixer 07/08 breakdown just as we are here on the Recliner. He has started with, in both our opinions, the team MVP, Andre Miller. Make sure you head over and check out a fellow Sixers blogger.
Hoopsworld wrote a very positive season In review of the Philadelphia 76ers. They give their team MVP, coaching analysis, top 5 highlights, lowlights, long-term prognosis, draft needs and free agent needs. For a season review it is pretty light and doesn’t have the emotion as you would get from a die hard 76ers fan writing the review, but still a good read.
Bob Ford wrote an “interesting” article discussing how this summer is the most important off-season in a decade for the 76ers. And although Ford has some nice points wrapped in sarcasm and wit, the best read of this article are the quotes for GM Ed Stefanski. Most notably:
Stefanski gently suggested that Iguodala is not a No. 1 option now and may never be. “Will he get there? I don’t know,” Stefanski said.
That quote is a very important one to keep in mind when talking about potential deals this off-season. Although Stefanski has also said “we have no intention of not matching any offer from another team,” regarding Louis Williams and Andre Iguodala, other comments also suggest he isn’t opposed to letting either of them go as well.
The Asbury Park Press has pretty much more of the same regarding the 76ers off-season moves. But here are two more Stefanski quotes that really stuck out to me.
“I think Andre Iguodala is a good fit for our team,” Stefanski said. “Is he the (No.) ’1′ man on our team? He has to prove that, but I’ll take a lot of Andre Iguodalas on our team.”
Stefanski said the 76ers likely won’t go over the NBA’s luxury tax threshold, but the organization would pay the dollar-for-dollar penalty if they could find “a star who can turn us totally around.”
I think it’s pretty clear Stefanski agree with us fans that Iggy isn’t the go-to guy for the 76ers. More importantly it looks like we have a smart “do whatever it takes” GM that is fully backed by the Sixers organization and non-basketball-minded owner.
Everyone is very high on Thaddeus Young, Pete and I being two of his biggest promoters. The question remains what position will he play. I think we all agree he is a natural small forward. But that doesn’t necessarily mean that is where he will play next year depending on who Stefanski brings in here. How bout we just see what Young has to say about what position he wants and thinks he should play. His quotes are EXACTLY what I want to hear from him going into his first off-season.
Should The Sixers Match Any Offer To Re-Sign Andre Iguodala This Off-season? That is the argument CJ Mittica & Drew Silverman of The Bulletin are debating. Regardless of your own person preference on the question who do you think gave the most convincing argument?
Last but not least is an article from a regular reader of the blog Sixerzguy. It is always good to see what other teams are thinking and planning so here is a solid interview with the Houston Rockets GM Daryl Morey.
Enjoy.
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