Phowww big get

32yo journeyman who can play both guard spots.

Coach Connor like 5 days ago was like "we dont really have anyone yet" for the import spot. They work fast!

So that completes the roster.

Does that lineup compete with NZ/Melbourne/Sydney/Perth?

I'd say "at best" it's middle of the pack with the rest.

"Coach Connor like 5 days ago was like "we dont really have anyone yet" for the import spot. They work fast!"

Suspect he may have been telling a porky there.

Haha indeed!

Unless Perth sign a superstar power forward I wouldn't be rating them too highly.

have to agree with Anon 913.

On most Sixers' signings he has been the same. Can't have a very high basketball IQ if he thinks a team with Humphries, Sloan, DJ and Giddey (who has NBA level passing and athleticism already) Is "middle of the pack".

Sixers looking good. On paper ofcourse.

I don't know which team KET supports but it's ok not to like Adelaide.
Same as many don't like Perth.

I'm a 36ers fan and I see us in that 3-6 range so far.

I think we are a good SF short of being considered a contender & there are too many unknowns at this point. Brand new coach, brand new team, how good will Giddey be, will McVeigh take the next step, etc.

Our success will be largely dependent on how well and how consistent Giddey and McVeigh perform imo as either one of those will be starting.

Having said that, Sloan and everyone else the 36ers have brought in has been impressive. A good clean out and mini rebuild imo...gotta give credit where it is due to JVG and GK - definitely gives the fans something to be excited about.

Adelaide looking the buck the 3-point shooting movement that has captivated the basketball world by rolling out five non-shooters at once. Sloan made 31% of his 3s in the NBA. Him, plus Dech and Giddey might be the worst shooting backcourt in NBL history, or at least since the Cedric Jackson/Jordair Jett/Kevin White brickfest.

Yuck

Departing - Randle, Griffin, Drmic, Froling, White

Starting two centers alongside three non shooters. What could possibly go wrong there? I can't imagine what the opponents game plan will be when they run 100 post ups with zero spacing

'A NBA or Europe experienced guard signing soon and another Import at the start of the season 03Dec.' Henry said on TVnews, last nite.

Like many such teams prior to the season, there's a lot of unknowns. These are "good signings" but need to see how they play in the NBL, come together as a team, and how good Henry is as a coach.

If I were a 6's fan, I would be cautiously optimistic. They've done everything they can to bring in new talent and a new coach.

Adelaide looking beastly defensively!

"It was paramount" - well it clearly wasn't but do go on with that rabble.

I often come here to learn from you NBA highlight connoisseurs as you struggle to understand the countless differences between NBL and NBA.

The three point shot is a hit and miss in the NBL. If you have a talented and well structured team on the defensive end, you'll go along way to nullifying shooters and let's face it, the "shooters" we do have in this NBL would barely cut it in the NBA. It isn't hard to shake up shooters or take them out of rhythm because they're simply not that brilliant anyway.

In the NBA the three is a necessity and often makes or breaks if a player survives in the league. Here in the NBL, if you can atleast take advantage of wide open or corner threes every now and then you're fine.

I've obviously offended the sensibilities of some with a view pretty much reflective of Liam Santamaria's.

"That guy will need to be a combo guard and, let's be real, if this team’s going to be in the mix for postseason action, he’ll need to be a stud."

- Let's hope the import is a stud!

Although, I think we (and I say that as a 36ers fan), do need to move on Dillon and get that second import. One too many average players on the bench, and I'm not sure McVeigh cuts it as a starting 5 player yet. Especially don't think it's ideal having McVeigh and Dech, would rather just one of those in the starting 5 amongst DJ/IH/DS and an import.

@LO, Giddey having NBA athleticism is a bit much.

Kid has some promise and potential but comparing his athletic ability is not his strength

Appears to be a huge signing

But, Just one question- will likely be 33y/o by time season starts. What was he doing in 2019-20? Only played 2 games? Did he suffer a big injury?

This answers my question- from ESPN

"Sloan only played three games in Germany, due to the season being posted because of COVID-19, averaging 11.7 points a contest."

How good is Giddey?

Cos Sloan/Dech/DJ/Humphries is an impressive 4/5ths of your starting lineup

Depth not excellent though.

Adelaide will definitely sign another import. They're being coy about it but it makes complete sense.

Dech isn't bigger than 6’3 and he’s only hitting that in shoes. This 6’5 small forward narrative needs a plug.

Henry straight up said on the news last night that we're going with 2 imports this year. Not sure how that works, roster wise, but it's happening.

Pacers fan here, so I've seen Sloan play a fair bit. He was like your typical plodder. Didn't get much burn the first year when we were good (1st in the East). Role increased the second year when PG broke his leg and the team kind of fell apart. Never really struck me as overly good at anything tbh. He's like a slimmer Raymond Felton, but not as good. Been out of the NBA for like 5 years. I'd say it's a wait and see on this one, but I'm not expecting him to be an All-Star level player for us.

Anyone who puts up those numbers in G League and China should be very dangerous on the offensive end.

Can he defend?

Main query would be age- he's 33 in January and by then, will have barely played any games in 18 mths or more

Hendo8888 You do realise he had a career after playing for the Pacers and improved. At one point in Brooklyn he was 5th in the league in assist to turnover ratio. Very good passer, high IQ, overall a solid offensive player and decent defender. In this league I reckon you'll see him post 15ppg - 18ppg, 4 dimes and probably 3 rebounds.

Combo guard that will see minutes at the 2.

I know it's risky..... but what about Prather? Just putting it out there.

Came to say "bust" first...

I know it's risky..... but what about Prather? Just putting it out there.

Thankful Perth got a good Prather.

Got to love it when a Melbourne United import snatching goes wrong.

