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Too Much Pressure On Thaddeus?
Published 5/7/2008 by Roland Laird at NJ.com: Sixers Shots
... May 07, 2008 12:25PM Thaddeus Young was better than advertised. No argument there. But on track to be the best player on the team?(scroll down) He'll have a ways to go, to be a better player than Andre Iguodala. I hope Sixers fans and management don't put to much pressure on the Young fella. Pun intended. ...

Brotherly Link Love: 5-11-2008
Published 5/11/2008 by Dannie at Recliner GM
... Everyone is very high on Thaddeus Young, Pete and I being two of his biggest promoters. The question remains what position will he play. I think we all agree he is a natural small forward. But that doesn’t necessarily mean that is where he will play next year depending on who Stefanski brings in here. How bout we just see what Young has to say about what position he wants and thinks he should play. His quotes are EXACTLY what I want to hear from him going into his first off-season. ...

Evaluating the ‘07-’08 76ers: Thaddeus Young
Published 5/22/2008 by Dannie at Recliner GM
... Defensively Young started slow. He often found himself out of position and schooled by veteran players. As the season progressed and he gained more playing time, he became a much better perimeter defender. Very good at shooting passing lanes and handling switches in pick-and-roll situations where he was matched up with guards. His weakness was really just size and strength. He admittedly said he was overwhelmed by the size he was up against and was pushed around. ...