Agree been saying all season how good Griff f o r the sixers. He brings h i s game Sixers are on fire. Plays hard plays with passion plays no fear always competes...work dawg.

But he only plays him 23 mins a game?

He also finds ball-screens unguardable!

Great offensive talent, but unless he puts in some serious off-season work improving his D I don't know any team can go with him and expect to contend.

Great offensive player that's about it.

"I must admit he's playing really well after a shaky start to the season"

Have you had your head in the sand? You didn't watch his recent games against NZ and Hawks? Both games he was the worst -/+ on the team.

Last 5 games we are 2-3 and he has been 17-32 (53%) from the foul line.

Hardly playing really well....


"Plays hard plays with passion plays no fear always competes"

When did this happen? All I see is a lazy shit on defense


"But he only plays him 23 mins a game?"

Because he can't play defense

He gets one good block every second game and people then excuse his shit defense. Or he has a good offense game and then people think "he's playing really well" totally forgetting how bad defensively he is.

He is terrible at blocking out. In fact it has cost us multiple games (Not blocking out Jawai in Pre-season. Not blocking out Tate against Sydney who got the rebound and kicked it out for a 3 which basically forced OT and ultimately the game). It has been a factor in losses in other games.

He is terrible at rotating at defense.

His defensive effort is terrible.

He is too stupid to work out how many fouls he has and what point it is in the game so he doesn't even contest shots at times. Even just put a hand up would be better than nothing.

He invites players in for a layup so he can attempt to block it.

Continues to get stupid fouls in defense and offense (going for loose balls or rebounds and pushing players out of the way then complains about the call when it was a simple call to make)

When he actually puts effort in defense he has these break out games. He has the ability to do these things but chooses not too due to lack of basketball IQ and or work ethic

Is Joey doing some PR for Griffin's agent?
1x good game in the last handful and he’s suddenly unguardable lol.

Joey talking it up about Griffin to take the heat away from his sides own lack lustre performance.

The toughest hurdle for Griffin to overcome is that unlike every other Nbl power forward he doesn't get to be defended by Eric Griffin four times a season.

He has length is athletic and has a decent stroke but at times has NFI what he is doing at either end of the court. Frustrating, exciting and sadly humorous all at the same time.

Zodiac, I must admit, result aside, Joey did his best to lose that game. When they fall behind by 3 and Randle went hero ball, Joey looked like a deer in headlights.

I reckon Joey is just stroking Griffin's ego in the media to give the guy some confidence, encourage him to do more of the good stuff, and maybe even to lure in a few more fans who otherwise just hear negative comments about him.

Agreed it's probably what he is doing.

And then when he came back on Randle stopped hogging it and started passing it again and we won the game. That's called great coaching in anyone's language.

Yeah Randle is no good hero balling, had to be pulled out. Griffin had a brilliant game offensively he didn't charge recklessly, he drove aggressively and manoeuvred nicely to avoid charges and had a very soft touch to finish.

Defensively he’s a joke either he fouls or doesn’t defend or tries to block everything. With DJ useless defensively we have real trouble getting hammered down low. Even Froling is more offensively minded.

Next year realistically we need a import defensive big, and more three point shooting power to replace Moore.

Wonder if Adelaide will want Griffin next year.

His defense is fine. He is a good shotblocker. Just can get in foul trouble at times. Huge upgrade on that absolute junktime player Jacob Wiley.

Griffin isn't happy with Joey's tough regime so is trying to Wright the ship and make him happy. Adelaide can ill afford an import walking out and getting another.

"His defense is fine."

No it isn't.

"Jerome Randle won't be back"

Yes he will as he has a 2 year deal I believe.

"Adelaide can ill afford an import walking out and getting another."

Griffin won't walk out.

"His defense is fine".

Possibly the most bizarre thing I have ever read on here.

I agree. Jerome wants out and is willing to let his second year slide. Jerome and Griffin has established a close bond and both wants to walk.

Wonder if Adelaide will want Griffin next year.

Is he the 3x player you mentioned before?

That just make the Sixers look even worse if he's on good money they should've cut him without penalty earlier in the season.

Earlier in the season someone on here said he was only on $100k which I thought was believable given he can't stick anywhere and played for three different teams last season plus Joey moving him to the bench.

If he's seriously on MVP level money the Sixers owner needs to have a good hard look at himself.

Eric Griffin unsignable might be more accurate if he is indeed on big money.