He is a combo guard should be good

Mrs Doyle, perhaps you should ask him when he gets home tonight ?

Shorter sounds like a combo guard which is what Randle was too really and this guy had more success in Turkey than Randle did before he came here.

He does have a 'cheaper' feel about him but keep in mind the 36ers would've had to pay up this offseason to re-sign Sobey and the team also gave Joey a new five year deal too.

Although it seems Shorter has played at the 2 more often than not, I was able to find a few games of his (or decent portions of) online and he looks like he has pretty good court vision and was unselfish on offence, keeping the ball moving. Defensively he got caught on screens a little too often but will be an upgrade on Randle.

This year I think you have to look at the imports as a group over what we had last year to get an appreciation of what the team has done. Last season's finals showed what can happen when Randle had a few poor patches on offence.

This team seems much better balanced and pretty deep. If they can click early and stay healthy, this should be a pretty fun team.

By the looks of his stats and highlights, the guy is a capable passer with decent court vision. I'm not going to call him a pure 1 but not a pure 2 either, I think the combo guard suggestions are on the money.

The only thing I can think of is Joey wants to leverage off a successful system he has built around guards that can and are willing to score. In that sense this guy is probably a good pick up.

I would have liked probably a pass first point guard so that Sobey can elevate to be the first scorer option for the team. But Joey is the one getting paid the big bucks over 5 years so he'd know better.

Could have used the money we are paying Shorter and Moore or Randle

I get the feeling Sobey is learning to run a team and Wright will give him a lot of rope with ball in hand this season

Shorter has been labelled as a pure scorer , great rebounder for a guard and posesses great ball handling abilities. Considered a triple double threat everytime he plays.
I think whatever he might lack in terms of offence compared with Randle he will make up for on the opposite end with improved defence and rebounding.
I think we will have a better balanced team this season and more options to stand up if 1 gets shut down or has a bad game which was an issue in the Finals last season.

They have Doyle. FFS he is a good point guard, no i am not his mum i am a local who watches plenty of PL games. Doyle is glue in the sixers outfit and knows how to run the floor, is unselfish and has quick as shit feet and handles and scores..... Sobey is maturing and will player a stronger role at the point.

Shorter is a combo guard and will play whatever makes sense once the mix is worked out.

YAWN at the usual Joey haters.

Same old pre-season posts about the imports before they have even arrived in the country or been officially announced. This has been going on for the last 25 years. Sometimes the predictions are right while other times wrong. I agree it can be frustrating when the pre-season predictions turn out correct with an import that just isn't up to the "YouTube Highlights Reel".

This year we have a very stable Australian content group which have improved to a point where you know what you are going to get. Hopefully with the new management and the loosened purse strings, this year's trio will work out a bit better than previous years. Wright has perhaps had a wider pool of players to choose from with a bigger budget. It is evident unfortunately that $$$ still buy NBL Championships, but at least the 36ers are still here, every year, unlike several of the Championship winners of the past 25 years. Perhaps we should be thankful that we have had the same team to support in Adelaide since the amalgamation into the 36ers in 1985, unlike the countless teams that have come and gone around the country.

Thanks Kobedoesntrulez for the input.