Hoops

Sixers v Cats Fri Nov 15

"How many years did they sign Cotton for? It may be something they look back and regret. Dude is regressing."


Yes regressing big time. good observation.

I have two kids in the NBL mate. What do you have?

Adelaide truly need a spark off the bench as Froling isn't justifying having an ESPN advert made for him

Kyei is very good defensively, he should be given more time. Wright subbed him off after that contentious foul on Cotton for him not to be seen again. I’d play him ahead McVeigh every time as he’s just more consistent. Froling thought he’d be in the nba by now, his media mates all told him that, he’s just realising it’s not that easy. He’ll get over it and could become a very good nbl player, don’t see nba in there though. Moore and Griffin haven’t lived up to expectations and it hurts. I think Randle has been reasonably good. Drimic has played well this season but again the hype was always greater than what was to be expected. Johnson is class but still dodgy on defence as is Griffin so it’s not an ideal balance. A non flashy four man defensive rebounder would’ve been better. The rest squad are meh. Wright put the team together on his attack first principles so the buck should stop with him.

If it was viable to cut Australians Froling would be gone before Griffin.

Putting aside Griffin who needs to be cut but Froling has been very disappointing this season. I don't think he was too keen on the club picking up their option on him for this season and is playing like a guy who doesn't want to be there.

Players signed on multiple year deals so you have this crew again next year.

It's Sydney's fault. $4m difference and all.

Prior to this game my expectations were that Sixers lose and sack Griffin and Moore, now the game is over I'm even less convinced that Moore as a starter is what the team need, Bevo started White a lot and he had that hard edge and Adelaide truly need a spark off the bench as Froling isn't justifying having an ESPN advert made for him, I really like McVeigh but he isn't trusted enough and the rest aren't offensive threats either.

It feels like Adelaide miss Sobey and I don't just mean his abilities but He was his whipping boy and now who's gonna take Joey's shit and go out there and perform? Drmic is probably the most capable but he looks and acts so unstable on the court that that could end with anything happening.

Great seeing Perth with an away win and Steindl actually doing more than catch and shoot

Sixers box score +/- only 3 players in positive and they were 1's. Unheard off. Griff work house but minus 8. F me. Things got to change.

I couldn't believe that was Anstey I thought it was an old timer like Borner or something but even though his voice is gone he's comfortably the most astute person in the NBL commentary ranks, too good not to persist with IMO.

It shows most kids coming out college are over rated. Some off the players going there are not as good when they get back, were better before they left.

Wright's contract ends after the 2021-22 season.

Throwing your leg out in a three point shot to hit the defender and then falling backwards is not a defensive foul it’s a flop.

We didn't foul Cotton. Made no difference, he still got the free throws anyway

^ Griffin too

Does anyone on this Sixers team know how to set a screen, or come off a screen?
DJ and Froling are the worst culprits.

He didn't win it with his defense? He was a non-factor for the majority of the game.

There again perhaps you meant that the ball was poked away, without transfer of control to the defending team, and then was touched by the offensive player before it contacted the back court and was then again touched or gathered by the team in offence .... -- no that makes sense :)

Martin's defence is well known but let's face facts the talent in the league has superseded him now.

Damo is slomo.

There again perhaps you meant that the ball was poked away, without transfer of control to the defending team, and then was touched by the offensive player before it contacted the back court and was then again touched or gathered by the team in offence .... -- no that makes sense :)

"Cotton touched it last. Doesn't matter that it was poked away."


non sequitur score - 8.5 /10

gotta wonder if any of the past Mrs Koberulz's could explain the difference between a poke and a touch in respect of either (or both) involving non-corporeal contact whilst still successfully transferring kinetic energy to a moving (or prostrate) body....
:)

At least Jerome is honest, and he is pissed off and is open about it. Takes accountability. He will be the only reason I keep watching this soft POS team.

Since when is it a backcourt violation when the opponent pokes the ball away???????

Never foul** a three point shooter

36ers the worlds most frustrating team to support.

Griffin - can’t defend and absolutely dumb unsportsmanlike today give away. He needs to go.

Moore - King of turnovers, he’s better on the bench.

Randle - stifles the offence, takes crap shots, it’s not good enough to score 20 at that kind of percentage with that kind of shot choice.

Froling - Regressed

Kyei - Battler? Yes, does stupid things? Sadly yes. Never found a three point shooter come on.

Johnson - superb but goes missing when it matters until it’s too late, need more of a step up

We have one more damn win than the Illawarra Hawks. Are we really better?

Cotton still can play but the three point flopping is worse than Goulding. Surely the refs review this, they got stop getting fooled.

Ironic that they have a Harry Froling "I will be incredible" ad after the game when he was anything but. This organization needs to restore the pride of years past. Stop being fucken cheap while charging us a premium to see an inferior product. It not fun. It is not enjoyable. I'm over it.

Big call about season done. They tough group. Sixers are alive. Intensity was awesome. Teys said so. Believe confidence is gd. Just got be bit smarter. Critical errors.

Cotton is the absolute least of Perth's problems. He's one dimensional, but it's the one dimension that the team almost entirely lacks otherwise. Perfect fit really.

Cotton puts asses on seats in WA. He will come good for the cats come playoff time. They won’t regret it. Adelaide bringing Randle back, including white Teys and Dillion on the other hand.

Adelaide fans have to start cracking the shits for changes to be made. Hard fought losses are such a pathetic thing to accept.

Sixers season is cooked. Time to start looking ahead to next season. No more excuses, fix it!

Was an inbound 5 second violation anyway. Yawn.

How many years did they sign Cotton for? It may be something they look back and regret. Dude is regressing.

HUNGRY JACKS HUNGRY JACKS HUNGRY JACKS

"Nbl got look at Cotton kicking the leg out after the shot to draw fouls, it's rubbish and refs fall for it every time."

Sometimes he collapses to the floor even with no contact on the legs. I agree refs need to be awake to it because he is a serial shotflopper.

Angus he has to touch the ball in order to penetrate. Under utilized.

With all due respect, the cats didnt defend Moore on that drive.

OT PLEASE

Since when is it a backcourt violation when the opponent pokes the ball away???????

Nbl got look at Cotton kicking the leg out after the shot to draw fouls, it’s rubbish and refs fall for it every time.

It'd be nice if Moore penetrated like this before the last minute of the game.

they wasted an eternity before fouling

sixers are dumb. Lets wait until the clock gets close to 14 and make our most aggressive player get his 5th. Stupidest team in the NBL.

Cotton throws his head around, trigger point for refs to blow whistle.

Things are never going to align better for Adelaide to steal a win against one of the teams above them than they have today. Lets see if they can capitalize.

Drmic is the least of our issues

C'mon ref. It's hard to be this wrong.

Drimic with that outlet pass to Damian Martin was, ummm, interesting. Adelaide always find a way to kill themselves off.