Here's the guys the Sixers working out today. Christian Burns Jermareo Davidson Alando Tucker Marquis Webb <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post"> As if surpassing Michael Finley as Wisconsin?s all-time leading scorer wasn?t enough, Alando Tucker capped off his collegiate career by being named a consensus first team All-American and Big Ten Player of the Year. The fifth year senior averaged 19.9 points and 5.4 rebounds in 2006-07 while helping lead Wisconsin to a 30-win season. Although capable of hitting the outside shot, Tucker?s true strength is his ability to get to the basket as he ranks fourth in Big Ten history in career free throw attempts. Under the tutelage of legendary coach Herb Magee, Christian Burns emerged as a dominating force for Philadelphia University in 2006-07. He averaged 21.7 points, 11.2 rebounds and 2.10 blocks his senior season and was named the NCAA Division II men?s basketball player of the year back in March. Burns played the last two seasons for the Rams after transferring from Division I Quinnipiac. A physical specimen, he was an accomplished high jumper in high school and brings a unique blend of upper body strength and agility to the post. Jermareo Davidson is hoping to join the fine lineage of Alabama forwards like Buck Johnson, Derrick McKey, Robert Horry, Antonio McDyess and Gerald Wallace who have gone on to star in the NBA. A four-year starter, Davidson averaged 14.0 points, 8.2 rebounds and 2.33 blocks in his senior season and was named Second Team All-SEC by the conference coaches. Facing a tough SEC and non-conference schedule, he scored in double-figures in all but five games last season and posted a career-high 31 points against fellow NBA prospect Glen Davis at LSU in late January. Regarded as one of the Big East?s top defenders, Marquis Webb started all but three games during his four years at Rutgers. He was a four-year starter at Paterson Catholic High School in New Jersey, which also produced former Sixer Tim Thomas. Webb finished his career at Rutgers ranked ninth all-time in both assists (305) and 3-pointers made (140).</div> http://www.nba.com/sixers/draft/draft_work...iew_070604.html
The sixers could easily pick up a couple jems later in the draft that no one has heard of. Thats been Kings specialty.
June 6 Workout Recap Players: Derrick Byars (Vanderbilt), Glen Davis (LSU), Jason Smith (Colorado St.), Thaddeus Young (Georgia Tech) <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Wednesday afternoon, the Sixers concluded what head coach Maurice Cheeks called a “high level workout.” All four of the participants (Derrick Byars, Glen Davis, Jason Smith and Thaddeus Young) are potential first round picks, so the level of competition was high. “It’s always good seeing young talent come in and try to compete,” Cheeks told the media following the session. “Realizing that we have three first round picks, they’re going to come in and put their best foot forward.” Assistant Coaches John Loyer, Henry Bibby, and Moses Malone workout a young prospect. Cheeks was asked what he hoped to learn from the workouts considering he’s already seen the players countless times on film. “Watching them on tape, I’m not getting a real view of them so seeing them in person is different,” Cheeks responded. “Then you’re seeing them in 2 on 2 instead of 5 on 5. When you’re working them out, you’re also putting them in drills, so you’re seeing different things than on film.” Sixers.com was there to take in all the post workout reaction and look ahead to the upcoming workouts: A CLOSE CALL After three-straight trips to the NIT Tournament, Derrick Byars managed to accomplish his goal of leading his Vanderbilt Commodores to the NCAA Tournament. Named the Southeastern Conference (SEC) Player of the Year after averaging 17.0 points and 4.9 rebounds per game, Byars and the Commodores earned a berth into tournament as a No. 6 seed. After defeating George Washington in the opening round, the Commodores upset No. 3 seed Washington State to advance to the Sweet 16 for a match-up against No. 2 seed Georgetown. Hoyas junior Jeff Green squeezed between two Vanderbilt defenders and connected on a short, off-balance shot with 2.5 seconds left to play, erasing the Commodores’ hope for another upset. That shot is something that continues to be brought up to Byars as replays suggested that Green may have traveled. During media availability after the workouts he was asked, “So, did he travel in that Georgetown game?” Byars only smiled, laughed and said, “Three months later, and I still get asked.” THE NAME GAME Among the players that worked out for the Sixers on Wednesday was LSU product, Glen Davis, aka “Big Baby.” During his visit to Philadelphia, “Big Baby” made the most of his time visiting the Wachovia Center on Tuesday evening for an in-studio interview on Comcast SportsNet’s Daily News Live before heading over to City Ave. for his physical. When asked about his nickname’s origin, Davis responded with a smile, “I was a big baby once upon a time,” he said with a smile. “I used to play pee wee football and my coach used to call me a big baby because I used to play with big guys and I used to always cry. It just stuck to me. Next thing you know I’m in school and someone calls me a ‘Big Baby.’ You just have to adjust and love it.” When asked if he would consider changing his name when getting to the NBA, “Big Baby” laughed and said, “Nope.” INVESTMENT 101 Jason Smith may not exactly be a household name to the average basketball fan, but as you scour the various mock drafts online, Smith’s name consistently appears. The 7-footer was one of 10 players to average double-double last season, but is keeping his options open. With one year of eligibility remaining, Smith has not yet hired an agent. “Without signing with an agent I have to pay for all my flights, all the hotels and everything,” he said. “It piles up but you have to think of it as an investment. It’s an investment in your basketball career and as soon as you get drafted it will pay for itself.” A WEEKEND OF BASKETBALL IN TREVISO Not exactly your typical European Vacation… Sixers Director of Player Courtney Witte will be departing for Europe immediately following the Sixers private workout with Georgetown’s Jeff Green on Friday morning in Washington, D.C. Witte will depart at approximately 4:20 p.m. Friday afternoon and arrive in Italy early Saturday morning when he will head to the Eurocamp, the international pre-draft camp. Witte will spend the weekend scouting the talent along with the 76ers European Scouting Coordinator Danko Cvjeticanin before returning to the States Monday evening.</div> Link
June 7th Workout Recap Players: Dustin Salisbery (Temple), Aaron Gray (Pittsburgh), Gabe Pruitt (USC), Marko Lekic (Serbia) <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Thursday’s workout at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM) brought in players from both near and far. In addition to Temple’s Dustin Salisbery and Pittsburgh’s Aaron Gray, who grew up in nearby Emmaus, the Sixers welcomed USC’s Gabe Pruitt and Serbia’s Marko Lekic. Once again, Sixers.com was there to survey the scene and listen in on the players being interviewed by local media: Dustin Salisbery is interviewed by members of the media after Thursday's Draft Workout. OWL SIGHTING Temple University product Dustin Salisbery continues to make the most of each workout leading up to the draft. After being named to the 2007 Portsmouth Invitational All-Tournament Team for his play in Portsmouth, Va. from April 4-7, the 6-foot-5, 205-pound guard later impressed some scouts with this play at the Orlando Pre-Draft Camp. “It’s a blessing and I’ve been a Sixers fan since I was young,” said Salisbery. “The Sixers actually used to come to my hometown [Lancaster, PA] to have their training camp. I have a picture with me and my cousin with a Hersey Hawkins jersey.” Following the workout, Salisbery took a few minutes to catch up with Temple men’s basketball assistant coach Dave Duke, who was on hand to watch the workout from the balcony overlooking the court. Salisbery ended his collegiate career with 1,276 points, 27th best on the Temple all-time scoring list, and 469 rebounds. He also compiled 172 assists and 137 steals and made 177 three-pointers. KEEPING A BUSY SCHEDULE Since the NBA Pre-Draft Camp, Aaron Gray has had a busy schedule. Thursday marked the 7-footer’s third workout over the past three days. “I have eleven workouts scheduled. It’s going to be a long process,” commented Gray. “Orlando was a great experience. A lot of people said I shouldn’t go down to that camp but I took advantage of that. I lost a lot of weight and I wanted to show all 30 teams how committed I was to this game. I went out and showed them I can play basketball.” A native of Emmaus, Pa., Gray had the chance to meet up with his mother immediately following the workout and is looking forward to a little bit of downtime as he returns home to visit some family. With Gray’s return to the area, the Allentown Morning Call took advantage with two reporters and a photographer on hand to cover the workouts. INTERNATIONAL FLAVOR Thursday’s workout included Serbia & Montenegro native, Marko Lekic. At last year’s draft the Sixers showed their interest in international players when they acquired the rights to the 56th pick, Bosnia’s Edin Bavcic, from Toronto for cash considerations. Tony DiLeo, the Sixers Senior Vice President of Basketball Operations, spoke about Bavcic and how he fits into the team’s plans for the future. “He’ll be coming over for summer league this year,” DiLeo said. “That’s always a possibility that we’ll do that with one of our picks this year.” A REUNION OF SORTS An early-entry candidate out of USC, Gabe Pruitt had the chance to catch up with the coach that recruited him to the Trojans men’s basketball program, current Sixers assistant coach Henry Bibby. Bibby served as the USC head coach for nine seasons (1996-2005), posting a 131-111 record. Most of the questions for Pruitt revolved around whether or not he felt he was prepared for the NBA. “I feel I’m ready,” Pruitt said. “With the training I’m doing now, I’m getting stronger. I feel I’m ready to step up and move on to the next level.” LOOKING AHEAD On Friday, a contingent of the Sixers staff will travel to Washington, D.C. in order to conduct a workout with