2007-08, Game 24

2007-08, Game 23

2007-08, Game 22

• After 20 games, the Sixers are not good –> Memo to Management: Assessing the Sixers after 20 games
  
• Cosentino on Dalembert: I hate you, –>Dalembert tough to watch, but still valuable to Sixers — no wait - I love you –> Dalembert dominates in Sixers’ win
  
• ‘Streaking’, that’s a stretch. -> Improved defense has 76ers streaking
  
• Good headline, not great reading –> Stefanski turns 76ers around in one week!

2007-08, Game 21

2007-08, Game 10

2007-08, Game 11

2007-08, Game 18

The 2000 draft is where it really started to become clear that King has no idea what was happening. With the 20th pick he drafted Speedy Claxton. Craig isn’t a bad pick, but with A.I. already a mainstay, how could anyone have thought two under 6 foot guards on the same line would work. The 21st pick, Moris Peterson, a 6′7″ SF/SG who could have played along side A.I. Other notable options: at 27: Primo Brezec, at 37 Eddie House, 38 Eduardo Nájera, 43 Michael Redd, and at 44 Brian Cardinal. This is in the era with Ratliff, Geiger, and big Mac: all three didn’t play the full season due to injuries.

The 2001 draft was a bust. The 76ers gave cash to the Clips for a 2nd rounder. Oh wait - we did get Alvin Jones at 57. Who? right.

The 2002 draft must have been King’s attempt at making moves. What a mess. The Sixres selected guard Jiri Welsch (16th overall pick) and forward Sam Clancy (45th overall pick). Then they traded the draft rights to guard Jiri Welsch to the Golden State Warriors for a future first-round draft pick and a future first- or second-round draft pick Also, King traded guard Speedy Claxton to the San Antonio Spurs for forward Mark Bryant and the draft rights to guard John Salmons and forward Randy Holcomb. Lastly, they traded second-round picks in 2004 and 2006 for the draft rights to forward-center Efthimios Rentzias. When is Rentzias now? Well according to NBA.com, he’s a Sixer. He played one year.

In 2003 King almost did some good things. He selected guard Paccelis Morlende (50th overall pick). This move allowed him to acquire the draft rights to guard Kyle Korver from the New Jersey Nets for cash considerations. Then he traded the draft rights to guard Paccelis Morlende to the Seattle SuperSonics for the draft rights to guard Willie Green. So, we got Willie Green and Korver. This wasn’t too bad considering the draft position that the 76ers had. But, bear in mind that King had traded away multiple picks in the previous years, giving the team very little to work with.

In 2004 King again earned a little bit of his income. He drafted Andre Iguodala at #9. The 76ers had no 2nd pick.

In 2005 the 76ers had no first rounder, and nabbed Louis Williams at #45. 2004 and 2005 go to show you how much dealing was done, and how inept King was at managing his draft options. Once again, we drafted a small guard, when A.I. was still the main guy on the floor.

This is starting to hurt me. It’s still too early to know what the 2006 and 2007 drafts will yield. All in all, King did an awful job. He wasted so much time when Iverson and company needed one more solid piece. Attempts were made, bad contracts were signed (I didn’t even get into that here) and now the result is upon us.

The 76ers are the cellar dwellers of the NBA. That will not change in the near future. Iguodala may try and leave next Summer. We have a slew of nearly un-tradable assets. I’m thinking 2010 might be the turn around point.

2007-08, Game 17

2007-08, Game 16

Sixers News

• From the so obvious file –> Sixers need to do better job of netting overseas players
• Not the most relevant, but funny, from “Sixers 4 guidos” blog –> When Sixers will grow up…
• Same blog, “Most hated” ranking, I almost totally agree. -> Most-hated ranking
• Marc Narducci’s 76ers report
• David Aldridge trying to ease someone’s mind about the low turnout at 76ers home games –>Numbers don’t tell the whole story