<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">The Philadelphia 76ers have contacted Mark Blount about joining their team next season. In fact, new head coach Jim O?Brien met Blount at his home at 12:05 am yesterday morning to try and convince the centre to join him in Philly next season. O?Brien and Blount have a great relationship that was formed while both were employed by the Celtics. If Blount were to sign with Philly it would probably be at the expense of Samuel Dalembert. In the second half of last season Dalembert made huge strides and looked to be the 76ers centre of the future. If Blount were to come to town I would be concerned that he would be given a favourable spot in the rotation over Dalembert due to O?Brien being more comfortable with his former player. While Blount is one of the top free agent centre?s this summer, the 76s still have Marc Jackson, Derrick Coleman and Dalembert to man the middle and would be better served looking at help at the small forward and point guard position</div> Full Article Article courtesy of Ryan McNeill/HoopsWorld.com Seeing as Derrick will be gone, we will only have two big men, and I don't like the idea of Jackson coming off the bench, as a replacement for Sammy. Jackson isn't quite that experienced, and Sammy is too young. Bringing in Mark would be a great idea, as Jim knows his game, and he has more experience at the game than Marc, and Sammy.
Yeah but where do you see DC going from here, he has one more year left on his contract so I think he may be here again.
marc blount would be welcome if jim o'brien lets him start with sammy dalembert as 4 and kenny thomas as sf this would of course lead to a backcourt consisting of ai and igoudala... maybe they could share the dutys of both positions...
The Sixers might as well buy out Coleman's contract, assuming it doesn't have large digits. I'm not to excited about putting in Andre right away as a starter. I still think we should let Snow handle the one for at least a year, until Andre develops some more a la Samuel Dalambert.
i hope they trade eric snow. that would be better for his career. and maybe we can get a big man in return. as far as benching igoudala, i think that would be a waste of talent.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Sasha:</div><div class="quote_post">The Sixers might as well buy out Coleman's contract, assuming it doesn't have large digits. I'm not to excited about putting in Andre right away as a starter. I still think we should let Snow handle the one for at least a year, until Andre develops some more a la Samuel Dalambert.</div> Right on, about the Andre theory. Totally agree w/ you Sash.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting lazygun:</div><div class="quote_post">i hope they trade eric snow. that would be better for his career. and maybe we can get a big man in return. as far as benching igoudala, i think that would be a waste of talent.</div> What would that do for us, we would lose a leader we have known for so long in a tough time in franchise history, seeing as we didn't advance to the playoffs last year, and Allen, and Derrick getting injured? I really don't understand how that would be better for his career, IMO his prime years are already over, even though he is still young. Why? Because he has lost his shot awareness. The past two years he has struggled to get his shots in, only things he provided for us was leadership, and assisting other players of course. Granted he could get traded very easily because he is a likable player, at least among the coaches around the league. Why would benching Iguodala be a waste of talent? I see Eric's guidance with added guidance from Iverson, Robinson, and other veteran players doing him some good. I don't think he is an emergency type of rookie, who has to step in as quick as he is able to help his team. I see the roster as being pretty solid with it looking like this: 5 - Blount (if signed)/Dalambert 4 - Thomas/Dalambert 3 - Robinson/Iguodala 2 - Iverson/Salmons 1 - Snow/Buckner Having Andre at his natural position would do him good to learn from Robinson, Thomas, and maybe even Salmons.
O'Brien Comments On Blount Visit Recently Jim O'Brien spoke about his visit with Mark Blount. <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post"> ?My meeting went really well,? O?Brien reported. ?We have a close relationship. Whether that relationship leads to him being a 76er remains to be seen. The main thing, that we all know, is that this is a business.? ?(Mark) gives you a defensive presence, and we rely heavily on the center to roam and play a one-man zone. We think Sammy (Dalembert) can be very good at that,? O?Brien said. ?Mark has proven that he is a guy that knows our defense inside and out. He would be a great addition from a standpoint of just understanding it.? </div> Billy King also shared his thoughts in the recent draft talks including the Sixers. <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post"> ?I don?t think anything will happen quickly,? King surmised. ?You have a lot of teams with a lot of cap room. Teams are always using that for leverage saying, ?I can get this from that team? and a lot of teams are going to wait and see what happens with Kobe (Bryant) and the big free agents like Kenyon Martin and those players.? ?I?ve been in contact with a lot of other free agents and let them know my interest. Yesterday (July 1) was more of a feeling out process,? King said. ?We?re trying to do what is best for the franchise.? ?In order to do something with Kobe, we would have to be very, very creative,? King said. ?I don?t think the chips are in our favor there.? </div> Full Article Quotes/Information courtesy of Sixers.com/NBA.com
