Top Five Reasons...to Dump Andre Iguodala

1) He Is Holding the Entire Team Back - If I have to suffer through another season of Andre Iguodala bringing the ball up while Jrue Holiday, an emerging star, wonders what the F he is doing on the court, I will impale myself with a samurai sword. Holiday is the point guard and should therefore handle the ball, yet Doug Collins spent the whole season deferring to Iguodala, a guy who distributes the ball well yet has no business running an offense. He also plays the same position as Evan Turner, a guy who I was not a fan of in college and I don't know if he will ever be a star player, but at least he played like he had a sack in the playoffs. Thaddeus Young also gets minutes taken away by Iguodala. I don't know who you want on your team more, but I will take Young, the guy who was all over the court in Game 5 with the season on the line, instead of Iguodala, the guy who choked his way through the majority of the series, averaging about 6 points per game in the first three contests.

2) He Is Not a Leader - Maybe it isn't fair, but when you get paid the most money on the team, you are pretty much contractually bound to be the team leader. Iguodala? He ain't getting it done. If he was, there is no way Dwyane Wade gets away with throwing down a last-second dunk Wednesday night when the game was already decided. A real leader would have been running down the court to check Wade into the third row. Iguodala? He was most like trying to figure out whether he should or shouldn't wear his Urkel glasses during the post-game presser. After the game, the entire team, save a few guys who cherish their dignity (props out, Elton Brand), went over to the Heat slapping hands and hugging over the fact that they had just got unceremoniously dumped from the postseason. Ten seconds after the guy had clowned you with an unnecessary jam! Eh, I guess this will happen when your "best player" carries himself like he doesn't give a shizz!

3) He Doesn't Want to Be Here - During the aforementioned post-game press conference, Iguodala was asked whether he would like to be in Philly next year. He responded with something along the lines of (paraphrasing) "I'm looking forward to being in the league next year!" He then went on to compare himself to Sixers legends, such as Julius Erving, Wilt Chamberlain, Maurice Cheeks, Bobby Jones, etc. He didn't even mention Iverson or Barkley, who I suppose he has surpassed!!!! Two things: If Iguodala can't handle the pressure here, do us all a favor and deal his azz to someplace like Milwaukee, Sacramento, or Indiana where evidently they will cheer you no matter how much you underperform. Second, Andre, if you think you compare in any way to Dr. J, Mo, or Wilt the Stilt, you better wake the F up, eat some Cocoa Pebbles for breakfast, and then apologize profusely!

4) He Has Peaked - Face it: This guy isn't getting any better. He is a willing passer, a supreme athlete, a very good perimeter defender, and a decent rebounder for a small forward. He is also a horrible shooter, a sloppy ballhandler, a guy who likes to throw passes at big guy's ankles instead of drawing contact in the lane, and a crunch-time wallflower. Check that: He isn't really a wallflower. He wants the ball. Only he never does anything productive with it! In other words, he has some value, but it is limited. Someone will want him as a complementary player. Take advantage of whoever that dumbarse is!

5) He Had the Ball with 19 Seconds Left in Game 5, and the Team Down Three Points. Everyone in the Arena Knew He Had to Either Shoot a Three or Drive Inside for an Easy Hoop/a Foul/a Kickout to a Three-Point Shooter. He Chose the Only Option You Couldn't Choose: He Shot a 17-Footer. And He Clanked It - Seriously, bro?! You shouldn't have even had the ball!!! I don't even know what to say about that. Other than this: Get the fick out of town and take your dumbazz glasses with ya! Your departure will be addition by subtraction!