Sam Dalembert a dit :

"As we looked at it, Spencer really wants to float around and be on the perimeter and shoot the ball and stuff," Collins added. "And with our starting lineup we need guys who can shoot the ball like Spencer can."

Oui ça ok, mais franchement, Hawes pour défendre sur les 4 athlétiques et vifs ?

Sam Dalembert a dit : Oui ça ok, mais franchement, Hawes pour défendre sur les 4 athlétiques et vifs ?

"As we looked at it, Spencer really wants to float around and be on the perimeter and shoot the ball and stuff," Collins added. "And with our starting lineup we need guys who can shoot the ball like Spencer can."

bleacherreport a dit : And, amongst word that coach Doug Collins is looking to find a center to move Spencer Hawes down to power forward

What's bad is this comes amidst news that the 76ers have used the amnesty provision on Elton Brand, who was due to make over $18 million in 2012-13 but also due to play some very good basketball that particular year. And, amongst word that coach Doug Collins is looking to find a center to move Spencer Hawes down to power forward, a position he didn't play a single second at last year while at times even looking too slow for the center position. And, amongst word that Lou Williams has moved on to Atlanta for a reasonable contract the 76ers could have easily come up with. Also, let's remind you of the word "signed" as in "the 76ers just signed Kwame Brown."

This is not a frontcourt to be fearful of, and any talk about Brown as a sort of rim protector in Philadelphia has to be responded to with the fact that Brown didn't reject a single shot in 187 minutes of play with the Golden State Warriors last year.

First, they signed Spencer Hawes, one of the more disliked centers in team history.
After that, they decided to trade for Dorell Wright, who gives the team five small forwards on the roster.
Then they amnestied Elton Brand, a tough low-post defender with a beautiful expiring contract.
But they weren't done. In yet another offseason move that perplexes much of the fan base, the Philadelphia 76ers' brass decided that the right way to improve their young frontcourt was to sign former No. 1 overall pick Kwame Brown to a two-year, $6 million deal.
My gut reaction? This move makes less sense than running up a velcro hill with velcro shoes.

If you need a stat that defines his absurd mediocrity, here it is: he has more personal fouls (1,348) than blocked shots, assists and steals combined (1,229). He's an awful defender with a terrible low-post scoring game; in fact, the year after he left the Lakers, they finally won the championship again.

Signing him to a one-year, $1 million contract would be one thing. Signing a difference maker two a two-year deal would be yet another thing. But to lock up a mediocre veteran center for two years when the goal is obviously to develop young players makes very little financial and basketball sense.

gyom a dit : DaJuan Blair, ça pourrait être pas mal. Capable d'apporter du rebond et de l'énergie sous les panneaux, ce qu'il manque aux 76ers depuis 3 ans et l'échec de l'échange Reggie Evans/Kapono.

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The Sixers appear to be angling toward creating cap space as possible in 2013, when the free agent class is much better than this year’s group.

With the Sixers still needing a power forward to replace Elton Brand, who leaves town with his $18.2 million salary via the amnesty clause, there was plenty of speculation that the Sixers would look to trade one of their wing players (Iguodala?) for one.
But team president Rod Thorn said Tuesday night that it's "probably not" likely that the Sixers will trade for a power forward.
Thorn also denied a rumor that the Sixers planned to sign free agent power forward Carl Landry to a one-year deal.
J.J. Hickson is on the relatively unimpressive list of free agent power forwards. The Spurs’ DeJuan Blair could be available in a trade and has a relatively low salary ($1.05 million).

Philly thing a dit : Pour Williams, je pense que le FO veut apporter de la gestion à la mène, en sortit de banc. (d'où les rumeurs concernant les Raptors avec en autre Calderon) Pourquoi pas, si ça nous évite de donner dans la parodie en ne proposant rien d'autre que de laisser le champ libre à notre scoreur pour travailler pendant que les autres regardent...

"He's been out pretty much all camp and really this was his first practice run," said assistant Aaron McKie, who ran the team as Collins watched from a chair under the basket. "He did a pretty good job out there. We had him playing multiple positions. I like what I saw out there on the court. He's 19, he's a kid. He has to get used to the speed of the game, the strength of the game. He'll be fine. I think he's going to be a heck of a defender; he can move his feet. He just has to work on the nuances on the offensive end as far as getting himself open. Those things will come. Just the raw skills in the guy, he certainly has those things."

David S a dit : Je passerai filer un coup de main, mais Phila est une des équipes que je suis le moins...

Sam Dalembert a dit : Brand remercié, c'est dur mais c'était sûrement la meilleure chose à faire. Par contre je ne comprends pas trop la décision de ne même pas essayer de garder Williams. 5.3M pour une dernière année, c'était quand même pas la mer à boire. Surtout pour signer un Young à 6M...qui a l'air d'être sensiblement le même type de joueur (scoreur, faible %, pas un bon défenseur...) Il reste 7M apparemment pour signer un joueur, espérons qu'ils trouveront la bonne pioche car là, à l'intérieur c'est quand même hyper faible

David S a dit : @ Sam, Philly Thing (d'autres ?) Etes-vous intéressés par le suivi + amélioration proposés dans le topic NBA "Fighting Spirit" ? Merci de répondre.

DaV'z a dit : Nick Young in !!!

DaV'z a dit : Et Brand Amnisité... ça va courtisé !!!

McGrady 4... a dit :

Easy ! a dit : Iguodala (avec Vucevic) vers un trade a Toronto VS Calderon/Derozan/Ed Davis

Il n'a pas été amnistié Calderon ?

Easy ! a dit : Iguodala (avec Vucevic) vers un trade a Toronto VS Calderon/Derozan/Ed Davis