Thus, they are traded to Memphis "Young Sam, 6 feet 6 inches, 220 pounds striker, for about five hours before the trading period in the NBA on Thursday. They gave up any rights to Ricky Sanchez, 2005 A former second round draft pick from Portland, who has never played in the NBA. He is currently playing in Argentina.
"We feel that goes well with the" Sixers coach Doug Collins said of the young. "We felt that it was a great chance to get a guy who had the strength, size, experience -. All we look ahead down the stretch"
It was not surprising that the Sixers make a fine gesture. They wanted to preserve the core of his team after the 25-18, with half of the game lead on Boston in the Atlantic Division.
But they agreed to consider a major chord.
"It was as if a little out there for us," said Collins. "It was not, as we said, 'Boy, that was on the table, will you do? "I think we were ready to listen to anything if we were better in the long run. But in fact there is nothing that you change your team ...".
Young, who played in college at the University of Pittsburgh, was the choice of the Grizzlies second round in 2009 (36 in total).
Collins said that he was a "strange man" in Memphis this season, as Tony Allen and Rudy Gay came back healthy. Last season, Young started 46 games for the Grizzlies, and Gay had a shoulder injury, averaging 7.3 points on 47.2 percent shooting. He was 11 games and 13 playoff Memphis.
This season, Young averaged 3.5 points and 2.0 rebounds in 11.4 minutes per game.
Collins said he will play mostly small step forward, but sometimes power forward when opponents are on the small stage. Young is expected to be with them today Sixers game against the Miami Heat.
Sixers forward Thaddeus Young (no relation) said he does not know the young to play in Pro-Am Memphis during the summer.
"It's a dog on the basketball and the physical presence inside," Young said. "He will not let a guy show it. This is a great body of the wing."
Sixers need all the help they can get. Heat beat them by 21 and 20 points respectively, although both games are close to three quarters. Sixers go play the Bulls on Saturday, which is more difficult to back to back the team can have.
"When are you going to play in Miami, this is to play them, but deep down you think you can beat them?" Said Collins. "This is the biggest battle. And we do after the loss of the road back to back. I'm sure they will be a little fussy."
Hawes warm, Bulls
Spencer Hawes will play today against Miami, but not on Saturday against Chicago, as he tries to get back in shape after missing 27 of 29 games before returning on Wednesday.
Hawes, who was left Achilles strain, may only play for five minutes at a time, instead of back to back nights.
Hawes was 6 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists in 20 minutes on the Sixers 111-94 loss in Indiana.
"This is a complex dynamic," said Collins. "You are so accustomed to coaching the game, but now you're coaching the game and after a few minutes. It's like a game of coaching All-Star, making sure that you guys are my minutes, get out. You get so focused on the confrontation, and I looking for (coach Kevin Johnson) and I'm like, "How many minutes is it?
"It's a little different, but it is not to get it back."
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