Let’s round up a few Tuesday morning items from around the Atlantic Division, where the Sixers still sit atop the standings despite last night’s loss to the Warriors….
- Evan Turner, Thaddeus Young, and Spencer Hawes are expected to be the subject of plenty of trade rumors this season, but John Smallwood of the Philadelphia Daily News wonders why the 76ers couldn’t build around those three players. Smallwood likes Young in particular, since he’s locked up to a cap-friendly, multiyear deal. I respect Young’s point, but with Turner and Hawes hitting free agency next summer, I’m not sure it makes sense for the Sixers to pay what it would take to keep them.
- The Celtics dropped their fourth consecutive game last night in Memphis, prompting Grizzlies guard Tony Allen to recall being part of the last rebuilding process in Boston. Baxter Holmes of the Boston Globe has the details.
- Rudy Gay has been the subject of trade rumors recently, but Tom Ziller of SBNation.com can envision Gay and DeMar DeRozan forming a solid offensive pairing with the Raptors.
- Sources tell Frank Isola of the New York Daily News that owner James Dolan was “ready to erupt” during the Knicks‘ game against the Timberwolves, and tracked down GM Steve Mills to vent about the team.
Watching the Sixers since forever. Thaddeus Young either needs to learn how to shoot to play SF or he needs to go. He is too short and weak to play the PF. Looking at how teams attack the Sixers its under the rim and rebounds. Spencer Hawes can’t cover two guys Young is too short to guard the bigger PFs in the league like a David Lee.
David Lee is listed at 6’9″/240 and Thad Young is 6’8″/230. They’re much closer than I thought they were in size. I agree though, he’s a tweener, similar to Jeff Green, who either needs to become a legitimate deep threat or bulk up
no way is thad 6’8 230 he looks more 6’6 ish. Either way Power Forwards have been dominating against us.
I’m personally a big fan of Thaddeus Young and have been since he was a rookie…