How Stefanski can get off to the right start
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How Stefanski can get off to the right start
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How Stefanski can get off to the right start
Before you even start drafting and trading players, Ed should make a public annoouncment after the 76ers lose game 6, that the 76ers have a lot of work to do in the off season. Don't even waste your time telling people it was a great season. It's only a great season for people who like 40 wins. Personally, I would have preferred the 4th pick in the draft.If I knew I needed a PF, SG and a bench player, I would be on the phone all day
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is1531 wrote:Before you even start drafting and trading players, Ed should make a public annoouncment after the 76ers lose game 6, that the 76ers have a lot of work to do in the off season. Don't even waste your time telling people it was a great season. It's only a great season for people who like 40 wins. Personally, I would have preferred the 4th pick in the draft.If I knew I needed a PF, SG and a bench player, I would be on the phone all day
Ed's already said it was a great season in terms of progess, and it's no secret that he doesn't measure progress by Ws and Ls. No it wasn't a great season, but the 6ers are giving us hope, much sooner than most of us expected. And that... is great!
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wow...you guys act like we've seen tons of wins around thi team in recent years! when years like this happen you should enjoy them and not act like it's your job to stay level headed and make grans assessments. we are fans...nothing more. we should act like it.
this team provided us with great emotion, and suspense. they didn't fold when most of us wrote them off, and they showed how ahead of schedule they are.
How old was everyone when they won their last championship? how about when they went to the finals with iverson?
age isn't the point, but for those of us who have seen many regimes....schemes.players..coaches and multiple owners, there is a sense of perspective, and an appeciation for progress and positivity.
that being said, preach on and fix the team for us.....you guys seem like just the strategists the sixers need to turn it around, what with your experience and knowledge.
THANKS SIXERS! can't wait to do it al again next year! I'll be the guy in section 108 wearing the ripped sixers t-shirt from 1993....it's on its last legs but its holding on!
this team provided us with great emotion, and suspense. they didn't fold when most of us wrote them off, and they showed how ahead of schedule they are.
How old was everyone when they won their last championship? how about when they went to the finals with iverson?
age isn't the point, but for those of us who have seen many regimes....schemes.players..coaches and multiple owners, there is a sense of perspective, and an appeciation for progress and positivity.
that being said, preach on and fix the team for us.....you guys seem like just the strategists the sixers need to turn it around, what with your experience and knowledge.
THANKS SIXERS! can't wait to do it al again next year! I'll be the guy in section 108 wearing the ripped sixers t-shirt from 1993....it's on its last legs but its holding on!
The JB-S System....Zero Defects.
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Coming from a Nets fan I can tell you what to expect from Ed Stefanski....
Expect a good draft, Stafanski's scouting ability is great and you can trust him to pick the right player in the draft.
Free agents aren't his thing. Rod Thorn and Stefanski are definitely not know for their ability to attract free agents. Look at the Nets benches over the past 7 years.
And expect nice solid trades. If there's one thing Stefanski can do besides drafting it's making good trades.
This is what to expect from Ed. All in all I trust he'll set you guys up nicely to become a very good team.
Expect a good draft, Stafanski's scouting ability is great and you can trust him to pick the right player in the draft.
Free agents aren't his thing. Rod Thorn and Stefanski are definitely not know for their ability to attract free agents. Look at the Nets benches over the past 7 years.
And expect nice solid trades. If there's one thing Stefanski can do besides drafting it's making good trades.
This is what to expect from Ed. All in all I trust he'll set you guys up nicely to become a very good team.
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A few things this team has to consider this offseason:
- Trade Miller. His value is at it highest right now and there is no certainty he's resigning with us. Unless we are going "all or nothing" next year, the sixers should make sure he's going to resign with them so they know to get value for him.
-Iguodala. He's had one of the worst postseasons that I've ever seen from a player in recent memory, so dont overpay for this guy. If he wants 12 mill, trade him and try to get Josh Howard if he is available.
- Dalembert. Improve your hands and bulk up.
Those 3 players are considered our foundation, yet I'm not sure if they will be around or can compete on a championship level. At this point, that's all I'm interested in, getting players who dont get rattled come postseason. The rest of the team is ok. Thad will become a very good player, and everybody else on the team is just role players.
- Trade Miller. His value is at it highest right now and there is no certainty he's resigning with us. Unless we are going "all or nothing" next year, the sixers should make sure he's going to resign with them so they know to get value for him.
-Iguodala. He's had one of the worst postseasons that I've ever seen from a player in recent memory, so dont overpay for this guy. If he wants 12 mill, trade him and try to get Josh Howard if he is available.
- Dalembert. Improve your hands and bulk up.
Those 3 players are considered our foundation, yet I'm not sure if they will be around or can compete on a championship level. At this point, that's all I'm interested in, getting players who dont get rattled come postseason. The rest of the team is ok. Thad will become a very good player, and everybody else on the team is just role players.
