Agree with you on one point,Ben Osborne flat out was a top five player in the best I have ever seen play.

It is a massive refelction on the peanuts in basketball to hold a grudge against his dad and punish him without a sixers gig.

H-Bomb.....When did we have a 60 point loss?

and as for Paul Pochintesta if he is such a great player why has he not got a gig with another NBL side?

isnt it great how every one blames the coach sure the buck stops there but maybe the players need to take some responsibility as well,

and as for hill holmes and foreman ,
im sure if you ask alot of coaches foremans 3 pts did scare the shit out of them cause he shot it at a good click, holmes sure hes shot is flat at times but hell he gets a double double nearley every game and lets not forget hes out only boomer so he cant be that bad
and hill i think is coming along nicely sure he needed more court time but he hasnt gone backwards,

i guess for some its easy to point blame at 1 or two then actually identify where it should be laid

man theres some absalute tripe appearing on here of late

Ditto Thomo!!

He had one great game this last season, that was the win against Perth in Perth in taking on Maher's role in his absence. While it was a great effort and a performance beyond his age and years in the league, I think it was more of a fluke as he would always struggle to repeat that performance. When I think of Brad Hill's game, what always comes to mind is his persistence to drive the ball to the hoop only to have the ball stolen from him by the opposition. He needs to learn when the right time is to pass on the ball and accept a back seat role until he has gained more experience. I get the impression that Adelaide is in a hurry to develop this player instead of letting him do it slowly and thoroughly. They have put all their eggs in the one basket when it comes to developing players not by giving others a good looking. Sure Hill is one of the better new players to come from the Institute but you can't expect him to take on a big role in the team without more experience.

Brad Hill's performance against Perth wasn't a fluke.

It was one of the few games this season he actually got a chance to play.

He can't play a more consistent role without playing more consistent minutes.

When he subs on and aggressively takes the ball to the basket have you stopped to think that is what Smyth and Breheney have told him to do? I'm sure if Smyth and Breheney told him to play timid, Jason Williams style basketball, and pass the ball to Maher every time he touches it he would follow the coaches commands.

Hill can't take on a bigger role and put up consistent numbers without consistent minutes.

If Hill has another season playing 5 minutes a game while Maher plays 40 minutes a game then don't be surprised if for the 3rd year in a row, Maher goes from MVP favourite at the half-way mark of the year to suffering from over-use type injuries such as calf/hamstring problems during the second half.

And don't be surprised if we see Brad Hill proving the Perth game isn't a fluke on a consistent basis but for another team a la Newley and Ingles.

agree 100% stephon