Brand done for the year...
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Smokedawg
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So much for whether the 76ers will be able to adjust to Elton Brand.
According to Comcast SportsNet's Dei Lynam, Brand is scheduled undergo season-ending surgery Monday on the shoulder he dislocated Dec. 17 against Milwaukee. The team’s prized free-agent signee returned Jan. 24 against New York but clearly has not been 100 percent. He averaged just 5.7 points, 4.7 rebounds and 18 minutes off the bench in the six contests since returning from a 16-game absence.
In Tuesday’s loss to Boston, Brand sat out the second half. He failed to score, going 0-for-2 from the field, and had three rebounds in eight first-half minutes. Brand’s shoulder stiffened prior to the contest, and he used a spandex shirt under his jersey that was supposed to provide extra support.
In Saturday night’s collapse to the Nets, Brand went 1-for-7 from the field in the fourth quarter and 2-for-10 overall.
The Sixers knew Brand had not been feeling himself even though he was given medical clearance.
“He is not 100 percent with the shoulder,” general manager Ed Stefanski said prior to Tuesday’s game.
The standout power forward underwent an MRI on Wednesday that reportedly came back clean.
“It was a natural process,” coach Tony DiLeo said. “There has been no setback. It’s just the healing process.”
Brand then met with Dr. Craig Morgan in Wilmington, Del., on Thursday morning.
This is the second straight major injury for Brand, who missed the majority of the 2007-08 season with a torn Achilles. But the Sixers were confident he would be able to regain full strength this season and signed the former All-Star to a five-year deal worth approximately $80 million this offseason.
Brand’s maiden season in Philadelphia ends in a disappointing fashion after just 29 games. He averaged 13.8 points and 8.8 rebounds, significantly down from his career averages of 20.0 points and 10.1 rebounds.
This is the second straight major injury for Brand, who missed the majority of the 2007-08 season with a torn Achilles.
(more coming ... )
So much for whether the 76ers will be able to adjust to Elton Brand.
According to Comcast SportsNet's Dei Lynam, Brand is scheduled undergo season-ending surgery Monday on the shoulder he dislocated Dec. 17 against Milwaukee. The team’s prized free-agent signee returned Jan. 24 against New York but clearly has not been 100 percent. He averaged just 5.7 points, 4.7 rebounds and 18 minutes off the bench in the six contests since returning from a 16-game absence.
In Tuesday’s loss to Boston, Brand sat out the second half. He failed to score, going 0-for-2 from the field, and had three rebounds in eight first-half minutes. Brand’s shoulder stiffened prior to the contest, and he used a spandex shirt under his jersey that was supposed to provide extra support.
In Saturday night’s collapse to the Nets, Brand went 1-for-7 from the field in the fourth quarter and 2-for-10 overall.
The Sixers knew Brand had not been feeling himself even though he was given medical clearance.
“He is not 100 percent with the shoulder,” general manager Ed Stefanski said prior to Tuesday’s game.
The standout power forward underwent an MRI on Wednesday that reportedly came back clean.
“It was a natural process,” coach Tony DiLeo said. “There has been no setback. It’s just the healing process.”
Brand then met with Dr. Craig Morgan in Wilmington, Del., on Thursday morning.
This is the second straight major injury for Brand, who missed the majority of the 2007-08 season with a torn Achilles. But the Sixers were confident he would be able to regain full strength this season and signed the former All-Star to a five-year deal worth approximately $80 million this offseason.
Brand’s maiden season in Philadelphia ends in a disappointing fashion after just 29 games. He averaged 13.8 points and 8.8 rebounds, significantly down from his career averages of 20.0 points and 10.1 rebounds.
This is the second straight major injury for Brand, who missed the majority of the 2007-08 season with a torn Achilles.
(more coming ... )
Joe Public
Gabibbo's Finest
That franchise hasn't been able to catch much of a break in about 20 years.
Sorry, Smoke.
Sorry, Smoke.
Smokedawg
Eagles Fan
eh...short run theyll be ok...they play better without him...anything that gets maurice speights more playing time is a good thing...hes a beast
trouble is now (if they were exploring it before) hes untradeable and he has this huge contract and going into next year you still dont really know how he fits in with this team...
he also might now be injury prone...
pretty much an awful signing at this point...stefanskis gonna get slaughtered for this one in the next few days
trouble is now (if they were exploring it before) hes untradeable and he has this huge contract and going into next year you still dont really know how he fits in with this team...
he also might now be injury prone...
pretty much an awful signing at this point...stefanskis gonna get slaughtered for this one in the next few days
agreed, JP.
but before this year you would have said the same thing for the phills, and look what they accomplished. so you never know
smoke things could be worse bro- you could be a wizards/nat's/o's fan:whip:
Joe Public
Gabibbo's Finest
You're right, Cap. But you look at the Sixers since trading Barkley (1992), and they've basically had two good things happen to them. Drafting of Iverson, drafting of Iggy. That's tough to endure as a fan.
I also agree that their GM will get hit for this one, but it's like the Browns signing LeCharles Bentley only to see him go down on the first play of traning camp and never see a down for them. That's just bad luck, not necessarily a bad deal.
I also agree that their GM will get hit for this one, but it's like the Browns signing LeCharles Bentley only to see him go down on the first play of traning camp and never see a down for them. That's just bad luck, not necessarily a bad deal.
CappingCrunch
Cereal King
damnnn...but sixers have more freedom with Brand being sidelined
sportjunky
Follower of tha truddhist philosophy
whats the word on speights? he's a stud no doubt but didn't get consistent minutes even when brand was out for a month, are the 6ers committed to developing him or are they just gonna go with smallball to surround dalembert?
Speights is playing very well this year and will prob get some minutes but most of the time will go to Evans....I have been to 15 games this year (16 after tonight) and everytime I see Evans he impresses me.He had 10 boards against Boston and he can run with the Sixers unlike Brand who could not. I think that they will be alright
All they need to do is get the 4th seed and they dont have to worry about playing Boston, Cleveland, Orlando in the first round and we can go from there
MrMulligan
Pretty much a regular
And a Gator........................:tiphat:
Damn, if Philly would've signed the PF from ATL (J. Smith) instead of Brand they would've been able to keep running (like the end of last year and playoffs) which is what everyone on their squad (except Brand) is "made for".
Bets4Bucks
Resident Clipper Expert
Karma's a Bitch
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Joe Public
Gabibbo's Finest
first of all, its the eastern conference...
second of all, theyve been pretty much without him for 2 months now...
thirdly, they play better without him!
Fourth, the type of people who vote in ESPN polls do not know any of the above.
second of all, theyve been pretty much without him for 2 months now...
thirdly, they play better without him!
Fourth, the type of people who vote in ESPN polls do not know any of the above.
$$CMoney$$
Don of Sepcon
Something about this whole thing just feels fishy to me...Either way this acquisition is well on its way to being a complete bust
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