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Miller: I'm kind of with you guys in terms of trading Miller. He started off this postseason hot as hell and then burned out - his D on Billups went to crap, he couldn't make a shot to save his life. Seriously, Miller is a great player but his endurance doesn't seem up to par. And consider that this was just the first series. What would have happened had we moved on to round 2 - and had to play against some of the quicker PG's in this league? Would he have regained his swagger and suddenly become re-energized? I have my doubts. And true, his value is sky high right now. I'd love to trade him to Denver but they don't have a decent draft pick this year. What other major contender would be willing to part with their pick(s), etc. to get Miller?
Iguodala: I would keep Iguodala. I know he had an atrocious post season but I do think much of that had to do with A) being guarded by a much longer player whom he shouldn't have been matched up against, and B) the fact that we have no perimeter shooters, allowing Detroit to collapse on him every time he tried to drive.
Sam? We'll I've been one of the most avid supporters of him over the past years. That being said, I'm extremely disappointed in his play this series. He was a complete non-factor outside of one game. I wouldn't trade him BUT I sure would look to try to get another draft pick so we could select our backup / future C - and someone with much more girth than Sam.
Evans. Keep him unless someone is willing to give us a great deal for him, which is doubtful.
Lou is going to be fine. I think he's got the most upside on this roster after Thaddeus and I DO think Lou could become our PG of the future.
Carney needs to stay. I really think he was underutilized this season. BUT, he needs to get in the gym and practice 3 pointers until they become second nature. We NEED him to play that role on this team - and we still need to get another sniper as well.
WG? Hmmm. Tough call. If the right deal comes along, I'd rather let Green go than Carney. Green would be fine coming off the bench but IF Lou is to ever be our PG, I think having Green next to Lou is too small a backcourt - and I think if Iguodala stays, he must be moved over to SG, eliminating playing time for Green.
Thaddeus? No brainer. SF of the future.
All in all, we need a PF with post moves. Just from what I've read, I would take Marreese Speights, at 6'10 and able to play both the 4 and 5, but I need to see more of what's out there. As we all know, we need some decent perimeter shooters. And finally, a backup / future 5 who's not going to get pushed around like Sam by the bigger 4 and 5's in this league.
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Iguodala: I would keep Iguodala. I know he had an atrocious post season but I do think much of that had to do with A) being guarded by a much longer player whom he shouldn't have been matched up against, and B) the fact that we have no perimeter shooters, allowing Detroit to collapse on him every time he tried to drive.
Sam? We'll I've been one of the most avid supporters of him over the past years. That being said, I'm extremely disappointed in his play this series. He was a complete non-factor outside of one game. I wouldn't trade him BUT I sure would look to try to get another draft pick so we could select our backup / future C - and someone with much more girth than Sam.
Evans. Keep him unless someone is willing to give us a great deal for him, which is doubtful.
Lou is going to be fine. I think he's got the most upside on this roster after Thaddeus and I DO think Lou could become our PG of the future.
Carney needs to stay. I really think he was underutilized this season. BUT, he needs to get in the gym and practice 3 pointers until they become second nature. We NEED him to play that role on this team - and we still need to get another sniper as well.
WG? Hmmm. Tough call. If the right deal comes along, I'd rather let Green go than Carney. Green would be fine coming off the bench but IF Lou is to ever be our PG, I think having Green next to Lou is too small a backcourt - and I think if Iguodala stays, he must be moved over to SG, eliminating playing time for Green.
Thaddeus? No brainer. SF of the future.
All in all, we need a PF with post moves. Just from what I've read, I would take Marreese Speights, at 6'10 and able to play both the 4 and 5, but I need to see more of what's out there. As we all know, we need some decent perimeter shooters. And finally, a backup / future 5 who's not going to get pushed around like Sam by the bigger 4 and 5's in this league.
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Narducci said the following in his blog today:
Question is, if we get that "impact" player at SG, where does that leave Iguodala? We all know that a PF is our most pressing need. But that means Thaddeus has to be moved back to SF, sliding Iguodala over to SG. Narducci doesn't seem to think Igoudala is that "impact player at SG. I guess.
As for the upgrade at the 5, again, I think we need to look at the combo 4/5's in this year draft and perhaps try to kill two birds with one stone. Drafting a player like Speights may do just that. Of course, we still have our cash to get ourselves insurance at the 4 with a bigger name player like Okafor, Brand, Smith, etc.
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The roster doesn't have to be totally revamped, but a minimum of one impact player at shooting guard and/or power forward has to be added.
And there will be questions whether the Sixers should upgrade at center, especially with how inconsistent Samuel Dalembert was against the Pistons.
Question is, if we get that "impact" player at SG, where does that leave Iguodala? We all know that a PF is our most pressing need. But that means Thaddeus has to be moved back to SF, sliding Iguodala over to SG. Narducci doesn't seem to think Igoudala is that "impact player at SG. I guess.
As for the upgrade at the 5, again, I think we need to look at the combo 4/5's in this year draft and perhaps try to kill two birds with one stone. Drafting a player like Speights may do just that. Of course, we still have our cash to get ourselves insurance at the 4 with a bigger name player like Okafor, Brand, Smith, etc.
