Cant see us getting close in this one, we still dont know how to defend the perimeter and as a result we'll get smoked from there - again!

Funny that Joey said at the start of the season defense would be their number 1 goal - ranked dead last!

Nice one Jack, I think if the 6'ers lose this one their Admiral will be reverted back to Captian, of the Titanic mate!!!

After watching Melbourne dispose of Perth last week and Adelaide the week before I see melb getting this one with ease.

Bear, Mmmmmm hopefully not the Titanic!

Tornado, interesting pre-season comment. The Sixers may need to reconsider their defensive strategy. Perhaps it's time to give up the press and focus on defending 3's.

Has anyone looked at where other teams are scoring against the Sixers? Most teams will have a mix of FT's, points off TO's, points in the paint, 3's, shots off of screens (moving ones if you're Perth fans) Are teams taking X 3PA/game against the league, but taking more 3PA against Adelaide?

a little bit closer than 39points this time

Better perimeter D and more illegal screens are required.
Need to be much more physical against McRae and Dennis.
Hopefully having Creek back will help the defence.

Time for Motum to step up and help the team win some games.

Just sayn' @Jack, that you can move those deck chairs around all you want mate, but if you guys can't get over United in this one the writing appears to be on the wall for the 36'ers...

IMHO only of course.

The season isn't over until the last Wildcat has flopped

LMFAO

Flop and u may win some games aswell?

perhaps, but if your proud of being floppy, that's not good for a man's ego

Your a d**khead jack, god you talk crap

think they can believe in themselves all they want. it aint gonna happen. its like that nightmare all over again from a few years back. back to cellar dwellers or there-abouts.

I wish someone would calls worthos shuffles and travels !!!

And again the 3 step with advantage ...… take worth out boys !!!

NBL.TV saying stream not yet up???

Watching on NBL TV at home on laptop and good stream tonight, intact best I've had on DODO Mobile.

Lights just went out as MCrae shooting FT... Hilarious..

Watching on bet365 and its an nbltv feed and its fine.

Sixers came out poor after that break and now starting to go backwards. Not sure what the break was for. Anyone know?

You betchya he wont passs. Glory be to him.
Its gotta be Wilson or nothing. I was warned by friends in Cairns about his plays n greed.

Love the lights going out. Makes Adelaide Arena look good

Wilson is actually having a good game. Gibson is having another stinker. Even his defense is lazy

OMG that music at Hisense is bloody awful !

Seriously doubt Melb will get many returns with that rubbish playing - yuk

How can you blame Wilson when he has 22 9 and 5? Last year it was pick on Ervin now it's pick on Wilson!

Jamar on McRae on the Perimeter WTF Joey !!!!

Ganymeade, you have to watch the game and look at what else he isn't doing and how it effects everyone else's game. Stats don't record everything and he lets so many get through. For every one he puts up they get a few more so not worth it...

By the time Wilson has gone cold, too late for any one else to get going. He is a cancer on this team offensively. Don't let the stats fool you, Jamar is no good fr what this 36er team needs. They are so close to great balance but he needs to be replaced. Poor off season recruiting.

WTF Im a Joey fan but where is Teys right now

Too call him a cancer is a little harsh yes he probably isn't the right fit though. Need someone who can play off ball. The defence is the main issue for the Sixers this year I think.

Hello, Mitch and Teys on and they pull it back, who would have guessed that Joey !!!!

Now leave it alone Joey and let them settle... no of course Wilson back in WTF again Joey...

2:18 to go, ref calls "came off motum". couldn't even see it from his angle. guess the travel down the other end returned the favour, no loss

Joey is like a dear in head lights lately.... don't expect anything from him. 2min mark down 4 with possession and shot selection Adl errr Wilson!

Off Worthos hand, Melb ball and unbelievable they actually called a travel on Melb,,,

pass the bloody ball Wilson !!!!

