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Apparently Chad Ford thinks we're already the 3rd best team in the Eastern Conference.
But, but... we don't have anyone who can make an outside shot. 
As Chris Sheridan said on ESPN today, every year there this a player who gets a huge contract he doesn't deserve. Josh Smith appears to be the most likely candidate to be that guy this year. Then again, Bogut's really feels like it's a terrible one.
Roger Mason reportedly signed a 2 year deal with the Spurs
Rush has to be one of the names considered. Actually, here's what I'm thinking... I think Ed will use the veteran's minimum to bring Kevin Ollie back and then trade either Reggie Evans or Jason Smith to get a shooter with Evans being the preferred player being sent out. We do have a very versatile lineup with Iguodala having the ability to cover the 2 and 3, Young being able to cover the 3 and 4, and Brand able to cover the 4 and 5.
The depth chart may look bare without Evans or Smith in it, but we have to keep in mind that Sam and Elton are going to cover about 71 of the possible 96 minutes at the 4 and 5 spots. When you consider that Thad will probably eat up about 6 minutes or so at the 4, that leaves us with just under 20 minutes left to cover between those 2 spots. I'm fairly certain either Smith or Evans can handle that amount of minutes alone without sharing them. Also, he may not be much at the start, but I expect Speights to get somewhere between 5-10minutes by the end of the season.
About the needed shooter. Even with Philly now being a desirable location, I doubt we will pick up a major contributor at the minimum. I would think a trade is almost a necessity.
Still, I'd rather go forward with the current team for the first 1/2 season than risk dealing away any of its core other than maybe Evans. Moving Smith for a smaller shooter seems a bit shortsighted and circular reasoning, since I think Smith is close to being a good shooter who can play a key reserve role as back-up PF/C.
I want to see what kind of jumper Iguodala, Lou, Thad and Smith have before a move is made. All of them are young and dedicated enough to possibly show dramatic improvement- it's just up in the are how fast that improvement will happen. I'm counting on Mark Price to be a miracle worker...
On the positive side, they all will be getting a lot of easy looks, which is a great way for an improving shooter to gain confidence.
It was a rumor on WIP this morning I believe...i'm willing to bet they made it up
Nice. Anymore mention of the Evans/Carroll thing on 610 or 950?
Has there been mention of that? If so, please elaborate.
I think a lot of Iggy's popular disfavor, aside from the Philadelphia hobby of chasing off good players, is an Iverson hang-over...
QuoteDave (Orlando): Is Redick done in Orlando?
David Thorpe: (12:18 PM ET ) Yes.
Can't he shoot?
| 2006-07 | 2008-09 |
| Allen Iverson | Andre Miller |
| Chris Webber | Elton Brand |
| Kyle Korver | Jason Smith |
| 2006 1st (Carney) | 2009 2nd |
I don't think ed's hands are 'tied' by Iguodala and Williams. The first immediate priority was Brand or Smith, and now move on to the next step and decide what to do....it's a process, one thing after another and I think now he moves on to iguodala and williams (williams i think gets done faster).
Obtaining shawn marion and forcing louis williams to elevate his game to here to fore plateaus unknown ain't tinkering, tinkering is trading willie green for a guy off the bench who shoots the 3 better than the rest of the team
Like I said yesterday, when the sixers get brand, the next step is what's next, and that's how i feel the GM should be thinking as well...enjoy the moment, moments over, do the next thing, cause this team ain't done yet.
