Hopefully he is the man to revive the Sixers. I like that they have gone for a coach with successful NBL experience and his existing relationships with Gibbo and Petrie will hopefully ensure both remain at the Sixers long-term.

Interestingly, Wright says that if he retains Gibbo, that'll put the team at 54 pts. Not sure how he came to that figure, but if true it almost certainly would force Weigh to move on, given 10 pts will go on an import.

So who is signed at this pt?

Schenscher
DJ Petrie
Creek
Cadee

Surely that can't be more than 40 pts? Would have thought less even? If it is 40 then add Gibbo and an import and you have 10 pts to round out the roster. Hopefully enough for a cheap import or perhaps Weigh if his pts aren't too high.

That would give us 8 good players, with the remaining slots going to development players like Daly and a young big man

Even though Joey Wright might not be everybody's cup of tea, he is definitely the right man for this spot and brings along his winning rep. He won't be ok with getting back to back wooden spoons. Another main benefit is that this will likely entice Gibbo to consider staying and keep a relatively strong core. I wouldn't be surprised if Deleon signed with Adelaide next season now.

Hmmm, I'm not sold on Deleon so far. He is a known quantity at least, so the Sixers would be getting an upgrade on the PG play they've endured for a long time, but I hope Joey is able to pull out someone better, who can match Cedric Jackson.

This is a great choice given his track record with the now defunct Gold Coast team.
That given, he know the lows in which he played for the Geelong Supercats, so I am quite sure we will see an exciting brand of basketball in some 5 months from now.

Yep, great choice

Good choice ,sixers ,now get right players and we will have more wins.
Get an American point guard and a swing man ,weigh out ,we will go to 8 deep.looking forward to next seasons first game.

I have no idea why you would want a american point guard with Gibson in the team

It seems to me Gibson is a better point guard, and would be great with a flat out shooter 2 guard alongside him from the States

Daly to Sydney
Bruce looking for another team and coach, again

The 36ers must not let Daly go, surely!
Mark my words it will be another SA talent that you will be talking about letting go like you did with the last guard who signed with the Kings

lol @ comparing Daly to Madgen. Spilled my morning coffee

Now for the Assistant Coaching appointment. Is Maher still an option? Would seem to be the start of something big if Maher gets at least 3 years working with Wrighty before stepping into the HC role.

Gotta feel for cadee, he just cant escape the Blaze! Not sure about this one, but a blind deaf man couldve done better than Marty Clarke and his reign of basketball terror on this great club. As long as he finds ways to keep the players locked in mentally and for gods sake recruits some legit imports, all should truen positively for the 36ers quick smart!

Also why another 3 year deal? Surely an unemployed basketball coach in Australia would be happy with a 2 year + an option 3rd?

I'm happy with the appointment and will be making a comeback as a season ticket member after taking last season off.

Ah the Blaze take over of Adelaide is almost complete.

Hopefully the scouts rename the Arena "The Campfire" so that the new name suits better "Adelaide Blazers"

I thought for sure Wright was going to the Wildcats. Perhaps Bevo will stay there after all?

Wildcats can have Clarke and Radford :P

Great News!!!!

Could not be happier - best move the club has made in YEARS.

Will purchase 4 x season tickets ASAP. Very excited.

I'm sure teh 6ers have added some out clauses and his contract is performance based.....you'd hope so anyway!

Anything is better than Clarke and radford

Good to see the 36ers appoint a successful coach, hopefully he can mould this team into a contender. I also think 3 years isn't ideal, why not give him two years and if he is doing a great job extend. All the best Joey, lets hope we have a successful 2013-14 season.

I think the article above as reported the player points if keep Gibbo as 54, which from my calculations in correct.

Petrie 8
Johnson 8
Schenscher 9
Cadee 5
Creek 4
Gibson 10

Total 44

Johnson, Cadee and Creek should keep their previous ratings as they still come under last years contracts.

So 2 imports and if we re-sign Daly and Pero should come in at 70 points

I wonder what happened to all those anons that claimed that Phil Smythe/Brett Maher had the job? Never mind the fact that Smythe didn't even apply...

Hopefully Joey can convince Gibson to stay, and Daly is offered a reasonable deal as well.

Assuming these two are resigned, by my calculations we should only have used 48 player points on Gibson, Johnson, Schenscher, Petrie, Cadee, Creek and Daly given that Cadee(5) and Creek(4) are still under the same contracts and maintain their old player points, no?

That leaves room for a (cheap) import, with plenty of options remaining under the cap. Wright should have enough flexibility to put together a playoff team, IMO.

Woops, forgot about DJ's contract (8).

Happy with this signing, will be renewing my season tickets tnext season.
I want to see how long Joey can put up with someone like DJ!!!

