Hoops

Blitz: Hawks vs 36ers

Hmm rebounding and interior defense has been an issue for ages, even with Johnson, as he only averaged around 6-7 rebounds a game, if Montreal can average around 5-6 and Creek an extra 1 or 2 we have almost covered that side of things and either of those guys are better defenders than DJ, albeit much smaller.

Part of me wonders if we should have added someone like even a Mottram/Pero/Truslove type to our roster as the 10th man just to give us a bit more size and big man depth. Dont we have a few points spare with Daly signing as our 10th man, maybe we could sign one of these guys as the 11th man?? They just need to be able to fill the old 'Reesy' role of being a big body inside who plays physical and works hard both ends, dont need to be stars or anything.

To me thats our only major weekness, as from pg-pf we are pretty good imo, and have improved our outside shooting from last season which was our other weakness.

That was definitely a much better performance from the Sixers than the first game. The Hawks couldn't really trouble us with our most glaring weakness though, which is rebounding. All the offensive boards we are going to give up this season is going to drive me crazy.

On the positive side, Teys has picked up where he left off and we've picked up two good shooters in Crawford and DQ. If Joey can get our guys playing good enough harassing defence to force TOs and get out and run, I think we could get a nice throwback to some of the Sixers early 90s teams. Those teams were always undersized, but were able to stay in games through helter skelter defence and great shooting.

One thing I would like to see is Teys in the starting lineup. The guy plays good D, is a lights out shooter and can even put it on the floor fairly effectively. Problem is, he's not dislodging Gibbo from the backcourt and with our lack of rebounding, I don't think we can take Creek or DQ out of the starting lineup.

fstos agree with you on Wollongong. Even when Davidson comes back I still think they will struggle on d. They miss Martin more than you'd think at first.
Wollongong should've got a defensive import big and another Aussie guard instead of Ballinger

I'd like to use Creek alot at PF, a little undersized but is solidly built and hustles hard, see if he can be our 'Vukona' type.

Also doesnt Montreal have the better outside/perimeter shot/skills? If so id rather use him at sf on the outside a bit more, atleast offensively.

"Agreed that Creek has reached his ceiling and his game doesn't translate to this level, end of."

Will still hold my judgment. Once the season rolls around i think we will see the same we have seen in the past.

Of course we will see these explosions now and then but IMO he doesn't have the type of game to do it regularly.

Wilson showing what he can do on an up tempo team. Think the Sixers season this year will come down to Schenscher

Wollongongs d is shocking!