Surely this has to be a make or break game for David Wear? Don't know how he survives to next round if he doesn't show up today..

But knowing Gaze it will take him half a season to realize he is a dud before releasing him..

As much as I want my Kings to win, I feel like Adelaide are very desperate after dropping a few and will probably come up on top at home in a close one

Sydney will probably sign Wear to a 3year contract

36ers to get their confidence back by the league leading confidence building team 3 years running...

Bogues to get two techs and an early mark to the showers...

36ers to hit a season high in not being able to man up and stay on their feet and Joey pulls a controversial move and replaces them with a couple of Thunderbirds...

36ers by double figures before bringing on the bench to end up < double digit lead...

Even though the Sixers are 2-0 against the Kings this season I felt like we likely caught them at the right time before they had started to get going and they have been playing better lately and the Sixers have fallen away.

Kings by 7

I agree with Zodiac (although we did play good basketball in those two games). Added to it Moore coming back from injury and I doubt Deleon will be as effective as he was last game against them.

Sydney by 10

Okay I assumed Moore was still going to be out changes things a bit if he plays but still think Kings will get the win.

@Jack Toft, u a writer for Adam West in a prev life?

Sydney can get this one.

DeLeon starting??

Teys back to being a supersub.

Joey to go soft on his new team.

Wear is he going?

Why has game stopped

Need something to happen. Come on boys.

I'm really enjoying this game.
Its Adelaide's home game is it not?

Yes, but with Sydney's future coach at the helm of the home team.

Come on Sixers. Sydney are useless. How are they leading.

Sydney are imploding. Believe me I called it.

Froling looking great.

Is Adelaide the easiest team to shoot threes against ? Open three after open three no matter who you are or how many you've hit

Cairns are easier but that's not saying much.

Why did the shot clock only reset to 14 with the inbound violation? I would have thought them getting the ball would make it a new possession?

Hate watching games from Adelaide. They have the most annoying announcer, the stadium is way to dark and cant see the crowd and the LED signage on the sides are far too bright making it distracting.

Haz it used to be way darker until LK paid for new lighting two years ago.

It was darker at the Apollo.

Sydney are done.gaze no idea. Night old hack.sixers by plenty.

Refs have bets against Bogut double in blocks.

Turnover kings. So hard to watch.

Bogut is goddamn unreal. Only referee incompetence can stop him

"Back when I was coaching"

LOL Heal doesn't seem to realise that isn't a good thing to remind us about.

3-6 for 36ers

At 20 years old, Froling is absolute gun

The fact that Bogut can dominate without scoring is kinda the whole point.

What's the limit on time you get on FTs to take a shot? De Leon is like 11or 12seconds each shot.

I expect Deleon will be gone soon.

You can't just expect to lose Mitch Creek, downgrade your point guard and remain a top team, when most other clubs have improved their rosters or remain comparable.

Adelaide cannot defend if their lives depended on it

Relieved to get a win more than anything else, and great to see Newley playing aggressive again.

Froling looks like he's not long for this league. Surprised the Sixers kept him on the bench so long in the 3rd Q to be honest.

Surprised the Sixers kept him on the bench so long in the 3rd Q to be honest.

Solid 0 points from David Wear, big contribution to the team! Once again id like to congratulate JVG on the worst signing of the season!

David Wear got injured early in the game

@AngusH

43.2.3.
The free-throw shooter shall:
 Take a position behind the free-throw line and inside the semi-circle.
 Use any method to shoot a free throw in such a way that the ball enters the basket from above or the ball touches the ring.
 Release the ball within 5 seconds after it is placed at his disposal by the official.
 Not touch the free-throw line or enter the restricted area until the ball has entered the basket or has touched the ring.
 Not fake a free throw.

Adelaide need to make some changes. Deleon needs to go. And even though Moore is only fresh back from injury, I think he doesn't give enough for what Adelaide need. I'm also skeptical about keeping Sobey as point guard. Wiley needs more of the ball. He has so many weapons yet rarely is getting a chance to use them.

Johnson back to his frustratingly inconsistent self. This year's Sixers would lose to last year's Sixers by 20-30 points. Only harry Frolling can hold his head high today. The rest were woeful.

@ GordonG; thanks - 5 seconds, sheesh. I thought maybe 8 or 10. He's gotta be more than double that. I only counted on his last FT of the game, but I’d imagine it’s in the 10-11 second range every shot based on his routine.

Didn't realise Pineau had 10 boards in his 11 minutes. Impressive.

Deleon had more points in less minutes at a similar clip to Sobey or Moore. He also had :
- More rebounds.
- More assists.
- More steals.
- More blocks.
- and ZERO turnovers.

Yet all you guys want to sack is Deleon?

You are right he should go.....he deserves better supporters.

DeLeon arguably the Sixers 2nd best player today, but they need help at the 3 spot with Drmic not having the season they probably hoped for. Having a guy like DeLeon who gives you one good game out of 3 is not a luxury they can afford.

With this team to be a playoff contending team we really needed both Drmic & Deng to kick on. Drmic has a bit but Deng hasn't.

Why did the shot clock only reset to 14 with the inbound violation? I would have thought them getting the ball would make it a new possession?

Sixers will lose every game if they can't hit 3pt shots. Froling hit all three of them today. None of the starters hit any, compared to Newley, Lisch, Randle and Adnam shooting over 50% for the Kings. Sixers defence gives so many open 3's it plays them into form.
Maybe Sixers should have recruited a cheap import big as backup for DJ and Froling instead of getting Wiley and spent all the dollars on a decent. Maybe weren't sure how Froling would go and anticipated him being the backup big.

Froling is a right light. Deng lost his confidence. Deleon is gone.DJ /teys struggling to get into a shooting pattern. Plenty of season to go but are Sixers in serious trouble. Need wins at home. Sobey looks sore to make matters worse.

Aren't you alowed to throw the ball in from the backcourt into space then run onto the court collect the ball to resume play?

Adelaide don't look confident shooting the three either. They hesitate instead of just letting it fire. The amount of times Deng should have just let fly instead of dribbling into awkward shot attempts. Even Drmic seems to hesitate when he is supposed to be a dead eye. I think at least a bit of this would come from Joey's philosophy of attacking the rim. It's not a criticism, just an observation.

When you watch Sydney and say someone like Adnam, you can tell they're confident by the way they just pull the trigger.

No Adelaide player seems confident shooting the 3, and if that's the case, then you'll keep getting the same result.

Adelaide need more balance.

The ball has to touch somebody else first , then you can , perthwilburs.