Georgetown’s Jeff Green. Green (6-9, 235) just completed his junior season and was instrumental in helping the Hoyas advance to the National Championship game. In addition to being named a third-team All-American by The Associated Press, Green was the Big East Player of the Year, the Big East Tournament’s Most Outstanding Player and the Most Outstanding Player for the NCAA East Regional. Last season, Green led Georgetown in scoring with 14.3 points per game on 51.3% shooting while adding averages of 6.4 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.16 blocks. His versatility is documented by career-highs of 30 points, 12 rebounds, 7 assists, 8 blocks and seven 3-pointers made. A consistent performer in all three of his seasons with the Hoyas, Green is considered a sure-fire lottery pick. Scouts rave about many facets of his game, but what they seem most impressed by is his basketball IQ and willingness to do whatever it takes to help his team win. The next Sixers will resume workouts at PCOM on Tuesday, June 12. </div> Link I'll be updating all the Sixer workouts in this thread from now on, hopefully we can get some discussion going
Jeff Green Shines in Workout with Sixers <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Georgetown junior forward Jeff Green received the type of reception yesterday from the 76ers that signifies his stature in the June 28 draft. The Sixers sent a full contingent to Georgetown University's McDonough Arena to view a private workout with Green. Team president and general manager Billy King was joined by coach Maurice Cheeks; assistant coach John Loyer; director of player personnel Courtney Witte; executive vice president, basketball operations, Larry Brown; and senior vice president, basketball operations, Tony DiLeo. In addition, trainer Kevin Johnson also went along with the Sixers' director of public relations, Michael Preston. "That's a compliment ... that they brought so many here and they think I'm a pretty good player and want to see what kind of skills I possessed," Green said afterward. And how did he do? "It went pretty well," Green said. "I made some shots." He also made a favorable impression. "He is a great kid and was very impressive both on and off the court," Cheeks said. Green has not hired an agent, and if he visits NBA teams and then decides to go back to school, he has to reimburse the cost in order to be eligible, according to the NCAA. That's why the Sixers, who have the 12th, 21st and 30th selections in the first round, decided to go to him. Players who haven't hired agents have until June 18 to withdraw from the draft. Green's Georgetown teammate Roy Hibbert has already withdrawn from the draft. This was Green's second workout with an NBA team. He previously worked out for Chicago, which has the No. 9 pick in the draft. Green and his coach, John Thompson III, said there were two to three more workouts Green could have next week, but they declined to name the teams. Green said he wouldn't rush the decision. "A lot depends on my workouts whether I will stay in the draft or not," Green said. The 6-foot-9 Green has been linked to the Sixers in various mock drafts. The Sixers, however, might have to trade up because the feeling persists that he won't last until the 12th pick. Yesterday was the first time King said he got to sit down and spend some time with Green. "After talking to him, I am walking away very impressed," King said. Not only did Green impress the team in his interview, he also showed quite a bit on the court, King said. "I was impressed how big he was when he first walked on the court, and you don't see that when you watch him play," King said. "To handle the ball and shoot the ball, he's very impressive for that size to do those things." Green is considered one of the top defenders in the draft and has the versatility to play either forward position, although he is more suited for the small forward spot. Considered unselfish to a fault, he averaged 14.3 points and 6.4 rebounds in earning Big East Player of the Year honors and leading the Hoyas to their first Final Four appearance since 1985. He is the highest ranked player the Sixers have seen since individual workouts began with NBA teams on Tuesday. "His best traits are his intelligence and his overall feel for the game," Thompson said. "I think he can play any system, style and any way and have success with that." Whether he does it for Georgetown, the Sixers, or other NBA team remains an intriguing question as a deadline for a decision approaches. </div> Link Jeff Green would be a dream pick at #12, but I doubt he lasts until our pick, which means we may have to trade up. Anyways, a Jeff Green and Andre Iguodala duo could be promising, but we first have to hope he stays in the draft
I like Jeff Green, but what is the point in drafting him? He is player who will likely play the small forward position in the NBA, and with Iguodala and Carney already in the fold, should we really waste yet another pick on swing man? I guess we have to keep in mind that there is no guarantee we will resign Iguodala (although likely) and that Carney is unproven. So who knows...I guess taking the BPA is not a bad idea.
