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Matt Hodgson 2 year deal

Matt Hodgson folks.....
Love how you numbnuts constantly derail threads!

LoveBroker, good post and i agree with most of that.

"No explanation as to why Adelaide fell to pieces? Well here's one: They were the youngest team in NBL history!
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That's more an excuse than an explanation. Here are some more pertinent explanations.

1. The Sixers allow the most points per game in the 40 min era consistently throughout Joey's tenure. The Wildcats showed again just how important defence is in playoff basketball. I don't think the Sixers can will a championship until this attitude on defence is fixed.

2. The Sixers decided to take the foot off the pedal, completely losing their momentum going into the playoffs. Although they did not lose on purpose, they did not try to win (Joey citing the last 2 seasons of injuries to Motum and Randle as the reasons to rest players). This not only lost them the critical momentum, it also shaped the playoffs which landed the one team that matches up well against them.

3. Randle ran his mouth off on social media. Then Creek (on behalf of the whole team) reiterated the same unprofessional message. This had the effect of firing up the Hawks.

4. Game 2 of the SF with the Hawks. When the chips were down Randle reverted to Hero Ball, focusing instead on his personal duel against Norton. This poor stretch of play cost the Sixers Game 2. Joey allowed this to happen.

Consider the thread de-railed: In further summary, defence wins finals, and the Sixers put up a poor defensive showing against the Hawks, who had an effective defensive strategy to slow the Sixers' key contributors down.

Whilst not inevitable, the Sixers' collapse at the end of the season was predictable and not really surprising even when the Sixers were on their winning streak. That doesn't make it any less disappointing given what was otherwise a successful year.

No explanation as to why Adelaide fell to pieces? Well here's one: They were the youngest team in NBL history!

Adelaide would've beaten Perth, I don't think Perth were that good. But let's not digress from the thread. Just shows the coach is all talk beating his chest but can't clinch a finals birth if a team happens to get streaky.

Then we're screwed

Then we're screwed

I reckon we will lose Randle and Sobey. Especially if Sobey keeps his current hot form up in Greece.

Realistically Adelaide weren't going to beat Perth either but I think it would have at least been a good contest and not a sweep.

True.
I feel people have moved on from that disaster just a little too quickly. There's been no real explanation as to why Joey and his team fell to pieces under pressure.
The Wildcats, even without Knight, showed the Hawks were nothing special. Realistically te 2nd best team won te championship while the best team cooled their jets in Adelaide.

Dear god Joey talks so much shit. Mate try getting shot done amonth ago on your home court in front of a sell out crowd with a grand final series with home court on the line... win the faithful over with results not car salesmen style lingo. It's getting so old.

There was talk in one of the other threads that Randle had received a huge offer from another NBL club. You would think Melbourne or Sydney, although neither full make sense. As you said, you would've thought Melbourne's priority would be Ware and Sydney already has Lisch - don't think they need two ball dominant guards. Unless Ware has already informed Melbourne he won't be back.

the way sobey is playing in greece god no

Would people rather the Sixers pass on Sobey to keep Randle?

Looking for BSA refs (Level 1 and higher will suffice) to do games on sunday morning from approx 8am to 1pm. Don't have to be filipino.