<div align="center"></div> The Philadelphia 76ers Training Camp is set to open tomorrow October 5, 2004 and is scheduled to end with an exhibition game against the Washington Wizards at Duke University on Tuesday, Oct. 12. This is it people, the clock is ticking and before we know it we will be heading into the 04-05 NBA season, the season that we've been real hyped up about. Courtesy of the staff workers at sixers.com they provided us with a Training Camp Page in which we can get all the latest up-to date information on what's going on in training camp. Also, here is another link in which you can ask questions to the training camp roster. Hopefully, they will be able to answer most of them. 76ers Training Camp 2004 Training Camp Mailbox Training Camp Notes <u>Training Camp Roster</u> Samuel Dalembert Allen Iverson Andre Iguodala Kedrick Brown John Salmons Aaron McKie Kenny Thomas Kevin Ollie Corliss Williamson Josh Davis Marc Jackson Kyle Korver Kirk Haston Glenn Robinson Nate James Willie Green Brian Skinner
Sixers Sign Haston and James <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Philadelphia 76ers President and General Manager Billy King announced Monday, Oct. 4, that the Sixers have signed free agents Kirk Haston and Nate James to a contract. Per team policy, terms of the contract are not disclosed. With the addition of Haston and James, the Sixers training camp roster stands at 17 players. Haston, a first round draft pick (16th overall) in the 2001 NBA Draft, played two seasons with the Hornets (2001-03), before being waived on Oct. 29, 2003. In two seasons, Haston played in 27 games and has averaged 1.2 points and 1.0 rebounds per game.</div> <div align="center">Link</div>
There will be a chat with Iverson this Thursday at 12pm/est according to Sixers.com. No other info. Kyle Korver sat out practice today with a right ankle sprain.
Notes From Day 1 <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">INTENSE START There were no signs of rust as the 76ers opened their 2004 Training Camp. Head Coach Jim O?Brien was impressed with all of the players under his command. ?We had a very intense first day of practice. I thought that we got a lot done,? O?Brien recounted. ?We concentrated on trying to control the middle defensively and offensively. Defensively, not allowing the ball to get to the basket on a pass or on a drive and try to build up that mentality. And offensively, trying to get the ball in the middle. It makes for some intense moments.? The team practiced for two and a half hours in the first session as the coaching staff worked on stilling new offensive and defensive philosophies. ?Everybody really committed themselves on this first day to trying understand what we wanted to accomplish defensively and they just have to maintain that defensive mentality,? O?Brien said. BACK IN ACTION O?Brien formally returned to the hard court for the first time since stepping down as the Celtics head man on Jan. 27, 2004. ?It?s as much fun as I can have. There?s no place I?d rather be than with a good staff and players that I think can be a good basketball team,? O?Brien said. ?Just a bunch of ball and a bunch of baskets. It?s a lot of fun. I realized very early last year that I need basketball more than basketball needs me.?</div> <div align="center">Day 1 Notes</div> Photo Gallery: October 5
<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Robinson missed 37 games due to injury in 2003-04, including the last 20 games after season ending right elbow surgery. ?I?ve been working hard all summer,? Robinson said. ?I kind of went back to the drawing board. I got my ankles and my elbow cleared out. I?ve just been pretty much working hard because I missed the last couple months of the season, and we didn?t make the playoffs also, so that?s a long time. So I just have to make sure that I?m in the best shape as possible and come out strong.? The hard work Robinson put in showed on the first day</div> I am really happy to see that Glenn Robinson is working hard.I doubt he has done this in his past,and its good to see that he is working hard to come back from a dissapointing season. <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">The main thing that I did was I did a lot of weight training, a lot of agility work, I just stayed with it. I did a lot of cardio,? Robinson said of his comeback. ?I ran and walked on the treadmill a lot, tried not to put a lot of pressure on my ankle, but I just worked hard back in Chicago and in Atlanta. I just kind of went off by myself and did a lot of things.? </div> His goal is to be an all star,and when you work hard you can acheive your goals,maybe Bigg Dogg will suprise not only us,but the rest of the NBA this upcoming season. :thumbsup:
Notes From Day 3 <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">NO LET UP Head Coach Jim O?Brien was a little apprehensive on how the team was going to react as they returned to two-a-days. But after the morning session, he was pleased. ?It was a solid practice, we continue to grow,? O?Brien said. ?We didn?t put anything really new in, but we?re tracking in the right direction.? The 76ers return on Thursday night for an evening practice. FITTING IN A lot of pundits have said that the 76ers selection of Andre Iguodala in the ninth spot of this year?s draft was one of the best moves of the 2004 Draft. Iguodala, who came out after his sophomore season at Arizona has demonstrated the poise of a more veteran player. ?After yesterday?s practice one of the staffers, either Jack or Dick, said that they were very impressed with Andre,? O?Brien repeated. ?He was one of the few guys that they mentioned because he does so many little things well. I met with Andre before practice and I said, ?there are a lot of guys that can either shoot it or dribble or there are defensive specialists or big guys, but you have a way to impact on a number of areas of the game.?? Iguodala averaged 9.6 points, 6.6 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game in his 135 contests for Lute Olson. At 76ers practice, he has been playing behind Glenn Robinson and Kyle Korver at the small forward position. ?We said all summer that Andre will find a way to make the staff give him minutes,? O?Brien said, referring to Iguodala?s 10.8 points and team leading 5.8 rebounds in Summer League play for the Sixers. ?I think he?s a gifted kid.? ?I feel very comfortable,? Iguodala said. ?When I?m out there I feel very confident I know what?s going on, just watching and learning. When coach speaks, I?m paying attention just staying focused. As long as I?m focused I don?t have a problem at keeping up.? One of the biggest differences between the college ranks and the pros has been the physical play. ?In Arizona we ran a lot and it?s the same concept here getting up and down the floor. That aspect is the same, but guys are a lot stronger and guys are a lot smarter, playing ball because they?re more experienced and they?re veterans. That?s the biggest difference,? Iguodala said. ?I saw Marc Jackson knock somebody?s head off because they didn?t call a screen out. He just took somebody out.?</div> <div align="center">Day 3 Notes</div>