<div class="quote_poster">Blur Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">I like Jeff Green, but what is the point in drafting him? He is player who will likely play the small forward position in the NBA, and with Iguodala and Carney already in the fold, should we really waste yet another pick on swing man? I guess we have to keep in mind that there is no guarantee we will resign Iguodala (although likely) and that Carney is unproven. So who knows...I guess taking the BPA is not a bad idea.</div> I was under the impression that if we drafted Jeff Green, he'd be playing small forward, and Andre Iguodala would be playing shooting guard, or vice versa. I'm not exactly sold on Rodney Carney to be completely honest with you, but I don't see how we can pass up Jeff Green if he fell into our laps. We could always trade Carney for future picks, or just use him off the bench (it never hurts to have depth)
<div class="quote_poster">Brian Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">I was under the impression that if we drafted Jeff Green, he'd be playing small forward, and Andre Iguodala would be playing shooting guard, or vice versa. I'm not exactly sold on Rodney Carney to be completely honest with you, but I don't see how we can pass up Jeff Green if he fell into our laps. We could always trade Carney for future picks, or just use him off the bench (it never hurts to have depth)</div> Same thing I was thinking. And if we ever wanted to play some small ball on occasion, we could easily shift J.Green to the 4..as he is capable. Green is more of a straight up combo forward if anything.
Green looks like he is going to be a good player, but i think the sixers need to take a player with a high ceiling for talent. Green doesnt have the potential that some of the other players in the lottery have. The sixers MUST trade up and get a big man. This will be a very dissapointing offseason if we dont make some moves in the draft.
<div class="quote_poster">Answer_AI03 Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">Green looks like he is going to be a good player, but i think the sixers need to take a player with a high ceiling for talent. Green doesnt have the potential that some of the other players in the lottery have. The sixers MUST trade up and get a big man. This will be a very dissapointing offseason if we dont make some moves in the draft.</div> Interesting perspective, but I don't agree with you at all. Down the stretch we were a very impressive team, and if we can bring in a ready-to-play type of player like a Jeff Green or an Al Thornton then it would be fantastic for our team. Somebody like Spencer Hawes, Thaddeus Young, or even Yi Jianlian, if we trade up, would be the worse possible scenario (even though they're great talents) because they're not ready to play now. Right now I'd like to see us pick a proven college big, somebody like Jason Smith, Al Thornton, or Jeff Green. Then move up into the 16-18 range with our #21 pick to acquire either Rodney Stuckey, who I'm really impressed with, or Acie Law.
<div class="quote_poster">Brian Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">I was under the impression that if we drafted Jeff Green, he'd be playing small forward, and Andre Iguodala would be playing shooting guard, or vice versa. I'm not exactly sold on Rodney Carney to be completely honest with you, but I don't see how we can pass up Jeff Green if he fell into our laps. We could always trade Carney for future picks, or just use him off the bench (it never hurts to have depth)</div> Trade Rodney Carney for picks? For what? He has only played one season. There is still plenty of time for him to prove himself as a player of value for this team.
<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Interesting perspective, but I don't agree with you at all. Down the stretch we were a very impressive team, and if we can bring in a ready-to-play type of player like a Jeff Green or an Al Thornton then it would be fantastic for our team. Somebody like Spencer Hawes, Thaddeus Young, or even Yi Jianlian, if we trade up, would be the worse possible scenario (even though they're great talents) because they're not ready to play now. </div> I would be pretty happy if we made no moves at all and just took green with our 12 pick. However, snagging a PF who could possibly become a future all star is what this team really needs to do. I think Brandon Wright would be amazing for the sixers. He would get all the playing time he needs with the sixers to develope, and him and Sammy D would complement each other very well. Not to mention that would make us a lot deeper with Hunter coming off the bench and Wright starting. If we draft a proven college player who can contribute right away and make this team better, we could be stuck in 12-8th place in the east for years to come, and that is exactly where we were with AI. This team needs to keep building for the future, not next season.
