Young Struggling With 76ers' New Offense

76ers forward Thaddeus Young is struggling in the team's new offense.

First-year coach Eddie Jordan has implemented his Princeton-style offense.

"It's been hard, I'm not going to lie," Young said. "We'll have certain plays where we're supposed to make a cut and set a screen here, or set a screen there, maybe receive a flare screen after you pass the ball. It's a lot to try to remember on one play. It's going to take time."

Young is averaging just 12.8 points per game on 42.3% shooting this season.

"Repetition," he said. "Keep working on it and working on it and working on it."

Via Memphis Commercial Appeal

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Nocioni Could Be Dealt To Boston In Three-Way

Sources told ESPN.com that the Philadelphia 76ers and Sacramento Kings, in discussing a Samuel Dalembert-for-Kenny Thomas swap, have discussed expanding that concept with Boston by trying to draw in the Celtics on a potential three-way deal that would finally land Andres Nocioni in Boston.

Discussions are reportedly ongoing and they have a long ways to go before being completed.

Sacramento would send Nocioni to Boston, Kenny Thomas, Tony Allen and Brian Scalabrine to Philadelphia and Dalembert and J.R. Giddens to Sacramento.

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Brand Doesn't Practice With First Team

76ers forward Elton Brand practiced with the team's second unit on Monday.

Philadelphia has been forced to undergo some lineup changes with second-year forward Marreese Speights out with a knee injury.

Jason Smith was running with the first team, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer.

"We went through a normal practice today and we always change our lineups in practice. Certainly [Jason] Smith will get more time at center. Elton will get some time at center and Primoz will be activated so we think we're pretty well covered," coach Eddie Jordan said of the practice rotation.

Jordan added that Brand was playing center with the second unit and smiled when asked about lineup changes heading into Wednesday's game against the Bobcats.

Via Philadelphia Inquirer

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