PHILADELPHIA -- Here are five observations of the Philadelphia 76ers on media day:

	Allen Iverson hit the weights after losing to the Celtics in the East semifinals.

1. Yes, Allen Iverson has been lifting weights more than usual. No, you aren't going to be able to tell the difference. Iverson has been criticized repeatedly for not spending enough time in the weight room, to cushion himself more against all those hits he takes in games, and even Iverson himself admits that he's "anxious to see what lifting can do for my game." Yet, within seconds of saying that, Iverson downplayed the impact weights can have on his little frame, noting that "I lifted all through high school and I didn't get any bigger." If there's encouragement for Sixers fans, it's the serious mindset Iverson swears he has embraced. "If it's 100 things I have to do to be a better player, I don't want to do 99," Iverson said. "I want to do the whole hundred."

2. Monty Williams averaged 7.1 points and 3.5 rebounds per game last season for Orlando. More than enough, though, to impress Iverson apparently. During his sitdown with the media Monday -- with a warning that any question about the July arrest would immediately end the interview -- Iverson repeatedly mentioned Williams as a low-post threat. He said Monty Williams almost as much as he said PRACTICE during May's unforgettable news conference. Now, nothing against Williams, but if he was such a load inside, don't you think size-challenged Orlando would have fought harder to hang onto him? Williams has never averaged more than 20.7 minutes per game over nine seasons, but he could start at small forward for Philly with Aaron McKie out; Larry Brown sees Williams and/or Greg Buckner as ideal replacements for 2001 Finals cog George Lynch.

3. It's not often teams issue an injury update before a ball has been dribbled, but these are the Sixers. To wit: McKie had surgery on his right shoulder on June 18 and won't be cleared for full contact until mid-October. Derrick Coleman had arthroscopic surgery on his left knee June 11 and isn't expected back until mid-November. Rookie Sam Clancy, who fell out of first-round consideration after injuring his left knee in a May workout for Phoenix, is sidelined perhaps until December. Iverson (left hand, right elbow) and Todd MacCulloch (plantar fasciitis, left foot) will continue to be monitored closely even though both said Monday they feel strong.

4. Coleman is in the last year of his contract, at $9.4 million, but if he's worried about being traded you can't tell. Last-year guys are always attractive, and Coleman's name did blip into various scenarios over the summer, but he doesn't look worried about anything, actually, judging by his jovial mood at Monday's media day. That's despite the fact DC hasn't played organized basketball since May, when the Sixers were eliminated by Boston. Coleman said he'll have no problem playing center when he does return, and Philly is bound to need him there with Dikembe Mutombo in New Jersey now.

5. Hard to argue Brown's contentions that the Sixers are deeper and more versatile than they were a year ago. It's considerably easier to question whether Keith Van Horn alone is going to rectify Philly's shortcomings from the perimeter. The Sixers shot a miserly 29.9 percent from 3-point range last season, and Van Horn is more shooter/slasher than stone-cold bomber. Van Horn, though, does sound excited about playing in a more conventional NBA offense, after adjusting to Byron Scott's more involved Princeton passing-and-cutting sets. Of course, as we all know, no one describes the Sixers' offense as conventional on those nights Iverson hoists 30 shots.

Marc Stein is the senior NBA writer for ESPN.com. E-mail him at marc.stein@espn3.com.