Sixers agree to terms with Royal Ivey
Guard Royal Ivey has returned to the Sixers, coach Doug Collins told reporters today.
Sixers agree to terms with Royal Ivey
Guard Royal Ivey has returned to the Sixers, coach Doug Collins told reporters today.
The 6-4 Ivey played in 71 games with the Sixers in 2008-09, averaging 3 points per game in 12.1 minutes as a reserve. Ivey appeared in 26 games the following season before he was traded to Milwaukee in the deal that brought Jodie Meeks.
He spent the last two seasons with Oklahoma City, playing in 25 games two years ago and 34 games last season. He also appeared in five playoff games as the Thunder reached the NBA Finals this past season.
In eight seasons out of the University of Texas, Ivey, 31, has averaged 3.4 points, 1.1 rebounds and 1.1 assists.
Collins also announced that Kwame Brown passed his physical. The 30-year-old center will be joining his seventh NBA team since being selected with the No. 1 overall pick out of high school in 2001.
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I remember royal was tangled up for a jump ball. Before the toss up yunno you are supposed to stand on your side of the line and the other guy on ther other side of the line. Before the jump Ivey has crossed the line standing in front of the guy staring him DIRECTLY in the eye impeding his progress to the line. I like that. I loved that.— combocancer1975- Name a backcourt in the NBA slower that the Sixers'.
— bearsfriend - We are slow when we dribble. Evan Turner. When we push the sideline we are scary fast. Check the nets game when Thad threw iguodala that lob. I was getting nervous watching it. I couldn't believe how well it was working. That's why I wanted us to do it after makes and misses. — combocancer1975
- Sixers agree to terms with Ivy.....more like can i please come back......i guess!— huntnmike3666
- Keep adding the pieces Doug. The morons will buy the playoff tickets after we win 50 games, and make it to the conference finals.— triad
- Just like the morons who've been buying Flyers tickets even though they haven't won since '75? Or the morons buying Eagles tickets even though they haven't won since '60? Are you talking about those morons?
- This comment has been deleted.— Quixote II
- larry brown all over again. A stubborn old man who refuses to play and develope young talent. 1 mental mistake and they get yanked out of the game. no defined roles, no continuity..every day each player has a new role. just alot of pissing in my ear and telling me its rain!
btw, if some dares ever again compare Iggy to hall of famer, BIG GAME JAMES WORTHY, I will SNAP!!!— johnGiam - johnGiam: I know you like to post every non-sequitur that pops into your head but at least have your facts straight. Someone just posted the other day that Larry Brown was the last Sixer coach that gave minutes to young players. Tim Thomas, Larry Hughes and Speedy Claxton all got significant minutes as rookies and he built the team around 2nd year Allen Iverson. At every stop Brown gave minutes to rookies and 2nd year players
- I could find a couple North Philly playground ballers that could take Kwame and Royal 2 on 2
- i wont bash him as a 13th man, BUT I really wanted to believe that these new owners were different, and got the message. shame on me! Im fed up. I wont be going to games this year. I just cant support amnestying a Philly max contract guy for 18mil, and using that money for mediocre slop...If this is the team that you are going to field, then I swear on anything, I would much prefer starting Jrue, Nick young, Turner, moultrie, Vucevic, with Harkless as the 1st man off the bench, and just let them play 38min a game and grow together! we would probably land the 5th pick in the draft. I have come to the realization that this front office is hopeless, and that the only chance that we ever have as a franchise is if the young players that are already on this roster become studs. thats seriously our only hope. might as well ride and die with the youngbucks. whats the point of being competitive with this roster. i have a general manager who reminds me of a narcoleptic, and a coach who thinks its a good idea to start kwame brown, with hawes at the 4...i guess DC forgot the 90% of the nba is pick n roll and pick n roll defense...we dont do that though! our go to play is the 3 man weave/hand off in the back court.
oh well, looks like im going to be watching alot of timberwolves, rockets, bobcats, kings games tis year!— johnGiam - Jrue, Turner,, Iguodala, Big A, Spencer.
Nick,Dorrel,Thad, Lavoy, Nik
Kwame, Maurice(D-League), Royal. I like it. I want Big A and Maurice to play a regular college season. After the Ncaa tournament. shut em down. Finish the season with lavoy and vuc. Playoffs all 4 are ready..— combocancer1975 - Quixote: I think the Kwame Brown signing tells you what Doug thinks of Vuc. Not sure what is going on with him, but he is never mentioned by the "brass" and him sitting out summer league wasn't good.
In regards to Royal he will see about as much time as he saw in OKC. He is a towel waiver and a good locker room guy. He at least was a part of a winning team in OKC and can bring some leadership. Jrue will be playing near 40 minutes this year and I would expect that Turner will be logging the majority of backup minutes.— Mattb - I'm wondering what DC thinks of Faried...16/15 and 5 blocks, and he was beating himself up over his poor play....Regarding Jrue and ET's workload, it's going to be HEAVY...The last 2 seasons,knock on wood, they've been SUPER durable...But what happens if an ankle turns, or a flu bug sets in? — bearsfriend
- Mattb: good call on Vuc. He was the softest of the soft big men and didn't ingratiate himself to Collins. If he doesn't come out ballin and Moultrie shows promise Vuc could end up being the 5th big man by the end of the season.
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