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36ers release injured Williamson

Anon #345 I agree, there is fringe NBA talent out there, Sixers really need to chase someone who is not recycled.

I am disapointed that JW wont be on the Sixers Team,he looks a big man who would be able to dominate inside,we have two men out now (Ballinger too)we will be a little understrength without balls and import!

I would like to see Tucker play for about a month until sixers import has been announced and settles in.He is in Adelaide ready to play but i doubt CLARKE wants a 36y.o player playing NBL,He can play state league but NBL is different.

Was looking forward to JW playing this season but not this case.I wish JW all the best on his surgury and rehab.Noone is to blame.Lets hope he can be in a sixers uniform next year.

Lastly Sixers look and pick a good import,look at videos than getting a recommendation from bogut.

Seems we'll know tomorrow whaaat.
'For up-to-date-news on 36ers plans , read tomorrow's advertiser.' (on adelaidenow now.)

Seriously we need to stop sharing minutes around like an under 10 team.

Play the studs as much as possible, thats what they are getting paid for!!!

No more imports named John. Last 2 have looked good, then gone down injured.

I had a chance to see Williamson train . Gonna miss him.
The last I saw of Ballinger , he wasn't gonna make the team. Maybe a little bit off the bench. Maybe.
Helliwell gave several of the greatest training performances.

Bad news for John. All the best with the recovery.

Really wanted to see this guy play. Hope we see him some time soon.

Williams is only around 32, so if his form is still ok internationally he would do just fine IMO.

Another name that i thought of was Josh Pace, has carved up the NZBL for a few years, can play anything from PG-SF, pinch hit at PF if need be, i for one would be curious to see how he would go.

So if we want someone who can play SG like Skip suggests above he could be a good fit, and a Gilder/Sanders type could also be ok, Tucker also fits this type of player.

I wouldn't mind seeing rotations of say, lets just say Pace is the import

C Johnson (25 mins)/Helliwell (15 mins)
PF Ballinger (25 mins)/Weigh (10 mins)/ Pace (5)
SF Weigh (15 mins)/Creek (20 mins)/Pace (15 mins)
SG Pace (5 mins)/Herbert (20)/Ng (15)
PG Warren (25 mins)/Crosswell (15)

To me that looks good, and fairly well balanced with a versatile import (such as Pace or Tucker, but not necessarily either of them) playing mins across 3 or 4 positions.

I know with Balls out we are currently light on talls, but I still maintain we would be better going for a SG or at worst a Swingman.

DJ / Helliwell
Balls / DJ / Weigh
Weigh / Creek
Herbert / Ng
Warren / Crosswell

After Herbs stats over the weekend, I'm not sold on him starting.

What known qunatity decent imports are available?

Tucker springs to mind,

Grizzard, G Young, Maxey were playing NZBL could be options

Import forwards from last couple of years not in the are: Clark, Brown, Gilder, Sanders, Grizzard, Ellis, Melzer, Maxey, Rickert, Storey, Young, Roberts

No real stand outs, i think the style of player they are after is a athletic versatile PF/SF who can pinch hit in C if needed, to me Young, Maxey, Melzer fit that style, but none of them really jump out at me but all could be ok especially if happy to come off the bench.

Tucker may be a good quick/short term option as he is already in Adelaide, so may accept say a 1 month contract, and see what happens after that, in the mean time the 36ers assess who else is available and sign someone else, unless ofcourse Tuck proves to be what we need. He could probably literally be at training tomorrow if wanted given he is in Adelaide (i think) so would definatly be available first game, so for me thats an advantage and something i would rather than going into the first game 1 import down. He isnt really the same style of import thay are looking for as he is more of a SF/PG who could pinch hit at PF.

In the ideal world we would get either Bogut or Chris Williams , as both would be perfect fits and MVP candidates.

Good luck 36ers on the hunt, and good luck on the recovery John Williamson

any possibility that our stocks with Bogut have gone up?

Bad luck JW. Hope you heal up soon. Maybe we'll still see you in a Sixers uniform one day.

I hope Balls isn't going to miss too many games as we are looking pretty thin right now.

All the best John, hope you make a speedy recovery and maybe a 36ers stint next year!