Hoops

How the 36ers got Giddey

I would have taken Drmic over Froling. First half of last season was what we should be expecting of him, an ability to get to the hoop which then allows him space to shoot the 3. Foot issues the past couple of years i think had taken the slash out of his game so i suspect next season he'll be much improved yet again...probably playing against us. Standard.

Isaac White would be an interesting guy to look at. I'd like to see a couple of SA boys have a crack.

Isaac White is who I meant, in the transfer portal at college, might as well come home instead. Sa boy.

Lots of interesting comments in that article! Anyone know what he means by:

"a quick point guard who’s a 10-second preferred pass as opposed to a 14-second".

I'm getting that we need a better passing PG, but pick and pop with Randle and DJ was one of the few things that was run effectively at times!

Likewise, unless Harry loses the baby fat and improves his agility and speed, surely he is a better pop guy than a roller? I suppose he could kill a few opponents when he steam rolls them, but he's going to foul out pretty fast! ;-)

The comment about DJ and Froling being power forwards was another interesting one! Great if you can set up a defence that can cover the three ball with two genuine big men on the floor, because maybe you can actually protect the defensive glass. But I have my doubts we can play either of those guys big mins at the four!

I'd still like to keep Drmic, because he does play hard, plays good D and rebounds well. But time is running out for him to prove himself as a consistent scorer. If he can't do that, then ultimately he is just going to be a really good role-player.

I hope we let K White go, as we need minutes for Giddey and more importantly Mudronja, to see what they can do.

The backup White PG... Are you talking Jack White - he is not a PG. You surely can't be talking Kevin White!?!?!

Import / White / Mudronja / Ayre (DP)
Import / Drmic / Giddey
Import / Mcveigh / Harris (DP)
Motum / Kyei / Peatling (DP)
Johnson / (1 of Brandt, Mathiang, Acuil, Salt)

Cut
Randle
Moore
Griffin
Dillon
Teys
Froling
Johnson(DP)
Maybe get Isaac white from Stanford and cut Ayre.

You’d hope commonsense prevails with Randle. He was in decline anyway, an ACL isn’t going to help his game. Unless he’s willing to naturalise, move him on. It will be interesting to see what crowds the 6ers draw next season. Will the novelty wear off? Tickets are expensive, everyone is taking a hit right now too. Hopefully we have a competitive team that is well coached to encourage crowds to continue to turn out.

Too bad Froling didn’t clash with McDonalds.
The only time he’ll ever be mentioned with the word “heart” is if the sentence also includes “attack” .
Signing an over the hill and now injured ball hog in Randle makes you wonder how much the owner actually watched last season.

Drimic still could be at Sixers, his asking price has always been overs, Sixers might have offered less so he’s checking out the market.

It is cool that he chose the 6ers, but he’s young and will be a one and done. Good publicity but don’t think he helps the oncourt performance.
I would’ve kept Drmic, but the more I think about it, not sure what his ceiling will be. Thought he would’ve made more of an impact by now.
Couldn’t give a stuff about Froling to be honest, and hope Randle is not back in a playing capacity.
Any whispers on likely coach? Gaze and Brooks keep coming up in rumours I hear. Not inspiring!

that was a mutual thang, joey and Kelly to bring in randle for taylor

Pop, do you imagine that Taylor could be re-signed by Adel to complete the circle? And would also clarify if Kelley has learnt or not!

Would Taylor, Giddey and Randle, SOMEWHERE in the background, be a good combination?

So dumb

I particularly like the Kelly line about wanting a 'pass first' guard. They [Joey] had one in Taylor and [as I read the situation] Kelly sacked him for solo Randle.

The comment could suggest Kelly has learnt something about basketball and team composition from last season's unholy mess but the fact he's talking about bringing back Randle, injured or not, really makes me doubt that.

Adelaide = bottom 2

If it was a choice between the two I would take Drmic as most would so probably expected the idiotic owner would choose Froling and look to bring Randle back.

Randle & Froling should've been frog marched towards the exit hell Randle does his knee making it such an easy decision and we're still going to bring him back as a glorified mascot anyway.

Yeah he’s gone.

He was inconsistent for sure and often had the yips but he has that potential and good size and ability. 36ers don’t have much Aussie talent over 25 years old, they can’t really afford to keep Froling and lose Drmic

Surely the end for Drmic at Adelaide being given early permission to speak to other teams obviously no intention of re-signing him.

I liked his passion and all but at the end of the day he was so wildly inconsistent he could give you 4-5 points one game and 15-16 the next you can't do much with that and his outside shooting yips would even carry through to his FT's.

Sounds like Kelley will be our coach.... ffs leave the basketball to those who are professional.

Given Randle and Froling look like returning, we will see Drmic leave I imagine.

What's Randle's off-court advice to Giddey going to be, 'do more crossovers and don't pass so much'?

I think Bevo would suit the 36ers perfectly

So to summarise the Sixers got Giddey by sending its management to go speak with Giddey's management.

Does such ground breaking recruitment strategies require an article?

Randle and Moore.

Why Sixers why?

Can someone please post the article?

Gaze loved Randle, makes you think he’s coaching even more.

Mid-season would be wildly optimistic. He injured it after the NBL season was finished, so assuming a 12-month recovery....

This would be for media marketing stuff, up until the medical deadline of sorts to say he is actually fit.

Mid-season would be wildly optimistic. He injured it after the NBL season was finished, so assuming a 12-month recovery....

WTF Randle is going to be back? He just did his ACL, the owner understands that means he will be out until at least mid-season right?

Randle returning after major injury. Would think they would want to track how he's going before bringing him back. Would assume it would be his first gig back after rehab. Surely wouldn't be 100%.

Keeps It interesting - still upsets