Thaddeus Gets mentioned on ESPN's Best under 23 article

Mozy-76er Fan · Post #1 » by **Mozy-76er Fan** » Wed Apr 2, 2008 12:35 pm

Here is the main article:

http://proxy.espn.go.com/nba/news/story ... er23-Intro

Thaddeus gets two mentions as a "wild card" to crack their top 5 best players under 23 in the future.

Here are the comments on Thad:

Hollinger: "Few people are talking about him, but he's the same age as Oden and Durant and he's been very good for the Sixers as a rookie. With an NBA body supporting an MBA head, he could be the third superstar of the '07 draft."

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/stor ... -Hollinger

Henry Abbot: "He can guard 3s and 4s, he can score on anyone at the rim, and his outside shooting shows promise. He's already a top NBA player by the measure of adjusted plus/minus. You can bet against him, but I won't."

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/stor ... r23-Abbott

High praise indeed - love the comment about Thadeus's mind!

SendEm · Post #2 » by **SendEm** » Wed Apr 2, 2008 1:57 pm

ESPN waited till After Iguodala's birthday to release this article. LMAO!

Post #3 » by **dbodner** » Wed Apr 2, 2008 3:08 pm

Yeah, I'm *sure* that was their intention.

You're getting ridiculous. From the rules page:

You may not disrupt the normal flow of dialogue or otherwise act in a manner that negatively affects other users' ability to engage in real-time exchanges.

Stay on topic.

Post #4 » by **Stanford** » Wed Apr 2, 2008 3:10 pm

Al Thornton isn't even eligible for this list as a rookie.

Mozy-76er Fan · Post #5 » by **Mozy-76er Fan** » Wed Apr 2, 2008 3:33 pm

SendEm wrote:ESPN waited till After Iguodala's birthday to release this article. LMAO!

Since Iggy is 24, thus unqualified for this list, I think this article would only make him happy. I'm sure he wants Thad to be a superstar as much as anyone. AI2 + Thad = 2 future superstars.

Post #6 » by **The Guilty Party** » Wed Apr 2, 2008 3:37 pm

Stanford wrote:Al Thornton isn't even eligible for this list as a rookie.

LOL! I never even thought of that but that is true. It's amazing that Thornton is older than LeBron, Carmelo, and Dwight Howard.

Hell, is Thornton older than Iguodala???

ITK9 · Post #7 » by **ITK9** » Wed Apr 2, 2008 3:44 pm

^ i guess, but i'm sure sendEM would trade iggy for al "0 assists" thornton

Hewy29 · Post #8 » by **Hewy29** » Wed Apr 2, 2008 3:53 pm

good list, but where is Rudy Gay?? I would take him over Monta IMO.

Johnny Broad-Street · Post #9 » by **Johnny Broad-Street** » Wed Apr 2, 2008 4:00 pm

Jeeze Moderator man! That was one of the few funy things that guy has said!...and the one with the least amount of evident malice!

Grenerd686 · Post #10 » by **Grenerd686** » Wed Apr 2, 2008 4:18 pm

how does Derrick Rose & Beasley get any love when they are not even in the league

Also Oden on the list, he could turn out to be great but he has not even played a game yet

UptownPhilly · Post #11 » by **UptownPhilly** » Wed Apr 2, 2008 4:28 pm

Young is getting recognition. That's a very good thing for the Sixers.

Howardmgm3 · Post #12 » by **Howardmgm3** » Wed Apr 2, 2008 4:32 pm

Johnny Broad-Street wrote:Jeeze Moderator man! That was one of the few funy things that guy has said!...and the one with the least amount of evident malice!

Got to agree with you Johnny. Generally I think that Dabods does a great job here but that was a definite case of of overmoderating. I am the administrator of a forum with over 85,000 members worldwide (not sports related) so I can say I have been guilty of it myself, but we need to learn when to not butt it. There was no attempt to hijack the thread in this case, IMO. Just an attempt at humour.

bebopdeluxe · Post #13 » by **bebopdeluxe** » Wed Apr 2, 2008 4:36 pm

Howard:

Sorry...gotta disagree with you, bro.

Don't know if you are a regular here, but as somebody who has been here for a long time, posters like SendEm (with their relentless, withering, one-trick-pony act) get old in a hurry. I am sick and tired of the constant anti-Iguodala posts and - even if this was one of his more minor attempts - I wholeheartedly support dabods giving this guy a beatdown whenever he deserves it.

To me, it is precisely the role of a moderator.

noone · Post #14 » by **noone** » Wed Apr 2, 2008 4:44 pm

Agree with bebop.

As for the article, I love the praise and love the fact that some ESPN heads have already started mentioning him as possibly the top player after Oden and Durant in the draft. Not that I needed it, but gives me more confidence in Thad and his ability.

Johnny Broad-Street · Post #15 » by **Johnny Broad-Street** » Wed Apr 2, 2008 4:50 pm

I've been on here pretty regularly since 2002 I think, and have seen these jokers come and go. (I actually have him on ignore, but wasn't signed in when I read the thread) All I was saying is of all of his posts, that was one of the most tame BY FAR and actually was kind of witty. Seemed an interesting choice to get tough on...that's all. I'd rather see him censured when he really hijacks a thread which happens daily. :banghead:

Back to the article... it's so nice to FINALLY hear a wave of positivity on non-local programming when it comes to the Sixers. We have a lot of good things going for us in the coming years, and sometimes it takes hearing it from an outsider for it to sink in......the forrest from the trees and all that...

Howardmgm3 · Post #16 » by **Howardmgm3** » Wed Apr 2, 2008 5:00 pm

bebopdeluxe wrote:Howard:

Sorry...gotta disagree with you, bro.

Don't know if you are a regular here, but as somebody who has been here for a long time, posters like SendEm (with their relentless, withering, one-trick-pony act) get old in a hurry. I am sick and tired of the constant anti-Iguodala posts and - even if this was one of his more minor attempts - I wholeheartedly support dabods giving this guy a beatdown whenever he deserves it.

To me, it is precisely the role of a moderator.

Fair enough. I lurk here pretty often so I have a pretty good idea that sendem can be annoying at times but this seemed pretty minor...

As for disagreeing with me.....if I was the moderator here, right now you would be so banned!!!!!

Johnny Broad-Street · Post #17 » by **Johnny Broad-Street** » Wed Apr 2, 2008 5:03 pm

Personally I wish the guy would just leave, or be ignored by everybody. It's obviously too cumbersome for these guys to moderate him consistantly, so he'll just keep on keepin on

SendEm · Post #18 » by **SendEm** » Wed Apr 2, 2008 5:19 pm

I can't recall a 19 year old basketball player ever having a go to move as good as Thad's. I can't recall a 19 year basketball player EVER having a go to move. You have to go back many years to find a player. Lou Alcindor? Akeem? Iverson didn't develop the crossover till Georgetown.

Sixersftw · Post #19 » by **Sixersftw** » Wed Apr 2, 2008 5:25 pm

olajuwon didn't develop the shake till he was in the nba for a little bit and i'm pretty sure he was 20/21 when he was drafted.

Johnny Broad-Street · Post #20 » by **Johnny Broad-Street** » Wed Apr 2, 2008 5:45 pm

Thad's left hand is already deadly in the post....that's scary!

Anyone else feel like he'll avoid the sophomore swoon, being that he's pretty steady and not prone to extreme highs or lows?