What the probability of him signing?I'd assume he has a few other offers

my mail is it is the other way around as RT is not happy with the way he has been treated by McPeake

I was of the understanding that McPeake wasn't all that interested in keeping Tucker.

Sounds like we are in the mix for a number of players which at least shows that we are a legitimate player in the free-agent market which is good , hopefully some of the aforementioned names come to fruition.

Are people forgetting how bad a player Rashard Tucker is? He cant make a jump shot, turnover prone, and cant draw a decent double team in the post. Id be really upset if the 6ers signed him. Could do a lot better, and the chance of getting Big Luke, is practically a zero. So all the more reason to obtain a key SF. Look whilst your in the USA PHIL!!!

I don't think Tucker sucks but I think we use that import spot better.


Here is the herald Sun link: http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,21389232-10914,00.html.

All its says is about Tucker is: "The Tigers are trying to re-sign free agents Stephen Hoare and Rashad Tucker, but there is speculation Tucker may be heading to the Adelaide 36ers. "

Melbourne do not wan't him , hence their attacking moves with Barlow and Newley .
I am sure rashad was not happy with this scenario and felt a tad undervalued as opposed to his overwhelming opinion of himself .
No doubt he can play but IMO he would want to shoot above 60% from the line , his intangibles could be a nice asset to compliment the line up we have .
Fence me on this one .
Isaac is their any goss on his locker room prescence , seems to bounce around or get bounced quite alot ?.

DICKO i dnt like the chances of having Tucker AND Newley AND Shench AND Ballinger ALLLLLL on the one team. maybe on a fantasy dream team - but let's be realistic..as Newley & Shench would surely ask for big $$ and Tucker wouldn't be cheap either. i love the enthusiasm tho

Any chance of getting Rychart back?

I suggest Adelaide takes whoever they can get after last season!!!

Rotate, the question is over his work ethic.

36ers best option IMO, if they're going for Newley, is to run with a sole import (as was said in another thread) and have a back-up plan in case he goes.

In this case I am only reporting the rumour as mentioned in the paper.

Don't blame me whether you do get him or don't.

I don't know whether he'd be good or bad, but if I was a sixers fan, I'd be happy with the fact that they're trying to put together something special.

As for Rychart...REAL doubtful. He's contracted for next season anyway and going from BrisVegas and Eddy "I've got an open chequebook and I'm not afraid to use it" Groves back to "we really didn't value you all that higly" would be a big step backwards. I dare say, as long as the Bullets want him is as long as he'll be there.

Agree with Kobe24. Not only is his jumpshot pathetic, he's a turnover machine, he cannot make free throws especially in the clutch (see 2006 GF). Has a very questionable attitude as well. Perth got rid of him for this very reason and who could forget him getting into a fight with Dillion Boucher in the carpark in NZ. Smyth doesn't usually go for guys with questionable attitudes as well so I would be very surprised and disappointed if we recruited Tucker.

Isaac, if we get Newely and run with 1 import, who plays small forward? Newely? That leaves us with a ridiculously small back court in Maher and Davidson if you do that. Brisbane did it to some extent with Bruton and Black but Davidson is no Black and we're unlikely to have the depth of Brisbane. IMO, our biggest weakness was the 3 spot last year and this needs to filled with an import who can shoot the 3 and play defence Dave Thomas style.

The 3 spot doesnt have to be filled with an import. A quality Australian 3 would work well..

Yeah, but what quality Australian 3's can we sign?? Mackinnon, no. Cattalini, no. Saville would be the only one and I don't think the Sixers are in the mix - see the thread on Saville. What other quality Australian 3's exist? Worthington - he's signed by Sydney. Peter Crawford? - I'd prefer an import thanks.

Guys, we have Nash.

get rid of Nash!!!!!!

C aussie/Cooper
F Ballinger/aussie
F Newley/aussie
G Tucker/Sutton
G Maher/Davidson

Any news on a starting centre if we can't get Luke or a backup PF (Forman would have been god to get...) Or any other aussie news barring Newley. Melmeth is a rumor but i wonder how strong it is...

Liam Rush would be the perfect guy for the 3 spot!

I'd be happy with Stephen Hoare.

We could do worse than Tucker but we also do better. Good slasher which is something we were lacking last season, but i've always thought that Dave Thomas was the far superior player of the two Tigers imports.

with hoare signing for 3 years and being promised a starting role, looks likely tucker is looking else where, all though i think he has his downsides we could also do alot worth apparenlty his asking price $$ is not that high

worth = worse :P