The 76ers have offered Allen Iverson a one-year contract. Allen Iverson has not accepted the deal yet. A possible sticking points may be over Allen Iverson wanting a two-year deal.

According to ESPN, the 76ers are “seriously considering” offering Allen Iverson a contract.

I think they should drop the seriously considering and make it happen!

Where’s there to lose?  Nothing.  With a 5-11 record and the league’s lowest attendance, it shouldn’t even be a question.

BRING BACK ALLEN IVERSON!

If you want the fancy analysis weighing the pros and cons of this move, check out Sixers 4 Guidos.

Elton Brand’s new Converse shoe, the EB2, was recently released.  Converse has paired up with JC Penny to offer the shoe at affordable prices: $65 for adults, $50 for kids.  Here’s a picture of the EB2:

We were told the Sixers were going back to the 1983-style uniforms.  Well, they unveiled the uniforms the other day and although it’s an improvement, I still think they dropped the ball on the chance they had.  I wanted the the actual 1983 uniforms, not the 2009 remix of the of 1983 uniforms.  Like Sixers 4 Guidos mentioned, these uniforms are too close to the Clippers.  At least we’re back to the red/white/blue with the Old Sixers logo, but I still want the ACTUAL 1983 uniforms.

What’s up my peeps.  I’m sorry for not updating the site in a very long time, but I’ve had to deal with moving and starting a new job, so I needed to take a slight break from the action.  Not much has happened recently.  This is the dull part of year when we’re waiting in limbo while the Phillies fight through mid-season and we prepare for Eagles training camp.  We will get back into full swing once the Eagles start training camp.  In the meantime, I just wanted to catch up on some stories.

First order of business is taking a look at the Sixers 2009 draft pick, Jrue Holiday.  Going into the 2009 NBA Draft, we knew the Sixers were coveting a point guard.  Some thought that Ty Lawson would be the pick.  Jrue Holiday was also on the radar.  The consensus seems to be that Jrue was a steal at #17 for the Sixers and it was Lawson who was then drafted at #18.

Let’s take a look at the highlight video:

And then the strength and weaknesses via NBADraft.net:

Strengths: Long and wiry combo guard … A crafty ballhandler that knows how to get defenders off balance with the dribble … Has a good repertoire of moves and mixes them up well to keep the defense guessing … He has a deceptive 1st step and shifty quickness making him difficult to contain on the perimeter … Is adept using both hands, either when attacking or finishing … Uses his body as well as his length to finish around the basket … Utilizes a variety of floaters and runners in the lane … Likes to pull up from the midrange where he shoots with balance and good rhythm … Shows good speed in the open court and the ability to manoeuvre through traffic with the dribble while going full speed … Puts in a good effort defensively, where he enjoys being aggressive and pressuring ballhandlers … Has good hands, anticipates well and uses his wingspan to get many deflections … He is unselfish and possesses good court vision and has shown glimpses of being able to run a team full time …

Weaknesses: Had a very disappointing season in terms of the hype he had coming in from highschool … Played out of position for the majority of the season, and struggled finding his comfort zone … Battled inconsistency with his shot all year and it threw the rest of his offensive game off balance … Defenses showed very little respect for his outside shot, daring him to shoot and taking away his driving lanes … His form is a big issue as it throws his stroke off and makes his release inconsistent … He shoots off the side of his head with the shooting elbow way out, as a result his shot is all over the place …He does not have the superb athleticism or strength like many other combo guards … Tends to waste dribbles on the perimeter, killing the flow of the offense because he can be a ball stopper at times … Gets into trouble by over penetrating and then trying to make the spectacular play while in traffic and under pressure … Settles for contested jumpshots from outside and takes a lot of fading and offbalance attempts inside … Leaves his feet to make passes and gets caught with no options … Is stuck between positions because he has not proven that he can be a consistent scorer or that his decision making will translate to the next level …

I see good things in the future for the Sixers with the young trio of Jrue Holiday, Marreese Speights, and Thaddeus Young.  I like the pick and so does Bleacher Report:

Holiday is a much better prospect than a player like Ty Lawson or an Eric Maynor player. Even with Andre Miller gone, Holiday probably won’t start immediately since he has a ton of upside and must be brought up slowly, which is the only downside to this pick. But I can’t express how much I love this pick.

The former McDonald’s All American, was the best player at number seventeen. He has the largest upside of anybody in the draft. As much as people liked Lawson, he is what he is, he has reached his ceiling. At 19-years old he hasn’t even shown us what he can do. Maynor is 22-years-old, and has also reached his ceiling.

Based on potential and upside of a player, the Sixers get a consensus lottery pick at number seventeen.

Pretty incredible video put together by The 700 Level.  Flyers get their first win in the Pittsburgh series.  Phillies win with walk-off homer.  Sixers stun the Magic by overcoming an 18-point deficit to win the game in the last second.

Thaddeus Young put up a career-high 29 points as the Sixers beat the Raptors, 115-106.  Here are the highlights:

It’s been a while since I’ve covered the Sixers.  Obviously, when its football season, the 76ers kind of take the backseat.  Let’s recap the season so far.  In a nutshell, they started the season off slow, Elton Brand got injured (he has now returned to practice), they went on a 7-game win streak before losing to Dallas, and they are now currently 2nd in the Atlantic Division and 7th in the East.

Well, the more important news is that I’ve gotten word that the 76ers are switching back to their old uniforms permanently starting next season.  If you recall, my website and Ricky’s Sixers 4 Guidos were lobbying with the 76ers PR department to get the 76ers to bring back the old unis.  Their original response was that it was a complicated and sensitive matter, but it looks like they finally saw the genius in this idea and they said that the 1983 uniforms would be brought back permanently next season.

Here is the unofficial word:

Kate Price, Sixers’ Vice President of Business Operations, said yesterday to a group of season ticket holders in a fan forum that the franchise will be switching back to the old logo and the old 1982-83 uniforms (white/home, red/away) starting next season.

Damn, these are beautiful! Thanks to everyone who signed the petition to make this happen.

Unfortunately, Allthingshoops thinks differently:

I am a little sad that the Sixers fired Billy King.  Billy King is one of the best GMs in the league, right up there with Isiah Thomas, Kevin McHale, and Billy Knight.  I mean this is the same guy that after being named GM of basketball operations, traded for C-Webb, traded A.I for a pupu platter, and signed Dalembert, Kutchner, and Willie Green to huge contracts.  Sixer fans should be outraged that King was fired.  Sports radios in Philly won’t be able to praise all the excellent moves by Billy King.  Sixer fans will have to find someone else to boo at home games.  Even worse, the fans of Philadelphia can no longer boast about having one of the worst GMs in the league.  That dubious honor now belongs to the fans in NY, Atlanta, and Minneapolis. It is a sad sad day for the Sixers for sure.  Although Knicks fans should be excited, word out of MSG is Dolan is looking to replace Isiah with Billy King and also bringing back Larry Brown.