Sixers roster now?

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GOBB's right.

That front court is HUGE. Two 7'1 players.

But somebody mentioned it earlier, i'd much rather have it like this. I'm assuming they want to bring in Thad for bench production though.

Jrue Holiday/Royal Ivey
Evan Turner/Jason Richardson
Dorrell Wright/Nick Young
Thaddeus Young/Arnett Moultrie/Lavoy Allen
Andrew Bynum/Spencer Hawes/Kwama Brown

These guys go 10 deep. Definitely a team to look out for.

use to love watching Miller and Iggy fastbreak on teams as underdogs and upsetting constantly

definitely will tune in to some Sixer games this season

Good for 8 seed.. Without Kobe, Bynum will be expose big time next season..

[QUOTE=Dr. Cheesesteak]Yeah, usually adding an overrated 19ppg SG and a 18/8 C while losing most of your bench depth takes you from worst to first in a division that had 3 playoff teams the year before.

However, i do agree Atlantic is stacked. Toughest division in the league now, imo.[/QUOTE]
They lost bench depth? How exactly did they lose bench depth? Sundiata Gaines, Johan Petro, Sheldon Williams, Deshawn Stevenson, Jordan Farmar and Jordan Williams is bench depth? They improved their bench. CJ Watson, Mirza Teletovic, Marshon Brooks, Tyshawn Taylor, Toko Shengalia, Reggie Evans, Al Thornton and Jerry Stackhouse is a much better bench than they had last year. And yes, adding Joe Johnson (Who was forced to be the #1 option on offense in Atlanta, who will now be the #2 or 3 option on the Nets), and adding a healthy Brook Lopez who won't be double and triple teamed every night most certainly could turn them into the #1 seed in the Atlantic. Don't forget that Gerald Wallace only played 15 games for the Nets last year, and D-Will, Wallace and Lopez didn't play one game together last season. The Nets are going to have a lethal scoring punch off the bench with Brooks and Teletovic.

There's also a good chance Bynum gets exposed next season. No more Kobe and Gasol to take the pressure off of him anymore. I expect him to crack under pressure as the #1 option being double and triple teamed nightly. And Spencer Hawes is slow and un-athletic as $hit. He's a poor mans Gary Bradley.

Call me crazy but with the addition of Bynum I think Sixers have a shot at HCA. A 4 seed wouldn't surprise me at all, especially with Bulls being crippled for now. I think the top 3 will be Heat, Celtics and Pacers. Then Sixers, Nets and Knicks will fight for the 4-6 seeds. 7 and 8 is pretty up in the air though I'd like to say Cavs and Wizards.

[QUOTE=Clippersfan86]Call me crazy but with the addition of Bynum I think Sixers have a shot at HCA. A 4 seed wouldn't surprise me at all, especially with Bulls being crippled for now. I think the top 3 will be Heat, Celtics and Pacers. Then Sixers, Nets and Knicks will fight for the 4-6 seeds. 7 and 8 is pretty up in the air though I'd like to say Cavs and Wizards.[/QUOTE]


I'd say they do also. They're a complete team now, with some depth and coaching and finally a legit number 1 option in Bynum. But, I'm not really sold on how great a number 1 option Bynum is, he should be a number 2 guy. I'd say this team is dangerous, but probably finishes at 6.

Also, I think the Pacers will be right there competing with them for that spot. I like Indy, but that team will absolutely not be the 2nd seed in the East as some project, and I doubt they finish with 4th best record in the East (though they will win division). Boston and New York have similar depth to a team like Indy, but actual high end talent/ stars.

They should try to trade J-Rich for a true starting SF

Turner/Young
?/Wright

Bynum is going to have a monster year next season. What a incredible pickup. You have the best big man in the East and one of the very few legitimate post presences. They have some guys who can space the floor which will open up the lane for him. Defensively they will be much better too. Doug Collins is a good coach for him.

I wonder if the Sixers will regret drafting Evan Turner.
They could've had Greg Monroe alongside Bynum for instance, which may have been a a blueprint for a championship team.
As they are they're a few pieces away from true contention.

[QUOTE=BoutPractice]I wonder if the Sixers will regret drafting Evan Turner.
They could've had Greg Monroe alongside Bynum for instance, which may have been a a blueprint for a championship team.
As they are they're a few pieces away from true contention.[/QUOTE]


Turner will put up good numbers next season. Evan will probably not live up to his hype but he will become a solid starter in the NBA. (16-17 ppg in his best statistical season).

Guess I'm the only one who doesn't like the team composition? I'm interested to see how much Collins runs the offense through Bynum. Sixers won games last year by playing unselfish, team ball (I believe one of the top APG teams). That's no exactly Bynums specialty.

[QUOTE=bdreason]Guess I'm the only one who doesn't like the team composition? I'm interested to see how much Collins runs the offense through Bynum. Sixers won games last year by playing unselfish, team ball (I believe one of the top APG teams). That's no exactly Bynums specialty.[/QUOTE]

well, he has to get better. he's going to be in a situation where he's forced to. it's not like the guy is incapable of passing. he just needs to recognize doubles better and not be stubborn or whatever. it's a process but if he gets that down and stays healthy, it's going to be a huge boost for that team. they were sort of transitioning towards more halfcourt offense anyway. with iggy and williams gone, that's going to be even more the case....

[QUOTE=bdreason]Guess I'm the only one who doesn't like the team composition? I'm interested to see how much Collins runs the offense through Bynum. Sixers won games last year by playing unselfish, team ball (I believe one of the top APG teams). That's no exactly Bynums specialty.[/QUOTE]


the sixers won games last year because they were elite defensively. their offense was terrible

[QUOTE=chips93]the sixers won games last year because they were elite defensively. their offense was terrible[/QUOTE]

Exactly. Their offense was their defense (transition buckets). Halfcourt? I wanted to cry watching them.