Hoops

36ers sign Luke Schenscher for two years

Ballinger and Schencher worked well together?

From memory that season was pretty much a disaster until Julius Hodge arrived

Are you guys who bag this deal watch the sixers play. All year dj was playing more like a pf. His style was similiar to chris antsey or dirk n. Dj was shooting 3 high 2s and so on, with luke in the mix they could form a damaging partnership. If it isnt working out at times hopefully we'll have the luxury of having a mobile big import like williamson or simpson to come off the bench into the mix, and that way our big players wont be overworked. dj can always play c when lucke's on the bench. This is gonna mould dj into a superstar of the nbl. how good will he play nowing luke's got his back.

With creek and weigh as well, get a gd ball handling, gd shooting sg and well have a versitle team that i think will be competetive if not domininant especially if they stay together for a couple of years.

What about wilkinson from nz for the backup pf, c role?

Thanks for the feedback "Hoops"

I've been saying all along you need to balance Weigh and DJ with a brute import PF, someone who is an elite defender, can guard 4 and 5's and is happy mainly rebounding, blocking shots and cleaning up inside. Too many risks in signing Schensh. Again, I have no problem with him, this is just not a situation I'd bring him into.

I'm willing to gamble on starting Cadee and backing him up with Crosswell, so I'd prefer the team went this way

C- DJ
PF- Import (as above)
SF- Weigh
SG- Import (6"5 guy who is a great defender, can hit the 3 and take it to the basket)
PG- Cadee

Bench- Creek, Crosswell, Ng, Ballinger, Veteran Big (ie Burston, Mottram)

@ Forcey, that is the Biggest load of shit i have ever read. Hypothetical! $$$ wise we are much better off, Luke's not Pulling 200K, so we are much better off already.
Who would you have chased in FA?

Terrible move. Bad frontcourt. Defensively, not great strength, rotations, rebounding. Okay offensively, but even though they have different ways of getting it in the bucket, they will still take a bit away from each other. Schenscher is overrated as well (a 12 and 6 guy for Townsville). What about that arthritic hip?

Under the right circumstances I'd jump at Luke...but not with this team's needs and the players already signed. I hope I'm wrong but I think we might look back at this move as a bad idea.

I've written a lot more on today's blog

http://www.36reasons.net/2012/05/luke-schenscher-take-2.html

Ballinger - 'considering offers from other clubs ' just then on Ch2.

Williamson - I never seen him play . Only saw him train here for a litle while , not enough , looked more of 3 , but not enough time to judge that.

Plenty of Schenscher on TV and radio.
' Imports and Ballinger are still a mystery . '
That was Leeanne just then on TV news -
We have made an offer (reduced) to Ballinger
and it's up to him now to make an important decision.

I like your team Baller#3

Get a cheap aussie big worth no more than 5 points and that still would leave 3 points in the kitty which can be used to bring in an Import if any of our players rated a 7 or more go down with a long term injury. (Schensch, Balls, DJ, Weigh)

'ever optimistic' the plan is to only make the finals - not win the c/ship! No need to get 2 excited!!

QUOTE:-
Adelaide 36ers Head Coach, Marty Clarke said that he is pleased that Schenscher has agreed to play for the Club.

“We needed a talented big man to come into the team and securing Luke is a great opportunity for us, as we plan to make the finals this coming season.”

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Well that's a relief to read - totally explains the last 2 seasons' results then - good to know that the coaching staff have finally decided to plan for finals - should be easy now.

Just gonna throw it out there, and I have no idea how much he would be asking for etc. But I would chase Larry Abney at PF as an import. He is playing NZNBL, knows the league, can rebound and shoot nicely.

Welcome home big fella!

Now, hit the weights room with DJ, put on 25kgs and study MMA until you're a 7 foot killing machine!

Finally a legit signing!

This will stop any talk about Cadee & how he is a great signing - NOT!!

Creek is a 4.

They have used 39 points.

Official announcment

Schenscher to return home.

Hey Mystro, guess all the Anon posters got it right 2 weeks ago.

*golfclap

Another great signing for you guys... like others have posted, you're now in the enviable position of getting imports/high value Aussies that can fill the gaps

Great News, Welcome Home Big Red!!!

As stated in another thread, Newley will be asked on Monday whether he plans to suit up for the sixers or head abroad.

In the same article in todays advertiser Phil is quoted saying

"Look, Brad is our priority but we have to have a contingency plan in case he has a good opportunity in Europe"

"We have spoken to a couple of players who understand the situation but in fairness to them, they've got to make decisions too."

"We all need to get on with it."

Any ideas as to who these 2 players may be?

At least it seems that by this time next week we should know for sure.

so who would you have signed from the available free agents anon or are you just here to bitch?