Haven't heard a more bullshit rumour in years.

"We've already got a 5'9" PG why would we need another one?"

With Nate Robinson, it wouldn't matter. I think Randle and Nate would tare the league a new asshole.

"Haven't heard a more bullshit rumour in years."

Not that long ago people were talking about Ben Gordon...


Fact is, this is highly unlikely. Ebi is one of Joeys boyfriends, so expect no change what-so-ever.

Lol
Hilarious

Hot sauce anon!

Yeah, nah. If you just said that we were shopping around for a new import, I might have believed it. But Nate Robinson makes no sense.
When you have Jerome Randle and Adam Gibson starting at the 1 and 2, you don't need another undersized guard who will demand 25+ minutes. Can't play all 3 at once.

"Have heard on good authority", which roughly translates to "I'm just making some shit up".

Don't feed the trolls

Jokes aside and trolls aside... how long can the 6ers be cool with an import delivering what he is?? Any ither guy would be shipped out by now...

Heard Elvis is Ebe's replacement!!!

Ebi's value transcends whats on the Stat sheet.

He's a great glue guy.

Joey sees value in him.

The organisation sees value in him.

Its time the fans saw value in him.

Ohhhh you 2!

If the 6ers want a glue guy they should go after al Harrington in a few weeks.

Lol. Al Harrington hasn;t shown me anything in the first 2 games they couldn't have got from someone out of SEABL. Yes, he was an NBA player, but he has had much, much better days.

Someone below 35 would be a good start. Whoever it was who made the Randle call, should take a pat on the back and have a look for another replacement. Can you imagine how bad it'd be if Mcneail had stayed at this stage. Well imagine how much better it'd be if they could make one more upgrade. Locker room guys are everywhere, this team doesnt need a guy clapping they need an extra defense absorbing threat.

This 36ers team doesnt need a locker room guy they need someone who can win them games! Winning games = good locker room culture.

Exactly, its such a cop out to say he is this amazing off court presence. We could've signed Ray Gordon for a locker room guy!!

Diamon Simpson for the replacement if the club chooses that path.

What's with the Diamon Simpson man crush Champ?

What's with the Diamon Simpson man crush Champ?

Its not just the glue guy aspect. Ebi keeps a cool head under pressure.

To be able to draw 2 fouls and nail all four free throws is valuable in crunch time.I think that is under-appreciated.

I realise he cannot give you 25 / 5 / 5 anymore, but Joey's team is built around Australian talent. There is (should be) ample scoring punch from DJ, Gibbo, Creek, Teys and Peach.

Ebi's role is more complementary than star recruit.

Joey knows this. Let Joey's plan take shape.

No thankyou the plan isnt working. You can never have too much talent and we as a club are undervaluing the import position we have filled. You keep going back to these 4 free throws, its good but wasn't match winning stuff. Besides, its his role to make them, its all the misses previous that the issue really is. But you know this, your just doing what you do...

Get Gerald Wallace

Gerald Wallace would be good if we didn't have Walker or Creek. He is a better version of those guys.

Adelaide fans are incredibly fickle, im getting sick of it, everyday there is sack ebi ere thread.

@Kobe

The plan isn't working to its maximum potential, yes.

The plan is 2 rounds old, with Randle and his new found role as go to scorer, things changed.

Allow the team to get familiar with the new structure, its not just Ebi that has to re-adjust, its Gibbo and the rest as well..

@Anon'515.

Exactly right....the positive environment that Randle recognised are precisely what Ebi and the other senior players foster.

Thank you for bringing that to our attention.

Why does everyone seem to think Ebi should be starring on a team with Jerome Randle, Adam Gibson and Daniel Johnson?

He needs to go, enough of the sugar coated stuff. He may be the nicest person known to man but for an Import spot he is no longer up to NBL standard.

"Adelaide fans are incredibly fickle, im getting sick of it, everyday there is sack ebi ere thread."

That is actually the opposite of fickle. Adelaide fans have wanted him gone before he even arrived. If anything, Adelaide's views on Ebi Ere are one of the few things they have remained solid about.

"Why does everyone seem to think Ebi should be starring on a team with Jerome Randle, Adam Gibson and Daniel Johnson?"

No one said starring. Contributing something while on court would be a nice start, though. Being in shape fitting a guy who plays basketball as a career would also be highly regarded. Something more than throwing the ball in the general direction of the ring and hoping for the best.

"The team is 3-3 and lost on a buzzer beater so there's no need to panic. I say let him play his way into shape and form. If in a months time he still looks the same then we should consider our options"

It's a short season. No one can afford to 'wait and see' on imports. Ebi is not 'bringing it'. There is no sign to say he will. Right now, the Adelaide 36ers are pissing money down the drain on him when they could get a guy 10 years younger who can do what Ebi does and more. In a month, we might be out of the play off race.

"Marcus, stop banging on about 4 bloody clutch free throws and how he drew clutch fouls. 1 call was a 50/50 charge and the other was a drawn up play of an inbounds to get him free. There are plenty of players who can hit 4 clutch free throws not only in the team but elsewhere. "

Yes, they are merely freethrows. I have seen a lot of clutch freethrows this season by a lot of guys not named Ebi Ere. It is hardly a rare phenomena. Professional basketball players worth their salt should be able to hit free throws. That is why they call them "free".

