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36ers retain Brendan Teys

Dave obviously not but it is a strange signing.

kr it's just speculation. Although it was in the media that LK directly input into the Dome in Adelaide finally getting proper lighting/score cube etc. in the stadium.

part (at least if not more) of their budgets come from LK himself

KR it's not about thinking for themselves but part (at least if not more) of their budgets come from LK himself so obviously this has been reduced if Sixers had to go to DeLeon as an import.

He needed owners in place for those franchises because no one else was interested. There has been talk he contributes to these clubs so the new "owners" aren't out of pocket completely themselves. Think about the Hawks situation - old mate Spencely walks and another owner/mate was found extremely quickly amongst the rumblings of trying to move the club and aligh it to the AFL. Who would touch a franchise like that?

Because the new owner is connected to LK, not really independent. LK obviously cutting back?

The starting 5 is very much playoff quality.

I am concerned about the bench.

If I were brutally honest with myself the Sixers are really 7 deep + Teys. Injuries will be a big risk.

Is there any evidence that the club is looking to be less aggressive financially? Or it is from circumstantial evidence eg. cheaper imports like Deleon?

Because the new owner is connected to LK, not really independent. LK obviously cutting back?

I also want to see Sobey run the point.

I think you're spot on about Deng & Drmic. It's easy to forget that we have so many players capable of break out years. Should be a fun team.

KB, am i right in saying that Adelaide have had to lower their expectations during the off season because of financial reasons? They seemed to be talking up a relatively aggressive approach and that was even before Creek departed. If so, what's happened financially? And why does this seem to happen after a succesful season in which crowds were up and we played out finals. I mean, i remember the first season Joey took over, they needed to take a step back in spending after making the grand final. Why is that?

Personally I would like to see the Moore/ Sobey combo in play and I think that is what we will see.

Deleon off the bench as a spark plug could work in patches and keep his minutes down.

Starters I see

Sobey
Moore
Deng
Wiley
Johnson

Bench

Deleon
Drmic
McVeigh
Froling
Teys

I think Doyle may get lost out of the group with McVeigh playing ahead of him due to his size and versatility.

The key for the 36ers group will be the hoped continued progression of Deng and Drmic. If they can combine for a regular 12 plus a game each up from their combined 14 then that will plug the Creek hole to a large degree.

Also this league seems to be a short one in terms of season length, i.e. May-August. It looks like it is ending soon with their Grand Final series (DeLeon's team isn't in it) so since the league hasn't ended yet Sixers can't sign him which makes sense with all this speculation yet no signing yet.

Reading more info in Spanish now since not much in English.

He holds the scoring record of 54 points in a game in the Dominican Republic's LNB.

So question marks over the league he has been playing in.

I was referring to the fact on wiki it has him paying in 16-17 in Puerto Rico but not 17-18 although how accurate that is I don't know.

Edit: Wiki is out dated and useless, Eurobasket had him playing for Metros de Santiago in the Dominican Republic in 17-18.

Deleon was a talented player, i don't think anyone doubts that.And could be an exellent compliment to the right balance, but you just feel like he's from an era that's that's done. He's suddenly not a big deal. It's almost like Joey calling in a favour when you could go for the next college diamond in the rough or something.

Seems strange that Adelaide didn't go with two imports than KB? Could be a perfect opportunity to see how Sobey goes and then reassess from there with the idea of a discounted player to fill a gap or take over if he's struggling.

Last played in the 12/13 season Hawks finished 3rd that season. Adris came off the bench and won the 6th man of the year award

Hmmm did he even play last season? Still seems odd. Although Joey likes rehashing guys.

It's Deleon

His numbers were not horrible last time here and on his night is pound for pound equal to Randle. But you dot get Randle every night. He will pass the ball to the right guys. His D will get him by without being a lockdown defender.

16/4/3 across 58 games between Hawks and GC. His age will be telling and fingers crossed its not Ebi 2.0

Give me Shannon Shorter anyday if the announcement if Deleon.

Dave I think you got punk'd bro.

I did think that something big was on the cards or it was just a stir up by people in the know but i guess we'll all know when it's announced. I don't doubt that money might be tight but Deleon is just a beyond bizzare option IMO.

The only reason being that Adelaide's off season has gone from hoping to bring back Childress, targeting Motum, as well as adding a guard import and that was before they lost creek and maybe even before Hodgson was cut? That was all from Boti too & not just say so on here. Where has that money suddenly gone then?.

