UPDATE - Lou will be out 8 weeks. He had surgery on this broken jaw. Bittersweet news. Lou has been our best offensive player this season. But it also opens up tons of time for Jrue to show us what he can do. In the end I think it's a positive. The team isn't going anywhere this season so Jrue's development should be priority. Come to find out that Lou Williams suffered a fractured jaw in the Wizards game. I don't remember the elbow, does anyone else? He was clearly unaware of … [Read more...]
Louis Williams Signs a 5-year Deal to Stay with the Sixers
July 31, 2008 By 29 Comments
Shortly after reportedly declining a $3.9M per season deal, the Sixers stepped up to the plate and signed Louis Williams to a 5-year contract. The 76ers agreed to terms today with restricted free agent guard Louis Williams on a 5-year contract. - Philly.com Philly.com is not reporting any terms of the contract, but I just saw Derrick Gunn on Comcast SportsNite say the deal is reportedly worth $25 million over the 5 years. So it looks like the negotiations are picking up at a rapid pace now. … [Read more...]
Top 3 Reasons Andre Iguodala and Louis Williams Haven’t Been Signed
July 24, 2008 By 14 Comments
Everyday I read another Sixers fan complaining about the time it's taking to sign Andre Iguodala and Louis Williams. As a fanatic as well I too understand the anxiety of not having two of the team's best players not signed this late into the off-season. With that said I also fully understand WHY this is the case. When you think about the situation from the point of view of why, it gives, at least for me, some piece of mind. I have little doubt that both players will be signed and ready to go … [Read more...]
Louis Williams: The Forgotten Sixers Free Agent
July 20, 2008 By 155 Comments
We are deep into the Sixers off-season, and thus far most of the conversation has been about the Elton Brand signing, the Andre Iguodala contract situation and the 76ers summer league squad. So it got me thinking, what about Louis Williams? There hasn't been much talk about the fans' feelings regarding his future with the team and his contract situation. Williams hasn't received any offers so far this season although many teams have reported interest. The most recent 76ers-related rumor is … [Read more...]
Evaluating the ’07-’08 76ers: Louis Williams
June 9, 2008 By 6 Comments
Louis Williams 2007 Season Review Stats: 23.2 MPG / 11.5 PPG / 42.4% FG / 35.9% 3PT / 77.2% FT / 2.1 RPG / 3.2 APG / 1.0 SPG / 0.2 BPG / 1.6 TOV Louis Williams is the Sixers' 6th man of the year, and I think he could be an NBA 6th man of the year in time as well. He is the definition of a tweener, combo guard. A guy with tremendous scoring ability, some point guard skills and small. He hit some big shots late in the year this season and showed continued improvement in his overall scoring … [Read more...]
Take a Look Inside the Philadelphia 76ers’ Locker Room
March 18, 2008 By 10 Comments
According to the 76ers' PR people the Sixers are the only NBA team that allows fans in their locker room. I don't know if that is true or just PR propaganda to shed a positive and unique light on the team; either way it is pretty cool they let fans in there. As you already know, Saturday I was at the San Antonio game. I went with my gf who got tickets through her college's (Franklin & Marshall) Philadelphia alumni chapter. (The Sixers' VP of Sales is an F&M alum.) They raffled off … [Read more...]
Sixers All-Star Weekend – Or Lack Thereof
February 16, 2008 By 4 Comments
Forgive me while I show my true "homerism" and rant about my disappointment/anger regarding Philadelphia's non-existent representation in the 2008 All-Star festivities. Rookie/Sophomore Challenge Why the hell was Thaddeus Young not on the All-Star rookie team?!? Can you say BULLSHIT. If you need a refresher on why he should have been playing Friday night check this out. Who would I replace for Young? Jeff Green. He has been nothing short of mediocre considering he plays 24.5 minutes … [Read more...]
Lou Williams Block and Dunk – Wow
January 3, 2008 By 4 Comments
I know not many people watch the Sixers these days. But Lou Williams is turning out to be worth pulling yourself away from whatever horrendous reality show you've been watching during the writers strike. Last night, the 6'1'' Williams blocked 6'11'' Mehmet Okur's dunk attempt, immediately started running the other way, and found himself flying through the air and absolutely hammering down an alley-oop pass from Andre Miller. Needless to say, the excitement nearly killed Sixers play-by-play … [Read more...]
Sweet Lou – Explosive and The Key to Philly’s Future
December 27, 2007 By 2 Comments
The blow by Wade and banging on Udonis Haslem was nice. What's more impressive is the rapid development of Louis Williams as a real baller for the Sixers. At 21-years-old, plenty of potential and his contract expiring this summer, Lou has made a strong case for signing him to a long-term deal. Facts: 3pt%, FT%, RPG, APG and PPG has each increased over his first 3 seasons. Williams is scoring 19.5 per 40 minutes His player efficiency rating (PER) at 17.73 is above league average and … [Read more...]
The Philadelphia Spurs
December 17, 2007 By 8 Comments
Now that I have come to terms with Josias Manzanillo's and Bart Miadich's rampant steroid use as revealed in the Mitchell Report, I can get back to what I love most -writing in blogs that nobody reads. Like Dannie, and many Philadelphia basketball fans, the ousting of Billy King and subsequent hiring of Ed Stefanski, gives hope to a fan base starving for a championship anyway they can get it. Remember, this is city that was ready to parade Barbaro down Broad Street because he was raised and … [Read more...]
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