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Miller's value might be higher, but to who ? If both Cleveland and Orlando fail, they both might decide that they would love Andre. But neither have anything to offer us. Dealing Iggy for Josh Howard is Insane. Howard is not even close to Iggy talent wise. And please do NOT go to the Howard was an All-Star card. Howard got that invite solely based on his inflated stats based playing for a up-tempo offensive team. He's not tall or athletic. His defense in non-existent. And he is the NBA version of Jay, from Jay & silent Bob 
Trading Iggy for Howard is like trading Kobe for Harold Minor!
And Dalembert is what he is. A great defensive Center who can get you 9 + Rebounds a game and alters shots with his length and Athletic body. Those players win you Championships. But, you MUST have a complement player at PF who can draw double teams and score & board Inside. Combine Dalembert with UCLA's Kevin Love, and that's perfect.
Trading Iggy for Howard is like trading Kobe for Harold Minor!
And Dalembert is what he is. A great defensive Center who can get you 9 + Rebounds a game and alters shots with his length and Athletic body. Those players win you Championships. But, you MUST have a complement player at PF who can draw double teams and score & board Inside. Combine Dalembert with UCLA's Kevin Love, and that's perfect.
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Miller's value might be higher, but to who ?
The same team that dealt him away and now probably wishes they have him back - DENVER! And yes, they DO have two things we could use. They have a SG who can shoot in JR Smith, who currently plays a reserve role behind AI and therefore, should be somewhat expendable, and 2) The 20th pick in the draft - which could land us decent talent based on several projections I've seen.
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83SixersRocked wrote:-= original quote snipped =-
Ed's already said it was a great season in terms of progess, and it's no secret that he doesn't measure progress by Ws and Ls. No it wasn't a great season, but the 6ers are giving us hope, much sooner than most of us expected. And that... is great!
Ed made a public statement today and I am very happy with his statment. I just wanted to hear the truth from the man. He showed me something already.
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Johnny Broad-Street wrote:wow...you guys act like we've seen tons of wins around thi team in recent years! when years like this happen you should enjoy them and not act like it's your job to stay level headed and make grans assessments. we are fans...nothing more. we should act like it.
this team provided us with great emotion, and suspense. they didn't fold when most of us wrote them off, and they showed how ahead of schedule they are.
How old was everyone when they won their last championship? how about when they went to the finals with iverson?
age isn't the point, but for those of us who have seen many regimes....schemes.players..coaches and multiple owners, there is a sense of perspective, and an appeciation for progress and positivity.
that being said, preach on and fix the team for us.....you guys seem like just the strategists the sixers need to turn it around, what with your experience and knowledge.
THANKS SIXERS! can't wait to do it al again next year! I'll be the guy in section 108 wearing the ripped sixers t-shirt from 1993....it's on its last legs but its holding on!
I was 30 when we won title in 1983. We should have won 3 titles,but Billy Cunningham had a broken arm, which did not allow him to play in the Eastern Confernce finals. Philly blew a 3-1 lead against the Celtics because Billy C did not play. Boston went on to beat LA. Then we blow a 3-1 lead in 1980-1981 to Boston. I am not sure if we could have beaten LA that Year, but I would have liked another shot at LA. Now you can understand what I was accustomed to.
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A couple of teams that would definitely be interested in Miller are:
- Cavaliers
- Magic
- Clippers*
- Portland**
- Knicks
- Bobcats***
- Warriors****
*If the Clippers intend on keeping Brand they're going to have to do something to please him, and getting an unselfish point guard like Miller seems like it'd be a good move...
**I'm a little iffy on this, but if Portland believes they can put together a competitive run now they may consider trading for Miller.
***The Bobcats have not been happy with Felton's play AND MJ seems to want a quick turn-around for the 'Cats first he traded for J-Rich and now Larry Brown? Hmmm...
****If Davis is gone the Warriors might consider trading for Miller, a lot would depend on how their cap situation is.
A sign and trade between the Warriors in which the Sixers somehow land Davis in exchange for Miller (and filler contracts / use of Sixers capspace) would be interesting although I don't know if the Sixers would want to commit to a player like Davis who would most likely command a massive salary...
- Cavaliers
- Magic
- Clippers*
- Portland**
- Knicks
- Bobcats***
- Warriors****
*If the Clippers intend on keeping Brand they're going to have to do something to please him, and getting an unselfish point guard like Miller seems like it'd be a good move...
**I'm a little iffy on this, but if Portland believes they can put together a competitive run now they may consider trading for Miller.
***The Bobcats have not been happy with Felton's play AND MJ seems to want a quick turn-around for the 'Cats first he traded for J-Rich and now Larry Brown? Hmmm...
****If Davis is gone the Warriors might consider trading for Miller, a lot would depend on how their cap situation is.
A sign and trade between the Warriors in which the Sixers somehow land Davis in exchange for Miller (and filler contracts / use of Sixers capspace) would be interesting although I don't know if the Sixers would want to commit to a player like Davis who would most likely command a massive salary...