The Sixers had 14 players on their roster the night they were eliminated from the 2012 Playoffs. Only five of those 14 remain – Jrue Holiday, Evan Turner, Lavoy Allen, Thaddeus Young and Spencer Hawes.
Lately, we've been handing out warm welcomes like free candy, in one of the most volatile off-seasons in franchise history. The plethora of newcomers include: Arnett Moultrie, Nick Young, Dorell Wright, Royal Ivey, Kwame Brown, Maalik Wayns, Andrew Bynum and Jason Richardson.
We'll have an entire season to spend with the 13 (mostly new) players whom make up the current Sixers roster, but before we completely transition away from the era of mediocrity (!), a proper send-off is in order, for the off-season casualties.
We already said our tearful good-byes to Andre Iguodala, but he isn't the only departed Sixer who tickled our collective fancies. So, grab a kleenex, wipe your tears, snuggle up, and make the jump.
Andre Iguodala
Coolest Moment: The day he made Marc Zumoff's head explode (video here)
Best Combo: The self alley-oop (video here)
Best Quote: "On the free throws, [teammate] Tony Battie gave me some advice," Iguodala said. "He said, 'Think of something you love when you're shooting free throws,' because I've been struggling all year. I thought of my son, and it was easy after that."
Elton Brand
Best Nickname: Old School Chevy™ (by Maalik Rose) or Sugar Bear™ (by Doug Collins)
Greatest Sixers Acheivement: When he was named one of the NBA's 'Hottest Players'
Louis Williams
Best Rap Lyric: "I made my first million, before I ever got laid."
Bossiest Play: When he dagger'd the Dwyane Wade and the Heat, in the Playoffs (video here)
Best Story: When he bought a would-be robber dinner at McDonald's.
Nikola Vucevic
Best Attribute: Freakish athleticism
Most Unlikely of Hobbies: Playing the keytar
Best Dad: Orestes Meeks
Best Hashtag: #M33KS
Moe Harkless
Coolest T-Shirt That Never Was: 'How Could You Be Moe Harkless' *Kanye Voice*
Least Significant Sixers Carrer: "Harkless threw one of Ben Hansbrough shots into Clearwater."
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- Thanks to Tony Battie, for his role in an epic Doug Collins pre-game speech, and telling Iguodala to think of his son on the game-winning free throws.
- Thanks to Sam Young, for playing the role of 'second Young', before Nick Young showed up.
- Thanks to Xavier Silas, for being a friend of the blog, and hanging with me in Vegas.
- Thanks to Craig Brackins, for having a mohawk, and being bad at basketball?
- Shout out Mo Speights for all the quotage he's given us over the years.
- And who could forget about Andres Toastioni.
