<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">76ers President Billy King let it be known that 76ers have made contact with free agent guard Michael Finley. Finley was waived by the Mavericks on August 15 as their amnesty player. ?We are going to be patient and try to make the right decision,? King said. ?I don?t want to make rush decisions and sign some one that we are not going to be confident in. Maybe we?ll go into the season with this roster and then tweak it within the first month or two.? Finely, a two-time All-Star, has career averages of 19.0 points, 5.1 rebounds and 3.7 assists in 735 career games that spans 10 seasons. </div> Source It's a long shot but worth a try,Hunter chose us over Suns and Dallas so maybe Michael will do the same
I would definitely like Finley in a 76ers uniform. But all the other teams are giving him offers, the teams that are contenders so it probably is a long shot.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting B-22:</div><div class="quote_post">I would definitely like Finley in a 76ers uniform. But all the other teams are giving him offers, the teams that are contenders so it probably is a long shot.</div> What other teams are looking at Finley? Im sure that they dont have a players like webber and AI to attract a guy whose looking to play on a championship squad. I know your gonna say miami but where in the heck is fin gonna sit on that bench?......... on Toine's lap?
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting michiganave17:</div><div class="quote_post">What other teams are looking at Finley? Im sure that they dont have a players like webber and AI to attract a guy whose looking to play on a championship squad. </div> Heat, Suns, Denver to name a few.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting michiganave17:</div><div class="quote_post">What other teams are looking at Finley? Im sure that they dont have a players like webber and AI to attract a guy whose looking to play on a championship squad. I know your gonna say miami but where in the heck is fin gonna sit on that bench?......... on Toine's lap?</div> ESPN has reported that it is likely Finley signs with Miami, Detroit, San Antonio, or PHX. Now with those teams in the running for him, do you really think Philly has a chance at actually landing him? Read it for yourself
<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">ESPN has reported that it is likely Finley signs with Miami, Detroit, San Antonio, or PHX. Now with those teams in the running for him, do you really think Philly has a chance at actually landing him? </div>Well it seems Mo has a knack for attracting players, but it seems Finley has narrowed his choices down to Miami and Detroit. It was good to see BK make some contact with Fin though, you never what could happen in a situation like that.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting The Soft Parade:</div><div class="quote_post">Well it seems Mo has a knack for attracting players, but it seems Finley has narrowed his choices down to Miami and Detroit. It was good to see BK make some contact with Fin though, you never what could happen in a situation like that.</div> You never know is right. A week or two ago we were considered out of the running for Steven Hunter, well one thing led to another and he's in a Sixers jersey. I can only hope that the Sixers sign Michael Finley but face it, why would he want to come here? He has offers in Detroit and Miami, two instant contenders with or without him. The reason why Finley would want to come here would be to get playing time, and to be around a young team with Iverson and Webber. We are a long shot at this point but one can only hope
Meh. Finley? I would be happier with Mike Miller or Corey Magette. Finley is on the decline at a very fast rate and quite frankly I wouldn't be too thrill have him here. At this point of his career he can be the best 6th man you can get in the entire league, but if we are pushing for a championship we need a player that can give us good minutes every single night and not worry too much about him getting injured. Now if Finley was here, we without a doubt be a better team, but I just wouldn't like the look of the team. Btw, even though I'm not pushing for Finley it's great to see BK making a push at him. I wonder who is else is he looking at.
Are you kidding me? I can understand Mike Miller....but Maggetee is an All-star caliber player, and he is young. What makes you think he would want to come to a team like the Sixers where AI and CWebb are already going to take up 50 percent of the shots? You're making it sound like Mike Miller and Maggetee are both worse than Finley, which I don't think is the case. But I agree with you, Finley is getting old. If we were to sign him, it better be like a 2 year deal. But I do think we haev a legitimate chance to become a title contender if we sign Finley.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Avery:</div><div class="quote_post">Meh. Finley? I would be happier with Mike Miller or Corey Magette. Finley is on the decline at a very fast rate and quite frankly I wouldn't be too thrill have him here. At this point of his career he can be the best 6th man you can get in the entire league, but if we are pushing for a championship we need a player that can give us good minutes every single night and not worry too much about him getting injured. Now if Finley was here, we without a doubt be a better team, but I just wouldn't like the look of the team. Btw, even though I'm not pushing for Finley it's great to see BK making a push at him. I wonder who is else is he looking at.</div> I am pretty sure everybody in the league would rather have Corey Magette and Mike Miller than Michael Finley but we have one problem. How on earth are we going to get either of them without trading any draft picks? I would love to see Corey Magette in a Sixers uniform but that would mean we would have to give up either Andre Iguodala, or Kyle Korver, John Salmons, and a couple first round picks. I would have loved to shop around Dalembert this off-season a tad more to see what kind of offers you can get for him while his stock was at an all-time high. If we could have got Dalembert + a first round pick for Corey Magette imagine this: PG - Iverson SG - Iguodala SF - Maggz PF - Webber C - Hunter But Billy King choose to just re-sign Dalembert without fielding any offers except Stephon Marbury which he denied. Sam's a great player but if we could have got a decent small forward such as Magette who can contribute now instead it would be gold. Iverson and Webber both have two or three years left and if we could have got Maggz or a decent small forward to contribute now instead then we would be instant contenders. Then again why would the Clippers do that? Bottom line it would be very nice to see Maggz in Sixers uniform.
