It is chappel show

Excellent. I reckon this will be a great signing for the Sixers.

Marc Howard has put up the NBL's thoughts on the Chappell signing:

He is a silky smooth small forward who is exciting to watch and at times seems almost capable of winning games off his own bat. Chappell doesn't need a lot of plays run for him, but rather just needs the ball in his hands to make good things happen.

I can now say that I will re-new my season tickets. Great signings during this off-season!

So its now final - Pending Newley and the NBA

C - Dench / Cooper
PF - Ballinger / Dench / Chappell
SF - Chappell / Copeland / Newley
SG - Newley / Ng / Maher
PG - Maher / Davidson / Sutton

Im pretty happy.

Finalised their roster??

Who is the back-up PF??

Dodman? Nash? Who??

PG: Maher/Davidson
SG: Newley/Ng
SF: Chappel/Copeland
PF: Ballinger/ ????
C: Dench/Cooper

Sorry Sutts, my bad champ!

I loved watching Chappell play here in Canberra teaming up with Dave Thomas.

He'll fit right into the squad as he's pretty laid back and it won't take long for him to become a fan favorite.

Only one season????

With Boti seemingly away at the moment, hopefully this can still gain a decent spot in the sport section tomorrow.

he won't supply us with the same highlights as willie did will he?

. I don't think he will provide us the lowlights either (see: no D, bad attitude, missing the playoffs, going missing during entire games).

If you want dunks and "razzle dazzle" go play on an 8 foot rim with your buddies, film it, put it in slo mo to some cool emo music or hip hop track by xzibit or fiddy and post it on youtube.

We want wins not highlights loser!

Great signing for the Sixers. BTW Isaac, the flash is over the menu. Highlight Schedule and Results and you don't get all of the options.

I would like to see a backup PF signed. Even Rice.

C Cooper/Dench
F Ballinger/Rice
F Chappell/Copeland
G Newley/Ng
G Maher/Davidson/Sutton

Excellent scoring puch!

Do the Sixers intend on signing a PF or is Dodman the man?

Adelaide 36ers.com says:
Height: 207cm

NBL.com.au says:
Height: 203cm

hmm...

ahaha - how did i know some guy who thinks he knows it all was gonna put that into context with a winning at all cost type reference...svd u proved me right
and u forgot to mention the stellar seasons farely had and winning us a championship...i still want to see some highlights when i go to the games...and on that team they might not be as exciting to watch when farley is playing...not gonna cry about it but what do u think gets everyone on their feet at the games? but thanks for expressing ur moral values and beliefs...

he sounds pretty good - read all the source articles on wikipedia

Winning is a highlight for me, good team ball is a highlight for me but if you like dunks then that's cool too.

well - maybe not ALL of them - but there are a few hints there that he will be a pretty good player for the sixers

yeah they are highlights for me to - i love nothing more than my team winning...but at the games there is not a better feeling that the whole crowd standing and going mental because of those kinds of plays that willie produced...its not one or the other...

My view is that more wins will bring more people thru the doors so more people will "stand and go mental".

That and bringing back the Navy Seals ... I will miss you Booga!

Mike Chappell is a fantastic signing he can flat out play. If his personality is as good as rumoured, then he should have no problem fitting into the 36ers system and improving the team. This years roster is looking so much better than last years in all aspects, I expect us to make a run deep into the playoffs.

If you are worried about highlights then I'm sure you'll be pleasantly surprised when the season gets underway, as well as watching the numbers go up in the W column.

Good signing by the sixers. If Newley plays then I may even consider buying a season ticket!
Does this all mean that Schenscher is out of our plans???

Still alot of playing spots left.

36ers: 0
Blaze: 2
Cairns: 2
Bullets: 2
Crocs: 3
Tigers: 2
Dragons: 0
Slingers: 9
Breakers: 3
Kings: 1
Hawks: 2
WSR: 4
Perth: 1

Overall: 31 spots

If Singapore stays, i can see Ryan, Reed, Carter, Marcus NG, Stewart all signing with a team

Hasn't Schensch been out of our plans for a couple of months now?

He is still a possibility especially if Newley gets drafted.

For those of you that think this guy doesn't have any flash, obviously you didn't see his massive dunk here while playing for the breakers - I still think it's the greatest jam I'm ever seen at the Dome!!! Great signing guys, I'm excited! :D

How old is he? (not trying to be funny here....)

