 Summer Reading: Shavlik RandolphSummer Reading is a series on what each Philadelphia Seventy-Sixer needs to do this off season in order to bring the Sixers back to the playoffs in ‘07–08. Each member of the Sixers will get a reading list, we’ll start with Bobby Jones, and end with Andre Iguodala (Least minutes per game to most).
 Vital stats: 13.8 minutes per game, 48% FG, 54.5% FT, 4.2 Rebs, .54 steals, .77 blocks, 0.3 assists, 4.5 PPG. Required reading: Sensitivity Training, by Henry Caly Smith; The Great Unknown, by Taylor Morrisson; Pedigree To Die For, by Laurien Berenson. Extra credit: Hard Work: Success Made Easy, by Michael Crews. Suggested viewing: The Laramie Project The Rub: OK, I’ve taken enough shots at Shav for his idiotic statements above, so let’s set them aside and talk basketball. Randolph was seeing more and more minutes, even starting games before he went down with a catastrophic ankle injury in practice. He showed signs of being a legitimate PF in the league, scoring, rebounding and playing D. Was it enough? I’m leaning toward no, but it depends on what the Sixers do in the draft. If he wants to be part of this team next year, he’s going to have to work hard this Summer, polish up his low-post game and get stronger. He needs to be able to bang down low, and defend. Maybe the Duke angle, or the fact that his grandfather was an All-American will give him a little more leeway than you’d think, but if the Sixers use their draft picks well, I think Shav’s chances of making the twelve-man roster are slim. Up next: Kevin Ollie Archives:
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Set this picture to music from Wild Cherry....
"Throw those funky elbows,
white boy"
My son and I aren't ready to give up on this kid yet but it all depends on what they draft. Let's see if he shows enough to keep him on the roster....
PS...These write ups on the Sixers are great!
Just checking in after a while DF... keep up the good work, I like these sheets about Sixers players
I'm going on with my rates as well
later
Ricky
JJ,
I liked the way he was playing early in the year, actually, I liked having him in the starting lineup a lot better than Hunter. He'd grab a rebound or two, and you could actually give him the ball in the low post on occasion as well. It's really going to depend on the draft.
Ricky,
Welcome back, man. I've been reading, keep up the good work. Check out Ricky's Sixer ratings here.
Brian