Wilson won't pass they'll need to cut him for a change in the offence. None of the players will say it, but fuck that, no one can be happy with his ball hogging. He isn't that good.

16 points down and no creek or Teys for that period, then put them back on to get within reach and then take off creek, put in PC for what, then put creek back in and back to within 2. Sorry, I'm a Joey fan but that is a coaching loss !!!

Wright isn't that good a coach. He coaches teams with a lot of stars, they do the work, the team goes financially under. You do the math. Tactical coaches are worth so much, sadly we don't have one nor have done for a long time.

Well, that was entertaining!
Glad the game wasn't over in the 1st Q.
Glad the Unitigers held on for the win.
Imagine if the 3-sixers had played that well at home!?

There is life in the remaining rounds yet.

Lucky for the 36ers that the Hawks suck so badly this season or they'd be looking at another spoon for the trophy cabinet.

Sixers on the edge again.

The sixers can relax there is no way they will fall lower than 7th.

Wilson is a ball hog... won't pass it must go! Otherwise close loses is good enough. NO ONE ELSE TOUCHES THE BALLLLLLLLLLLLLL!

If the silver fox is reading then do what has to be done. Wilson is a glorified version of Holmes and Jason Williams.... when they got it, you flinched until they made a shot. Guy is not right for this team especially sine Motums inclusion. hers management needs some balls!

Wilson is the ONLY reason that the Sixers got so close.

He had more rebounds than the starting PF and C COMBINED.

He as many assists as the other starters COMBINED.

Shouldn't that alone tell you that he is busting his gut for the team?

I am saddened that the 'most knowledgeable' fans won't even give some credit for a good game, and in fact calling Cancer ffs.

He deserves better fans.

Marcus Camby, this is why you have the rep you have. Stats lie, and your an idiot, its ok, its common knowledge, so just go with it!

The best I have seen Adelaide this season was against the Breakers and that was without Wilson.

Agree Kobe, Marcus did you even watch the game. 8/19 3/8 means not much opportunity for others to put up the ball. Our best shooter is currently Teys and only had the opportunity to put up 10 shots... THere it is…. Stats need to be analysed and considered in relation to the actual game. Teys defensive prowess is never recorded on stats. Perhaps they should create a stat for defensive play that forces the pass and contributes to a missed shot.. That would be interesting. Then we could have a who did not defend their player and left the back door open and who defend and the shot still went in and who defended and did not force a pass and the basket was made. So much more I could write..

Fact is Wilson offers little that most imports previous don't possess... key is he unlike others before him, take away from the others offensively whilst making sure he gets his own.

Please feel free this. Perhaps after 20 season watching I've some how lost the plot.... or perhaps Jamar Wilson, as nice a guy as he seems, is a HORRIBLE fit for a team full of shooters who can't get theres up... cos the point keeps taking the opportunities! Again 20 from Wilson or 20 from Gibson, if you had your life savings on it, who would you choose. Camry you've be the only one homeless.

20 from Gibbo every time and everything else he has to give and create. There's a reason when Gibbo put up his best stat line that Teys had a beauty as well.

Unlucky the sixes have had the schedule and opposition they have when they are unsettled. If they had the Crocs and Gong then it wouldn't look as bad.
Que Sera. Seems to fall in others favour though in many ways.

"Our best shooter is currently Teys and only had the opportunity to put up 10 shots."

Annon...if I didn't watch the game then you watched the wrong one.

Teys had 7 shots which is on his average FGA / game of under 8. So Tey's not 'not getting his' is pure BS.

There are 2 major items that is not covered.

1) The poor defence allowing 94 points / game.

2) The turnovers leading to United's 17 points off TO.

There should also be a mention about Gibbo's apparent lack of interest in the last few games.

Marcus Camby.....after seeing your posts for the past few years on here I have to ask.....

Do you know ANYTHING about basketball? Seriously, you are the most deluded poster on Hoops.

