Proof that the Philadelphia 76ers are a Mess of a Franchise

I think this says it all.

Webber: Glad To Be An Ex-Sixer

31st January, 2007 - 8:23 am
Philadelphia Inquirer -
Freed from the 76ers, Chris Webber wants this to be clear: He is happy playing basketball again now that he is with the Detroit Pistons .

But the mere mention of his former team wiped the smile off his face as the forward prepared for last night's game with the Washington Wizards .

He called his stay with the Sixers the most difficult part of his 14-year career.

"It was probably the first time I didn't enjoy basketball," Webber said, standing by the locker room at the Verizon Center.

Webber said he appreciated that Sixers president and general manager Billy King finally bought out his contract earlier this month and gave him his release.

"I'm really happy they let me go," Webber said. "I was really used to winning, and being in a situation where a lot is going on besides winning is tough."

Apparently it was not just the lack of winning that bothered Webber.

"When I was there, I definitely wanted to be away," he said. "... I definitely had to get away for my sanity."

Posted today on Real GM.com

Tractor Traylor Caught Rollin' With The Homies

Um, yeah. Tractor Traylor (the guy the Milwaukee Bucks traded Dirk Nowitzki for) has been chillin' with some hustlers.

http://realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/44396/20070125/robert_traylor_pleads_guilty_to_tax_fraud/

Timberwolves Fire Head Coach Dwane Casey

Shit, I called his firing sometime last year when Minnesota slipped from the Western Conference Finals to missing the playoffs for the first time in about 8 years.

This strangely reminds me of Randy Ayers- the guy he took over as coach for the Sixers after Larry Brown left.

More on Eddy Curry

I still want to hear more analysis on Eddy Curry too.

Will the Grizzlies move Pau Gasol, and where would he go?

Ok, so because Gasol was gone for the first 22 games of the season with a broken left foot, the Grizzlies slipped from a playoff contender to the WORST TEAM IN THE LEAGUE (though they still managed to destroy the Sixers the other night, not to mention they scored 70 points in the first half of that game).

Now Gasol comes back from injury to find that the team never came under new ownership and is still up for sale, his coach was recently fired, and his team has gone from competitive to awful. So- now he feels it's time to go someplace else. He recently asked for a trade from the Grizzlies.

Hold on here, so your team fell from grace due largely to your absence, and now instead of trying to move along with this season and rebound next year, Gasol figures he might as well jump ship as quickly as possible.

He might want to get out of one of the toughest divisions in the league. The Grizzlies have to compete for a division title against Dallas, San Antonio, and Houston (and even though the Hornets are still rather poor, they are on the upswing)

OK. Where does he go?

Who needs a dominate big man? My first thought would be an Eastern Conference team, I hear Jerry West was already talking to at least Chicago about moving Gasol. Maybe Boston? Knowing Danny Ainge, he'd be stupid enough to make that deal. What about the Kings or the Warriors? Maybe Ron Artest could be involved in a Pau Gasol deal? Or, Golden State may move more of their people to acquire the mobile big man. My only other real options could be Atlanta or Charlotte, but neither of those teams are anywhere near being contenders.

Your thoughts?

Ok That dude is a little Ridiculous

Alright, that guy is a little ridiculous.

Though he makes some great points about Eddy Curry, and he really is accurate about there not being many other options to consider at center in the Eastern Conference. I think he's going a little over the top with how good Curry is. I am not sold on Curry's consistent play or his ability to take over a game. I mean I will admit he is playing strong basketball right now, and that he is greatly improving with his consistency- but I want to see if his play continues to improve through next season, or even resulting in a playoff berth. Because right now, he is in a race for Most Improved Player Award, but he isn't getting th Knicks to get into the playoff hunt.



I will agree that he could very well be a reserve on that Eastern Conference team. He will not start. But the Knicks are better than the Sixers.

Eddy Curry should be an All-Star

So I was going to write a long rant about how Eddy Curry should definitely be on the East All-Star team this year, but then I found this video on YouTube:

This guy is on it: Curry is playing well consistently while still having room for improvement.

Eddy Curry (19 ppg, 7 rpg in 34 minutes/game) is only 24 years old and is shooting 58% from the field!

The Fate of Ron Artest?

Is Ron Artest too crazy to play anywhere? He certainly isn't doing for the Kings what he did last year when they team went from nowhere to playoffs with his arrival from Indiana.

The Kings are under five hundred in a vicious Pacific Division that contains a couple Western Conference powerhouses such as the Phoenix Suns and the Los Angeles Lakers, not to mention a Golden State?!?!??!?!?! team that is on the rise with some guidance from a Hall of Fame coach by the name of Don Nelson who is back for his second stint as the Warriors head coach (since he was the last coach to take a Warriors team to the playoffs back in 1994 with an explosive rookie-year Chris Webber and a slightly younger, pre-cornrolls Latrell Sprewell- oh and throw in the new amazing Mavericks coach Avery Johnson at point who was filling in for an injured Tim Hardaway). Even though the Clippers are falling from their dominance of last season- they still have a better record than Sacramento. The Kings are two and a half games behind the Warriors for last place in the division. They are also 2-8 in their last 10 games.

Do you dish Artest? Yes, I hear he already doesn't like it in Sacramento. Where does he go and what do you get for him? Will it happen this season? What will happen to this former NBA Defensive Player of the League?