What I'd like to build
by LeQuan Glover on Mar 31, 2011 6:06 PM PDT
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PrintNow then, my hope is that Turner becomes the mainstay starter at two guard, with Meeks as our Aaron Mckie-esque guard. In addition to that, I'd like to swap Iguodala/Young's roles. For Holiday/Turner to mesh, they need an off-the-ball player in the lineup and Iguodala simply isn't that. If Young ever gets around to developing a three point shot outside of that corner area, we could be looking real sexy.
I'd also like to draft a back-up PG.
Lou's not a point guard in any capacity, the fact that players like him and Jamal Crawford are deemed important to a team should show you just how badly we miss bigs in today's NBA.Meeks will be our Lou, much more efficient at it though. For this purpose, I'd try my hand at Boston's Avery Bradley. Scouted to have a strong defensive game, but lacks an offensive punch. We can round him out and he'd be the perfect guy to spot Holiday for minutes. Something like Speights and a future second and cash considerations should get it done.
Who would you pick in the draft?
The answer's obviously Kenneth Faried. In a draft full of questions, Faried's rebounding, shotblocking ,long arms and hustle are the surest thing you can get. Adding Faried to our front court with Brand would be great.
Somewhere around 15 million is the NBA MAX, right? In 2013, Howard is a free agent. Our core at this point is complete for title contension, all we need is Howard to sign the dotted line. And he will, once Miami falls, he'll realize it takes more than superfriends to win. In short, I leave you with this:
Holiday/Turner/Young/Brand/Howard
Bradley/Meeks/Iguodala/Faried/Hawes
It's an excellent mix of offense and defense in both lineups, especially if Meeks continues to show development in his driving game. I'd like a third shooter if I'm to be honest, and this team is only gonna go as far as Turner takes it. But the concept is there.
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My hope is to find a way to reduce salaries. Normally, I’d try and just draft another Iggy. Since players of Iggy’s caliber(Harper, Hughes, Jones) often became franchise altering pieces when they finally hit the bench.
The advanced stats of those four guys are all similar and if career traits are anything to go by, Iguodala is more of a spot-starter/bench player. Young on the other hand, his flaws are much more correctable and his strengths so few at that 3 spot. Few wings can defend let alone play the post. Few wings have a first step like Thad’s. And if we’re waiting for one of Iggy/Thad to get handles, I don’t know about you but I’d much rather take my chances with the 23 year old than the 28 year old.
Statistics aren’t the end all, be all. It’s what they provide to a team, and what Iguodala provides in starter/“star” capacity is just enough to be a .500 team. As a Sixth man though, think Team USA-level success.
But unlike team USA, we do have to consider salary. I was hoping to move Lou/Noce but they expire in that same 2013 season.
So in the end, while I’ve thought “if we can keep Iguodala, let’s do it” in order to build this team to a title contender, fans and management alike must put up with the fact that it’s not the time yet for our do-it-all spot role player.
We can get another Iguodala, sure, maybe not the best defensive wing in the league. But the new guy could be solid enough and if we play our cards right, we’d still have a great defensive team.
by LeQuan Glover on Apr 1, 2011 2:15 AM PDT up reply actions
As a Sixth man though, think Team USA-level success.
You mean the team where he was a starter and helped his team win a gold medal? Did you watch any of the games? Do you ever understand anything you are talking about? Are you just an internet troll playing a big joke on everyone?
"I admire his competitiveness. As much as I admire it, I thought that he was trying too hard."- Eddie Jordan
This may just be me, but I’m rather fervently opposed to ever having another Bradley on the Sixers roster.
'Things are more like today than they have ever been before." Gerald R. Ford
This article is coming from the same guy who compares Iguodala to Travis Outlaw. Take everything with a grain of salt. In fact, take it with the world’s largest grain of salt.
"I admire his competitiveness. As much as I admire it, I thought that he was trying too hard."- Eddie Jordan
And apparently now Larry? Hughes, Ron? Harper, and hell if I know what Jones he’s talking about but I hope it’s at least Eddie.
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