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Josh Childress next Sixers import

That is now legal Thunder Jam

Two more sleeps until the 3 step spin move returns hey!

"so was surprised that the other guy got signed"

Boti's blog post on this states "Childress...was released eigth days ago by the Denver Nuggets...His management renewed talks with the 36ers this week, talks which stalled during the off-season"

Maybe they tried again before Childress was cut by Nuggets and got knocked back before signing Wiggins.

The true 5/NBL situation reminds me of Chris Burgess at the Taipans. True big man who was gone after the first season but stayed for a second as he had signed a two year contract. Left because obviously way more momey abroad for 5s.

NBL teams have been playing this style for a long time now, well before the NBA and Europe, with guys like Jent, Brooks, Timmons, Cattalini, Mackinnon, Freeman, Powell, Barlow, Redhage, Worthington etc all having success at PF here.

Childress was who I was referencing in that other thread where I thought he might overlap with the SF glut, but still be a good signing, handy on the boards, etc. I'd heard he was a chance, so was surprised that the other guy got signed.

Nice pickup for the Sixers. He certainly adds all-around talent to the team. The only things that concern me are that he wasn't able to stay healthy for the Kings (18 games in 2014-15 and 13 in 2015-16) and that he isn't a true big man we can rely on to defend the basket when Hodgson is off the floor.

I hope Joey keeps his minutes down and saves him for finals which is when he might really make the difference. For Sydney he was playing 33 plus minutes per game.

Overall I'm pretty excited to see how he fits with this Sixers roster though. I'm happy to see that the Sixers owner hasn't gone with a cheap option this time either!

Perth and Melbourne are - on paper- two of the best teams in NBL history. Now you can add Adelaide.

Good pickup if he can stay healthy, but I'm not a fan of this smallball craze patterned after GSW. We don't have the talent in the NBL for outstanding two-way players with perimeter shots to play 4/5. Europe or the NBA have a tendency to nab those guys.

They way we have the game refereed, smaller court dimensions and player spacings are not conducive to this style of play.

Compared to the Kings, at least the Sixers have decent bigs in DJ and Hodgson to switch to a more normal offense if smallball doesn't work.

Game changer for sure! Was not expecting that- Childress wouldn't come cheap.

He's as great off the court as he is on it, the 36ers have got a steal, no matter what he cost...

Great team guy, veteran, all-round all-star talent, really capable of pulling a team together... Exactly what the Kings needed, so of course...

He had a shock run with injuries when here last but I think he was healthy since being here, and he should be okay on the sixers because he wont be accepted to carry the team on his own, despite the fact he probably could. This is a massive signing

Pretty happy with this if he can stay on the hardwood. By all accounts is a real standup guy off the court, and we've seen what he can do on it. His experience will be invaluable to some of the young Aussie talent on the roster too.

Title favourites is going too far. But they are in a class of three with Melbourne and Perth.

With Adelaide as well he doesn't have to carry them like he did in Sydney, but when needed he can. To get training camp invite etc his body must be OK, and hearing about his community work in Sydney will be great for us. And I reckon he'll have something to prove, depending on chemistry, have to be title favourites.

@Jack - The moment they went after Ellis, they announced their lack of interest in Chill... Another huge mistake and one that will bite them in the arse...

Wow. At 34 he'e a veteran and might need some management but wow and if he's really fit double wow! So athletic!

Joey's gunna love this!

How many playing minutes could he cope with? Who will have to surrender their court time?

Sixers now have depth with the only weakness being to cover Shorter if he's injured. I think in that case Sobey has to be given more of the main job.

Can't wait to see him in action but so long until next home game.

Loved tonight's game so fast, Sobey on fire!

Sixers might now be able to beat Wollongong in the Gong.

Very happy with this signing. Shouldn’t have beat around the bush with cheap options to start with. And he must clearly be a great man of character or Big Joe wouldn’t have allowed this signing.

He may prefer Crunchies as I do.

Sydney either caught napping, or Childress not interested in the Violet Crumbles

Wow Adelaide.

and even bigger wow to Sydney for not picking him up again.

How could the Kings not sign him considering they need him the more so than Adelaide!?

How could the Kings do any of the things the Kings do.

How could the Kings not sign him considering they need him the more so than Adelaide!?

FAAAARRRRRQQQQQQQ

Squeeze him into the Sixers. What a pickup!
And a big Hello to Jesse Wagstaff too.

Was over on the Nuggets training camp roster and Big 3 league so obviously can still play. Very good pickup for the Sixers imo. Question is, why was Wiggins signed in the first place cos we could have just waited to sign Childress once rosters were finalised instead.

Massive signing, well done Sixers!

Hopefully he has calmed down a bit.

Any ideas what he can still do? Haven't seen him since his Sydney days, Wikipedia says his last stint was Japan and before that d-league.

Great signing for Adelaide if he stays healthy. Happy to see him in the league again, even if it's not with the Kings.

NBL's own death lineup:

Shorter
Drmic
Sobey
Childress
Creek

Wow, manage minutes and he could be guy that puts us over top!!!

I like that too.

Nice pickup.

They are one SCARY prospect now.

Also, I love the fact that it was first announced at the game. Makes you feel special for turning up to the game

Keep getting them checks Chill.

Nice if he can stay healthy. Could be a missing piece for a team that is already seriously athletic.

An article just posted by Boti notes that Helliwell has been signed by te Sixers.

While he wasn't great at the Tigers, I think he will be of great benefit here.

Helliwell a Sixer