Yardbarker: Thaddeus Young

A Move That Needs To Be Made

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 15:40:39 -0500

I love it when there are some really obvious moves in the world of sports that general managers should make and they flat out ignore it or make up some BS reason as to why they choose to no longer pursue a certain athlete. I might not be like Jason, who thrives at mixing and matching players’ contracts or figuring out team’s salary cap situation, but a move like this makes me believe that maybe becoming a General Manager is not as difficult as people make it out to be. A day after Philadelphia 76ers Head Coach Eddie Jordan and GM Ed Stefanski met with Free Agent Allen Iverson in Dallas, no deal is in place and both parties seem to be “non-committal” at the moment. Despite the fact that several sources are reporting “there is no doubt” he will be coming back, I remember hearing the same sort of reports when the Knicks were targeting AI. Yet, it never happened and to me the Knicks did a huge disservice to their fans, a fan base that has suffered nearly a decade through uneventful season after uneventful season. The Sixers need the future Hall of Famer more so than New York and it makes even more sense! Look at the injuries that Philly is battling through: Lou Williams: Jaw Injury – Out 8 weeks Mareese Speights: Knee Injury – Out 6-8 weeks Elton Brand: Hamstring Injury – Came back last night, though admitted not 100% With Speights and Williams out until after the new year, the Sixers are missing 30 points and are struggling to find a cast of characters to shoulder the load. Andre Iguodala (the other AI) has struggled shooting the ball (42%, compared to his career 47% FG) and Thaddeus Young has not become Continue reading A Move That Needs To Be Made

Game Preview #15: Philadelphia 76ers @ San Antonio Spurs

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 02:00:13 -0500

Everyone might remember that I was slighty cranky and pessimistic during my last preview. It's amazing what a four-game winning streak will do for a person's disposition. Especially when it includes a road win against a very scrappy team! I almost forgot, but tonight is "David Robinson Tribute Night", so put your favorite memory of The Admiral in the comments. We are playing the Sixers tonight, a team currently thinking about bringing Ivers...

Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Philadelphia 76ers: Windhorst Beat Blog

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:41:46 -0500

CLEVELAND -- Updates from The Q: Projected Starting Lineups 76ers: Lou Williams, Thaddeus Young, Andre Iguodala, Elton Brand, Sam Dalembert Cavs: Mo Williams, Anthony Parker, LeBron James, J.J. Hickson, Zydrunas Ilgauskas Officials: Scott Foster, Tony Brown, David Gutherie * Jason...

76ers pick up option on starter Young, 2 others

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:49:58 -0500

The Philadelphia 76ers have picked up contract options on three players, including starting small forward Thaddeus Young. Sixers president Ed Stefanski says the team exercised options for Young and power forwards Marreese Speights and Jason Smith on Thursday. All three are under contract through the 2010-11 season. The 21-year-old Young averaged 15.3 points last year as the 76ers made the playoffs for the second consecutive season. The 16th overall pick in the 2008 draft, Speights av...

Philadelphia 76ers exercise option on small forward Thaddeus Young

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:07:04 -0500

The Philadelphia 76ers have picked up contract options on three players, including starting small forward Thaddeus Young.

Sixers Unveil 2009-2010 Jerseys, Elton & Thad Mingle with Fans

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:55:10 -0500

The Sixers opened up the Wachovia Center this afternoon and welcomed all fans to come watch as the 2009-2010 jersey's were unveiled. As Elton Brand put it, "It's about tradition." Sixers GM Ed Stefanksi spoke about the great history behind the iconic logo that they're returning to, bringing up legendary players who sported similar uniforms in the past -- guys like Wilt Chamberlain, Hal Greer, Billy Cunningham, Moses Malone, Julius Erving, and Charles Barkley. ...

How they were built: Sixers

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 15:38:00 -0500

After looking at how the Flyers were built the other day, it's time to take a look at the Sixers. This is the Sixers roster before free agency, the team figures to sign a player or two to round out their roster in the coming days. This chart will be updated from time to time and will always be found at the link on the right side of the ATPS homepage. Look for the How they were built: Phillies and Eagles, coming soon! Sixers acquired via: Draft: 6 Free Agency: 1 Trade: 3 Notes: Salaries ta...

Prove It All Night: Sixers Look to Recover Their Edge in Orlando

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 18:12:04 -0500

Andrew Unterberger previews a pivotal game give in FloridaWith Bruuuuce currently in occupation of the Wachovia Center, the Sixers will have to make do trying to take a game five in Orlando. This time last year was when the Sixers essentially packed it in for good, never even really making it competitive during games five and six against the Pistons on their way to a spirited, but highly decisive 4-2 series loss. But as readers and writers of this blog alik...

With Bobcats in Town, Will the Young Show Continue?

Fri, 27 Mar 2009 17:43:09 -0500

The Sixers come into this evening's match up with the Charlotte Bobcats winners of three straight. Their recent success is due in large part to the play of Thaddeus Young. The official preview puts it thusly:Philadelphia forward Thaddeus Young is playing the best basketball of his two-year NBA career. In the last five games, Young has scored at least 20 points and averaged 24.4 points per game while shooting 54.7% from the field. Young has scored 20 or more i...

Thad Young's Custom Air Force 1's and Obama'd PS3

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 18:23:47 -0500

The Sixers' Thaddeus Young showed off his new pair of clean white custom Nike Air Force 1's, which we saw via the team's Twitter feed, and they're looking pretty nice. His PlayStation is also customized, with a lasered image of the Shepard Fairey's Hope design: DYK: ?uestlove has his own ...

Thaddeus Young selected for Rookies vs. Sophomores Game

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 22:47:08 -0500

While no Sixer is going to be an All-Star this year, Philly will have at least one representative present in Phoenix on February 13th. Thaddeus Young was selected to be a member of the Sophomore team in the Rookies vs. Sophomore Game which the league calls the "Rookie Challenge". Young is certainly a deserving player as he has been a solid contributor whether starting or coming off the bench for the Sixers.... Click the link for complete rosters and to read about another Sixer...

Sixers lose Brand for a month

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:11:44 -0500

I know I'm late on this news but the Sixers revealed today that they will be without their big free agent signing, Elton Brand, for a month after he dislocated his shoulder on Wednesday. While Brand hasn't exactly taken the Eastern Conference by storm, he has been a solid player and his presence will be missed down low. In his absence, Thaddeus Young will likely start at power forward which should open up their offense and allow the team to be more up-tempo. Rookie Marreese Speights a...

Thaddeus Young is emerging as a player for the Sixers

Mon, 14 Jan 2008 17:12:12 -0500

Thaddeus Young's minutes have been increasing lately and he he has played quite well. In his last 5 games, Young has averaged 21.8 minutes, 10.2 PPG, 5.4 RPG, and 1.4 SPG. Young has mostly been used to play defense and rebound, but now Cheeks and the rest team are encouraging him to take more shots.