<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">You're making it sound like Mike Miller and Maggetee are both worse than Finley, which I don't think is the case.</div> Oh no, I'm most def. not saying that. I was saying it in terms of big name players. Finley can be considered a big name, so is Magette and Mike Miller(somewhat). So if King was going after a big name, I'd rather those guys over Finley. <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">How on earth are we going to get either of them without trading any draft picks?</div> I'd love to give up our draft picks for one of those guys (Miller or Magette). We need to look at the big picture. If we really want a championship we can't be getting younger and younger, we need to be more seasoned. The clock is ticking on A.I & C-Webb and once they're done, our guys will still be young and the team would probably head to the lottery and that's when we can look to get younger. But for the time being if we're looking to get a ring now or in the next two years or so we can't be going for younger players. We already have enough as it is. Championship caliber teams have a nice mix of young players but for the most part they have seasoned players. We already have a nice mix of young guys (Iggy, Sam, Korver and Hunter) we need more season players besides A.I & C-Webb. The Spurs got semi-young players (Parker, Manu,) but for the most part they got Barry, Duncan, Nazr, Horry etc. The Pistons got all vets which could be good and bad but at the end of the day they were champs and are still in contention for it. The Mavs got vets like Dirk, Dampier, Stack, Terry, Van Horn and then they have the young guys like Harris, Daniels Howard and so on. So again, we need to more of a mix of vets and not keep getting any younger. Sooner than later we're going to go from a team that had potential to win a ring with a couple piece missing from the due of AI and C-Webb to a purely young team like the Bulls that won't be winning a ring till God knows when. Btw, I also like that trade scenario you got going on with Sammy getting traded for some like Magete and having him in the lineup and topping that off with a similar player like Hunter starting at the C.
Oh man, the would be so sick if Maggette or Miller was in Sixers uniform. I've got to agree with Avery on this one- we have to start thinking about now instead of the future for a little. In my opinion, we're already set for the future with Hunter, Korver, and Dalembert so we don't really need any more young players or draft picks. Right now, we have two stars on this team with Iverson and Webber yet the front office doesn't seem to be taking advantage of that. The moves they're making are moving us in a direction for the future and practically ignoring what we have now. I actually wouldn't mind giving up some draft picks for Miller or Maggette. Both are actually young so they would fit both scenarios- winning a ring now and winning one in the future.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Avery:</div><div class="quote_post">Oh no, I'm most def. not saying that. I was saying it in terms of big name players. Finley can be considered a big name, so is Magette and Mike Miller(somewhat). So if King was going after a big name, I'd rather those guys over Finley. I'd love to give up our draft picks for one of those guys (Miller or Magette). We need to look at the big picture. If we really want a championship we can't be getting younger and younger, we need to be more seasoned. The clock is ticking on A.I & C-Webb and once they're done, our guys will still be young and the team would probably head to the lottery and that's when we can look to get younger. But for the time being if we're looking to get a ring now or in the next two years or so we can't be going for younger players. We already have enough as it is. Championship caliber teams have a nice mix of young players but for the most part they have seasoned players. We already have a nice mix of young guys (Iggy, Sam, Korver and Hunter) we need more season players besides A.I & C-Webb. The Spurs got semi-young players (Parker, Manu,) but for the most part they got Barry, Duncan, Nazr, Horry etc. The Pistons got all vets which could be good and bad but at the end of the day they were champs and are still in contention for it. The Mavs got vets like Dirk, Dampier, Stack, Terry, Van Horn and then they have the young guys like Harris, Daniels Howard and so on. So again, we need to more of a mix of vets and not keep getting any younger. Sooner than later we're going to go from a team that had potential to win a ring with a couple piece missing from the due of AI and C-Webb to a purely young team like the Bulls that won't be winning a ring till God knows when. Btw, I also like that trade scenario you got going on with Sammy getting traded for some like Magete and having him in the lineup and topping that off with a similar player like Hunter starting at the C. </div> Wow, the 76ers definitely do not need Maggete. He is a scorer with no playoff experience at all right now, what the 76ers do need are players who can play a role who have solid NBA and playoff experience. Maggete is good no doubt, but the last thing we need at this point is another scorer. Finley, Sprewell, and Derek Andersen are some players who could work better within the 76ers system.