KG in Green

For all of us who questioned Danny Ainge, we may have to take a seat for a few weeks...I was actually excited when they got Ray Allen, but now KG?

I think the most concerning news as a Sixer fan would be KG signing a short term high money contract - something like 3 years 60 million - but if they want him until he's 38, well, they can have him.

IF...if the Celtics get KG, and IF Ray Allen and Paul Pierce stay healthy and play most of the season together...well, that wouldn't be good. For us 76er fans.

I'm still convinced the Sixers are doing the right thing - even if all the teams in the division are now considerably better than us.

US Men's Basketball

As always on Sunday Mornings, the editors here at 76BigShot hit the local papers, but then we go to the best sports section in the country - the Boston Globe.

Peter May has an interesting note in there about the US Mens team as it relates to the officiating and the US teams troubles the last few years.

Maybe while the NBA is looking at itself in the mirror a little these days, they can incorporate some of the international rules into the NBA in hopes of "standardizing" the game. As always, money drives behavior, especially in professional basketball. If players from 15 to 21 are preparing for an NBA that has different goaltending rules, different rules regarding "LBJ'ing" into the lane to draw a foul (LBJ'ing=Putting your considerably large and strong shoulder into a smaller defender in the lane, throwing a shot up and going to the line. That works in the NBA now, not in international hoops though. That's why LBJ struggled at times - he couldn't shoot jumpers and draw fouls going hard to the hoop. Allen used to get away with that here - he's deceivingly strong and long), and looking at the lane as it relates to scoring offense.

Just some food for thought.

Lou Williams in the Livin' Room

You can't get much closer to the pulse of the fan base than listening to the Living Room on Sunday Mornings (before mass). This morning we were treated to an "interview" (and I use that in quotes as Mr. Hill still works for the Sixers) with Sweet Lou Williams. Reading between the lines, and on Sunday morning before coffee, trust me its not hard to read between said lines, it seems the Sixers are VERY excited about Thad Young and the Sixers see the core as Williams, Iguodala, Young and....Kyle Korver. Sweet Lou mentioned that he sees Young as a "3 or a 4". I think we all thought he's a pure 3, but maybe we need to see him...play.

Oh, and one more thing...

Wasn't it convenient that the press conference regarding the referee scandal was held after the playoffs, draft and free agent signing period on the calender and before the US Mens team plays this summer? God I wish my life worked in that kind of orderly fashion. Makes ya think...

My apologies

Hi All...

This has been the slowest week of posting in our short history, and I assure you we'll be back at it next week...Mrs. 76BigShot is under the weather and we have our priorities straight over here.

I apologize as I know we all need our Sixer Fix.

Few thoughts before I go though...
- I hope we keep this roster this year regardless of record. If they can get a low post scorer on the cheap that's fine, but please don't touch OUR (Sixers Fans) Salary Cap.
- Heard Dick Jerardi a few days ago regarding the Tim Donaghy mess, and he had a few comments about the Sixers. The one that caught my ear was that the Sixers don't have a "#1" on the roster and until they do, they're kinda not going anywhere. Can't really argue with that. #1's do come on the market from time to time though; the Rasheed Wallace auction in 2004 comes to mind. That was a team that had all the support pieces in place and 'Sheed just gave them a player other teams had to double in the low post. Those guys do come on the market.
- I'll be buying beers for our loyal readers at the Portland game this year...looking forward to meeting all of you. More details to come.
- We have a few guest columns coming in over the next few weeks which I'm excited about - angry Cecil just wants to get going in the right direction.

Thanks to all again for your patience and look forward to posting next week.

He's better than me

Every time I think I take sports seriously, I always find out there are 5 people who know and care a lot more than I do. And that's ok.

Having said that, Bill Simmons wrote a great column about the Tim Donaghy today.

Doesn't it seem like the 2000 playoff run followed some of these same themes?

Louis Amundson Stuffing the Stat Sheet

Rocky Mountain Review Final Stats

I think the fans will like this guy.