Hoops

Clean out has to start with SMYTH

The Sixers successfully coming out of the elimination game will give them the confidence to face the best of 3 semi. The most concerning aspect of it is that 2 of the 3 games will be away. As brilliant as they can be on any particular home game, they have failed to carry that through to away games. It might also be in my imagination, but I also get the impression that come finals time, evey other team seems to be more hungry for the win. They will play some pretty shitty games throughout the season, but always seem to have their best game saved for playoff time.

Cairns is probably a better prospect than facing the bullets again.

However they will be tough to beat.

Realistically even if the Sixers get past the elimination game does anyone here honestly think they can win a best of 3 game series against anyone in the top 4 atm?

Its very likely we will come up against Cairns. Don't like your prediction Isaac but I can't say I don't agree.

As I said a couple of weeks ago, that is JUST the type of effort that you want from a team in financial trouble.

Why should anyone pay to go and see Adelaide play at the moment? That performance tonight was pathetic. Unlike the Cairns game, there were no positives to be found.

As far as Smyth: it has become very clear that he cannot get the most out of this group of players. Thus, there are only two options: change the playing group or change the coaching staff.

Does anyone know what Gordie McCloud is doing these days?

And enough about Brett Maher not playing: it is no excuse for that kind of performance tonight. Brisbane was without Rucker and Copeland too. It seems as if there is no-one on Adelaide's roster other than Todd Gower who is in the slightest bit interested in making a hustle play. Smyth and Breheny f*cked up big time a couple of years back when they failed to keep Matt Illman interested in playing NBL basketball.

Well he is a gd coach. Have u ever thought that it might be the players we have got just aren't good enough. In my opinion we need to get rid of Hambour, Gower, Cooper, Nash, Rees. Please tell me if these players do anything on our roster, except Nash who does contribute but is still hesitating with his 3 pt shot. Rees might provide a spark, Cooper is just hopeless and does nothing. and Gower and Hambour have been on our bench for 3 yrs and haven't been given the chance, and somehow we think they are going to be our secret weopen in the finals, bullshit, excuse my language.... Next week in front of their home crowd they better show some pride and play with some heart for our home supporters. Even though i have said all this... I belive the sixers will get throught to the semis and nething is possile.