Hoops

Crocs vs Sixers, Wednesday January 25

You guys amuse me sooo much. I remember at the beginning of the year you were calling hill and Holmes all the names under the sun, and saying how shit they were and now you want him back. Talk about acting like spoilt brats or being just plain dumb.
What is the point in getting rid of the coach( despite all your shitty reasons. I know don't remind me, I have heard them all!.) It will make no difference. You can't expect to loose Crosswell and Ballinger, so early in the season , and that not make a difference. How do you know that they would have been firing by now. Left with a bunch of youth . Those 2 were the experienced players that were there to lead. Instead of paying out the coaching staff, would we not be better off investing that money into some quality players? and yes I agree , we need to recruit better. If the coaching staff can't do that well, then god damn hire a recruiter or something.
Yes Cat, ( a little hard but I agree. We need good coaching staff, BUT YES we also nedd GOOd personnel and GOOD management. Maybe the definency lies else where.
The players at this stage are not blaming the coaching staff, they are blaming them selves because they can't get the results. I am sure they are trying though.
And ENOUGH about poor Simpson. It is obvious there is a reason he is not playing a shit load of minutes, what that is I have no idea, but I am sure there is a reason for it people. May be he is unfit , or does not do well in some situations , or is a dumbass , just like you guys. Who knows, I am sure that will change as he improves what ever it is.
As for Boti, the guy is an absolute tool. Who does he think he is ? God or something.? I am sure it is only a matter of time, before people get the shits with his NEGATIVE articles, and start giving him some. Does this guy even go to the games, has he ever been to training or bother to get to know any one, or is he just so up him self that he thinks he can do whatever. Nice to see the turn around over the year, and see how some people are getting sick of his same old negative articles week after week. Well if you get your own way and the coaches go , well " good on you mATE,", YOU ARE A BLOODY HERO, and what then, we go after the next coach or the next player that has a crap game.
I have been reading all season, just could not be bothered commenting in the end, but today I was bored, so thought I would add my 2 bobs worth. c ya

Mick, just out of curiosity...how is DJ undersized as a centre? The guy is 6'11½" (212 cm) and 108kg. Sure he hasn't got a huge (wide, like Helliwell) frame but that gives him his speed which is an advantage.

LOL. Valid point there E, i dont think that will ever change though in adelaide.

im not sure of the stats but jacob wasnt hitting double doubles regularly with us. that was his problem all he could do was get boards and that was it, the guy couldnt shoot, so yes he would have been crap again.

srt, i totally agree with you but am still curious as to what anonn is refering to as i like to hear everyones opinions because there might be something i never thought of or missed that changes my mind or cements my opinion further

bk, he cant thats why. its virtually impossible to prove his statement if he truly believes there is more than one problem. you can only change one factor at a time to see what the problem truly is. so far we have changed the team, that didnt work as we have far better players now but still the same result. next logical step is change the coaching staff.

Not a shock loss, but the 4th quarter is baffling me. Check out these stats

4th Quarter Stats
Weigh- 6:11min, 0/3 3pt, 1 reb, 1 to, 1 fl
Herbert- 5:01min, nada
Daly- 0:53 secs, 1 reb
Helliwell- 2:24min, 1/1 2pt, 1/1 ft, 1 to, 2 fls
Creek- 0:53min, nada
Ng- 3:39min, 0/1 2pt, 0/1 3pt, 1 stl
Warren- 9:07min, 1/2 3pt, 3 to, 1 fl
Johnson- 8:48min, 4/6 2pt, 2/3 ft, 6 reb, 1 to, 1 stl, 4 fls
Simpson- 6:43min, 1 bl, 1 stl
Bartlett- 6:21min 0/1 2pt, 0/1 3pt

Besides Johnson, no-one gave a yelp


Full blog here
http://www.36reasons.net/2012/01/sixers-burnt-adelaide-v-townsville.html

annon either you are marty or you are just trying to stir up crap.Why dont you enlighten all us fans who are so in the dark so we can understand every part of the problems we have then we can make an informed decision to how we feel about marty.

Despite yet ANOTHER disappointing loss it seems like DJ found form again tonight. 21 points, 16 rebounds (11 defensive), 2 blocks and an assist (but with 3 turnovers). Good to see the big guy back in form but as usual the supporting cast went MIA

Simpson had 6 points and 4 rebounds on 2/9 shooting in 24 minutes. Weigh came back to his usual after last week and had 6 points, 3 rebounds, 4 turnovers and was 2/11 shooting (0/5 beyond 3) in 30 minutes while our next best scorer behind DJ was Warren who had 13 points, 3 rebounds, 0 assists but had a whopping 5 turnovers.

DJ, Warren and Herbie were our only players in double figures for points while DJ alone almost out did the rest of the 36ers squad in total and defensive rebounds. Herbie also had a decent night really, 11 points on 4/5 (3/4 from the arc) and had 3 rebounds.

Adelaide had 20 turnovers tonight and only 5 assists (not a single assist came from any of our guards...) That meant we turned the ball over every other minute yet averaged 8 minutes between assists. Despite out rebounding them 38-33 the assists-turnover ratio is a killer. For every assist we handed out we gave the ball back to the Crocs 4 times.....you don't need to be Einstein to work out what that meant.

On a bright note Diamon Simpson was 100% from the free throw line, he went 2/2.

FM, if he stayed with the sixers he would be playing pathetic again, same as brad hill. He is doing better in tville because he is better suited. Bring him back with our current staff and he will be as lame as he was before we let him go.

I still dont quite understand why the sixers took such a gamble with Marty to a 3 year deal. I understand that he appears to have alot of potential back when he was an option but i would have only signed him up for a maximum of 2 years and based on the performance of them id extend it or kick him out. now if the sixers dont want to lose money they have to give him a third season of poor rotations, with 75% of the games lossed. SOS need to make some serious decisions soon. either pay him out and keep the fans happy or keep him and lose more fans.

its only a matter of time and the hawks will be above us.

we have all the gear but a coach with no idea.

Its underway right now E. SIXERS LEAD! Only 2-0 and only 2 mins in though ;-)

radio?

How is it that Centrebet don't yet have advertising on this forum site?

No need for an answer, its a rhetorical question.

I'm not expecting a win, I just hope Adelaide comes in with some sort of different game plan and executes it. I'd like to see the team mix some things up, the fans are calling for it and the team has nothing to lose by trying something new

Full blog here
http://www.36reasons.net/2012/01/pressure-mounts.html

*than*

I'm also apparently, mildly, illiterate as I can't seem to type words too good.

I don't intend to offend but I think your room-mate is funnier that you Eddie House's room-mate.

Its not you, its me. Good luck with that bet.

'Last season the Crocs won their season series with Adelaide 2-1. The Crocs won once at home and once on the road, while the 36ers sole victory over Townsville was in Adelaide. The Crocs have beaten Adelaide in five of their past six meetings, including their most recent clash on 23 December 2010, 99-97 at Adelaide Arena'

I see what u mean now Mick!!

Hey Mick i reckon these 2 sides met last season mate!

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