gonna be able to get him here by saturday??

Is it definitely 8 games before qualifying for play offs?

Must be 7 as I think the club might be aiming to have someone in time for the next road game?

Grizzard first choice

Larry Abney? Rather not though.

Carlos Powell? Doubtful

Crazy but im immediatley excited about the options of a new 'one hit wonder'. Hodge got uis on track, but was no automatic game winner! At 11-11 and hopefully 12-11 after taipans, with the right fit, good things are still to come in '09!

Dee brown just got cut from the suns??

griz obvious choice.

This Saturday night's Taipan's game is the 8th game left for the season.

The following Cairns game (Away) is the 7th to last game.

If it's 7 games to qualify, an import wouldn't need to suit here this weekend.

Would Brad and his Dad be happy for Abney to sign????

There are a bunch of quality players in the NBA Dleague. But NBA teams can now sign players to 10 day contracts (quite a coincidence hey Julius).
So it may be hard to convince the top level ones to come over straight away.

SF/SG types all around 6'7"
Derrick Byars
Gary Forbes
Ronald Dupree
Antonio Meeking
Luke Jackson
Noel Felix

The last 4 are 27-28yrs old so maybe be more willing to go for the money now.
While Byars and Forbes are younger and may want to stick around for the chance at a late NBA deal.

Bring in Grizz.
Move Jake to more of a 2/3 man and Hill as a 2/3 man.

Maher as the 2 man
Bruce, Davidson at the point.

He was cut from the Tigers because he didnt fit the tigers system.

I personally would be happy to see him in sixers colours his scoring could be equal to hodge ass= he posseses a good out side shot an can penetrate. With Balls an Luke demanding attention down low it would open up hugely for Grizzards style of game. His defence also would add another dimension to the team as we dont have a great defender at the 3 spot.

Re: Abney - to be fair, it was an unintentional accident, and he's apologised numerous times. If Davidson can wear blue after Rees riding him like a surfboard, anything is possible - these guys are proffesionals.

Well, at least the guys we have left are... /cheap shot.

36ers need a great defender in there mix,they have everythimg else.the defence they played last night was terrible,2 to 3 passes in gongers offence and the holes were appearing everywhere.
not only giving up good percentage shots but to good percentage shooters on the gongers team.

We need scoring as well as defence, we werent winning with tyndale in the mix and honestly he was a good if not great defender in my opinion. I think grizzard is a good replacement as he brings both. His willingness to score and defend is what we need ATM. We need a replacement by saturday....Get it done

Good point skull the defence last night was spasmodic at the best and the weakness of a lot of out plyrs. But the key issue here is the timing we need someone pronto.

OK im only 24 ive seen my fair share of imports go through the club, but to me the ones who stand out the most Are farley: he loved the game also revved the crowd up and backed it up didnt show pony too much and knew how to throw down. MEE+Brooks i put these 2 together cause they played so well along side one another and when they got split up they wer'nt the same..
I know i know these imports all won championships with us, but for a reason...

What im trying to say we dont a blow out import we need a concistant one ala balinger farley mee brooks.
These are the kinds of imports we need, someone who fits in this criteria of player

i believe thats a dowuble post by coady.

sorry about double post the one in "hodge released......" was accident donno what i was thinking

Any chance brad newley would come back...................................

Not in the immediate future, no.

Last I heard, Derrick Low and Julian Kazzouh were already accounted for in Europe, correct?

Kazzouh might have been a fit.

Michael Jordan

Throw the idea at him. Why not what have you got to loose. Sell it to him that it could be some nice pick up basketball for him to play

Darius miles.... he just got cut by the Grizzlies today.

You cant go for a player who has not played in the NBL, I dont think they would have the time in regards to scouting someone (look how long it takes to scout and sign a player) its a big risk. You would have to say a player like Grizz or Abney would be the way to go.

I would probably go Grizz before Abney, Hodge was a scorer, Grizz can take that role (he didnt fit the system with the Tigers but 36ers is a complete different team).

This is a good lifeline for a player who has been cut or team has folded (ie: Sydney, Cairns, or Grizz) So hopefully some good news come from the bad news of Hodge.

I would strongly stay away from recruiting a new player with minimul scouting, look what Perth did last season with Joe Shipp... worst import signing in the history of the NBL.

Perhaps Stephon Marbury will be bought out by the Knicks, obtain a visa, clear immigration, all in time for the Tipans road game. Forget signing with the Celtics, sign with the Sixers - just be sure to have that BSB number sorted.

Ok well lets think outside the square a bit. This idea may seem way out there but this sort of thing happens in Soccer all the time (albeit not normally within the same league)

How about Mal get on the phone and call Owen Tomlinson who owns the Blaze and see if they can work out a deal that lets the Sixers 'borrow' Justin Bowen. Obviously there would have to be some coin paid to the Blaze for this to work and Justin would eed to be happy but maybe both parties could come to an agreement.
The Blaze are dead this season so losing a player will not impact in any way on their finals chances. Having an import leave would also allow the Blaze to suit up Greg Vanderjaagt in his place giving the Blaze a few more games to test out Vandy (and use him to cover the loss of Casey Frank)
The Sixers then get their ready made swingman to slot stright into the lineup. He proved on New Years that he can certainly play when he is switched on.

