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12 Philadelphia 76ers
Chris Mannix
October 23, 2006
A high-scoring 31-year-old guard is not the answer for this low-level club
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October 23, 2006

12 Philadelphia 76ers

A high-scoring 31-year-old guard is not the answer for this low-level club

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POS. PG
PPG 33.0
RPG 3.2
APG 7.4
SPG 1.94
FG% 44.7
3FG% 32.3
FT% 81.4

Andre Iguodala

POS. SG
PPG 12.3
RPG 5.9
APG 3.1
SPG 1.65
FG% 50.0
3FG% 35.4
FT% 75.4

Chris Webber

POS. PF
PPG 20.2
RPG 9.9
APG 3.4
BPG 0.83
SPG 1.37
FG% 43.4
FT% 75.6

[This article contains a table. Please see hardcopy of magazine or PDF.]

BENCH 2005--06 STATS

* NEW ACQUISITION
(R) ROOKIE (COLLEGE STATISTICS)

Enemy Lines
An opposing team's scout sizes up the 76ers

When Allen Iverson and Chris Webber blew off Fan Appreciation Night near the end of last season, it was emblematic of the whole franchise and where it's headed.... You can't win with a "me" guy as your point guard. There are worse offenders than Iverson, but in the end he doesn't provide the kind of leadership that the Sixers need. A point guard such as Jason Kidd would score fewer points than Iverson, but he would do a much better job of elevating the performances of his teammates simply by getting the ball to them where they want it.... It's amazing that Webber still gives them close to 20 points and 10 rebounds even though he can't move very well because of his surgically repaired knee. The question is, Does his scoring compensate for the fact that he's a liability at the other end? ... Andre Iguodala is a good perimeter defender, but I don't see him as a potential replacement for Iverson. He doesn't have a lot of the offensive skills of a 20-point scorer.... Samuel Dalembert runs the floor well but needs to become more of a threat in the low post.

FAST FACT
Allen Iverson is the second player to average 30 points and seven assists in more than one season. The first, Oscar Robertson, did it six times (1960--61 and '61--62; '63--64 through '66--67).

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