I don't think we will see Prather at United. I wonder what he’d be like after injury. Certainly can’t handle another Moore type import

Great signing by the Sixers. If Adelaide are allowed to play at home I can see them as a big threat to many NBL teams.

Be interesting if NBL decide to play in a bubble like the TBT/NBA. Melbourne is not getting better anytime soon, glad I don't have to worry about tickets this season lol.

Basketball IQ here is pretty low as is standard for "hoops.com.au" too bad you can't prove the three point shot is crucial in this league, stats will point to defense and rebounding equalling wins. Adelaide had the best offense for years with Joey and they were almost dead last in 3 points attempted, they didn't have a single consistent 3pt threat. Not one. How did they make it to the finals?

Cotton is an NBA caliber player ofcourse he can shoot the ball. Perth didn't have a team stacked with 3 point shooters nor did they rely on the 3 point shot to win, if you think they did, well look at the stats and from where they made most of their buckets, stats actually DO tell the story most of the time.

Stop using the word "paramount" just because it's a big word to you, doesn't make you look intelligent.

Nothing points to the 3 point shot being "paramount" in the league - all you need is players that can take advantage of open threes when the opportunity presents itself. This isn't the NBA and teams don't need a court full of snipers to win games or a Stephen Curry.

The 3 pointer was a critical element to the Wildcats grand final series win especially because the Kings went with the Triangle and 2 defence. Moreover, the Cats continued to knock them down when the Kings doubled down on the same junk D throughout Game 3.

At one point Bruce was close to Kay and decided to run away from Kay and towards Cotton despite Kay being 4-6 (or something similar) from deep and ready to jack up another.

On the flip side, Casper Ware was trash and his inefficiency cost the Kings Game 1, if they had won that they would have won the series.

Defence as always is critical to a victory, the Wildcats were able to make stops when it mattered. The Kings defence which focused on stopping Cotton ended up making him Finals MVP.

Every man wants a son.
Cricketers want him to be a fast bowler
Basketballers - a good three point shooter.

What I don't get first and foremost is who said Adelaide don't have players that can hit the 3?

Sloan in his last season in the NBA for Brooklyn shot 39% from 3. Against the best defenders in the world, in the best league in the world... his 3pt shot is more than adequate for the NBL.

Dech will continue to improve, he was an OK 3pt shooter for the Hawks, who knows? Will he take the next step with Adelaide given a consistent role? Point is he already showed he could hit the three given the opportunity.

Daniel Johnson will be stepping beyond the arc alot more this season obviously. DJ shot 43% from beyond the arc last season.

Teys is a lockdown defender and can hit 3s.

McVeigh can hit 3s.



The point being Adelaide have players that can shoot the 3. Since when has scoring been a problem for Adelaide anyway? Their defense is the glaring weakness, if they can maintain last years offense but improve significantly on defense, they will be a juggernaut. Yes, obviously alot of ifs and buts surrounding them but if this lineup does click they'll contend.

Donald Sloan in his last season in the NBA made 38 3-pointers and 251 2-pointers in 61 games, that's why it was his last season in the NBA (because he couldn't stay on the floor due to his lack of offense). As mentioned he shot 31% for 3 in his NBA career. Now he's 32 and past his peak athletically as well. It's not going to be pretty for him next year being surrounded by two slow footed centers and two non-shooters in Giddey/Dech.

" surrounded by two slow footed centers"

You think DJ is a slow centre??!!

The biggest defensive liability was Griffin. Worst defensive big I've ever seen for us.

DJ is a shocker defensively.

We need IH, Pinder, Kyei to get the job done.

Joey never seemed to understand the importance of balancing out the front court with a more defensive minded player. Griffin was talented but not what they needed.

Joey understood it all too well hence why he brought Griffin off the bench and started Kyei. Something went seriously wrong there with the signing of Griffin almost like he was foisted upon Joey. He was supposedly on big money despite being cut three times the previous season and clearly a mediocre player.

Could have been an offensive force if his basketball IQ was there, unfortunately it wasn't he made bad decisions.

He seemed too lazy to become a disruptor type defender as well

two slow footed centres???!!
Humphries has NBA level athelticism for a big. DJ is quick on his feet. What a very dumb comment by someone who doesn't watch Adelaide or know anything about Humphries.

The difference in 5 percent in your guards compared to an opponent is not that much to give up. Our bigs have 20% in their favour against majority of other bigs. We should be ok from the 3

I'm intrigued by what this team could do but a lack of reliable shooters means teams could pack the key.

We either need more shooters or to be awesome at forcing turnovers and running and gunning.

If we’re going after another import I hope it’s a shooter but I’m unsure if there’s a lot of good 3pt shooting small forwards available. They’re too valuable around the world with the game played as it is.

Oh God. Phils not getting it either. This is what watching the NBA does to you. Automatically think teams need "more shooters" when they already have enough and the NBL DOESN'T WORK LIKE THE NBA.

The last time I checked nbl plays basketball.

If you don't have a lot of shooters, teams can pack the key. This is common fucking sense unless you’re brain dead.

There are ways around that, like I mentioned forcing turnovers and running can get you shots where the oppo doesn’t set up, or just have players capable or creating shots inside a packed key. The triangle offense was created for such a thing.

This is a slight improvement from last years squad but I'm judging that on the end product of last year when it all went down. The start of last year I thought Adelaide had a team to take 4th spot.
I’m a member and this team doesn’t make playoffs, they’re not better than NZ, they’re not better than Brisbane, Perth still have cotton so you know they’re playing in the playoffs and Melbourne will do Melbourne things and pull something. I have Adelaide 5-7 position and until I see the schedule I’m gonna put them at 11-13 wins maybe 14 if they get another import which I believe they will.

Plus everyone seems to forget that Henry was not convincing as a head coach during his time in Perth.