not good about hill

but big positive if luke works out

I didnt think the Sixers wanted Hill back. Also thought, Hill wanted out too...

Luke, although very unlikely, would make the 36ers a instant title contender. Atleast it was on the news, and not just some random rumor someone heard at the pub!

just curious, if brad never plays again would he have a case to sue(abney or league)for future earnings?

mmmm on seven news makes it doubtful for a start,biggest beat up of stories always on there.confident of locking up means they probably said hello to him

This would be awesome if we got Luke but would really show if Phil is stuck in his ways, last season Horvath was IMO way to under-used as the sixers didnt look to feed the post too much and with our 1-2 punch guard line-up of Brett and Farley not as potent as in the past I thought Phil would have seen that he had to change things up. If we do get luke and he doesnt average 20-25 points with our plays running through him I will for the first time in my life be embarassed of our team, so if we do get him, pleasde use him tp his max potential.

from what i have heard is that Schensh was hoping to play NBA or Europe but i haven't really been in contact much over the last year.

It would be awesome if it was true but i doubt it will happen.

If this works out then Well Done to Hemmerling!!!

I dont think Schenshcer would average 20-25 even if he did get the ball lots. I think 15-20 is more realistic. His never been a scoring machine before and doubt he would do it in the NBL at this early stage in his career.

He'd be one heck of a defensive presence inside though, and you'd expect him to change shots and grab 15 boards a game.

I agree Kingjames, I would expect something in the 15-20 range. He's still a work in progress and doesn't have a more complete Bogut style game. I think we're perhaps getting a little too excited about him, he could be a player to build around in the future but I don't think he's going to come in and start kicking arse from the get go.

Ben Pepper got drafted to the NBA in 98 (I think) and while he didn't ever log in minutes I think he's a reasonable comparison to someone already in the league. He's not a Bradtke. I'd expect 15 and 10 from him in his first season and be chuffed if he produced more than that.

If this were true:

C Shenshcer
PF Import (Ballinger or Horvath?)
SF Import
SG Maher
PG Davidosn

Should Davidson be a starting PG? Should we get an import that is a SG or PG?

Whoever the Sixers sign up for next season, they need to use Brisbane as a bench mark. Anything less and they will be wasting their money. With Brisbane looking to sign up the same team next season (perhaps with the exception of Bradtke), we already know what to expect and how much we have to do to stand a chance against them.

A realistic Sixers team that could win the championship. (As long as they spend up to and over the cap like most others.)

C L.Schenscher
F A.Ballinger
F B.Newley
G B.Maher
G C.Groves
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C D.Cooper
F P.Vasiljevic
F B.Hill
G M.Sutton
G B.Davidson

Yes they are played a little out of their spots but this is both possible and a winning team.


Sixers V Bullets

Schensh V Ere

Ballinger V Rychart

Newley V McKinnon

Maher V Black

Groves V Bruton

Cooper V Bradtke

Sutton V Gibson

Davidson V Hill

Hill V Williamson

Vasiljevic V Boucher

Sixers could beat the Bullets and would have greater height and possibly defence.

Height:

Schensh, Ballinger, Cooper, Pero

3pt ability: Maher, Sutton, Davidson, Newley, Hill, Ballinger (bits), Groves (?)

Driving ability: Groves, Maher, Hill

Defence: Davidson, Groves, Cooper, Schensch

Get the ball up the court: Groves, Sutton, Maher, Hill, Davison

Do you think it is possible?

Points:

C L.Schenscher 10
F A.Ballinger 10
F B.Newley 10
G B.Maher 5
G C.Groves 10
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C D.Cooper 6
F P.Vasiljevic 8
F B.Hill 1
G M.Sutton 3
G B.Davidson 8

45+26=71 pts...
i suppose this isn't possible...


Let's have a look at Brisbane...

C Ere 10
F Rychart 10
F McKinnon 10
G Black 9
G Bruton 10
--
C Bradtke 7
F Boucher 5
F Hill 5
G Williamson 1
G Gibson 1

= 68 pts

That would be 2 points over...
How did they get it so low with all those good players?

Dont believe all you hear EC - I would exoect to see a vastly different Brisbane side next year....the new team down the road have a few players in their sights already and also a few from the Hawks

abc, i think bradtke took his internal rating to brisbane similar with copeland to us,

some one like stephon or isaac could confirm this ?

123, has been said a tonne of times but they're not going to get Pero.

thomo, yes, Bradtke is able to transfer is loyalty deduction wherever he goes. Saville is the big one this year - can carry his rating of 5 to another team AFAIK.

I agree Isaac - from what I have been told Sav will be a 5 max player if he decides to change clubs

Hence he would be a great recruit for any club......especially a new one trying to build a team from nothing

Im sure he would make a great captain for any such new team too ;)

No surprise there, eh?

Hawks will start John Philip next season at this rate.

have heard the saville to GC rumour as well

are the Sixers after him? Could solve there SF troubles...

C Schenscher/Cooper
F Ballinger/???
F Saville/???
G Maher/Hill
G Groves/Davidson/Sutton

It's good news that Brad Hill will hopefully be alright for the next season and Schenser coming if it's true will be awesome for the club :)