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Sasha:</div><div class="quote_post">What would that do for us, we would lose a leader we have known for so long in a tough time in franchise history, .</div> of course i would only trade him if we get a good player in return, like a solid big man to play next to dalembert that would give us a solid frontcourt. <div class="quote_poster">Quoting Sasha:</div><div class="quote_post"> I really don't understand how that would be better for his career, IMO his prime years are already over, even though he is still young. .</div> 1. at other teams he could defend point guards not the bigger sg like he has to do playing next to ai. that would let him look much better on D. he would get the credit he deserves on that side of the court 2. on offence he could maybe(depending in which team he would play) really get a chance to handle the ball more most teams don't have a guy that like ai, that shot 25 times a game <div class="quote_poster">Quoting Sasha:</div><div class="quote_post"> Granted he could get traded very easily because he is a likable player, at least among the coaches around the league..</div> and thats the reason he should be traded. he is maybe our only option to get better with trades. <div class="quote_poster">Quoting Sasha:</div><div class="quote_post">Why would benching Iguodala be a waste of talent? I see Eric's guidance with added guidance from Iverson, Robinson, and other veteran players doing him some good. I don't think he is an emergency type of rookie, who has to step in as quick as he is able to help his team. I see the roster as being pretty solid with it looking like this:</div> all the help he could get if he starts or not. usually a player develops much faster if he plays a lot, cause there is nothing better than experence. and i see him as an impact player right from the start. thats my opinion. <div class="quote_poster">Quoting Sasha:</div><div class="quote_post"> 5 - Blount (if signed)/Dalambert 4 - Thomas/Dalambert 3 - Robinson/Iguodala 2 - Iverson/Salmons 1 - Snow/Buckner </div> i dont see how this lineup would be better(at least not a lot) than last season's was, and i don't want another year in the lottery. i would like something like this more: 5-blount (or whoever they get) 4-dalembert 3-k.thomas 2-igoudala/ai 1-ai/igoudala and marc jackson, robinson(if nobody else wants him), w. green and salmons get most of the minutes off the bench <div class="quote_poster">Quoting Sasha:</div><div class="quote_post"> Having Andre at his natural position would do him good to learn from Robinson, Thomas, and maybe even Salmons</div> what could he learn from robinson? how to not defend and don't get me wrong, i like snow but i just like the sixers more
i dont see how this lineup would be better(at least not a lot) than last season's was, and i don't want another year in the lottery. i would like something like this more: 5-blount (or whoever they get) 4-dalembert 3-k.thomas 2-igoudala/ai 1-ai/igoudala and marc jackson, robinson(if nobody else wants him), w. green and salmons get most of the minutes off the bench what r u talking about?iguodala/ai at the 2 and ai/iguodala at the 1?wat happens to snow?if he gets traded where is the big man. and trust me hes not gonna get traded at lesat not till the trade deadline this is my lineup blount/dalembert/jackson dalembert/jackson/thomas thomas/robinson/korver or iguodala ai/iguodala/green snow/ai/green i see that as the most reasonable line up for the sixers i think it'll be really interesting how the line up turns out next year, i just cant wait to watch the sixers first game on csn and see the wachovia starters lol and how it'll be
Heat Not Crazy About Blount <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">In the race for Mark Blount, the early lead went to the 76ers, who were in Boca Raton to meet with the center just after the free-agency period started at midnight Thursday. The 76ers might prove willing to invest their entire $5.1 million mid-level exception on the former Celtic; the Heat apparently isn't. ...</div> Full Article Article courtesy of Ira Winderman/Sun Sentinel I'm pretty excited about this, it means we are in first place to land him. I wouldn't mind spending 3-4 million on him. The whole thing is messed up though, especially it being over six years. <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">"The agent for Mark Blount confirmed last night that the former Celtics center, now an unrestricted free agent, is close to reaching a decision. ``We're hoping to get something done this week,'' Mark Bartelstein said of Blount, who is thought to be in serious discussions with the Celtics and Philadelphia. ``Danny (Ainge) and I have had a lot of conversations on a conceptual level, but there's been nothing specific yet.'' The Celtics have reportedly hit a roadblock with Blount over the length of the contract, but like the Sixers are willing to offer Blount a mid-level deal that would start at $5.1 million next season." Boston Herald "The Sixers are also negotiating with former Bucks power forward Brian Skinner, a player who has also popped up on Ainge's free agent radar. Ainge is also considering free agent big men Etan Thomas and Antonio McDyess, whom the Celtics director of basketball operations coached for one year in Phoenix." Boston Herald </div> Article courtesy of HoopsHype.com
The only knock I would have if Blount comes to Philly is Dalembert. If Dalembert doesn't start because of Mark Blount I will be extremly upset a JO.
Mark Blount would be a great addition to the 76ers. He's a pretty good rebounder and he does a lot of the dirty work. He doesn't demand the ball and thats great considering he's playing alongside Iverson. Things are looking good for for Blount and his future with Philadelphia- <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Meanwhile, the free-agent market is drying up for Miami. Utah point guard Carlos Arroyo, who attended Florida International University in Miami, agreed to a four-year, $16 million deal with the Jazz on Wednesday and Boston center Mark Blount might agree to a deal with Philadelphia tonight or Thursday.</div> http://www.palmbeachpost.com/heat/content/...s/0707heat.html
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting That NBA Girl:</div><div class="quote_post">As usual, we lost again. Blount resigned with Boston as reported in the Boston forum. Sigh.</div> I know we always seem to have bad luck,I thought for sure we had him and we were so close,well guys look on the bright side maybe we will sign Doleac .
I just read that in Insider, pretty much sucks. However, Boston signed him for the full MLE, and I don't think we were going to do that, would have been a stupid move. Look at it if he becomes a bust next year, and we have him for another 3-4 years. Another Coleman situation is not something I wanted. So now it boils down to Skinner, Etan Thomas, and McDyess. I'm not crazy about any of them, but would bring Brian back in.