Try watching the game instead of going by the stats sheet. When Wilson plays his stats look good, but his team mates suffer from his selfish play. When Gibbo was running the point he also had good stats but his team mates did as well because he helped bring them into the game.

The scouting report on Wilson must be pretty simple. Be prepared to double and triple team his drives to the basket because 99 times out of 100 he won't pass off to an open team mate. Do your job on him and there is a good chance it'll result in a turnover. Perth did that last week and Melbourne did last night. If the other 5 teams catch on then we're kinda screwed for this season.

Daryl was correct in his post. The best the 36ers have looked this season was the game against the Breakers when Wilson was sitting on the bench in his street clothes.

Is it any wonder Cairns never saw the playoffs with Wilson at the point, even with the talent they had (which while not great, should have been good enough for at least 4th place most years)

Bring back Clarke ! ;)

Seriously Camby, if you stopped being so angry and trying to be right you would see 10 shots put up for Teys is

3/7 FG 1/3 3P 7 + 3 = 10 shots put up !!! And before you say those stats aren't the best, shot selection is an issue if plays are not created and you have to bang up a last second shot because someone has stuffed around with the ball.

Teys stats are on the up when Wilson not on court as are others so get that straight which is the point people are making.

The same with Gibbo, disinterested because he has no idea what Wilson is going to do and doesn't get the ball in his hands.

Did you not see when Teys and Creek were both out on the line, hands ready with an uncontested lane and Wilson stuffed around and went for the basket with 3, yes 3 Melbourne talls and surprise, a turnover resulting in a basket the other end. Did you see Creeks face, he was not happy at all. Later, Creek, Teys and Daly on the bench just itching to get on and run the floor when Melbourne looked tired and still broke away. Ideal time for a running game but didn't happen Happened more times with Wilson than any other Sixer and the same every week. No surprise they performed better without him. I am also disappointed in Motum as well with his handling and vision. He looks unfit to me and I have been following his career for a while so gutted he hasn't brought what I thought he would.

The Breakers game is a great example. It's in Joeys hands now. Teams with Le Bron still lose with his stats and is there a parallel ? YES !

My mistake and apology, but still stand on the stats showing that everyone else does not perform as well with Wilson on. Even worse then for Teys with 7 up !

I don't know why everyone is talking about the offence.

The 36ers opponents have scored the following in the last four games:

- 107 points
- 118 points
- 84 points
- 94 points

That's an average of 100.75 points per game.

That is horrible defence.

Maybe Motum and Wilson aren't as good defensively as we thought.

YES MACDUB, you are on the money. So when they are on and the others are off thats when it blows out. That is what everyone is saying, The turnovers and defensive losses are higher. Our better defensive players are on the bench when they are on.

No wonder u hate perth so much! At least we get to see them win a few more times than u guys! If that was perth in that scuffle we would not hear the last ove it!

MMMmmm last season Sixers fans watched a win at every home game except 1. Now lost key players and don't have a millionaire to buy in big. Go away Perth fans, you are not in the same position. You also have conflict of interest on the NBL board and a game on TV every week... No one is interested in Perth except Perth, there are 5 other clubs that are interested in each other along with the fans who just want any of them to win this season and pray the league is still standing next year.

None of the players will say it, but fuck that, no one can be happy with his ball hogging. He isn't that good.

Yep Anonymous. Got it right, use the clock and see what you can come up with before going it alone. Cairns had the same issue last year with him and look at them now ! Prefer Ervin..

"Yet to win with Motum. Thought he would be more of a handful for opposition teams."

He hasn't really done anything in his career that suggests he would be a real standout in the NBL. I think he'll get better as he fits in more though.

Only change I would've made outside of DJ/Cadee would've been an import 2/3 who can shoot and play d in for Crawford/Carter even if they were cheap

Annon...

I wasn't angry.

I wasn't trying to be right...I was right.

The fact that you cannot read a simple box score is a reflection on your 'knowledge'.

You are sweating the small stuff with Wilson and ignoring the lack of defence.