The more that I watch Andre Iguadala and the 76ers play, the more it becomes evident that he is not anywhere near what Philly needs or expects him to be. In 2008, the '6ers signed Iggy to a six-year contract worth 80 million dollars. No offense, but Iguadala is worth half of that money. In the two losses against Miami in this year's playoffs, he is averaging a horrid 4.5 points and has gone a combined 4-for-15 from the floor. It's looking like Philly has been had. One good thing about Iguadala is that he does a lot of other things for his team. He flirts with triple-doubles often and is probably a top 5 athlete in the NBA. What Andre is not, is a star. In my opinion, he isn't even the best player on his team...Thaddeus Young is. With his skill set, Iggy could be a GREAT third option for a good team. Teams like Dallas, Portland before they grabbed Gerald Wallace or maybe even Houston, who already has a defined scorer (Kevin Martin), would be a great fit for him. Philly is expecting to much from Iguadala, and with the money he's pulling in, those expectations are fair. Another huge problem for the 76ers is, even if they wanted to move Andre, there are probably no teams that would step up to take on that contract. If it's possible, I think Philly should move Iguadala, get a talented big man and build their team with Thaddeus Young as the star.
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Role Player in Disguise
The more that I watch Andre Iguadala and the 76ers play, the more it becomes evident that he is not anywhere near what Philly needs or expects him to be. In 2008, the '6ers signed Iggy to a six-year contract worth 80 million dollars. No offense, but Iguadala is worth half of that money. In the two losses against Miami in this year's playoffs, he is averaging a horrid 4.5 points and has gone a combined 4-for-15 from the floor. It's looking like Philly has been had. One good thing about Iguadala is that he does a lot of other things for his team. He flirts with triple-doubles often and is probably a top 5 athlete in the NBA. What Andre is not, is a star. In my opinion, he isn't even the best player on his team...Thaddeus Young is. With his skill set, Iggy could be a GREAT third option for a good team. Teams like Dallas, Portland before they grabbed Gerald Wallace or maybe even Houston, who already has a defined scorer (Kevin Martin), would be a great fit for him. Philly is expecting to much from Iguadala, and with the money he's pulling in, those expectations are fair. Another huge problem for the 76ers is, even if they wanted to move Andre, there are probably no teams that would step up to take on that contract. If it's possible, I think Philly should move Iguadala, get a talented big man and build their team with Thaddeus Young as the star.
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