Pick the dumbest decision you can think of and that will be the one the sixers will make. Bunch of absolute jackasses

Withers looks like he can play, and as a 3 and d player in a third import (Ramone Moore) type role, could go ok. But he clearly can't create his own shot and in a team that is struggling offensively, we need more.
I have no idea on Hannahs. He looks ok offensively but not defensively but he came with big wraps so I guess they give him more time.

I doubt it's for that reason the "big raps" were created by the NBL hype machine of which the Sixers are a part of. The Sixers perhaps even led that charge to try and sell more season tickets.

The hype of Hannahs was laughable I suspected he was going to be a dud because he was playing in the G-League not a real league and some guy sitting there hitting tons of three's in an empty gym means absolutely nothing. Lets see how you can go in an actual basketball game with all the pressure that comes with that and of course with a defender in your face trying to block your shot. As Chong Li from Bloodsport said "Brick not hit back".

Withers was signed to be our secondary import and has shown more than Ramone Moore ever did who was a true third import. Unfortunately Hannahs was signed to be out star import and clearly he's really a second string import.

According to some popular Philippines based news providers, word of McCarron's absence has resulted in strong expectations Kai "the real unicorn" Sotto will be elevated to the starting point guard position this Friday night against the Jackjumpers.

When sharing their thoughts on the most famous Filipino big man since former national treasure Andray Blatche, Sotto's fans appeared to be keeping their excitement in check while remaining quietly optimistic.

When asked whether he was excited by the possibility of Sotto getting the opportunity to display is under-appreciated talents, a Sotto fan going by the name Roger Kikitsasofbitcha Pogoy said "most people didn't realise at the time that Jesus walked amongst them, the same can be said of Australian basketball fans"

Roger added further he was going to "remaining realistic" and acknowledged that although the Australian National Basketball competition was not as strong as the PBA, it was still "no Cupp Keyk league"

And if it had happened LAST week, Hannah's would have finally had his chance to get lots of minutes and to show what he was capable of. Sixers management would still have had the chance to ditch his contract if he truly wasn’t up to it. Now, it would be too expensive to ditch him, as I understand it.
Anyway, now Sixers fans get the chance to see how critical Mitch is - or not - to the team.

What a difference a week makes.

This is a big out for the team.

We really need to win this because the next one is Melbourne United.

If we lose both that really drops us down the ladder at the moment it looks like there is only one realistic spot in the Top Four for the finals aspirants.

As for Hannahs, do we want to push him to the starting line up as the PG?

We (now) know he is not a creator, we need to create for him.

What about finally giving Duffelmeier a good run?

At Cairns he was playing well when getting minutes.

Boti has listed Adelaide and Tasmania as the teams with the 2 worse imports in the league.

I think that is unfair .

Who is worse than Hannahs, Withers or McIntosh and Adams. Margette might lift the JJ's imports above Adelaide but there is a reasonable gap then to probably the Breakers trio.

The JJ's imports are the worst in the league but clearly in Year 1 they're doing things on the cheap and will probably try and make a splash big name FA signing next season.

Although Hannahs hasn't been much Withers has been decent and I would have the Taipans imports worse than the Breakers. For NZB Martin has been their best player, Siva has been okay and Besson has shown flashes he's more a second Next Star really than a third import.

The problems for NZB are roster construction (Walsh), the ordinary coaching and under-performing local players. Abercrombie has been out injured all season, Rob Loe seemingly put the cue in the rack when Walsh gave him that 3 year deal, WMW is pure unadulterated hype, Delany has dropped off and Galloway and Davidson don't deserve roster spots.

I knew I forgot someone Ousmane Dieng has been abysmal.

I keep watching Withers closely but apart from him being a reasonable defender I fail to see what else he actually does well. Very poor rebounding stats, mediocre perimeter game and does very little off the dribble either.

He sort of looks like there is something to offer but never produces much.

Does not look like a high IQ type either.

Agree Dieng looks lost. Deer in headlights stuff but he is still very young.

This is when we realise Sunday can play the best D and run the point all game. The money on Money making Mitch could have been better spent in the import domain

I think that's a bit unfair on Withers he's hardly a world beater but his numbers are quite decent.

Withers - 10.6 ppg @ 46.9% (38.2% 3p), 5.1 rpg

Perhaps due to the Sixers track record of signing dud imports they thought the money would be better spent on a known quantity like McCarron. That's no defence of it just assuming the rationale. JVG does have a particularly bad track record with imports especially in recent years.

I think that is a fair reasoning Zodiac.

Strong local contingency with good / decent complimentary imports.

That plan has merit, who wouldn't want McCarron, DJ and Humphries (fully fit) as the core of their team.

Zodiac. Those figures surprised me. I was just going by my impression from watching every game and they certainly show he has done reasonably well.

JVG is an owner.

There's no sacking those

I reckon Ramone Moore first season with us was a superior player to Withers. Comfortably.

Agreed