The Sixers signed former BYU player Brandon Davies.
Lebron calls Allen Iverson ‘pound for pound the greatest player ever’.
We all know the Sixers are in full tank mode, but thanks to Tony Manfred at the Business Journal, you can see that the Suns are in Winless for Wiggins mode as well.
Dwayne C. Nelson at Yahoo Sports reviews 5 reasons why Philadunkia nation will always love “The Answer”.
Philly.com’s Keith Pompey writes that Lavoy Allen is not very concerned about missing the 76ers open practice on Saturday because he overslept.
Lavoy was at practice on Sunday and coach Brown says the matter will be handled “internally”.
In SI.com’s preseason power rankings, the Sixers did not fair well. Like not well…at all.
The hoop heads at Grantland have differing takes on how watchable the Sixers will be in 2013-14.
Marc Stein at espn.com looks at the 2010 Draft class and determines the possibility of extensions for the remaining players in that Draft still under their rookie deals (see Evan Turner).
Every single player in the NBA will tell you, that it’s a long road full of hard work to get to where they are today. There are plenty of dreamers in every city in America who hope to one day make it to the League, spending hours and hours each day perfecting their craft in order to move themselves closer to their ultimate goal. Some have the height, some have the talent, some have the heart and determination, but a very minuscule number actually get the chance to play in the League and an even smaller number actually get their names called on draft night every year.
Lavoy Allen is one of those exceptions. In 2011, the Sixers selected Allen with the 50th pick in the 2nd round. 11 picks later and he would’ve missed the cut, having to prove everything he could at an NBA team’s invitation to training camp that he’s worth a contract as an Undrafted FA. ESPN, as his former Twitter handle read, even ranked him as the worst player in the NBA before his rookie year began, as “Mr. 500″.
Yet, here Allen is, about to embark on his third season in the League and not letting the odds or critics bring him down.
Allen averaged career highs in points (5.8) and rebounds (5) per game last season for the Sixers while starting in 37 games.
Philadunkia’s Jeff McMenamin got a chance to catch up with Allen on Tuesday night, where he was a panel speaker for the Beyond Sports Summit – an event which raises awareness on the impact that sports has in being a catalyst towards social change throughout the world.
Apparently you can forget about Boobie Gibson and/or Chris Duhon joining the 76ers during the season of the tank.
According to a report/Tweet by Yahoo’s Adrian Wojnarowski the Sixers are close to inking former Lakers reserve point guard Darius Morris.
Jason Wolf of delawareonline.com later confirmed Woj’s initial report, so although they probably won’t officially comment for weeks, it seems that the Sixers have added another 6-foot-3 or taller point guard.
Morris will join 2013 NBA Lottery pick Michael Carter Williams and the recently acquired Tony Wroten it what should be an interesting backcourt situation at 76ers training camp.
On August 14th, the 76ers announced they had hired Brett Brown as the team’s newest head coach — the 8th since Larry Brown left the franchise in 2003.
During Brett Brown’s presser at the Wells Fargo Center that day, the former San Antonio Spurs assistant coach proclaimed his expertise in player development, spoke about his excitement for his new gig and the enticing prospects on the Sixers roster he is inheriting. Overall the reaction to Brown’s statements at his introductory press conference was very positive.
Last week, Brown appeared on two local sports radio programs and spoke more about the Sixers roster, the organization’s direction and player development. Brown joined Mike Gill of 97.3 FM ESPN in Atlantic City on Tuesday to and on Wednesday Brown called in to the 94WIP Morning Show that was missing Sixer hater Angelo Cataldi. Once again, Brown was impressive under the scrutiny of the Delaware Valley’s main stream media.
After the jump, we present the best Q & A’s from those two radio interviews as well as my own analysis for a number of Brown’s quotes.
It’s time for another edition of Philadunkia 4on4…
As a reminder, this Philadunkia question and answer series is “loosely based” on ESPN.com’s highly successful, NBA related series of posts titled “5on5″. Our version of this genre of posts will ask 4 Philadunkia scribes to answer 4 topical, hot button questions about our Philadelphia 76ers.
Now you’re probably asking, “Why not simply stick with the “5on5″ format that ESPN.com uses?”
