With a power forward group that includes Louis Amundson, rookie Jason Smith, Shavlik Randolph and Steven Hunter, the Philadelphia 76ers aren't exactly loaded at the position. So team president Billy King will try to make a trade. Since quality power forwards aren't in abundance, it won't be easy. Link-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ya, that's what they needed to address in the draft. Hunter should be behind Dalembert. Then Smith should be off the bench as the second 4. I think Michael Sweetney would be a nice pickup. He is wide body with a soft touch and can score.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (DRob-50-Forever @ Jul 17 2007, 12:16 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Ya, that's what they needed to address in the draft. Hunter should be behind Dalembert. Then Smith should be off the bench as the second 4. I think Michael Sweetney would be a nice pickup. He is wide body with a soft touch and can score.</div>Sweetney is overweight, I always hope the guy can lose weight someday but it just never works out.. he used to be a decent and utilized rotation player back with the Knicks, and a little bit for the Bulls, but he just faded out of the picture with his weight problems. It's a shame because he could have been a serviceable big man in this league for a long time.
Looking at the Sixers situation, it's clear that they need a young PF with talent. Why not trade for Yi Jianlian's rights?The Bucks need to give him up because China refuses to let Yi play on the Bucks. Therefore, Yi's trade value goes down and he will be easier to acquire.I'm not sure if China want's Yi to play in Philadelphia either but it's better than Milwaukee. Yi will fit in well alongside Jason Smith as both play more of a perimiter game. The two can develop together.Yi will be the face of a currently faceless Philadelphia franchise. Marketing Yi and AI v2 together shouldn't be tough at all.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (The Lefty @ Jul 18 2007, 11:19 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Why would Milwaukee give Yi and fillers for Carney?</div>Because their whole situation with Yi and his agents is a complete mess and Yi doesn't even want to be there...
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (DRob-50-Forever @ Jul 17 2007, 12:16 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Ya, that's what they needed to address in the draft. Hunter should be behind Dalembert. Then Smith should be off the bench as the second 4. I think Michael Sweetney would be a nice pickup. He is wide body with a soft touch and can score.</div>I don't know about that. Philly is becoming more of a running team, and Sweetney would probably die in Andre Miller's offense. I kind of like Sweetney just because he's a Hoya, and I got into Georgetown basketball in his senior year (when he dominated), but if I were a GM I don't think I'd waste money on him. He'll always be out of shape. I don't the answer to Philly's low post scoring problem is going to be through free agency this year, especially not Sweets. They'll need to make a trade, like the article says.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (CelticBalla32 @ Jul 18 2007, 11:25 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I don't know about that. Philly is becoming more of a running team, and Sweetney would probably die in Andre Miller's offense. I kind of like Sweetney just because he's a Hoya, and I got into Georgetown basketball in his senior year (when he dominated), but if I were a GM I don't think I'd waste money on him. He'll always be out of shape. I don't the answer to Philly's low post scoring problem is going to be through free agency this year, especially not Sweets. They'll need to make a trade, like the article says.</div>Yeah if we can get a trade not only will we be able to address our PF problem but we can probabl also get rid of 1 or 2 wings to help with our logjam there.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (The Lefty @ Jul 18 2007, 02:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>But why get owned in a trade just to get rid of Yi?They could get alot better.</div>They won't neccesarily get owned in a trade to get rid of Yi Jianlian. The Sixers have some valuable pieces on their squad. In fact I would not be surprised if the Sixers moved Jason Smith and a young project like Louis Williams in the package for Yi. Despite it being potentially useful to have two similar rookies learn from each other, I would still be willing to give up Smith in a hearbeat if it meant Yi.Also, Yi's trade value has gone way done due to his situation forcing Milwaukee to trade him.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (The Lefty @ Jul 18 2007, 02:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I said they would get owned in a Carney for Yi and fillers trade that someone mentioned.</div>I'm sure that the fillers involved would have to have some sort of value for the Bucks. However, I wouldn't be surprised if Carney was included in a potential deal.
Yi Jianlian get him Billy King that be the few smart things you did in your life as a Sixers gm.Trade anyone outside: Iggy, Young, Williams, and I would wanna keep Carney also.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Serge @ Jul 18 2007, 03:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Yi Jianlian get him Billy King that be the few smart things you did in your life as a Sixers gm.Trade anyone outside: Iggy, Young, Williams, and I would wanna keep Carney also.</div>Louis Williams is a project, he has no proven potential at this point. I would give up Williams in a heartbeat if it meant a 19 year old with the talent Jianlian has.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (GArenas @ Jul 18 2007, 03:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Louis Williams is a project, he has no proven potential at this point. I would give up Williams in a heartbeat if it meant a 19 year old with the talent Jianlian has.</div>Have you seen a summer league game?I dont want Yi because I dont want to be in the situation the Bucks are in. Even though that might not happen.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (TheAnalyst @ Jul 18 2007, 03:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Have you seen a summer league game?I dont want Yi because I dont want to be in the situation the Bucks are in. Even though that might not happen.</div>We won't be who would want to play for us that is one of the teams he would play for.
I like the idea of philly giving up Andre Miller for Yi.Think about it, bucks get a pass first vetren pg they've been looking forand Philly can build around a young core of Yi Iguodala and Louis Williams.I like it both ways.
