If Oscar was smart Isaac he'd be going too

Isaac if you were a junior looking to have a long career in the league would you look at coming to adelaide where you might, just might get some minutes.

trainings consist of scrimages, shoot arounds and gym work, your place might be up for grabs with the next 8/9/10 guy at the coaches whim or a toss of the coin.

you listen in time outs to be told these are only training drills, don't worry about winning just don't lose by too much. who cares if we finish 3/4

these type of messages would not fill me with a lot of enthusiasm to be a sixer - if i was hopeful of a NBL career and thought myself lucky to be the team perhaps yes. but if i was a ingles, kersten, newley i'd be heading for the wide blue yonder.

If you had seen other posts, by me...

You would have read the exact same post as what you had done

thinkaboutit

Or that they IMPROVE the players and so they play better here under the very good coach PHIL SMYTH and the exceptional players

pessimism out the door...........

It sure is, that's why a few youngsters are seriously looking overseas and to College in USA. Last season's trend of non playing by 6ers bench warmers and scarf knitters of the crochet club was not impressive.

I hear these young hopefuls are going to toss a coin to decide which College Scholarship to accept! "If it works for Phil it must work for me!"

unforunately Isaac I would have to say a change in coaching cause in the years that they have been here the juniors have not been developed.

I am amazed at how hoodwinked the general basketball public are by the act.

I agree with Stephon or Statman who said elsewhere that Rillie paid tribute to the work done by Dunlap and Smyth reaped the rewards.

Find it mystifying to say the least that Brehney is the Academy coach why have an academy if they are going to go elsewhere. If the coach of the academy is one/of two who aren't setting tasks and goals for the senior team.

Give the Academy to KB and Sapwell, they both have so much to give.

Have a talent scout working towards rebuilding our stocks. Why are we developing the juniors who can go off and make a name for themselves elsewhere.

Why are we not nuturing our youth now - if we aren't a legit contender for the championship I'd rather lose games knowing that the 'kids' are gaining experience than allow our stocks to run so low that we will have to buy a team from outside then you have the problems of loyatly etc.

1) it would be a priority to put the academy in the hands of coaches who WANT to develop our youth.

2) hire or create a position of a recruiter.

3) make south australia basketball a vibrant happening place.

4) if we don't rid ourselves of the coaches. the new heirachy must sit down with them and tell them all their negative vibes should stop. If they can't reinvent themselves as coaches move aside - don't be blase and because you have a contract and because the team makes it to the playoffs for one game doesn't give you the right to sit back and allow things to happen.

Change comes from within
be proactive not reactive (but i'm afraid our sparkling duo don't even react - if they did they might call a time out when its warranted)

all of this getting to ya?

Wondered why you posted what you did with the Fellas 'screwing up'

everyone, calm down...