Was re-signing Kyle Korver such a good move? At this precise moment it looks very much like Kyle will be the starting small forward for the sixers,considering that the sixers are supposed to be seriously condending for a finals spot next season i cant see this as a good move. korvers per game averages over the five game series against the pistons 30 mins a game !! .286 FG .292 3ptFG 5.0 points 2.0 rebounds 1.0 assists 1.6 Turnovers 0.0 steals
Korver played terrible in the playoffs, and I would not like him starting anymore. Korver could provide good instant offense off the bench and hustle play as well but his performance in the playoffs scared me because he was shut down way to easily. Besides, he thrived in O?Brien?s system but since Cheeks has a different style he may not play the same. Never the less he is still an important part of the 76ers starter or not. I think resigning him was the right move.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Terminator-X:</div><div class="quote_post">Was re-signing Kyle Korver such a good move? At this precise moment it looks very much like Kyle will be the starting small forward for the sixers,considering that the sixers are supposed to be seriously condending for a finals spot next season i cant see this as a good move. korvers per game averages over the five game series against the pistons 30 mins a game !! .286 FG .292 3ptFG 5.0 points 2.0 rebounds 1.0 assists 1.6 Turnovers 0.0 steals</div> You can't neccarily judge a player from one series. jerome james was horrible in the season and has a great playoffs doesn't mean hes a great player.
You can't really use those stats again him. First of all he was being defended by Tayshaun Prince, a player who superstars such as even McGrady and Kobe has trouble against, secondly he is only a one-dimensional player playing in just his second year. However I'm not really using those as an excuse because there are no excuses in the NBA, it's either you bring it or not, and Korver obiouvsly didn't bring it which made it clear that he's not fitted for this job (starting SF). But for the most part you are right. If the 76ers are serious about contending for a championship Korver can't be in the starting five. He is way too vulnerable. So that raises the question, if we get our man Steven Hunter, what should be done with the starting SF position? We are not as depserate for a starting SF moreso than a backup Center, but a change could be needed. Before I knock on Korver too much we have to remeber that he is one of the leagues best shooters, he's an amazing team defender, he hustles and he's a decent rebounder. In his first year, all he could do was shoot, so is it seems as if he expanded his game the second time around. So who knows what he will be capable of doing next season? I think the best option would be to let him remain in the starting five for half way through the season and by the trade deadline we will see what we can do with him. By no means am I saying to trade the guy, but if things aren't running well by the half way point of next season we should look to trade some our other guys in order to get a bonafied starting SF.
[quote name='Avery'] We are not as depserate for a starting SF moreso than a backup Center, but a change could be needed. QUOTE] not desperate for a SF??? if we dont sign someone soon then we`ll have to start Korver, sixers made a major mistake in letting Abdur-Rahim go to the nets I dont like hunter as i think he has jerome james syndrome(contract time) i`d like the sixers to pursue Lee Nailon,Mike Dunleavy or Corey Maggette
Yeah but after all the money we gave him, hes proly going to start. Hes not a great defender. He can shoot, but can't create his own shot, and will have some trouble defending some of the SF in the East. He would be great off the bench, but this year it looks like he will be starting. If only we could get that #1 pick next year and draft Rudy Gay, the guys a superstar. Just dream of Iverson, Ig, Gay, Webber, and Dalembert, with Green and Korver off the bench. It will never happen, but its nice to dream.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Terminator-X:</div><div class="quote_post">if we dont sign someone soon then we`ll have to start Korver, sixers made a major mistake in letting Abdur-Rahim go to the nets</div> Your forgetting Abdur-Rahim is a sign and trade, Sixers had nothing to offer Portland, MLE was not enough for Rahim. Nets did their job and still have their MLE.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting AI2AI888:</div><div class="quote_post">Yeah but after all the money we gave him, hes proly going to start. Hes not a great defender. He can shoot, but can't create his own shot, and will have some trouble defending some of the SF in the East. He would be great off the bench, but this year it looks like he will be starting. If only we could get that #1 pick next year and draft Rudy Gay, the guys a superstar. Just dream of Iverson, Ig, Gay, Webber, and Dalembert, with Green and Korver off the bench. It will never happen, but its nice to dream.</div> lol...yea dreams are dreams. Why don't we just move andre to the 3 and willie at the 2 and see how he does when he plays with AI, he never reall had the chance anyway...I mean I really think he's ready to prove to everybody that he IS worth the contract because he didn't get any playing time last year.
igoudala is not a sf and green is not a starting 2 guard if this was the case then the sixers would have a lockdown defender playing the 3 when he should be guarding the t-mac/kobe/wades of the world and a bad size matchup at the shooting guard position,green is far too small to guard the big 2 guards
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting CMaTT:</div><div class="quote_post">Your forgetting Abdur-Rahim is a sign and trade, Sixers had nothing to offer Portland, MLE was not enough for Rahim. Nets did their job and still have their MLE.</div> i`m not forgetting anything bruvs,if you put forward the effort then u get the rewards.If billy had enough conviction then he could have made moves. To say we have nothing to offer is wrong,portland need experienced guards and/or draft picks,so mashburns contract/mckie/green etc would have been worthy of consideration
well to be truthful i like Kyle but he dosen't need to start i agree with Iversonfan3 willie should be starting he needs to prove what he is capable of and i think he would be good next to iverson.
well, nobody has mentioned this, but maybe kyle struggled in the series against detroit because it was his first playoff series???
I think 2 things of Korver. One, he`s going to be a big part of this future, that`s why I think King signing him longer was a pretty good move. And two, he should come off the bench instead of having a starting spot. Korver is an excellent weapon coming off the wood and hopefully we can sign a decent SF to fill his spot.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting phiLA:</div><div class="quote_post">well, nobody has mentioned this, but maybe kyle struggled in the series against detroit because it was his first playoff series???</div> and maybe he struggled cos he`s crap
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Terminator-X:</div><div class="quote_post">and maybe he struggled cos he`s crap</div> What do you expect out of him? He was a second rounder, and was a steal for the Sixers.
how was he a steal??? a steal is manu ginobili at #59 and championship rings NOT a steal is a goofy looking 3 point chucker with no footwork,no moves,no bounce and no defence NEXT!!
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Terminator-X:</div><div class="quote_post">how was he a steal??? a steal is manu ginobili at #59 and championship rings NOT a steal is a goofy looking 3 point chucker with no footwork,no moves,no bounce and no defence NEXT!!</div> If you don't think someone who is averaged 11 PPG 4 RPG and is one of the best shooters in the entire league at the 51st pick then I don't know what to say. Korver is in no way starting material but he was forced to because Philly doesn't have any other SF's that are better.
