BTW...great article here. I find it pretty well truthful and I am hoping we don't have to play guessing games after next season.
"When we last saw A.I. version 2.0, Tayshaun Prince was embarrassing him with his length. The Sixers' "star" looked downright skittish on the big stage, a shrinking violet, while players like Lou Williams, Thaddeus Young and Jason Smith -- all seeing their first postseason action -- weren't nearly as nervous, jittery or tense.
Through it all Cheeks and Stefanski still deferred to Iguodala...He was the guy.
When Brand scribbled is name on an $82 million dollar deal Wednesday, that all ended. Iguodala's short reign as "Batman" in Philadelphia was mercifully over.
Most think Andre can be the perfect "Robin." An Academy Award winning supporting actor that will stuff a stat sheet and torture people defensively ala Scottie Pippen. The fact he has already failed in that role with Allen Iverson is lost on most people.
You've heard the excuses, Iverson was selfish and needed the ball in is hands too much. Well, no one is going to be making those same complaints about Brand.
So all eyes will be on Iguodala. Will he sulk and disappear for long stretches or turn into the player his athleticism says he should be.
Book 20 and 10 for Brand...
Your guess is as good as mine with Iguodala."
http://sixers.realgm.com/articles/123/2 ... /_success/