Harvey Pollack’s T-Shirt Crusade hits 6 Years!

Harvey Pollack’s world record run of consecutive days wearing a different T-Shirt will reach a span of six years today.

Over 2100 unique T-shirts! This one get’s filed under “Can you believe it” or just frickin’ weird.

Fast Eddie swaps Reggie Evans for Jason Kapono

Ed Stefanski is trying to make good on his promise to address the team’s weaknesses. My biggest complaint is the lack of outside shooters. The name Jason Kapono doesn’t jump right out at you and there may be a number of things he can’t do, but …. we know the guy can shoot.

  Too bad the price for a shooter is a fan favorite like Reggie Evans. I loved me some Reggie, but let’s face it … what you see is what you get. Reggie has done more with no talent than any player I have every seen. And did we mention that Kapono is 6’ 8” and he can shoot?

Reggie would be caught up in a numbers game next year anyhow. With the return of injured Elton Brand (don’t got there. You know he’s gotta play) and Jason Smith, not to mention upstart Maresse Speights there would be no minutes for Reggie. 

I’m not saying Jason Kapono is a lock to solve the Sixers shooting woes. There is still the questions of his fitting in, teams chemistry, etc. But it’s a valid attempt to do so.

Did I mention Jason Kapono can shoot?

Philadelphia 76ers Acquire Forward Jason Kapono From Toronto

Blankman to the rescue

ROFL … we were going back and forth on facebook about the specs Andre Igoudala was wearing the other day at the Sixers press conference for Eddie Jordon. Sprinkled in among the rants about how poor a choice Eddie Jordon was were comments about the specs. Some hated it … some loved it. I’m partial to the nutty professor look. Erkel was a good one, but I thought Blankman was they best.

In addition to the physical resemblance, Blankman fits in other ways. You know the miss understood crime fighter. Alternately praised and despised by the public.

Will Eddie Jordon see thru the masked man’s disguise?

Ed & Eddie on WIP

I got a tweet today giving me a heads up that Ed Stefanski and Eddie Jordon where on WIP today. So I tuned in.

Listen to the Podcast >Part 1 | Part 2<

You have to give Ed Stefanski credit. He does not hide from the fans. He knows there are some fans that will never be satisfied with the answers he gives, but he still tries to answer them anyhow.  Some people just want to vent and some just have a problem with the state of NBA basketball (not just the Sixers). But you would think he might be weary of the same questions; Trade Sam, Iggy’s not worth the money, Iggy can’t shoot, when are you gonna get a shooter (yeah that one’s me).  But I believe he cares about the fans.

Whether he can bring home a championship is a different story. But I genuinely like the guy.

I am having a problem with this two Eds thing. You can’t just say “Ed” anymore. It’s Ed for Ed Stefanski and “Eddie” for Eddie Jordon. Honestly guys … how old were you when you told people to stop callin’ you “Eddie” …. 12? 13?

Eddie, Eddie … He’s our Man

Okay, all together now. Eddie … Eddie … He’s are man. Yeah Sixers! Good luck with this one Ed Stefanski. The Sixers are already a hard sell and you pull this rabbit out of your hat.

I’m underwhelmed.

I’m a little ticked off.

I’m glad the “search” is over.

I have stayed mum on the subject of a Sixers new head coach. While I agree it’s an important choice. Everyone agrees that player personnel is the elephant in the room. The “search” was a farce. Part of Ed’s ploy to justify hiring an old buddy of his. Somebody he’s comfortable with. A Pinocchio to his Geppetto.

It’s on the record that Avery Johnson was my man. But seems that Johnson smelled something rotten about the search early. He wanted to be brought in as “the guy”, not be part of an exhaustive search. What is that? Some kind of reality TV show or Ed McMahon's star search? But I gotta be honest. Johnson wasn’t a lock to improve the Sixers’ fortunes. He just would have been a better choice for ticket sales.

So the “search” is over. Let’s start talking about the players again. When are you gonna find somebody that can shoot the rock, Eddie?