Poll results on Sixers’ Iguoadala close call!

Veteran Philadelphia 76ers 

swingman Andre Iguoadala.

Okay Eye On Sports NBA lifers, the results for the ‘Should the Philadelphia 76ers trade Andre Iguoadala’ are in and they’re about what I expected – a very close call.

Poll Results

Yes (47) 39 percent

No (50) 42 percent

Not Sure (11) 9 percent

Not Right Now (10) 8 percent

118 Total Votes

Analysis: 50 of the 118 total voters that responded (42 percent) thought the Philadelphia 76ers should have held on to Philly’s multi-faceted veteran swingman – and that’s just what the team did as last week’s trade deadline passed without the Sixers moving Iggy.

Still, a whopping 47 voters (39 percent) believe Philly should have traded their often-underachieving leader – and I agree, so make that 48 total votes to move Iguoadala.

Nevertheless, the Sixers are stuck with Iguoadala, but I fully believe they should move him as blossoming second-year swingman Evan Turner is a nearly identical type of player – except just a bit better offensively and on the boards. 

Time to Move A.I. II!

The 76ers need to part ways
with veteran Andre Iguoadala.

Okay Eye On Sports NBA hoops fans, I’ve been saying it ever since the Philadelphia 76ers drafted versatile swingman Evan Turner with the No. 2 overall pick last year, but really, it’s time for the Sixers to move nearly identical veteran Andre Iguoadala. Philly has offers on the table for ‘Iggy’ but they’re reportedly not very interested in making any move for their multi-faceted veteran.

Still, I say by holding on to ‘A.I. II’ the Sixers are stunting the growth of Turner, while not maximizing the on-court time of supremely gifted forward Thaddeus Young, a player that I believe would be an all-star for Philly if he was a starter.

What are your thoughts on Iguoadala? Vote on whether or not the Sixers should trade their veteran swingman before sounding off in the comments section. Have a great sports-filled day!

Getting Jiggy With Iggy!

Okay Eye On Sports NBA lovers, I’ll be the first person to admit that I’ve often ripped Philly’s Andre Iguoadala for being too passive while disappearing in a number of games in his seven-year career with the Sixers, but I’ve got to give credit where credit is due.

 

Now, Philly’s highly athletic, but often enigmatic swingman is looking a lot more like an at-ease-with-himself leader. While Iguoadala’s scoring average of 13.1 points per game is at it lowest point since his second season in the league, Iguoadala is also averaging more rebounds per game than ever while shooting a career-high 38.6 percent from beyond the arc. 

While it’s true that Iguoadala will never quite live up to what his athletic potential says he should be, it’s clear that the reluctant Sixers star is one of the most multi-faceted ‘complete’ players in the game today!

Feelin’ Feverish in Philly

Jrue Holiday

Things are feelin’ feverish in Philly where the vastly-improved – and red-hot 76ers are apparently looking better each and every time they step on the floor.

Thaddeus Young

Not only are the Sixers sitting pretty with the second best record in the Eastern Conference, (they’re tied with Atlanta and Miami) but more importantly, the young Sixers have arguably as big an upside as any team in the league these days with a core of young players that apparently have the chance to reach all-star potential inside the next few seasons.

Third-year point guard Jrue Holiday and second-year swingman Evan Turner clearly both have a chance to be special players – and I believe Philly already has a potential superstar in reserve power forward Thaddeus Young (Why isn’t he starting Doug Collins?). Throw in another solid young player in third-year shooting guard Jodie Meeks and impressive rookie power forward Lavoy Allen and it’s easy to see why Philly has such a huge chance to become one of the better teams in the league over the next few seasons.

Oh, lest anyone forget, the Sixers are led by do-it-all swingman Andre Iguoadala and have a veteran locker room leader in Elton Brand. Even with promising center/power forward Marreese Speights no longer on board (dummy!), the winds of change are clearly taking place in the NBA and the new-look Philadelphia 76ers are a big part of teams on the upswing!

Sixers Have Blossoming Stars on Hand!

So what the Philadelphia 76ers took a loss to the Miami Heat on Saturday night ... the Sixers are one of the best up-and-coming teams in the league right now and apparently have a very bright future thanks to their plethora of young potential superstars. Third-year point guard Jrue Holliday could very well become one of the best floor leaders in the league over the next couple of seasons if he continues progressing like he has so far, while last season’s No. 2 overall draft pick, swingman Evan Turner also has ‘superstar’ potential written all over him.

The Sixers’ best player – and the one I feel would be a flat-out star right now were he given a chance to start – however, is athletic forward Thaddeus Young.

Throw in sweet-shooting two guard Jodie Meeks and underrated reserve guard Louis Williams and it’s clear to see that this team has a bright future if they can keep their young core together. Unfortunately, for the Sixers, head coach Doug Collins has refused to move Young and Turner into the starting lineup even though they both should be playing more minutes at this point of their respective careers!