Well as any great hoops coach will tell you — playing 4on4 is the best way to truly learn the game of basketball.
After the jump four key questions that are currently facing our 76ers and some answers from four Philadunkia scribes. This week, Philadunkia’s Jeff McMenamin, Michael Kaskey-Blomain, Carey Smith and Jake Fischer discuss the questions which surround the teams 4-year deal with San Antonio Spurs assistant coach Brett Brown to become head coach of the 7-6.
In all your years of following the Sixers, have you ever seen anything quite like last night? It’s safe to say that the Sam Hinkie era has started and that fans are in for the ride of their lives.
As a quick refresher, the Sixers traded guard Jrue Holiday to the New Orleans Pelicans in exchange for center Nerlens Noel, who was selected with the No. 6 overall pick Thursday night. Along with Noel, the Pelicans sent the Sixers a 2014 first-round pick, which is top-five protected.
In receiving Noel, all signs point to the Sixers parting ways with Andrew Bynum in the off-season. The 2014 first-round pick is extremely valuable, considering next years draft is viewed by many to be one of the best drafts in decades.
Following the trade, the Sixers selected guard Michael Carter-Williams with pick No. 11, to replace Holiday. Carter-Williams has the size of a shooting guard (6’5″) as a point guard, much like Jrue Holiday, but still has a lot of growing to do on the court. He needs to build muscle and focus on his decision making in the off-season.
Late in the night there were also false reports that the Sixers had hired Spurs assistant coach Brett Brown as their head coach. Lastly, the Sixers also made a couple second-round trades which set the team up with even more draft picks in 2014 and they drafted forward Arslan Kazemi of Oregon with the 54th pick while signing UFA forward Rodney Williams of Minnesota.
Needless to say this was an active draft and one that nobody who’s followed the Sixers in recent years has been used to seeing. Now that the hangover has worn off, Philadunkia scribes Jeff McMenamin, Carey Smith and Steve Toll break down what this draft means for the future of the franchise.
It’s time for another edition of Philadunkia 4on4…
As a reminder, this Philadunkia question and answer series is “loosely based” on ESPN.com’s highly successful, NBA related series of posts titled “5on5″. Our version of this genre of posts will ask 4 Philadunkia scribes to answer 4 topical, hot button questions about our Philadelphia 76ers.
Now you’re probably asking, “Why not simply stick with the “5on5″ format that ESPN.com uses?”
Well as any great hoops coach will tell you — playing 4on4 is the best way to truly learn the game of basketball.
After the jump four key questions that are currently facing our 76ers and some answers from four Philadunkia scribes. Included in this week’s edition are questions surrounding the upcoming NBA Draft, the Sixers coaching search and what the Sixers should do in free-agency.
According to multiple reports, former Sixer Andre Iguodala will opt out of his contract with the Denver Nuggets next season to become a free agent.
Iguodala, whose lone all-star season came with the Sixers in 2012, is set to make $16.2 million next season. By opting out, he’ll have the ability to sign a five-year contract with the Nuggets or a four-year deal with another team.
The news is somewhat surprising, considering the Nuggets held a 57-25 record last season. Yet as a No.3 seed in the Western Conference, the Nuggets were upset in the first round of the playoffs by the Golden State Warriors. Their head coach George Karl was fired and their GM Masai Ujiri also left for a job with the Toronto Raptors.
What’s more surprising is the move by Iguodala to decide to take less money in order to have a better shot at an NBA title.
One of the best ways to improve yourself in any sport is to play on your country’s national team. A recent example is former Sixer Andre Iguodala. Iguodala joined Team USA for the FIBA World Championship’s in 2010. He went on to have his only all-star season in 2011-12, after practicing with players like Kevin Durant, Derrick Rose, Russell Westbrook, Danny Granger, Rudy Gay and Eric Gordon for a whole summer.
Team USA brought him back for the Summer Olympics last summer where once again he played exceptionally well and helped his team bring home the gold medal.
That’s why Sixers fans should be excited at the announcement that Jrue Holiday was selected today as one of 27 players to attend the 2013 USA Basketball Men’s National Team mini-camp, held July 22-25 at UNLV’s Mendenhall Center in Las Vegas, Nev.
