Hoops

Should 6ers make another import change?

I think not renewing Marty and Radfords contracts next year and getting a coach that has a long list of successfull coaching credentials will go a long way to getting people interested in memberships next season. Hopefully that will lead to a more exciting display of basketball and more wins which will bring more people out as the season progresses.

Personally I think this question should be asked to the 36ers members so that regardless of how 'cooked' the season is... What's going to get people coming to games this season and secondly and most importantly, how are you going to garner interest to get people wanting memberships next year too.

If they got an import that could make a difference then why not, this is a business designed to make your fans happy and turn profits so do what needs to be done but I wouldn't give up of Scotty just yet

Simply, the buck stops with the coach. It always has and always will. Rarely will poor performance be able to be excused by surrounding circumstances.

If a CEO of a company only made a profit 30% of the time, he would be turfed out in no time flat. Same for a coach of a team who only win 30% of their games. Particularly where all exterior factors point to favourable conditions for greater success.

That might be harsh, but welcome to stark reality Marcus. Even if you assume everything you say is correct, Marty is still sunk by the numbers. Only a miraculous 12 game winning streak to finish the season has any chance of saving him now.

Check Camby's IP.

I'm 97% sure he's a bot triggered by keywords.

I knew Ng retired,but can use his services in the 3pt land we have struggled in that area of late,I recall ng hit about 3 or 5 ...3pointers in one game ,something we are lacking,SC has struggled since he has been here to get at least get 3x3 pointers.

It's unfair to rate imports who have been part of the sixers roster over the last three seasons. This is because generally they were not utilised in the manner appropriate for their game style.

I also struggle to understand the logic behind selecting a player to "come off the bench and knock shots (sc)". Wouldn't everyone be expected to contribute offensively and, at elite level, do so at a high percentage??

Injuries aside, my biggest let down was watching Simpson benched numerous times after scoring and rebounding exactly how any other coach would expect. Resting him? Bugger that, imports are normally paid to help the team win games, can't do that sitting on the pine.

I think you get the point I'm trying to make.

All the imports are flops except Simpson,he worked hard ,our latest import SC is very fragile can play SBL not NBL level.

No point looking for another player just playout with what we have ...give daly more minutes.Bring NG back for some games ,he was our 3point man last season not signed this year by clarke i really dont understand.

I though winder was more of a 2 guard. Should of just cut Devries, and slid winder over when shannon came in. Of course, irrelavent now, but thought winder was a bit harshly dealt.

My thoughts

Craig Winder - low basketball IQ, shoot-first point. Not the right fit
Tony DeVries- solid early but hampered by injury
Eddie Shannon - good oncourt leader but too short and too streaky with his shot
Ron Howard - had 20pts straight off the plane. Had game but probably not the right fit. Then got hurt.
John Williamson - we'll never know
Chris Warren - doomed to fail from day 1. Showed glimpses offensively with some electric drives to the basket and some good shooting nights (mainly vs Melbourne) but again was not what we needed
Diamon Simpson - Managed to do very well despite the lack of a jump shot. The best import of Clarke's tenure.
CJ Massingale - looked terrible early but did improve with 2 memorable games (Sydney,Perth). Then got cut.
Scott Christopherson - can shoot but again a bad fit

The running themes..............

-Too many guys who didn't fill our real needs and/or weren't as advertised
-Too often going for young, inexperienced guys at the point guard position. Shannon was a veteran but lacked a few of the other necessary requirements.
-Pretty much all "church mouses" when history tells us the most dominant imports have normally been vocal, oncourt leaders.

No way they do it now. He's hardly been impressive but we haven't really seen him get setup for a few good open threes in a game (a major issue with Clarke's teams by the way when you consider guys like Ng and Weigh). Christopherson is 2/5 in his last few games from outside (after going 0/4 in his debut).

His major problem is he looks awful everytime he puts the ball on the floor. Despite his low output, the team has actually been better with him on the floor, especially with Cadee/Crosswell at the 1, Christopherson at the 2 and Gibson at the 3.

Heres my take

John Gilchrist - Would have been very good
Craig Winder - Promising early but then lack of experience showed
Troy DeVries - Not as an import
Eddie Shannon - Admirable qualities but not what we needed
Ron Howard - Too inconsistent
John Williamson - hard to say , looked good from what I saw before he went down
Chris Warren - Liked him alot but inconsistent ( if only our home games were played at the cage ! )
Diamon Simpson - Worst Free throw Shooter ever but could rebound and run the floor
CJ Massingale - Maybe if he was given a go early years but struggled with nerves and shooting
Scott Christopherson - Nice stroke but similiar to devries IMO so not as an import.

why would Burdon get more shots than SC? Do you think that he would get plays run for him more than a guy who is being paid more money to do so would? really???
Love the Passion, but seriously, a bit more thinking might be required on this forum.

Why not give Doyle a crack? bring back Matty Sutton... Maybe we get potsy back on the team, Jason williams might be available. Heck, queue the customary Adelaide call for Willie Farley to be back. LOL

SC can pass, he passes it to the opposition.

Is SC THAT bad ?

Why are they not playing Gibson and Croswell together more? Adelaide look better with Crosswell on the floor, yeah I know sounds dumb but watch the team play when he is the PG.

Season is history - no point changing anything at this stage. Only question will be how close to last we land again.

We'll do the same thing we've done for the last 3 years; write the year off and try and keep some key players to build another team around next year.

And yes, that should start with a new coach.

Also a budget issue..

But I agree with giving Daly more minutes. He showed last week he's ready. Very poised, I was impressed!

No point making an import change... the coaches are simply too stubborn/arrogant/ignorant and would simply use him as a bench/reserve anyway. Even if he was a gun, he would have to sit and waste his talent on the bench in a system clearly not meant for the individual talent.

I fear that even if we had a player like Jackson, or Ervin, they would be stifled in our offensive system.

No point. Seasons shot and Clarke is terrible at picking then utilizing import talent. Might as well play Tom daly.