As for my thoughts on the Sixers’ portion of the Iverson trade, I really like that Andre Miller as added to the deal. This team hasn't had a true point guard since Johnny Dawkins tore his ACL in 1991. His ability to run a team should undoubtedly help the progression of Iggy, Carney and whomever we draft next year. It was also nice that we added the expiring contract of Joe Smith, but will this ever give us cap relief in the near future. I don’t think the Sixers have had cap flexibility since its inception. The arduous salary cap is the one of the biggest reasons I can’t stand the NBA.
Let me just add one thing that has bothered me to no end as the Sixers head towards their much needed rebuilding phase. Since our last title in '83, the Sixers have tried to build their team around the following oddly built players: a 6'4" power forward, a rail thin 7'6" center, and a 6’0” two guard. Iverson and Barkley were absolutely fantastic players, but the Sixers were never able to appropriately surround these guys due to their unique skill set. It was not easy to find the right front court players to play with Barkley or the big point guard AI needed to be paired with. The complimentary players they needed simply do not grow on trees and thus, are pretty damn hard to draft, develop or acquire.
As a result, I think whatever the Sixers decide in the next year or so, they must decide to rebuild with the type of players that are more ideally sized and skilled for the position they play. We've tried the unconventional route and we've seen where it has gotten us. It's similar to the Falcons trying to build their team around Michael Vick, a running QB who refuses to tailor his game towards today's NFL.
Let me just add one thing that has bothered me to no end as the Sixers head towards their much needed rebuilding phase. Since our last title in '83, the Sixers have tried to build their team around the following oddly built players: a 6'4" power forward, a rail thin 7'6" center, and a 6’0” two guard. Iverson and Barkley were absolutely fantastic players, but the Sixers were never able to appropriately surround these guys due to their unique skill set. It was not easy to find the right front court players to play with Barkley or the big point guard AI needed to be paired with. The complimentary players they needed simply do not grow on trees and thus, are pretty damn hard to draft, develop or acquire.
As a result, I think whatever the Sixers decide in the next year or so, they must decide to rebuild with the type of players that are more ideally sized and skilled for the position they play. We've tried the unconventional route and we've seen where it has gotten us. It's similar to the Falcons trying to build their team around Michael Vick, a running QB who refuses to tailor his game towards today's NFL.
By the way, my other piece of advice is that Billy King should not be allowed to be in the same room as the talent evaluators when the rebuilding starts….but I'm guessing you figured that already.
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