I expect Lou's scoring to drop to around 16 points per game... since I don't think he'll shoot 64% all season! But 5 asst and 5 reb are real... Rebs might go down a bit too since I expect Thaddeus Young to get more rebounds...

Overall, he's playing to my expectations. Still horrible on D.... Hopefully he gets better.

I saw Lou becoming the 2nd option behind Iguodala in preseason, and that is still going on. In the preseason, Eddie Jordan already put out the word that Elton Brand is his 3rd option on offense behind Iguodala and Young. But i guess Lou is doing much better than expected...

But, I think as they expand the princeton offense and everyone start reading and reacting the same way... Brand and Young will get much more opportunities to score than they do now.

For me, that's the encouraging part... This offense already looks decent... But they are maybe only operating in 50% proficiency... Get ready for some high octane offense for the next few years people!

I think williams will keep a high shooting average I think his shooting over the last couple of years has improved as he has gained confidence. I am in Cleveland and a couple of years ago when Iggie was working on his game in the summer with Lebron in a local athletic facility with some coach Williams was there with them, a friend of mine was there. Being that I am from Philly and a big 76ers fan, my friend was asking me about this young kid and who he was I was like just a second round pick who came out of high school he hasn't really done much from what I had seen. He was like I would watch him(Williams), he didn't miss a shot for like 2 hours or something like that.

I think that was like after his rookie year. My friend was a local guy who knows basketball. It is just kind of interesting to hear someone who has an eye for them game say watchout for this guy in a couple years and here he is.

thus far........as you say. I think he is playing well I agree, but Im concerned about his play aganst top 10 Point guards in the league. We can only grade him on his play against J.Nelson, so lets see how he plays Rondo(who is playing to get that Tony Parker money!)

As you said the assist-T.O ratio is great, his defense will not change overnight but through 3 games its obvious he likes his new role.

good post, i agree with your analysis.

this has been an entertaining season starting off, but they absolutely HAVE to get better on defense. it surprises me that they have been so bad, because i though this was supposed to be their main focus, and that they'd have a problem scoring, but it has been the reverse.

yes, get smith, carney, and holiday more minutes and figure out a consistent rotation. i think smith should be dalembert's primary backup and speights should be brand's primary backup, with brand's minutes slowly decreasing in favor of speights as the season progresses. you didn't even mention brand is only the 3rd best rebounder on the team, and would easily be the 4th if sam could stay out of foul trouble. unacceptable. he also averages the 2nd most turnovers.

The puzzling thing about Brand is that last year he still looked pretty decent rebounding and blocking shots. This year, he is supposed to be a lot healthier, but he looks worse on D, blocking shots and rebounding.

I've reached the point that I don't really care about what a player says they did in the offseason and how they are feeling now. Their play on the court currently is what tells me all I need to know. And unless Brand picks it up substantially, he is looking like a shell of himself. And the 76ers got him for four more years that way.

"yes, get smith, carney, and holiday more minutes and figure out a consistent rotation. i think smith should be dalembert's primary backup and speights should be brand's primary backup, with brand's minutes slowly decreasing in favor of speights as the season progresses. you didn't even mention brand is only the 3rd best rebounder on the team, and would easily be the 4th if sam could stay out of foul trouble. unacceptable. he also averages the 2nd most turnovers."

Good stuff, as usual.