Anyone know who Joey will go with for assistants? is Maher going to be brought in??

There could well be an option year or KPIs so I wouldn't get too concerned about a three-year deal without knowing details.

I am pretty happy with this signing. Whether his rosters have cost or not, he has some runs on the board and that is something. He's had some import missteps, but also some decent and/or entertaining picks which I think probably suggests something more dynamic than a Christopherson. If this increases our chances of keeping Gibson, I think that's a bonus.

I wonder if the talk of an import guard along with Gibson worries Cadee who presumably left because he was stuck behind a string of guards? Regardless, I do think Cadee is best off the bench for now.

Not sure of internal rankings, but the externals are:

ANTHONY PETRIE 8
DANIEL JOHNSON 9 (8 internal?)
JASON CADEE 6 (5 internal?)
LUKE SCHENSCHER 9
MITCHELL CREEK 6 (4 internal?)
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38 (34 internal?)

Adding an import and Gibson to that makes it 54 internal. Leaves 16 points for three players which would allow for an import, Daly and Vasiljevic or Dowdell and a rookie or something like that. That Creek internal rating is a big help, same with Petrie and Johnson. I think Weigh is the casualty though?

This should fit within 70 points:

Import/Cadee
Gibson/Creek
Import/rookie
Petrie/Dowdell
Johnson/Schenscher

I'd pay Deleon more than Gibbo any day. thought Gibbo really had an ordinary season this year.

btw both Joey and Gibbo is earning that distinction of sending clubs broke...

Best news I've heard in 3 years. Just purchased two season tickets and can't wait until the start of next season. Just what the club needed. Don't mind if Joey lets boys have a couple of froffys. It's better than the low fat, diluted, powdered soy milk that Marty was feeding everyone or Radords fatty breast milk. Can't wait to watch a team with some freedom and personality who look like they actually enjoy playing basketball but with the discipline to get the job done. An exciting import wouldn't hurt either!

Congratulations Joey Wright.

When will the Assistant Coaches be named and who will they be?

Liam Flynn? Doubt it under Joey, but could be wrong.

Does Brett Maher get offered a gig?

Joey was the right choice in my opinion. I think letting go of Weigh could also be the right option and replace him with an import.

The last 3 years have been full of uninspiring, dull & rigid basketball.

Lets hope Joey can bring in some good imports who can add a bit of flair, excitement and arrogance to this team.

The whole league could use a massive injection of flair & excitement. Arrogance it has aplenty.

So what is Joey's 3 year plan, and how long will we take to "gel"?

;)

Anon - The 10pts & 5 rebounds isn't that Weigh-ish numbers? Why not just keep Weigh? Can help spread the floor etc.

Zac Atkinson looks good. He's an import playing n the nzbl
Length and protects the rim

You right anonymous should listen more.

Ha DB5

I think "3 year plan" has been stricken from the vocabulary.

You're right "BigSexy", with Gibson the team will be on 44 points (confirmed with league office). He's contested points but I doubt he'd get dropped back to 9 (taking the Sixers to 43). 44 points means they can get 2 imports and retain Daly and Pero. Fits point wise, might be hard to manage $ wise.

Full story here

http://www.36reasons.net/2013/04/wright-on-time.html

Daly to Sydney is the word. Hope that's not done and we can still keep him. Good return for three points unless there is a college prospect likely to be better.

Christopherson

Shane Edwards would be a great pick at the 3 spot, I highly rate this guy and can play inside and out very well. His price would be very attractive considering our current squad.

Going to Sydney would be best for Daly.

I can't imagine him getting many minutes under Wright, given his strong relationship with Cadee (which is unfortunate because in the games I watched last season, in the short game time Daly did get, I didn't see any drop off in talent between him and Cadee).

Could only be Gibson or Weigh?

I don't have a problem with a 3 year contract when it comes to someone who has a good history of success. Wright is a very experienced NBL coach and you would have to say a safe option for a 3 year contract, unlike Clarke who had never coached at a professional level. He won't send the club broke if he turns this club around and results in more fans coming to the games. Sponsorship will also increase with success. If you want to get the best coach available, you are competing with other clubs. If your offer is less than 3 years, then other clubs might have an advantage over you. People travel for good coaching positions and re locate their families. They wouldn't want to disrupt their family for less than 3 years.

Seven did mention it, very very briefly.

Reading this mornings Advertiser looks like Gibson is very happy and looking to stay at the 36ers unless there's a ridiculous European offer available. Sounds like he's keen to stay for this season!

A good decision.

In these times a safe, stabilising decision is needed, not a high risk decision that could pay off. A coach with proven success at the level is a safe decision, but the correct decision.