I'm pretty sure he is 203cm 6'6.

any video footage of him floating around?

Channel 9 said 207cm.

28 years old?

Fantastic signing! The Sixers are doing a fantastic job at recruiting! Chappell should be very exiting, I remember some awesome dunks he threw down in the 2004 all-star game. But he's got more than dunks, this boy can play!

yes boys - wins are better than dunks...yes...yes i understand...i simply asked if this guy will provide us with some highlights...simple question...no need to get all 'winning is everything' on me...i know i know...jesus...

ps- stop bagging farley - the reason we had a championship that year

for example - 'nicks' answer above - all i needed

every profile site ive seen says hes 6'8 or 6'9

He's taller then Cooper!

SG/SF????

There is no way he is taller then cooper! Great signings by the sixers this off season!

well he IS at least 6'8, how tall is cooper?

Cooper=206cm
Chappell=207cm

I think the way Farley handled the second half of last season left a bad taste in everyone's mouths .. (in fact, you could say the same for his road play for the last few seasons) and makes it hard to remember any of the highlights ...

don't be like that. Despite his play for most of last year, he did carry the side for a while when brett was out, and his service to the club should be appreciated.

no - i remember all of them...im thinking about them right now...wow...it still gets me excited

I think chappell is around 6'8-6'9 Cooper would probably be taller at around 6'10ish, but not much in it with height. I think Chappell is a player of the KB mould and will be a good fit for the 36ers!!

no shit joshuapending

Adelaide have a good team now, don't be like that. Old jokes are out!

DJ better check your math!

123abc, Cairns has no spots left.

I'd say there's no way he's 207cm. 203cm (6'8" BTW DJ) is far closer to the mark.

Regardless, it's a very solid signing. Looks like we have a team suited to Smyth's style (very loose, a ton of shooters, will put points on the board in a hurry).

Not sure how great our D will be this season, but we'll certainly put some points on the board.

Silly example, but If you add everyones average points from last season, we are looking at an average of 131 points a game.

Yea, I know it wont work like that, but could be some exciting free flowing games in store for us.

I think the reasons why people are saying Chappell is taller than he is, is because he's been playing in Japan.

Everyone looks taller over there!!!

Maybe you guys should check your maths!

1 inch = 2.54cm (approx)
203cm = 79.92 inches
29.92 inches / 12 = 6.66 thus 6'6 (I am not of the NBA mould where you round it up to the nearest inch and than add 1 inch)

Or alternatively try exact 1 centimeter = 0.393700787 inches

203 x 0.393700787 = 79.921259761 inches

/ 12 = 6.66010498008333333333333....

No matter which way you do it the bloke is not yet 6'7 and therefore must be listed as 6'6.

PS I'm sure all you basketball nuts have heard of one Michael Jordan - 6'6, 198cm (6'5!! actually 6.4960629855)

Wouldn't .66 of a foot be 8"?
Back to basics:
0.33=1/3
1 foot=12"
1/3 of a foot=4"
0.33 or1/3 of a foot=4"
Multiplying that by 2.
If:
0.33=1/3
Wouldn't 0.66 be 2/3?
1/3 of a foot is 4"
Wouldn't 2/3 of a foot be 8"?

DJ - I think you might be confused....

heres how I see it using DJ's calculations

6 feet + 0.66% of another foot

ie 6 foot + (0.66 x 12 inches)

ie 6 foot 7.92 inches?

ahh the decimal system when rolled into the imperial system can be so painfull!

Thank you, DDFan.

Back to school for you DJ. No one is horrified at MJ, listed at 6'6" his entire career, is (OMG) actually 6'6".

:).

Ha - beat ne too it DDfan

Its a bit like the cricket when channel 9 says there has been 5.3 overs bowled - they of course mean "5 overs and 3 balls" rather than "5.3 overs" so the correct decimal number would be 5.5 overs.....

Hmmmm spot who has a bit of spare time on their hands this afternoon ;)

36ers, Channel 9 say 207cm

NBL say 203cm

Does anyone remeber Chappell's massive dunk over Ben Pepper in the 2004 All-Star game in Melbourne. I can remeber Casey saying: "What a dunk! Mike Chappell could have air sickness".

I'll cop that ;-)

BTW, looking over Channel 10, 7 and 9 sport news reports of the Chappell Signing, i heard Smyth say that he is 6'8.

You would have thought that Cooper would be 6'9/10

Statman, you never fail to impress!