SixersFan3

If we sign Antoine Walker are we signing him to play the 3 or be a back up power forward. I would like to have him as a 3 because he is much better than Korver. I also think if he did come here he wouldn't mind cutting back on some of his shots since Iverson and Webber would take a lot of them. But he is a great rebounder and shooter. He averaged 9 rebounds a game last year. How is his defense though. That's the only thing I'm not sure about.

LX

He's a horrible defender. You really don't want him to play the 3. He can handle the ball well enough, but his mid-range shooting and perimeter shooting is downright awful, as well as his defense. You would be better off with Kyle Korver who can at least make some of his shots than Antoine who throws up 5 bricks for every 1 shot he makes.

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Coatesvillain

Can he? Yes. Should he? No.

I think out of all the players out there right now, Antoine Walker would be the worst fit in Philly based on the personnel this team currently has.

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Nope.

He's a PF in the East that wouldn't be quick enough to play SF on offense or defense. He could handle the ball and pass it, but would turn it over. He would throw up a lot of shot attempts, not hit them at a good percentage, and require the ball too much to be effective. He also would slow the ball down wayyyyy too much on a team with Webber and AI running the offense.

Talent-wise he's the best we could hope for, but chemistry-wise he would be a disaster here.

Sliccat

No, he's a much better fit than Chris Webber. I'd start him over Webber any day of the week. Wait, ATL traded him for nothing too...

AI
Iggy
VC
Walker
Dalembert

off the bench
Korver, Webber

Grrr...

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The Effin One

If everyone's complaint is that Webber needs the ball to be effective, how can we even consider Antoine Walker? If he doesn't have the ball, he won't try. His shot selection is horrible-it's not like with AI where he has to take those shots to win, Walker just takes the shot because he's bad. I really do not see him meshing with iverson.

Plus, doesn't anyone remember all the **** Antoine Walker talked on the Sixers when he was on the C's?

Sixerfanforlife

Can Antoine fit in with the team? No not really, chemistry if any would be destroyed by his poor leadership skills.

Can he play the three? That's perposterous how can you see a 6'8 guy with literally no explosiveness play the forward position? Webber, I can understand, but walker, he's no Small forward, at least webber HAS a mid-range jumper.

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SixersFan

The Nets got VC for nothing from Toronto and the idea was that we could have offered more and have gotten him instead.

Since we didn't have the draft picks, or Zo that NJ had to land VC, I don't think it could have happened.

Coatesvillain

Walker over Webber?

Did you see Walker last season? He played well right after he went to the Celts and they went on that winning streak, but then he went back to his true form after that. Webber might be on one leg, but I think he helps the team win games more than Walker right now.

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Rhubarb

He'd be a useful mismatch for opposing SF's on the offense, but he'd be a liability on the defensive end of things.

Either way, wouldn't think Philly would be the best place for him. In a team with Iverson and Webber already in it, Walker isn't going to get alot of the touches he needs to perform.

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Sliccat

It's not that simple. Starting walker over webber and playing webber more min. isn't choosing walker over webber. I just think Walker off the bench would be a disaster.

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Coatesvillain

So Webber off the bench wouldn't be? If you're talking about what would be good for team chemistry, I'd have to believe it would be a lot harder to convince Webber to come off the bench than Walker.

Not every player is willing to come off the bench even if they're playing the same amount of minutes as they usually would. I also don't see the benefit of bringing a player off the bench, who would need the offense ran through him.

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