Sixers Report Card: Andre Iguodala

I want to first start out this article by stating I'm not an Andre Iguodala basher. As a Sixers fan that actually understands the game of basketball I realize all that Iguodala does for this team.

Still Iguodala can at times be such a frustrating player to watch. Probably the most frustrating aspect of Iguodala's game is the fact that he doesn't play to his strengths. Iggy is so great when he drives to the basket and pushes the ball in transition. But many times Iguodala tries to be a super star and shoots the ball too often and tries to force up difficult shots. He is also pathetic in the clutch and he came up short for the Sixers many times in the final seconds of close games.

But there are a lot of things that I like about Dre's game. He does a lot of the little things well like rebounding and distributing the ball and overall he is probably one of the most well balanced players in the league. And when he pushes the ball in transition he becomes one of the most dangerous players on the court. In all honesty if it hadn't been for his outstanding performance in Game 5 of the playoffs I probably would have given Iguodala a B-. But Iguodala was simply unreal and had 22 points in the game in one of the most impressive performances I've ever seen from him. The key to his success in that game was he drove the ball to the basket which led to open jumpers later in the game.

For next season if Iggy does return to the Sixers, he needs to realize that driving to the basket opens up the rest of his game. Iguodala can be a great player, he just needs to play to his strengths.

Grade: B