Well it’s finally here. The 2007-08 season begins tonight for the low-expectation Sixers. It may appear that I’m not a fan of the team. This isn’t the case at all. I’m often most critical of the things I love. I just want the best for the franchise, and we’ve gotten short shrift for a few seasons now. I wish the team the best of luck and the best of health. I have faith that Mo Cheecks will do his damnedest to get this team on the right track. I just don’t know how much that will matter. Iguodala, contract or no extension will be fun to watch year long. Korver will hop off the bench and bang threes. Who knows what Dalembert, Williams, and Willie Green will do - but I’ll be watching. I scored some tickets to the home opener on Saturday night, and I’m geeked up! Besides the fact, that I am just a huge NBA fan - let’s enjoy the ride.

On to the news around the way

  • How the league works, sadly. From HoopsWorld –>Seriously: The Modern NBA
  • King says (on the Bulls), “When I heard that, I thought, “Yeah, right. You can’t build through the draft. But I’ve watched, and they’ve done it. They’ve had patience.” Unlike King, they’ve had patience. –>Will Sixers stay patient with King?
  • Another damn work ethic story, Bob Ford reaching –>76ers bank on work ethic, patience
  • How to market a team that no one cares about –>Marketing staff tries to be creative in its sales pitch
  • John Smallwood states the obvious on philly.com, Sixers need some answers (funny pun, hah) –>Sixers need answers more than wins
  • Herbert Hill has successful knee surgery –>Rookie F Hill undergoes successful surgery
  • Even the Canadians think the 76ers will stink –>Philadelphia 76ers picked to finish last in improved Eastern Conference 
  • I like David Aldridge a lot. But I have to say that he must have been a lot tipsy to write this article –>Dalembert as anchor will keep 76ers sailing