Fesenko is no longer a Sixer. Billy King just came out and said that the Sixers have made a trade and picked up Herbert Hill from Providence.
Well, maybe when Sixers fans sleep on this draft, they'll wake up happier. Or maybe not. As it stands now, Thaddeus Young and a couple of seven footers sum up the Sixers draft. Moving up didn't happen. Improvement? That is the question. Season's just about four months away. We shall see. Thanks for all your comments and thanks for reading.
Don't think there's a trade in the works, but it seems odd that Billy King hasn't addressed the media yet. No, he's not hiding. He's good about coming out. Just curious nothing from him, yet.
Jared Jordan, a point guard from Marist, went to the Clippers at No. 45. Jordan was coached at Marist by Matt Brady, former longtime assistant at St. Joe's.
The banter in the press room is if the Sixers improved their team tonight. One questioner emailed if the Sixers picks at 21 and 30 were as good as their pick at No. 12?
Derrick Byars was taking by Portland at 42, but it looks like he'll be coming to Philly. Probably the best guy out there at this pick. A 23-year old who played two years at Virginia before transferring to Vanderbilt. Averaged 17 points and five rebounds. Big kid who goes 6-7, 230 pounds. He was named first team, all SEC. Can play both guard and forward.
I don't think the 42nd pick will change minds much, so what grade do you give the sixers on this draft.
With the 38th pick the Sixers got Kyrylo Fesenko, a 7-foot, 240 pound forward from the Ukrain. There are virtually no fans left in attendance, so reaction is very, very light. Sixers were really impressed with Fesenko, saying after he worked out for them that he "was a first-round pick". He is a tough player with an NBA body. Foul trouble might come easily to this 20-year old.
Sixers, not Flyers, gave up the Fin, trading Petteri Koponen to the Trail Blazers for Portland's 42nd pick. Josh McRoberts just went to the Trail Blazers with the 37th pick. Sixers next.
Comments (2)
bob
how could you mention the Portland trail blazers first pick of the draft centers without mentioning the first , Larue Martin ?
Posted by marc snyder | June 29, 2007 2:54 AM
Posted on June 29, 2007 02:54
No one wanted to trade with Billy King b/c he is a loser like the rest of the incompentent brothers running this city!!! He should have been fired in 2002 and somehow kept his job this long after screw up after screw up. The sixers suck and will suck again this year. They couldn't even lose the right way last year and end up with the first or second pick! O having a winning record is your last 20 games or so was great, you just lost Durant, the next Wade or maybe even LeBron. Bravo dipshits. We ended up with a 14pt/game chump from GT who will avg 9pt/game if hes lucky in the pro's.
King had 4 picks in the top 40 and didnt move up at all! Instead the 38th pick was traded for a 50 something pick. Great move Billy you got the whole trade thing locked down like George Bush has this war locked down.
This "dope" needs to be fired!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by Fa Ching | June 29, 2007 8:25 AM
Posted on June 29, 2007 08:25