<div align="center"></div> <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Corliss Williamson gives the Philadelphia 76ers more toughness and a bigger inside presence, a key to new coach Jim O'Brien's offensive philosophy. ``We've been very clear about wanting to space the court,'' O'Brien said Friday. ``In order to do that, you have to have an inside attack. With Corliss, we have really taken a leap forward as far as our inside presence.'' The Sixers traded Derrick Coleman and Amal McCaskill to Detroit on Wednesday for Williamson and cash. The 6-foot-7, 245-pound Williamson is difficult to defend as a small forward. The 10-year NBA veteran and 2002 Sixth Man of the Year brings more depth to the revamped Sixers, along with six years of playoff experience and a championship ring. ``Offensive basketball is about trying to create a situation where you have a player that the other team has a difficulty guarding, and that's what Corliss gives us,'' O'Brien said. ``There are not too many small forwards in the league who can guard him.'' Williamson said he is looking forward to playing with Allen Iverson and hopes to bring a sense of leadership to the team. ``When you talk about going from a championship team to a team that didn't make the playoffs last year, I take that as a challenge to come in and try to help this team get back to the playoffs and get back to the days when they were very competitive in the playoffs,'' Williamson said.</div> <div align="center">Link</div> Audio: Billy King | Jim O'Brien | Corliss Williamson Press Conference I'm glad to see that's he happy to be here in Philadelphia. After being on a Championship team to going to a team that missed the Playoff isn't the best scenario. I personally wouldn't be too thrilled from going to a Championship bound to team to non-Championship bound team. Well, so far at least he?s giving us a good impression, which is always a good thing.
Corliss seemed very excited to be here even though the trade was kinda suprising. That's always good to know.=)
I think he'll be a good fit in Philly. He looks happy there, and looks like one of the type of players that O'Brien loves to have, like Battie and Williams in Boston. He's gotta grow the hair back though.
He seems really happy to be here. You would think he would be a little upset do to the surprising way this trade came about and a little mad about being traded from a team he just helped lead to the finals, but he seems very happy. Now I hope we can trade robinson and mabye move him or salmons into the starting lineup at the three spot. I really think he is a better hustler and all around player then robinson on the defensive end. Though robinson can put up points. I am glad he is here and when you look at it we got him for free since coleman was gona be waived and amal was not gona be resigned.
I dont really know why Detroit did this deal,probally because they wanted t0 clear up some cap space. This was a very solid trade and probally our best move of the off season,because Amal and DC could have gotten waived so we basically waived them and got a decent player in return. I am very glad that he is happy to be here,I think he knows we are going to be a better team then we were last year,he will give us solid rebounds solid defense and he can score some as well,great pick up for DC and Amal.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Pure Skillz:</div><div class="quote_post">He seems really happy to be here. You would think he would be a little upset do to the surprising way this trade came about and a little mad about being traded from a team he just helped lead to the finals, but he seems very happy. Now I hope we can trade robinson and mabye move him or salmons into the starting lineup at the three spot. I really think he is a better hustler and all around player then robinson on the defensive end. Though robinson can put up points. I am glad he is here and when you look at it we got him for free since coleman was gona be waived and amal was not gona be resigned.</div> No Iggy?
Andre Iguodala nor John Salmons are ready to start yet. And what's that about having Salmons play the 3? That would be a bad idea IMO. He may be quicker than most of the opposing SF's, however he's too undersized and just not experienced enough to even be in the starting line-up anyways.
Sometimes I like to think that JO has no idea what he is doing. Then again, sometimes I like to hope that that isn't true.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Pure Skillz:</div><div class="quote_post"> Now I hope we can trade robinson and mabye move him or salmons into the starting lineup at the three spot. </div> Wait so your saying start Williamson? Bad move. Just horrible. Williamson is older and past his prime. Notice he got the award called 6th man of the year. Corliss is a great player to bring off the bench but by no means is he a starter. Glenn is much more starting capable than him. So is Iggy probably and thats a strectch. Our team will be the 4th best team in the East IMO behind the obvious 3 of the Heat, Pacers, and Pistons. Also its good thats hes being all nice considering he was just traded from a championship team. I would probably be pissed seeing as how I would feel unwanted and would'nt matter at all to their success.
Williamson Vows To A Physical Presense In Post <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">It is a moment in time, a blur, an aberration. On Dec. 28, 1997, during a game in Sacramento against the 76ers, a one-on-one brawl erupted seemingly out of nowhere between Kings forward Corliss Williamson and 76ers center/forward Derrick Coleman. It cost Williamson a $15,000 fine and a three-game suspension. It cost Coleman $10,000 and a two-game suspension. Williamson and Coleman have since crossed paths on the court without incident. This week, they crossed paths on the NBA transaction wire, when the Sixers acquired Williamson from the Detroit Pistons for Coleman and Amal McCaskill. Both teams came away happy, the Sixers adding depth and a physical presence to their frontcourt, the Pistons getting critical payroll relief. "It's funny you should bring up that [incident]," the 6-7 Williamson said yesterday. "Two to 3 weeks ago, we were sitting at home, my wife and I and our oldest son [Chasen, 9]. I was messing with him about fighting with my godson, and he was, like, 'My uncle told me Derrick Coleman beat you up.' " Chasen wasn't wrong. Even though his father would like to believe "it was a split decision," it's more likely that every courtside observer that evening would have given the overwhelming victory to Coleman. Williamson earned his nickname of "Big Nasty" with his physical, aggressive approach to basketball; Coleman earned his reputation as one of a select few in the NBA no one should want to fight. "It was just a game," Williamson recalled. "People lose their tempers; you get into fights all the time. It's really nothing that stays in my memory as much...Something sparked it under the basket. Something went on. To this day, it's still fuzzy in my head as to what actually happened. "I kind of lost my head there for a minute, and went after him; the end result was, we were fighting. I never look back on it. You fight one day, get it over with. I'm willing to shake hands, be friends after that. A lot of people have disputes, but I'm never one to hold a grudge." Williamson is recovering from an arthroscopic procedure to have bone chips removed from his right elbow, but said he would be ready for training camp in October. He's ready to make the transition from a team coming off a championship season to a team that was in the lottery, following a mere 33 victories. But playing in the post is playing in the post. And he's good at it. "It seems like I've been playing in the post since I was born," Williamson said. "Just over the years, growing up, as I got older, people got taller; I just had to adjust to that. I've just grown with the game, I guess. As far as people being taller or bigger, I just found ways to try and score over them." After nine seasons with Sacramento, Toronto and Detroit, he holds career averages of 11.9 points and 4.1 rebounds, shooting 49.2 percent from the floor and 70.3 percent from the foul line. He won the league's Sixth Man Award in 2001-02 with the Kings and was a key reserve in the Pistons' championship drive, scoring at least 10 points 42 times in 79 appearances.</div> <div align="center">Link</div>
i think this was a pretty good trade for us. CW gives us some size and toughness at the 3 spot and that's something we are missing on our team. I think he'l be coming off the bench, but I'd be expecting him to share equal minutes with glenn robinson over the season.
