Will the Sixers have an All-Star in 2010-2011?
by Jordan Sams on Sep 2, 2010 6:00 AM PDT
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The Sixers haven't had an All-Star since Allen Iverson in 2006. The only other franchises who haven't had an All-Star since then are the Bucks, Warriors and Kings. Will a current player end the drought this February? Let's take a look at the reserves for last year's Eastern Conference All-Stars.
Evan Turner (60 to 1)
I can almost guarantee that Evan Turner won't be as good Andre Iguodala his rookie season. However; he has a good chance to become more popular and the named "face of the franchise". Turner already comes into his rookie season with hype from his college career and the luster with being the number two overall pick. Turner also has a chance to put up "sexy" numbers in Doug Collins offensive system. Pair the hype with the numbers and if the Sixers are a surprisingly good team come mid-season, the Turner for All-Star campaign might gain some steam. But keep in mind, rookies rarely make All-Star teams. LeBron, Carmelo, Durant, Evans -- the stud rookies over the past decade -- haven't cracked the All-Star team.
So, in case you haven't noticed, the answer to the question Will the Sixers have an All-Star in 2010-2011 is "probably not". That doesn't necessarily mean they won't have All-Star caliber players though. I'd argue they've had one in Iguodala for a few years. Being an All-Star is a cool achievement for players, fans, and franchises, but it's more a popularity contest and team achievement award than an acknowledgement of the 12 best players in each conference.
I posted this picture on Twitter last week because I just purchased this Jrue Holiday card. I've been collecting cards on/off since I was a kid. Do any of you collect any sports cards? Have any cool Sixers ones you want to post pictures of? I can't wait to see Levin's autographed Barros.
Into the Future: Sixers or Jazz
by Jordan Sams on Sep 1, 2010 8:52 AM PDT
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Today we wrap up the Northwest division in our Into the Future series by comparing the Sixers future to the Utah Jazz. Here's how the previous votes have shaken out:
(Based on the extremely biased votes of Sixers fans)
Better future than Sixers
Blazers (75%)
Worse future than Sixers
Nuggets (36%)
T'Wolves (39%)
Thunder* (47%)
Snyder Takes Long Road to 76ers
"Quin is like a son to me," Collins said. "My wife and I, we sort of put our arms around him. We love Quin."
I love Quin too.
Evan Turner conference call
by Derek Bodner on Aug 27, 2010 2:00 PM PDT
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Here at LibertyBallers, we're not exactly strangers to Evan Turner. I caught up with him at the combine in Chicago (here and here). We saw him at the NBA Draft Media Day (interview with DraftExpress here, Mike's stalking elevator ride here), and again at the NBA Draft. We talked to him at length at his introductory press conference.
So when the opportunity came up to talk to Evan again, our focus was on what's changed since then, namely the summer league. Much has been made about Turner's disappointing performance (9.4 points per game on 33% shooting, 2.8 assists, 3.4 turnovers), perhaps too much. The fact that top prospects typically don't play a lot of competitive basketball leading up to the draft isn't really news, and we've been speculating that he was out of basketball shape and not sharp. Turner all but confirmed that during the call.
Sixers transaction flow chart
Courtesy of Wyn Douglas. Really worth checking out.
Sixers tell Nocioni to skip Worlds
Sorry Noce fans.
The Slept-on Files: Jrue Holiday
Good read, courtesy of Holly MacKenzie.
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Boston
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50 | 32 | .609 | 0 | Lost 2 |
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Toronto
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40 | 42 | .487 | 10 | Won 2 |
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New York
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29 | 53 | .353 | 21 | Lost 1 |
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Philadelphia
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27 | 55 | .329 | 23 | Lost 2 |
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