David spear would be the best option locally or Andy Simons

Maher is waiting in the wings.

KB couldn't even get a gig at Centrals

Brett would def do it

I don't want Brett to do it. The last thing i would want to see is a great champion of the club get mud thrown at him if it does not work out. Many great players cant coach.

Brooks doesn't like the 36ers front office, mainly the CEO.

Exactly,

As long as Maher, was seen to be working hard, applying some of his insights he says on commentary and letting the players play there natural games, simplify the game and gets all players playing hard all game every game, the talent we have should win a few games, and even if we missed the playoffs, most fans still wouldnt be upset with Brett, as said, he would atleast be approachable, by players, fans, media and would be a great 'face of the franchise' type guy.

Take Heal as an example with the Kings, he has done a great job, doing basically what i have said above, and im sure Brett would do a similar job.

Mahersy if you are interested have a Crack, offer to do it cheap so the club makes the move, allow them to make Marty your 2nd assistant coach (he will probably walk, if not just get him doing individual skill sessions with the young guys, ignnore him on game night) the fans will love you even more for it and will back you 110% even if you do end up with a losing record in a short stint. Like Bickley for the Crows when he replaced Craig, everyone love how he just let them play, was a huge breath of fresh air for the club, which is exactly what the 36ers need.

Just a change from Clarke will be well received. I also suspect you could do a great job, be the local hero and lead us to the playoffs if you give it a go,even if its just a short stint, if nothing else you have PASSION for the 36ers and what it means to play for the club, if you could just instill some of that passion to some of the players that alone would be a massive improvement.

I for one am all for Maher giving it a go, and if he wants KB as his assistant, im happy to see that also, but give Maher head coach and let him pick his 1st assistant, demote Radford to floor sweaper and Marty as 2nd assistant to help out with the young guys at Training, if they walk then good as it would save the club the issue of paying out coaches.

Putting a coach in there who has never coached before is fraught with danger no matter who it is. There is a lot more to it than just what you see on game night.

Even if Maher sucked as coach I'd be happy for him to be given a crack for half a season and see how it goes. No black mark on his legacy if he fails.

Marty is so hard to support, has acted so arrogrant towards fans for the last few years and pissed them off. No wonder there is no one in the stands.

Mahersy for coach.

Just a thought,

what is Mee upto these days?

I reckon a Maher/Mee coaching combo would be as good as there dominant back court.

Both were smart players and played hard both ends of the floor, and played with passion every game.

It would be great for guys like Cadee, Gibson, Creek to have a guy like Mee work with them aswell.

Im sure they would also use our bigs alot better aswell.

Anyway just a thought, i assume Mee is living back in the US these days, but KB is still in Adelaide and would surely know how to get in touch given they are close friends.

Would be worth asking the question to both of them, even get KB on board aswell if it helps convince Mee.

You could also involve a Smyth or Ninnis type aswell in a mentoring/assistant type role to help out, just judging from the fact Maher and KB have worked with both of them on the bball internet tv show, they seem to still have a decent relationship.

You could go with Smyth as senior assistant/coaching director, Maher as head coach and face of the franchise, well atleast the coaching group, Mee and KB as assistants, and have Ninnis assisting and running the academy again working with the young guys/development players. He seemed to do well and formed good relationships with top young guys like Ingles back in the day.

Imagine that kind of coaching team, would bring back the key players in the 'glory days' and i reckon they would have the passion and tools to bring them back to the top.

AFL clubs run coaching groups along those lines quite successfully these days, so if the guys are interested, why not?

Would undoubtedly be an upgrade on the current coaching group, but bringing 5 guys like that in would also cost money, which could be one thing stopping something like this but the crowd increase from the team winning and playing a more attractive style of basketball could help cover some of that surely.

Shawn Dennis.....problem fixed.

really they are no more uncertain than we are, half a year and we might not have a stadium to play at.

If say Maher wants to do it, and Smyth is happy to be senoior assistant/mentor than wouldnt that work?, in a coaching team of say Maher with KB/Mee as other assistants, sure we have a rookie coach, but he has a 10 year experienced, 3 time championship winning coach working with him, so dont see it as too unrealistic or too risky.

If atleast Smyth and Maher are willing to do it, id do it for sure, we dont have much to lose, we are already losing games we shouldnt be and looking like missing the playoffs.

Maher as an assistant wouldnt be enough change to me, could just see Marty ignoring him and doing the same thing as he is now.

Else go for a Gleeson, Wright, Molloy, but the advantage with Maher is his whole heart and soul would be in it, not just another job for him, and the fans would really get behind him aswell i reckon, could be an easy way to boost crowds, atleast for a short term stint. He probably would also be cheaper given he lives in Adelaide and is a passionate 36ers person.

Maher and Mee imo would also be good coaches as they both played with high iq, cool heads under pressure and seemed to be good leaders, communicators and good people, to me they are essential to good coaching. I'd back them in a coaching career if they wish to do it.

Fuck you people live in the past!!!

Smyth's not coming back and Rupert, KB and Al are not experienced enough to take the reigns.

My vote is for an experienced head coach proven at nbl level with a maher assistant and a ninnis assistant. With the right head coach these guys would bring enormous benefits to the club and imagine the amotsphere in the team