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting B-22:</div><div class="quote_post">Wow, the 76ers definitely do not need Maggete. He is a scorer with no playoff experience at all right now, what the 76ers do need are players who can play a role who have solid NBA and playoff experience. Maggete is good no doubt, but the last thing we need at this point is another scorer. Finley, Sprewell, and Derek Andersen are some players who could work better within the 76ers system.</div> Who cares if he doesn't have any experience, its not like Maggette would crack instantly in the playoffs because he doesn't have any. He can bring us scoring and the small forward starting job for the present and the future with Dalembert, Korver, and Hunter. Plus, he's pretty matured and is a sure thing unlike Dalembert or Hunter who are almost purely potential. Maggs definitely has a solid NBA career thus far and is looking like he will improve in the coming years. Those three guys that you listed are all scorers so I don't really understand your reasoning on this one. The only difference is that those other guys are free agents, are older, and bring a more veteran game. Maggette over those guys anyday.
<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Wow, the 76ers definitely do not need Maggete. He is a scorer with no playoff experience at all right now, what the 76ers do need are players who can play a role who have solid NBA and playoff experience. Maggete is good no doubt, but the last thing we need at this point is another scorer. Finley, Sprewell, and Derek Andersen are some players who could work better within the 76ers system.</div> So let me get this, (before C-Webb trade) you wouldn't take SAR or Elton Brand because they have no playoff experience? From what I remeber Jason Terry had zero playoff experience and just look how he bailed the Mavs out time after time in the Rockets series. A player like Josh Smith or other players that are on the rise are the type of players that you question when it comes to the Playoffs, but proven players like Magette should not be questioned. They're just unfortunate that they had a bad team and never tasted postseason action. But when it comes down to stepping up in the spot light I have tons of fatih that a player as his caliber would be able to step up with ease. If anything it would be like a regular season game to him.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Avery:</div><div class="quote_post">So let me get this, (before C-Webb trade) you wouldn't take SAR or Elton Brand because they have no playoff experience? From what I remeber Jason Terry had zero playoff experience and just look how he bailed the Mavs out time after time in the Rockets series. A player like Josh Smith or other players that are on the rise are the type of players that you question when it comes to the Playoffs, but proven players like Magette should not be questioned. They're just unfortunate that they had a bad team and never tasted postseason action. But when it comes down to stepping up in the spot light I have tons of fatih that a player as his caliber would be able to step up with ease. If anything it would be like a regular season game to him.</div> Ok, I can give you that. But why don't you try sticking a player who scores 22 points per game in the equation here. It is unnecessary in my opinion. Go get a veteran player who can be a leader, and maybe put up around 10 to 15 points per game and the 76ers will be a lot better off. Maggete would need the ball in his hands a lot, and I don't know about you but I wouldn't want to see this guy take touches away from Webber, AI, or Iguodala. By getting Maggete, it would basically reduce Andre Iguodalas role to just playing defense, that is another reason why trying to get his guy doesn't fit into what the Sixers are trying to do. Not to mention the fact that the 76ers have enough young players, they also don't need another athletic F or G.
<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Maggete would need the ball in his hands a lot, and I don't know about you but I wouldn't want to see this guy take touches away from Webber, AI, or Iguodala. By getting Maggete, it would basically reduce Andre Iguodalas role to just playing defense, that is another reason why trying to get his guy doesn't fit into what the Sixers are trying to do. Not to mention the fact that the 76ers have enough young players, they also don't need another athletic F or G.</div> I've watched Maggete from time to time, and he's not type of player that's going to demand the ball and take a considerable amount of touches away from A.I & C-Webb. He would fit perfectly in my opinion. We think it would be best if Korver came off the bench, well with Maggete we would get our wish. Also there is nothing necessairly wrong with Iguodala havig to settle for just defense. To think if he only concentrates on defense imagine the type of defensive stopper he is going to be. He wouldn't have to worry too much on offense because with Maggete, C-Webb and A.I what more offense would you need? Sure, Maggete might hurt his growth, but eventually Igudoala would get his time to shine because like I've said over and over, the time is ticking on C-Webb and A.I. But for the most part, I think Mike Miller would be a better fit.
