*doesn't even wait for the jayson wells mention. gets up. puts laptop in bin. gives car keys to a bum on hutt st. walks off into the sunset*

You could have told me where you parked the car before giving me the keys and walking off. :S

I shouldn't be rude. Tucker did have a solid ABL season and it is about a thousand times more realistic than Jayson Wells who may not even be alive any more. Found this interview from 2009, when he was playing in Israel:

My favorite two countries hands down are Australia and Israel. Australia because it is like the 51st State. There is no language barrier at all, the weather is amazing, and the league competition is superb every single night.

If Tucker was naturalised it would be a great option however I don't think he is.

Even if he was I think there would be 0 chance Clarke would want him

Probably the best thing about Tucker is that he WOULD want the ball in over time or late in the 4th to win the game. A player we currently don't have.

"Australia because it is like the 51st State"

I've heard a couple of imports say this...

makes me cringe every time!

KJ, forgotten Warren hitting a big, crucial three against Sydney?! Ng can also take those big shots.

Isaac,

A solid ABA season translates to an ABA championship, Grand Final MVP & Wollocott runner up.

Look out if he gets his shit organised & has a real solid year somewhere.

Tucker would be great on any team as he is a team player who wants to win & will do anything to do so.

He is however still an import i believe so not an option for sixers..

I still think that considering everything the 36ers would probably be better off moving Daly & Warbout to the rotation at 9 and 10 instead of chasing other players. But that's just my opinion.

Stones, fair point - I meant to qualify it as solid, as it's ABA and not NBL, to offset any "that's just ABA" replies. In ABA terms, it was a very strong season.

But unless he naturalises or unless an import goes down injured and someone needs a short-term fix, I don't think we'll see him in the NBL again. Other NBL teams are not picking him up or keeping him and that's usually a warning sign.

J Wells is alive.

Might aswell write off the season and develop Daly.
7-8 good players will beat 10 average players. We need some 'cheapies' who don't expect all that much time or ball and can do well in the little time they're given.

Next Year:

Keep: Johnson, Simpson, Weigh, Creek
Promote: Daly
Undecided: Ng, Herbert
Cut: Ballinger, Crosswell, Helliwell, Warren*
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Needs:

Centre & Powerforward (atleast one of which is a good rebounder, the other can be a cheapie) - Replacing Balls/Helliwell

Strong Shooter Guard who can outright score (replacing Ng or Herbert and Crosswell)

Import point guard (replacing Warren)

Easy to say "write off the season & develop new kids" - it's the logical thing to do - but it's tough when your job relies on wins & losses.

lol @ the suggestion of Tucker, after the drink driving in NZ and skipping the country before court in 2010 he deserves nothing. Give the spot to someone who deserves a break and has earned it. Would be surprised if he was allowed back in the country anyway. Turn up to play the Breakers and have a Player arrested in Customs lmfao.

He'd only miss 1 game where we have to play NZ. Not like he's going to miss a playoff game or anything...

Geez I'm sick of writing off seasons! Tucker is done no need to inflict potentially more pain on the already tarnished brand that is the Adelaide 36ers. He had a few issues off court so where there is smoke there is fire...

Tucky Tuck, you don't think teams are going to have to go through NZ to get a championship for the next couple of years?

Why waste signing someone if they aren't going to have a shot of being around in the future? In that case you would be better letting the younger guys have a run with the leashes off and let them try build a consistent game at a high level and deal with the risk.

Short term solutions don't fix long term problems either

Isaac, Warren didn't go so well in either OT and I don't see him as a feared game winner regardless of his shot against Sydney.

Mystro, I understand your point but if the coach wants to save his job he needs to start winning (and for the fans sake as well). So bring the best player they can in (if he was still Australian which I don't think he is). If he can't play in NZ well so be it. He will at least help Weigh and Creek lots by training against him all the time.

Clarke needs to worry about getting his rotations right and improving his coaching. It's evident that his coaching isn't up to scratch regardless of wins/losses. If we get decent coaching, if we see improvement out of our new guys, even if we don't win many games (which we aren't anyway!), Clarke may have a reason to say "keep me for another year".

When wins are rare, there's a lot to be gained from letting young guys off the leash to just play.

To all you ballinger baggers, just keep in mind that this guy gave you 5 years of his life, tried his best to win for the team and in return has to put up with liquid crap from a bunch of pissant rednecks, brokeback horse mounters who the only thing you have played is with yourself. Get of the guys back, not only did he have to put up with poor medical attention but tried his best to give to his team in the hope of them winning. He now has had his 2nd operation and needs support but all you read is shit. Like get rid, sack or replace. You know what l hope he recovers and just like the other players you all bagged last year, he comes back to hound you Melbourne will have you anytime BALLS

Mystro - my suggestion was whether he's a viable option to play this season as a stop-gap since Clarke needs some W's on the board. I think the road to a title will go through NZ for this year & a few more after, but that doesn't much concern the 6ers this year, does it?

I agree, in a perfect world I'd bump Daly (not Warbout), and write it off as a "learning experience" but I don't think Clarke has that luxury (which is why he went after Crosswell in the 1st place)

i dont think anyone is really bagging ballinger for his past, he has been by far our best player for years, its just atm people have a huge ? over his future. I would take him back on a cheaper deal for sure. For mine the whole injury thing was not handled great and he probably needed more time to get his legs under him. This last injury is really just one of those things.

I tend to have the opinion that we work with who we have unless we can get a Newley back for next year. The season is gone, why waste the money. Slide Warren to the 1 and Weigh or Creek to the 2 & 3 and play daly more.

These guys can player longer minutes they the have been so just spell them less unless they are blowing.

Wow, so the stupidity started b4 Clarke got there? LOL!!

I just don't think that Tucker will bring anything positive to the Team off the court. Sure Clark needs wins but it shouldn't be at the expense of his 14year plan lol

What about Dusty Rychart? Does he have an NBL gig at the moment?

Isaac, the way Dellavedova is playing, Europe is probably a very attractive, and likely option for him.

Warbout wont be upgraded put my house on it

my house is in the south east!!!

Pero would be a good replacement,the guy has played in solid euro leagues & has a lot of experience.Not to mention his personality on court would scare the crap out of half the players around him.Saw him at Hillcrest recently and i must say he is looking as fit as ever-bring in the big V!

Saw rashad on news last night in Adelaide... wow Mark Davis fully took credit for all the work Rashad's been doing for those Sudanese guys... sure he's past tryna play in nbl, bigger things than playing a role for 6ers??

Mystro, You have no idea on Tucker's situation in NZ. Done & delt with no issues with going back.

Try finding out the facts before throwing stones...

^ What happened? Did he go back and sort it all out or?

if only the team doctor had made the proper call he would not be in this saga.balls did everthing he was told so dont assume.like l said l hope he does play for melbourne.Amazing what he can do we have followed his career since he left the spartans in the u.s.a and he will be back

whos this mystro boy? got beef with errbody ey... ha. ya'll some teachers pet, always eat the apple only when ur told?.. acting like half the NBL arnt sitting round the 'smoke' right now, people change anyway... Kobe24 u that straight? yea right... same people talking bout the same things...

haters go hate, ballers go ball. ud take tuc anyday if he was naturalised and it meant ud have a chance... 6ers have/had a gd team but that coach has no idea how t coach those boys... no hate, the proof is in the ladder yall

mmmm tucker no thanks, unless hes naturalised then yea why not.

supposedly he got up to some real bad shit in cairns too