Or on the flip side - what if he goes for 40?

I'm with you LN, that would be a bigger worry.

Gee you wouldn't think Mike would be pumped for that game...

Josh Pace played for the Nelson Giants in the NZNBL. He absolutely dominated! Scored at free will, although he is a penetrator and a player who loves to take the ball to the rim. His jumpshot is suspect..but he is a much better player than Chappell

"Surely once you cut the guy you don't then keep playing him until the replacement is confirmed? What if he does the sporting equivalent of stealing all the office stationery on his last day at work and tanks the game?"

True, but I remember Andrew Gaze saying a couple of weeks back that he was signed as an import in Europe as a replacement for Reggie Jordan - and was sitting in the stands I think as Reggie scored 39 points in his last game knowing that he was going to be cut. Put a fair bit of pressure on Gaze to come in and perform!

So maybe with the pressure off, Chappell can relax and have a good game. But I agree it does seem odd.

Very odd, laugh so hard if chappell goes for some big numbers.

In preparation of Josh Pace stinking it up worse than Chappell, I'm starting the **Official** Bring Back Chappell Petition. There will be a banner advertising it at the next home game.

Just not INSIDE the Stadium tho doc!

It will have to be a 'Rat-Sized' banner otherwise you'll be chucked out.......

Sigh.

And to think, at the preseason game I was thinking "we're competing with the defending champs and we still have Mottram and Chappell to join the team...we're gonna be top 4 for sure".

As much as I appreciate the Sixers finally taking some action, it's not really going to change my mind about membership renewal...even if a new import goes for 20ppg, it'll be a slice of luck that we got him, and not necessarily the case that he'll stick around next season.

I agree anon, i have been one guy that has supported chappell all the way on this site and i think some of you thought i was insain. Loved the guy and supported him all the way. I think its a shame we never sore a consistent Chappell.

Good luckk to himm in the future i say, great bloke.

Yes good luck to him in the future. It's sad to see how this season has played out for him but thats life as a professional import Basketballer.

Wait until kevin07 hears this! Workplace relations will never be the same again.

Leave chapell along hes done nothing wrong it wasnt his weed found in the bag it was planted and those bali judges didnt kno what they were talking about and cutting her will only make things worse..

Remember Sapwell after he was told he could talk to other clubs, then in the 2002 Grand Final - scored 18 or so off the bench (off a high clip too)

So that was his response to an end of season cut from a team playing in the GF. Will Chappell respond in a similar manner to a mid season cut?

How much time will phil be asking for gelling

Well i'll be a monkey's uncle! I stand corrected on this one Isaac, I never thought Phil would have the balls to do it (but I guess he does have balinger...), but it's good to see the Sixers finally make the move, although a few weeks late. I may actually enjoy watching basketball again in this town again!

Spinner - you never know. Chappell did have 30 against Singapore last time!

161880....WTF?

A decision has been made, it had to be made, much has been said of Chappells character, but its a business and he had to go. Good Luck

When the dude (whoever that dude might be) agrees to play for next to nothing.

Anonymous, don't know. Going by Boti's article, not likely to be this weekend at least. Probably on the road trip you'd guess.

I like my irony delicious: wasn't there talk before the season started that the Slingers could be given a third import? Could they not sign Chappell in time for Saturday?

(Could he even play a half for each team?)

Had to be a Asian native, who would normally qualify in the league as an Import.

Is it possible we can give #161880 20 years in a bali jail for that joke?

BFresh , only if that joke is somehow disguised as a boogie board .