Hands up if you watched Iggy and Sammy play at least 5 times this season or any at all
Not many huh? As I expected.
Okay this is the problem. You people say, Hey I want this guy. He would fit well because he blah blah blah and he blah blah. High chance is that some of you havent watched any of their game this season. I watched 3 6ers games this season. I'm not an expert but it is VERY different to review a player by how he plays live rather than to read it in some summary or watch some game highlights in Youtube. Remember its highlights. They'll only show you the stuff that gets into Sportscenter.
This is my review.
Iggy is good but he isnt an all star. He is a good wing defender but gets blown off vs quicker players. He is good 1 on 1 when the opponent has the ball. I paid close attention to him especially the one vs Lakers. Sometimes I just concentrate on him him and not the ball. He is an above average off ball defender. He sometimes doesnt pay attention to an incoming screener and gets hit. He would then needs to go around to challenge the shot. By then, Kobe released his jump shot and scored. Good thing about him is that he doesnt do stupid hand check fouls.
Offensively, he is a capable shooter. You all know he can drive. His jump shots can get a little shaky. He isnt the best jump shooter. In the 3 games I watched, Iverson handled the ball most of the time. He handled it at times and wasnt stingy about it. He passes well but isnt thread the needle type like Lebron. He sometimes passes the opportunity to shoot by passing the ball. He doesnt have a lot of attempts on the games I watched.
Personally, I dont think Iggy is a #1 scoring type. To me, he is either 2b or 3rd scoring choice. He isnt viewed a number 1 in Philly either. He is a great scoring threat but isnt big enough to be double teamed. To me, he is best at the fast break which we kinda need. The only one who can score consistently on fast breaks are Lebron and Mo. They either score, get fouled or get an and 1. The others are selfish. You can clearly see that Lebron wants the ball back when he passes to them during the start of the fast break, either in the form of an alley op or a pass. Other players can do a proper fast break but they need help, mostly from Lebron. Either through a laser pass or from the defender moving away to cover Lebron.
Iggy too is best during Iso, but not as long as Lebron's. A mini Iso for about 3 seconds creates a lane for him to drive. I dont see him doing Iso in Philly though.
So would he be a good side kick for Lebron? My answer is, if he adapts to it, then a definite yes. He certainly checks all of the prerequisites. He can defend, he drives, great personality, has no history of injuries. He plays perfect seasons and he shows improvements ever year.
I was on the wagon last season that what we need was a SF to play James' position when he sits. We got that with the addition of Moon this year and he clearly helps us. I remembered reading somewhere saying that we lost more games when Moon was out than when we lost both Delonte and Mo. No I dont want him so we can move Bron to the 4. He clearly shows he likes the perimeter better.
Iguodala would be a superb addition to the team after he gets used to the system and the team. Shaq played career lows in the beginning of the season and fans were in uproar to trade him. But look at him now. Same thing would happen to Iggy. Would he gel well? Yeah I think he would. I think he would be buddies with Delonte.
So could we get him? Possibly if Philly is desperate enough. What would I give? No comment. I think this is Ferry's specialty and he would do his best to rob any team he makes a trade with.
. Really though, Amare's production is a byproduct of the system he's in. Don't get me wrong, Amare is a star-caliber player who I wouldn't necessarily mind on the Cavs (assuming they want him). But he has his downsides too. Like his lack of rebounding. And his lack of defense. And his attitude issues. And his me-first mentality. And his injury risk. And he could leave after this season if he wanted to (not saying he would, but it's a possibility). Even W&G, who is more knowledgeable than both of us, expressed concern about how Amare would fit here. 