I dont even know if this sort of thing is allowed in the NBL but we see players being 'loaned' out by soccer clubs all the time so maybe it could work?

I said it at the time, should of got Luke Jackson instead of Hodge. Anyone who can score 30 pts. in an NBA game is legit.

Shoulda coulda woulda, we took Hodge enough said.

As of right now, finalise the singing of Rod Grizzard, get on with the job, whish i hear is in the works.

So many holes in the organsisation, I really hope that some of the very key members of the 36er management are made to re-apply for their jobs at seasons end. I think thats where the shake up will begin and the times of looking out for number one are done. A new CULTURE is required, and IMO one or 2 of the volunteers on game nights need to be given full reigns of the operation and management side of things. Simple job description, 'to support both players and fans alike to the best of their ability and put the Adelaide 36ers first'.

Hodge is keen on staying in Australia at the Tigers by the way, so unless some of the NBL heads dont want to be re-applying for their jobs, it's probably in the national comeptitions best interest to find a loop hole (if needed) and not allow Shameless Mcpeake get his man. Hodge flew to melbourne saturday night 'because he loves the nightlife their', dont let this puppets agent dictate the rules of our league.

On the bright side, with Rod Grizzard, as a fan thats bleeds 36ers im very excited about the chances of a solid finish to the season, but ofcourse it all starts with the Taipans on saturday whom we need dominate.

Grizzard: Not ideal, but probably the best option here. Someone who can be the starting SG would be perfect but he is a better option than a D-League player who has no NBL experience.
It is too late in the season to sign someone who needs time to 'gel' into the system and league.
Grizzard knows the players (both Sixers and opposition), he knows the referees/rules and he is a proven performer at this level.
There is very little risk involved in signing Grizz and the fact that we would probably be able to get him here quicker than someone overseas is a bonus.
Also, lets not forget that he was regarded as a SG when he originally came to Australia last year, so he probably could be effective at that position anyway. Imagine the freakishly tall lineup of Bruce-Grizzard-Holmes-Ballinger-Schenscher!!! (althouth I'd rather see Maher in there than Jake).

Abney: NO. Reason - Schenscher, Ballinger, Holmes, Cooper. Even if the Birdman could play SF, Grizzard is a better all-round player IMO.

Mark Tyndale: If worst comes to worst and we fail to get someone before our seventh-to-last game (7 games needed for imports to qualify for playoffs), he could become an option - having already played 11.
It may come down to him vs. a local player (Ng/Burdon etc.).
...go on, let me have it.

Tyndale proved he made the team worse than without his 'services'.

surprised bonzi wells hasnt come up?

Grizzard is back in the states already so not sure why he would fly back to another Australian team after just getting cut.

Help Mal, maybe because hes an out of contract basketballer and a team is offering him a contract? thats money to play the sport he loves by the way.

Call me crazy and someone who might belong in the crazy house but has anyone thought of not even bothering. I'm not saying that it will work (i admit it most likely won't), but imagine the 6ers winning everything or coming pretty close with an all Aussie team (count Balls as a aussie as he is almost one).

If that was to happen, i would be interesting, to say the least.

There is no way the current team could win the finals. We barely beat an under manned Hawks team!

bolks - we could also do that "All Aussie Team" if we signed Darren Ng, who has been performing well in the Singapore Challenge Series and knows a lot of the guys in the team already.

Ng isnt going to offer any real defensive issues for teams. Need a American with knack for scoring and ability to create hos own shot when clock is whinding down. IN ROD WE TRUST...and please lets show him the money!

Is this all true about Hodge & the Tigers? surely that cannot be the case? Points system wouldnt allow it? Also Dave Thomas is he not an import? This is one thing ive not been sure about as I thought he was (meaning Ere & Thomas are the 2 imports)...

As for 36ers I did see Ng at the game so maybe he could be a possible signing? I feel sorry for the 36ers as they are fighting for a playoff spot, close to the end of the season and now need to either find an import/new player quickly or go without...

Motts is, IMO, on par with Cooper, who is getting about 10 mins a game lately. That would be a pointless signing.

Rod "Cool Runnings" Grizzard would easily fit the 3 spot and personally I think would play the role better than Holmes presently is. Unfortunately with Big Red and Balls, Holmes primary use is not really needed considering the pair of them grab an average of 13-20rpg combined.

Grizzard has scoring power, perimeter shooting and can dunk. You want an inside/outside guy at the 3 and he fills the spot. Better shooting action than Abney and his "one hand" shooting technique.

Carlos Powell would be an nice pickup since no one seems to have taken interest since he join Dakota in the D-League.

Powell doesnt pass the ball and is hard character to click with off court. Grizzard would be easiet/safiest/most desired by fans pick and the idea of him getting to rpove himself against the Tigers in a final is awesome!

Just thought, if Hodeg does become a tiger, he will quickly not like westover. Al dont take any shit, and Julius will not like that on his 'summer holiday' in our league. He doesnt respect the league enough to take any critisim IMO

Marty - Powell would be a mistake. You'd get the same sort of dramas as with Hodge, but perhaps less friendly to players and fans. Note that to both Powell and Hodge, Goorjian has been eager enough to proclaim either "probably the best player in the league" - I actually think this is a conscious tactic by Goorj to let such info go to the heads of the respective player and force them further out of the team structure and into a solo game.