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Philadelphia 76ers / Re: Is Evans a Goner?

« on: July 10, 2008, 10:40:17 AM »

And I think this is a basketball town. This may sound mean/racist, but one of the reasons Philly has such a basketball history is the players that come from here, i.e. the inner city. Everybody in the poorer neighborhoods would probably love basketball, but they just can't afford to come out to many games. Basketball isn't totally a white man's game, which is what most of the crowd is, which is why we don't get the biggest crowds for the Sixers, unless there's a reason.

This town will always love every sport, and just because they don't always show up, doesn't tell the whole story to me.

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Philadelphia 76ers / Re: Is Evans a Goner?

« on: July 10, 2008, 10:37:11 AM »

If this team every did win it all, I can picture Reggie as looking like the happiest man on earth.  He would put Mark Madson to shame.  The same part of me that hated to see KK go would regret losing Evans.

KK and Evans could not be more different as players, but they both have that passion fo the game.  There's no doubt those guys are not in it for the $'s or for ego.

Then again I would trade him in an instant for a mercenary who can defend  and had a dead eye jumper.  Maybe another Ron Anderson?

Or...James Posey perhaps? Sucks we used up our MLE.

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Philadelphia 76ers / Re: Is Evans a Goner?

« on: July 09, 2008, 10:43:05 PM »

We have one center, so unless we sign someone, Jason Smith will probably be our backup C as of now. Speights isn't ready, Thad's a SF, so Reggie's our backup PF as of now.

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Philadelphia 76ers / Re: With Brand- A Change in the Sixer's Uptempo/Attacking Style?

« on: July 09, 2008, 05:57:20 PM »

Brand can really run for a PF, and fits this system really well. And can be the outlet passer if needed also.

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Philadelphia 76ers / Re: Is Evans a Goner?

« on: July 09, 2008, 05:49:38 PM »

I don't think so. Evans isn't supposed to be a starter. He's an AWESOME rebounder, especially off the bench. His body always is beat up, and he can't score much. He's suited for the backup role. And he only played 23.2 MPG, so it's not like it'll be that drastic of a decline. And besides, at least of now, we don't have a backup center, so that means that will probably have to be Jason Smith's job. Speights isn't ready, and Thad will be a SF, so Evans has to be our backup PF. If he could get us a shooter...then we could trade him, but he's not a goner.