Joe M
Years ago
Sixers 06/07: Time to move forward
Sixers 2006-07
With Dusty, Oscar and now Jake leaving for reasons unbeknown to us and only to them and there families. The Sixers have hit rock bottom on the playing front (more water to go under the bridge yet for other reasons away from the team) and its time to show some support and see who they can recruit to field a competitive side. Talk about Phil lake of development or desire to play the young players, but if they can recruit a side of solid NBL player they could win it all again on the back of Brett, Brad Hill and Willy who are going to be the cornerstone of the side.
I guess now we know what the parameters are and basically what needs to be done to start preparing for next year. If Mike Daws is true to his word and has been quoted correctly that the Sixer have every intention of using the entire NBL salary cap to recruit the replacement players we should be ok. At present we need a Centre, Power forward and a small forward who can start as well as a bench player who is capable of playing inside, the Sixer should sign Nash and Hambour (unless Jordan Dodman is wanted by the club) and Gower to round out the bench.
I would change the desired necessity on who is recruited as an import from a centre/power forward to a scoring swingman as that could be the hardest spot to fill on next season roster. Recruiting Pero and Derrick Moore and Geordie Cullen to play as the primary inside targets would have to be high on the list of priority now, grouping them with David Cooper and Mark Nash who has been known to spend time in the paint would be a handy inside group of players. The small forward then would be able to be an excitement machine who could also help out on the inside (in the states there would be a dime a dozen looking for an opportunity to work in Australia)
C: Pero / Cooper
PF: Moore / Cullen / Hambour
SF: Import / Nash
SG: Farley / Todd Gower
PG: Maher / Hill
I don't think I simply have blind faith in the Adelaide 36ers basketball organization or Phil and Steve but that side looks pretty impressive (even if I do say so) and should win enough games to make a solid run at a top 4 spot again, and anything is possible once you get there.
Players have left and there is no point in bitching about it now, we cannot change the desired outcomes (well as a supporter you can, don't go to games and don't buy a membership) but basically that goes against everything I stand for as a supporter of a sporting organizations. If you want to be cheering and gloating after a premiership you have to be willing to stand around when the club has hit rock bottom and continue to show your support. Until the club had died and been laid to rest I will be continuing on with my support; retrospect of what I said the other day.
Go Sixers and I hope other can get behind the side rather than bagging them all the time.
That's just my 2 cents worth and bring on season 2006/07 ASAP