One important thing with Ere is that he would be on role player money. I think people are getting hung up on the fact that he's an import. We are lucky that we have a pretty good core of Aussie players, who would be on decent money. We had a role player spot to fill and role player money. We were lucky to be in a position that we had an import spot left. He's been up and down but has provided some big shots and cluth free throws etc...

The more I Type, the more I think that I'm trying to make myself believe it...

"Joey knows Ebi aint up to it, especially defensively and that's why he kept subbing Creek in for him on every defensive play he could."

Wright also subbed Randle out on the last play. Does that mean he is not up to it also? Ere's main focus is offense, if there is a better defensive player than put them on just like he did. It is a strategy used in the NBA and all over the world.

"Creek is a little overrated. He is very limited in his abilities and whilst he is good at a lot of things, he is great at nothing."

He is a great defender. He is great athletically. He is a great team member. He is great for the club.

Dave "One important thing with Ere is that he would be on role player money."

The impression most people have is that he is on big money. Coming out of playing in Europe would suggest he would be. If he is on role player money and that is all we can afford than everyone's expectations should go down.

Like the last anon said there are better options that will help this team win more than not for the same money. Easier to replace an import with all the other options out there than an aussie who is struggling. Ebi is done... slow old and cant shoot consistently.

Cant Shoot
Cant Run
Cant Defend
Cant move
Cant get ball unless set play from mate
Cant drive past a stobie pole
can't --- Many more
BUT we must keep as
Good locker room boy.
Joey friend
And can get clutch free throws ( well did once )
We seen the difference Randell made , so forget ego etc Joey and cut him please please.

Joey's ego will out weigh his logic on this one sadly. Its pretty bad state, the fans aren't stupid but doubt Joey could handle having ANOTHER import cut under his reign. Even though it should've been done by now.

"Creek is an above average defender but he isn't great (he isn't even top 2 at our club)"

Who would you rate as better defenders than him? Please don't say Gibson. Gibson is now too slow to guard the quick perimeter players and gets abused when switching to bigger players. Wright would also rate Creek as a great defender. In this instance every time he came on in the 4th he would put him on Starks as far as I remember.

I think its had to say who the best defender in the 36ers is, its more a team thing with the way they go about it. When the full court trap is working everyone looks good. Don't have any D-Mac types that are true lock down defenders etc No one looked good the other night anyways, so many layups given up was depressing after 3 minutes in!

True Kobe24. I just wished Randle had DMac hands. For someone that can move so quick I would have expected him to get into strong defensive positions as well as take charges.

If he did he probs wouldn't be playing NBL! Thats the thing with the NBL, within reason, will always get imports with some weakness, otherwise they'd be in the big show. He is a massive upgrade on Mcneail though, got lucky in a way on that one.

The impression everybody has is that EVERYBODY is on BIG money.
Nobody actually knows jack, but everybody posts with authority.

Way, way back in the day, I worked for a firm that specialised in "Tax Planning" for professional athletes, and I did the work for several Eagles including a few "super stars" I was surprised by two things.
Firstly the incredible amount they got paid for media work, but secondly how many of the older "stars" were on WAY less than the media reported.

Until a few days ago everybody said Starks and Thornton were not meeting expectations and could have been in line for a replacement. Both put in a great performance over the weekend (especially Starks).

Maybe there's a lesson there.

Yeah the lesson is guys who have the physical capabilities to get better and reach a higher potential will usually show glimpses. Old slow unfit chuckers have usually had their day in the sun. Use his import 'role' for a better option with a higher ceiling. Thornton by the way, although putting up stats was still taking a lot out of the team offense. Starks always showed the glimpses, he was overdue with his ability he has previously shown... weeks ago, not years ago.

"Starks burned us so not sure what you are trying to achieve with that example?"

The example proved Wright would prefer to put Creek on Starks and not Gibson. Also he didn't burn Creek. The teams defense is to switch on the screen which Starks did smartly and scored on the switched defender.

Also the swapping for Creek and Ere for defensive purposes only, didn't happen for half the quarter like you said it was for the last 1:45.

I think with starks it was probably a insecurity issue with wilbekin always close to the 76ers chopping board. I see alot in the timing of wilkekin signing in turkey and starks letting loose! Thinking at the end of every training you could get the pat on the back would mess with your head... these guys are only human. He looked like he played with a happy approach against the 6ers. Curious to see if he goes on with it now.

I hope so, I liked the way he went about the other night, made the 36ers pay for some poor defence. And the league needs teams like Cairns competing, he just needs to build off that performance now.

Tell me this, why does Walker or Sobey do 1 dumb thing and get dragged and berated...even Gibbo has had this done but all the dumb non team crap Ebi does and Joey defends him - it's way out of hand!

Hodgson comes on and plays well, scores well early yet gets taken off and rarely seen for the rest of the game...why?

Great example Isaac, Diaw sets a perfect screen and Mills hits the pass beautifully, no wonder POP wasn't very happy with No.1, who looked kind of mystified initially. I am sure it would have been a lot clearer for him sitting on the pine watching...

Oh, and I bet that turnover went against poor old Patty!

Where the hell was Anderson even going on that play? Priority one on a baseline drive is filling the opposite corner; all he was doing was putting more defenders between him and the ball.