Coach no-show to game. Noone notices.

36ers to hire first real Coach in a decade.

"Coach" joins comedy club with HOOPSA hacks.

Best Wishes Phil for life after the 36ers.

"There Star General General targets new enemy: Retirement"

ANON (#169190), how do WE know YOU don't sit in front of the puter all day?

You guys suck. (I don't believe I'm defending him).

This is a guy that coached YOUR club to 3 championships. You can debate whether he had much "coaching" input all you like, but if he's going to be blamed as coach NOW, he has to get the credit as coach BEFORE.

Yes, he's got rusty and his methods are out of date, but Jesus guys, you'd eat your own children.

Show some respect.

You should applaud him on the way out, with dignity. As much as you have not enjoyed the last couple of seasons, you HAVE to give credit where it's due.
If you think he doesn't love the 6ers as a club and hasn't done the best he's capable of in the years he's been there, then you are complete idiots.

- I don't like you as a coach, Phil. Unlike these guys, though...I never have. My spots aren't changing.

- I like you as a person

- I applaud your achievements

- and I wish you absolutely all the best.

I respect Phil and admire him for his achievements. He's been a great coach, won titles, filled the arena and one of the best aussie guards. It's just been a bad run in the last 2-3 seasons. Now it's time for him to move on. However I still applaud and thank him for his efforts throughout the decade.

I'd tell him to his face. Bring it on.
I've written to him a few times asking him to step down. I'm willing to tell him in person that the time has come.

If we ignore his coaching for a minute. I could be friendly with him, chat about non-basketball related issues. We could definitely have a laugh together like we see him do on the news.

Dicko, good post. He is a champion and despite our ill feelings we should do the right thing and send him off on a good note. Always best to leave and let them go on good terms.

On the other hand.

Remember, how they got success in the past, through they did it by breaking the salary cap. The 6ers, whilst Vodldemort was getting his success, almost sent basketball in SA broke. Not saying its Phils fault, not saying he isnt a champion but he did screw over a number of individual people in his time here, but more importantly was involved when basketball got screwed over.

Just for your interest.

Although it's pretty common knowledge.....The 6ers management have not yet sat down and TOLD him that his contract won't be renewed. Even thought they are looking at potential new coaches.

Someone is being a bit gutless.

Good points ( pharsmatha) We dont need to be cruel but we dont need to forget that through the slide on and off the court financially etc Phil has been one of the highest paid coaches in N B L and we have spent our salary caps. It has been pure laziness to put in the work or research that has hurt us the most.
I wish him well but not in Adelaide whether basketball or media.
Our club is nearly on its knees, changes have to happen before we have Hawks type problems.
Are we talking to these coaches mentioned for Dragons or making a neat end to coaches time and evaluating what we need before it is too late for coaches and plyrs.

Back to the subject heading, I think

"Honourable Discharge for the General"

"Sixers Had Their Phil of Smyth"

Damn it, thought I'd get it through......

Back to original heading of this post

"Honourable Discharge for The General"

"Sixers Had Their *Fill* of *Smith*"

I would be sorry to see him replaced by someone who doesn't get as much as he does out of the players he has had. I await with interest all of his 'knockers' comments if/when a different coach doesn't succeed.

Dana Dana Dana Dana

bretts the man- second , third and quarter that motion.

Dana dana dana dana Batman.

Guys, what's the problem with: "I would be sorry to see him replaced by someone who doesn't get as much as he does out of the players he has had." ?

Wouldn't everyone be disappointed if a possible replacement didn't get as much out of players?

Don't you go coming in here and messing us around with that making sense nonsense.

You KNOW it's not welcome!

Anyway - back to the headlines...

"Hemmerling orders Code Red on General."
or
"Fans Can't Handle The Truth. General Discharged"

Sorry Dicko, I cannot agree. He has raped and pillaged this once great club and will leave it a basket case. Raped and pillaged it for his own gain with no thought for the future. He is lazy as a coach, deceptive, conniving, manipulates the media and bullshits the public. These are not attributes I associate with a 'great' of the club. Great player yes, as a coach he finally got found out. Good bye.

Oh, and for a headline:
Sixers Basketball....'Generally' Disappointed!