DJ
Petrie
Creek
Gibson
Ervin

Also predicting the 36ers have a special treat up their sleeve which will blow the roof off the place if it happens

If it happens Creek wont start

There's a lot of depth in this team, it's tough to pick starters and we could see them change throughout the year. To start with mine would be:

Schenscher, Petrie, Frye, Gibson, Ervin

If Johnson hasnt improved his defence I could see Wright finishing with a smaller line-up at times:

Petrie, Anthony, Creek, Gibson, Ervin

Ervin
Gibbo
Fyre
Petrie
DJ

Bring on the season already...!

Has any team gone from last to playing in the Grand Final?

Id be happy with a finals birth though this year!

there are a few teams whom have recruited well this offseason... be very tight up the top...

"Has any team gone from last to playing in the Grand Final?"

South Dragons

Thanks #bethdavis10

"South bought that ring ditto Brisbane Bullets..."

hmmm...

interesting though...

Ervin
Gibson
Creek
Petrie
Schenscher

DJ to sub in to spell whichever of Schensch or Peach picks up the most early fouls. Frye in for whoever out of Gibbo and Creek does the same. Easy money.

Having said that you will see DJ start at either the four or five at Peach or Schensch's expense which will keep the rest of the league competitive with Adelaide, thank God...

Ervin,Gibson,fryer,Petrie,Johnson. Handy bench with Luke,Mitch creek and Jason Cadee my tip 3rd.

Will Adelaide have the strongest bench this year? Really only Teys (one point filler, but at least has had some time in the league) who couldn't start or provide a great bench option. Looking good on paper.

Think Petrie is a lock at the 4 spot.....onyl due to the league playing alot of small ball...i think DJ & Schen on hurts us on D.

It is a very good bench. Cairns and NZ at this stage have very good ones too:

Cairns - Burston, Young, Steindl, Import, Bruce
NZ - Trueman, Lazare, Te Rangi, Bruton, Webster

Breakers bench may be better.

Webster
Bruton
Terangi (has a jumpshot to go with athleticism)
Lazare
Truman

It is too early to call who the starters will be.

Our new coach will provide new expectations and new pressures on the players, there will be new defensive systems, new roles for players..... i am expecting some players will be un-recognisable from last season.

Ditto new fitness coach.... hoping he will have an impact also.

My money on:

Ervin
Gibbo
Fyre
Petrie
DJ

Creeky is coming back off of injury so fools rush in where angels fear to tread.
Luke is 31 and also with a back injury so I think he will be used off the bench for impact.

That should be a pretty fast tempo 5. DJ is too agile for most centres so should give them the slip. Peach has the grunt. Gibbo is probably happier being a 2 and Ervin is someone who comes across as liking to control the tempo and the game.

Yep, got my tickets sorted out, and no didn't worry about a $30 discount, the club can have that and give Skip a decent haircut.

I have no understanding why you'd consider DJ off the bench... He will try and be leading scorer at 1/4 time even if he didn't start!

Big Luke can dominate still can you'd imagine he will come on when opposition centre is a little tired and Schenscher is better than every back up centre in the league (minus Perth is we get Dunigan).

I expect Adelaide to play more predictable than say Wollongong, Townsville, Cairns and Melbourne on who is on the court at any one time!

As for who am I looking forward to watching the most in a 36ers jersey this year?

Absolutely Jason Caddee; I been saying all along that Marty playing Jason so much last year will be great for his development and this season is a make or break for him. I'm calling Caddee for Most Improved Player for 2013/14

My starters

1-ERVIN
2-GIBSON
3-FRYRE
4-PETRIE
5.JOHNSON

FOLLOWED BY

SCHENSCHER
CADEE
CREEK
BJ ANTHONY

GOT BEST LINEUP WE HAVE HAD FOR AGES,WE GOT SCORERS HOPEFULLY NO EGOS AND EVERYONE SHARES THE SCORING .

I agree with starting Petrie... I don't think the 'twin tower' experiment really worked last season. Bit skeptical about starting Johnson, but then again I would also be skeptical on Schensher... well judging by his form early last season atleast. Johnsons play in the China series worried me a lot.

I agree Cadee for most improved.. and lets hope Creek busts out this year or he may-as-well just take up the AFL offers.

You can't play inside out with Johnson. He doesn't know how to pass the ball. Schensch can hit cutters or shooters on the perimeter and can set the scene for the game.

But yeah it all depends on how Joey wants to play.

I got the impression KB3 was talking about Jarid Fryer.
Mitch Creek looks a million dollars . Reminded me of Patrick Dangerfield (Crows) in the way he moved.
Me, I'd start Ervin Gibson Fryer Petrie Schenscher
pretty good TEAM.

Nope, thats not it Camel

Well what the fuck is it then ? Or do you get a hard on from these guessing games ?

That escalated quickly.... lmao

I'd be surprised if it's not

ERVIN
GIBSON
FRYE
JOHNSON
SCHENSCHER

As much as Peach deserves to start, he's a great weapon off the bench. DJ would also be handy offensively the bench and Schensch could be a game changer to bring on when other team's rest their best big...I just think we'll start the season with twin towers though. Do expect Schensch to only get 20-25mins a game this year and be saved for specific matchups/games.

I got the impression Petrie and Schenscher are team players, DJ plays mostly for himself and NZ, Perth not as strong as last season.

Most likely Dante Exum , KB3