Makes no difference to the outcome I know, but bizzare situation if Deleon is true. My feeling is that it isn't, but I don't know.

Would laugh if this rumor only started because someone misheard Dillard

but seriously, Rotnei Clarke? Seems a little more within Adelaide's price range and clearly not getting another year at Illiwarra

Please......not Deleon.

Edgar “contested 3” Sosa is also my guess.

KB...not sure how that fits with my comment and in what way it was off the mark?

People see to miss the need for an NBL team to comply with the bench cost rule. These signings usually revolve around character and budget. You need guys happy to be on the bench and play spot minutes without disrupting the core 8 rotation.

If Teys will be "that guy", why have Doyle? Another undersized guard who's only value is "locker room" and "glue guy".

Lovebroker
Well written Finally someone here that is not a keyboard warrior full of hate.
#letsgosixers

KB...off the mark in terms of money or other?

Tornado off the mark. Some big news coming out of Findon soon.

I don't think it is so much "money issues" as to why Childress isn't returning...it's the result of a number of factors from what I am hearing - which make sense.

Doyle is the bigger joke. Doyle+Teys taking up two spots is ridiculous.

Lbs right. Teys and Wright are like Weigh and Fearne. Poor to average player who gets what the coach is about and talks it into players when the coach isn't around.

Is he in love with him?

But the point is those are are all subjective points re: Teys. Basically it could be he is just Joey's "teacher's pet" so to speak and nothing more. We don't know the truth.

@ME.

I cannot say to you Teys' locker room presence is worth N points a game or X wins a season. It cannot be quantified.

But there is enough discussion about positive locker room influences that I believe that it has an effect on the team and Teys is one of those who can do that.

Positive locker room influences can come in many different forms :

- Some players don't respond well to coaches barking at them, someone like Teys could take them aside and talk to them at their level as a peer. A positive.
- Some players may have issues going on like a slump, someone like Teys could be there to offer support rather than everyone keeps quiet as the player slowly slides down the bench.

Teys is normally that cool head that is respected by the team so they are more likely to listen to him, especially given Teys and Wright are close.

Greg Hire is brought up often and is another great example.

You would think on stats alone a club driven by winning would keep him on? For what? He is not a prolific scorer or shutdown defender. I believe the Wildcats see some value in having Hire there as a positive influence to the other players, especially someone like Greg who has cred as a respected member of society as well (citing his social work and I think community awards).

Nice going LoveBroker, I'm with you. Every team has its studs and then you need the role players, which Teys does really well. Nothing wrong with this signing, apart from maybe Samuel Johns being given a go!

I may be in the minority but I am happy Teys is back.

He is a locker room leader.
He is a decent defender with basketball IQ.
If he is left open he can and will nail the three.

He is not flashy like Randle, he is not full of bravado like Sobey, he goes about his business. Even when he is not getting minutes he is behing his team 100%, that to me says a lot about him as a team first guy. Every team needs some team first guys.

Wahhh

Yes Teys averages 24/0/0.

So? Creek did much more than score.

Apart from that one season at Townsville, he has been joined to the hip with Joey. Funny that the one season Joey was out of the league Teys doesn't get a single game with his team.

Yes, I know. He never recoreded a game with T'ville though. Weird comment since he by now means possible started at Sixers lol

He started with Brisbane actually then Gold Coast then Townsville before coming here.

"It's awesome to be able to resign with the 36ers. It’s a club that I’ve been a part of since I started in the league"

Huh? You started in the league with Gold Coast, Brendan. Bad memory?

Damn.

I think that says a lot more about the standard of the SA league than Teys, Isaac. This is pretty much a waste of a roster spot something we couldn't afford with the loss of Creek.

So McVeigh basically replaces Creek, Frolling replaces Hodgson, Wiley replaces Childress and the rumoured Deleon replaces Shorter.

Long season ahead.

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Everyone: Greg Hire was the worst resigning of the offseason

Adleaide: Hold my beer

If Teys averages 24 in the SA premier league, that says a lot about the league and its comparisons to other state leagues.

Hi everybody,just noticed that Western Magic have a under 14 div 2 team.Good on the girls for winning summer div 3 to get promoter,but i thought that as per agreement with West that it was agreed they cant play higher than div 3 & if so they become a Bearcats team.Now what has changed?