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Will the Sixers have an All-Star in 2010-2011?

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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. 

I think Rose, Rondo, Pierce and Bosh are all locks to make it again, barring injury. I also think two spots will be occupied by Carlos Boozer and Amare Stoudemire, who moved to the Eastern Conference this summer. And David Lee is out since he's no longer in the East.

As far as the starters 'Bron, Wade and Dwight are locks. Joe Johnson and KG probably won't start again, but I'd bet on Johnson still making the team. KG is a question mark, so it's hard to assume he'll be an All-Star again.

So we got Wade, LeBron, Bosh, Dwight, Joe Johnson, Rose, Rondo, Pierce, Boozer and Amare as my near-locks. That leaves two spots open for Sixers. Here are my two candidates, and the odds I've given them to make the team.

Andre Iguodala (35 to 1)

Three things need to happen for Iguodala to have a chance. Most importantly, the Sixers record has to be over .500. The odds of that happening in itself aren't promising. Secondly, Iguodala has to be putting up great numbers. Either he has to hit the 20-points per game plateau, or something like 18-6-6. Lastly, he needs to be locking down his opponent night-after-night. Even if all three are accomplished, he'll still have a ton of competition from Horford, KG, Josh Smith, Gerald Wallace, Danny Granger, etc.

 

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. 

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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.

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Into the Future: Sixers or Jazz

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%)

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"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.

5 days ago Sharone_wright_sixers_tiny Michael Levin 5 comments

Evan Turner conference call

Philadelphia 76ers' Evan Turner, left, and 76ers president and general manager Ed Stefanski pose for photographs during a basketball news conference  in Philadelphia, Friday, June 25, 2010. The 76ers chose Turner, from Ohio State, with the second overall pick in the NBA basketball draft on Thursday. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

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2 months ago: Philadelphia 76ers' Evan Turner, left, and 76ers president and general manager Ed Stefanski pose for photographs during a basketball news conference in Philadelphia, Friday, June 25, 2010. The 76ers chose Turner, from Ohio State, with the second overall pick in the NBA basketball draft on Thursday. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

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.

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Good read, courtesy of Holly MacKenzie.

8 days ago Picture_3_tiny Jordan Sams 3 comments

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