From: jmd@cbnewsm.cb.att.com (joseph.m.dakes)
Subject: Re: 76ers need BIG-time help!!!!!!!!
Organization: AT&T
Distribution: usa
Date: Mon, 21 Dec 1992 13:49:40 GMT

In article <1992Dec20.213508.18746@jhunix.hcf.jhu.edu>, hamoudy@jhunix.hcf.jhu.edu (Mohamad E Allaf) writes:
> >>In article <1992Dec18.225502.1@wharton.upenn.edu> reille85@wharton.upenn.edu writes:
> >>>THE 76ers need help BADLY!!!!

>      I am one of those people that believes that the Barkley trade was bad and that he could have been traded for more.  Anyway that is in the past and so is trading Brad Daugherty (1st pick) and gettin Bol for a first round pick (infact it is this years)> ...Hey that is all in the past.   The Sixers Suck, they need help soon or they will be cokmpeting with Dallas for the worst team in NBA history.  Here is what I think they should do:
> 

The Sixers already have the worst team in NBA history.  I believe it was
the '72-73 team that won all of nine games that season.  This year's squad
is bad, but it's not as bad as that collection of losers.

>         1.  Bol and Shakelford's contracts are up this year...DO NOT RESIGN EITHER ONE.  This frees up a great deal of money for free agents.  Of course Katz will see a superstar in Eddie Wilkins and will sign him for all that money when there are real qu> ality players out there.  Sign a GOOD player not 4 mediocre ones!
> 

Believe it or not, Charles Shakelford has been the most consistent player
on the team the past week or so.  He even had a double-double the other
night with 10-points and 17-boards.  That tells you just how poorly the
Sixers are playing.

>  	2.  Trade Gilliam, Lang, Hawkins (or Hornacek) for a good center, sixers need a real one for a change.  There was talk of Hakeem that he wasnot happy in Houston,  i don't know I don't think that would go, but at least it is on the right track.
> 

Do you actually believe the Sixers would be able to acquire a player of
Hakeem's calibre for the players you mention?  Gilliam isn't even playing
anymore so his trade value isn't that high, if it ever was to begin with.
Lang is a a very good defensive player, but he's a backup at best.  The
Hawk and Hornacek are the only players with real trade value.  But neither
will bring you a quality big man.

> 	3.  Trade one of the 2 guards and some other player for a good point guard.  Hornacek is not bad, but if the sixers had a good point guard Hornacek plays the position he was an all star with (2 guard).  Good point guards who play that position all the ti> me make things happen.
>

I agree that either Hawk or Hornacek should be dealt, but not for a point
guard.  Johnny Dawkins can run the show for now.  The Sixers need rebounding
and draft picks.  That's the only way they can improve.  There are no quick
fixes, as the Sixers have found out.  Just play the season out and hope that
one of the contending teams will be interested in your shooting guards for a
playoff run.

> 		Just some proposals....Could work, but then how can the sixers get any worse.
> 

It's gonna get worse before it gets any better.  And its going to take a
long time to turn this thing around.  Charles Barkley was right all along
about this team and its management.

I'd like to hear from the Sixers fan, who's name I've forgotten, that
told me I didn't know what I was talking about in the beginning of the
season when I said this team stunk.  He was under the impression that
Jeff Hornacek could dominate a game and that this team would win.  I
said, Horny's a good player, but if Sir Charles couldn't do it alone,
Jeff wouldn't even come close.

It sure would have been nice to be wrong though.


Joe Dakes
AT&T Microelectronics
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