Well, I enjoyed doing this for the Eagles so here I go for the Sixers. The basic exercise is to put together what I think the Sixers' big board should look like, based on my assessment of the talent in the draft and the needs on the team. Then I watch the draft and get super-pissed when they don't do what I said, as if I'm a professional scout or something. That being said... ahem... The Sixers are in a good position in the draft in that there looks to be a good player available at #15 … [Read more...]

At the beginning of the Sixers season, I thought the best case scenario was that both Jrue Holiday and Evan Turner took significant steps forward and that the team could take advantage of the compressed season / short training camp and fight for the 3rd seed in the big group in the East behind the Heat and Bulls. Worst case was, well, getting the 7th-9th seed again, where NBA teams go to die. For a while there, it looked like the best-case scenario might come true as the team got out to a … [Read more...]

The Sixers' probably should be 4-1 right now, with a bad loss to a mediocre Jazz team, but I'm not going to complain coming home from an unprecedented 5-game road trip to start the season at 3-2. 5 games isn't enough to make full blown proclamations about players, but it does give you a chance to see how players' games might have changed from the prior year. Let's take a look at the 9-man rotation, sorted by minutes played per game. Jrue Holiday (35.8 min) - Was horrible in the opener … [Read more...]

This is LITERALLY the first rumor I've seen associated with the Sixers or any player on the Sixers other than us being one of like 15 teams interested in Bostjan Nachbar. Rod Thorn is either the least active GM around, or the sneakiest. I know what my money is on. Anyway, the rumor is that Thad Young had a meeting with the Nuggets today, it went very well, and they plan to meet again. The Nuggets are in a tight spot with Nene probably leaving and free agents Kenyon Martin, JR Smith and Wilson … [Read more...]

The Sixers are coming back! As you know by now, a last second deal saved the NBA season, and games will resume on Christmas Day. While this is likely more exciting for fans of the Heat, Knicks, Thunder, Mavs, etc..., Sixers fans have plenty to look forward to as well. For me personally, here are the 10 questions I have heading into the 2011-12 season. 1. What will we learn about the new  owners? They have gotten off to a good start by slashing ticket prices, reaching out to the … [Read more...]