...and Doyle in as first guard off the bench, no Sobey with 1:30 left in the 1st Q.

Injured or in the doghouse?

Cheeseburger Childress!

Doghouse it sounds like.

I didnt think he was that bad against NZ. Have noticed he has been settling for the jump shot a lot though, is Joey wanting him to take it to the rack more hence why he is sitting him? Or is it defensively where the issue is? You just hope it doesn't shoot his confidence so much that he can’t get back to his top level.

If it was just form surely he'd have got on by now? I'm thinking it's disciplinary.

They just confirmed it isn't due to to injury. I just remembered in the breakers game, Sobey got subbed off late in the game and apparently wasn’t happy about at and said something to Joey at the time as per the commentators. Maybe a coach incurred suspension for this - laying down the Law showing who’s in charge?

What the F is Sobey sitting on the bench for???????

Come on Joey.

Sobey understands his lesson, now put him on for the second half ffs.

I always tell my kids: get in the trench or ride the bench

He's in!

Bizarre. If it were disciplinary you'd expect it to be a full quarter/half/game. If form, only a few minutes. If injury, at least the whole half.

Coaches like myself understand and applaud joey weights decision to discipline his player.

Boone and sobey both barely getting minutes. Nbl coaching is so poor.

I prefer Homicide to Redhage, a man with the personality of a telegraph post. Too much fantasy talk for my taste though

"Coaches like myself understand and applaud joey weights decision to discipline his player."

"Respect to Wright for keeping him out. Hopefully the message was received. Learn your lesson Sobey and be a team player."

Agreed!

Homicide continues to crush it

HAHAHAHA f*** me. That half-time thing wasn't scripted at all.

"Thank you, Game Time by Kmart."

Christ. Who else saw that?

Joey just dropping the hammer in hat half time interview

I was more surprised he loves scoochie smith because of his dunks.....don't think the kid has seen scoochie play

Haha true, Yinka. That bit wasn't scripted

"Oh please sobey is a fun they need him to fire. Save it for a meeting midweek and tear shreds off him then... Adelaide will want to win this one or it's on Joey for mine."

"Brunson, Sobey's not a team player?"

Welcome back Stud boy. Still having a go at Wright whenever you can.... zzzzz

We don't know what the instructions have been for the team however based on the fact this is the second time he has been benched it is apparent for not following team orders. The first time benching him was a stroke of genius which trolls like you didn't give him credit for. A very under rated thing about this team is that they have one of the best, if not the best cultures in the league. The lesson is more important than this game.

"Shorter needs to stop doing so many fade away shots if he can't hit them consistently, he's missed a heap so far"

Actually he hit lots of them in the first half.

Do a better jobbb

I tend to agree with that... Joey seems to have thrown this game...

Disgraceful and unprofessional from Wright

To be fair, Joey has had to deal with Michael Allen in both games this week, and Aylen has been pretty terrible In both. But still not a helpful move. This one is looking like it's over.

'Aylen

As I said earlier...nbl coaches are a joke

Oh here we go. United was awful a week ago and Adelaide title favourites. Now Adelaide is "mentally weak" and United the "real deal".

Yeah, Aylen is arguably the worst ref in the league.

Wright has got Gleeson covered easily in a flogging contest atm

0-2 this weekend most likely.
Can the Sixers beat the 1988 Supercars?

Aylen for the last few years hasn't been an NBL calibre referee, every game I see him ref, he makes multiple howlers. He needs to hang it up.

Prather has killed the 6ers tonight, our inability to contain penetration is very apparent when we we are up against players of his level.

"Aylen for the last few years hasn't been an NBL calibre referee, every game I see him ref, he makes multiple howlers. He needs to hang it up."

Agreed and every year he will still get given the NBL finals no matter how much he stuffs up.

"Aylen worked at BSA"

Did a shit job there as well.

The Sixers have also scored 41 points only since the 1st quarter, not going to get it done against a team that can score like United

There is a sign up that says 'Go Hard or go to Sydney'

It's been there for three years.

Come on guys don't believe that so many taking that utter disgraceful effort and total disatrous coaching by Joey . Not only has he sucked all the confidence out of this group and has no idea how to use all the talent he has or obtain any sort of defensive pressure.
Then to ask to get tech.fouled and sent off is totally not acceptable to his team the club and all of us that pay most of his wages.
I know the club has given him a long contract but I want to see this ego driven walking disaster gone.
Before jump and say another Joey basher then look back at my posts you will find been sitting on fence re Joey.
But this team player for player is one of best we have had for a long time and those last 3 games have been awful.
Yes I know we beat Cairns but have another look at how bad we payed in that game .
I for one will be contacting club about that disgrace.

36ERS put up a terrible perfomance,total lack of interest & effort from the players,something must be done.We have better players playing in local leagues.

I've never heard my Nanna say this and never will again when she declared after the double tech;

SACK THE C#$T!
If he don't wanna coach or cant handle the heat, sack him

At 101, she has quite a few wise words and there is one of them

Give it a rest Guys. You do realise that playing in NZ and Melbourne are amongst the hardest venues to play right now?

Where are all those anonymous losers from last Saturday who were saying Melbourne are rubbish?

Wright should focus on getting his team playing D instead of whinging at the refs.

United on the other hand have played exceptional D over past 2 (except first quarter tonight).

Still, Adelaide will be a different proposition with Sobey back out of the doghouse and Childress fit and firing.

So Lovebroker did you think Joeys behaviour was acceptable then do you.
Did you think his theatrics with selection , team organisation , leadership and then of course not just get a tech foul but demand it and eviction.
Do you think this packed team playing anywhere their ability and how last 3 games just pure effort has created offensive rebounds and loose balls etc from opposition.
Cannot believe any strong supporter of Sixers is not worried and angry with what occurred tonight .

https://youtu.be/W3VjtaQ339k

Plenty of season to go yet. Childress will get better.

Hopefully Joey will keep up the fast paced game but try and balance our offense a bit more. He seems to refuse to encourage more shooting from the perimeter and its killing us. Where are the set plays for our treys.

From 3 pt land 6/19. Previous game 5/12. Just not good enough. The constant driving into traffic brought us to 8 blocks tonight and god knows how many misses. We have plenty of talent on the drive but seem to make the hardest possible shots after giving up open three point opportunities.

The weaker our outside game, the easier it is to contract defense knowing we're going to keep driving into trouble, again and again and again.

I believe Joey needs to bring a few more players up to scratch from range which will better open up the drive to the hoop for us.

Nathan Sobey? Not sure making him stand in the corner to humiliate him for whatever he's done is the best way to bring him back to scratch!

Joey Wright? Not sure being deliberately ejected from the game will be an effective protest against the poor umpiring! There must be protocols for complaints and I hope the club follows them up!

C'mon Sixers!

Hahaha, "heavens above". nice vid, j-dogg

I think the last poster says it all - lots of bog gravy in this thread!

An article on the NBL, centred on the spectator experience of this match

NBL shows signs of life, and Ben Simmons could be the biggest boost yet


(Seems like Aaron Fearne isn't the only non-fan of Melbourne's courtside announcer)

Only an all-pervasive court announcer, the bete noire of modern sport for those who like to watch a game without being under constant aural assault, continued to intrude on the action.

MC Nincompoop