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Donyell Marshall will join the Sixers

Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by batkins, Sep 2, 2008.

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  1. batkins

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    http://www.readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=104387
     
    #1 batkins, Sep 2, 2008
  2. batkins

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    Better Article...

    http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/sixers/20080901_Donyell_Marshall_set_to_join_Sixers.html
     
    #2 batkins, Sep 2, 2008
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    this is a huge shift in the balance of power not only in the east, but all of the NBA
     
    #3 orbb, Sep 2, 2008
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    Yep, I'm sure they're the favorites to dethrone Boston with this signing. :rolleyes:

    It was needed though. The Sixers have nobody who could shoot beyond 18ft.
     
    #4 Ikorose, Sep 2, 2008
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    batkins = king of reporting the most pertinent information here in the NBA Dish. ;)
     
    #5 baller4life315, Sep 2, 2008
  6. A_3PO

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    Marshall will fill the key 12th man role on the Sixers.
     
    #6 A_3PO, Sep 2, 2008
  7. smoothie

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    playing behind elton brand is equal to not playing in 90% of the game.
     
    #7 smoothie, Sep 2, 2008
  8. Apollo Creed

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    Not exactly a game changer, but a solid move by the Sixers...their great summer continues...
     
    #8 Apollo Creed, Sep 2, 2008
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    Sixers are going to win 50+ easily this year........
     
    #9 Chief Rocka, Sep 2, 2008
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    Not as big as the Rockets combined acquisitions of Patrick Ewing Jr. Fredrick, Weis, and DJ Strawberry though.
     
    #10 Storm Surge, Sep 2, 2008
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    The league is lucky that we had to trade Ewing Jr. to get Weis...can you say new big 3?
     
    #11 Apollo Creed, Sep 2, 2008
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    Did he completely just mail it in after he got that MLE contract from Cleveland(I think it was a full MLE ...)? I remember he was a decent player before he chose to go there.
     
    #12 CriscoKidd, Sep 2, 2008
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    He was fair to middling before he got the contract from Cleveland and quit being a competitive basketball player. The game where he hit 12 3-pointers is what got him that contract.
     
    #13 A_3PO, Sep 2, 2008
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    Answer:

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    That is funny stuff BB!!

    There could be worse pickups than Donyell to sit on the end of the bench and come on to play spot minutes and shoot 3-pointers.

    They've got Brand, Young and Evans at the PF spot and Dalembert, Speights and Smith at the C spot. So they're not exactly expecting the guy to play minutes.

    Smith tore his ACL and is out for the season, so Donyell is coming in as a 6th string big for them. Smith has a nice 18 footer, so I guess they're bringing in Marshall as their backup 'shooting big'?

    Even in 10-15 mpg last season he was still pulling down 3 rebounds.

    Perhaps a change of scenery will do him some good?
     
    #15 DrNuegebauer, Sep 2, 2008
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    he's old, but come on..he's not a HORRIble player. This is a solid pickup for depth on a team that already has Dalembert, Brand, Thaddeus, Smith, Evans.. he can easily be an injury fill in. Great move.
     
    #16 kaleidosky, Sep 2, 2008
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    He Fed-Exed his game priority overnight.

    At the same time Danny Ferry likes overpaying people. I believe the ball boys make 40k a year with benefits.
     
    #17 professorjay, Sep 3, 2008
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    #18 BrooksBall, Sep 3, 2008
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