Doesn't Bijan have his own logo or something. Massive flog

massive flogo

isnt he lik 23 or 24...not THAT young

If I'm DJ and Sobey I am sitting down the players and telling them how crap it is to play in such a disrespectful team. Only issue is Joey sees nothing wrong with it and would probably punish his leaders.

oh shit, I just found his logo. that's hilarious.

^ the problem with that is Sobey is just as big of a flog. Don't forget his stupid headbutt in the Grand Final last year which hurt his team.

He was head butted twice before he retaliated and I don't think these needs to be brought up AGAIN. This time last year you would have a point but he has had huge growth this year.

BJ has honestly always come across to me as respectful. I understand on one incident everyone is enjoying bagging the guy but in my experiences that is how he his.
He can also hoop as well.

Clearly Joey is a passionate guy, and likes his players to also play with passion. 90% of the time it works

Johnson is 24?

Great to see. Imploding team and fans. Joey is a shorter cancer. 4 years to go?

Thanks for your input mrs Johnson

Neither Larkins nor Bijan have shown any development under Joey. Nelson's been there over 5 years now! Must be nice to have a famous surname. Anyone know who Bijans related to?

I don't think Nelson is with the team. He hasn't been on the bench or behind with the other DPs since before Christmas.

Tornado - the altercation didn't just start during the hand shaking. If you were watching the game, in the 90 seconds or so Johnson was on court, he managed to try to slap the ball out of Moller's hand after fouling, and also when he was fouled by McCarron, he got in his face (before going on to miss 2 free throws). I find it odd at the time that he felt it necessary to do that when it was just a regular foul and he wanted to get in his face as though he couldn't guard him. If I managed to just get on in blow outs I wouldn't be carrying on like he did.

Joey needs to be careful as he has a suspended sentence hanging over his head till the end of the season.

It's funny how Sixer fans claim that "both" McCarron and Kennedy started it..

Johnson pushes Kennedy then all the hero Sixer players go after Kennedy, who is back peddaling like he was the instigator

Nuff Nuff Froling laughing in the presser about an error on the stat sheet (look coach, they gave you five offensive rebounds) then claims that Johnson was angry because people wouldn't shake his hand? Yeah, flogs from top to bottom. Maybe they should stick to trying to extort money out of Creek?

Will Joey be here next year?

Moller's reaction was worse? he laughed and pushed the no name away. So much worse than the small dick syndrome act that DP displayed, right?

And what does a double unsportsmanlike achieve in that case? As the commentators said, the players need to be more professional. Even post game Froling acknowledged it was all rubbish.

Hand shake line says "bullshit" to that.

Forgive me of course players listen to the referees and do as they are told. Especially Adelaide. Sorry Brunson my mistake.

"We aimed to capture his fun personality in this branding exercise through his iconic hairstyle and 'larger than life' smile."

http://sportsbranding.com.au/project/bijan-johnson-pro-basketballer/

Anon above, how do you know that link is the same Johnson? It says 'pro basketballer'

So, Joey will still be here next year?

"ZSB worked personally on the branding for professional basketballer, Bijan Johnson of the Adelaide 36ers"

Because I actually went to the link you spurs

Spuds fml

Dickhead has been found guilty of 2 charges and fined.

he has not been found guilty. he has been charged with (1) unduly rough play and (2) unsportsmanlike behaviour for the amounts of $650 and $500 respectively. early guilty pleas will reduce those to $450 and $375

Three more years..s&@t.

can't fault the kid for accepting someone approaching and giving him a free logo

Why would they approach a no name DP to give a free logo when there are actual players without one. Dude paid for it.

I should hope so. It's a nice logo. Multiple colorways too. Solid effort. Thumbs up.

How stupid do the riders look in the photo on the nbl app announcing the charges? Froling the fake tough guy. How many scuffles has he been involved in so far this season? Yet he goes down like a sack of potatoes anytime someone breathes on him on the court. Pathetic.

*Sixers

How about we get rid of Joey and get Marty Clarke back? He's back in Australia? Flogs indeed. Short memories.

Grand final last year and still contending for finals despite losing Creek and Childress. Don’t know if Popovich could have done that.

But keep crying. People carrying on like the DP did a Gaff and broke some player’s jaw. The hate on Froling is laughable. Prefer him to be soft and polite?

Most entertaining game style in NBL and best identifier and developer of talent in Australia and people calling for changes. Something has to be done about keyboard warriors typing when they are drunk.

"Most entertaining game style in NBL and best identifier and developer of talent in Australia and people calling for changes."

Which talent has he identified?

Who has he identified? I am not the biggest Joey fan at all, too much ego but ill give you 3 off the top of my head that he identified and developed. Goulding, Creek and Sobey for starters.

#738, not sure the wolves are baying for the return of the former coach.

There are clear pluses to Joey's coaching, no one is trying to deny them.

Rather, it is things like the arrogance, petulance and pointless aggro, (all of which seem to impact on team behaviour), which raise questions?

Personally, I find his bullying of and lack of respect towards the refs to be inappropriate. You just don't see head coaches in other elite sports interacting with officials in that manner during a match.

On balance, is Joey a plus or a minus for the Sixers?

Joey > Pop? I've heard it all now. And yes, I agree with the guy who said Froling is a fake tough guy. Look at how he bitched and moaned when Jett challenged him. A guard. He’s fake.

Lmao @ Joey identifying creek. Creek was a hyped and touted prospect from the day he came into the NBL, which was before Joey coached him

because the same person made the 36ers logo for free lol

You are right about Creek but can't deny Joey was a major factor in developing him over a number of years though. Where's Creek playing right now again??

Who has he identified? I am not the biggest Joey fan at all, too much ego but ill give you 3 off the top of my head that he identified and developed. Goulding, Creek and Sobey for starters.

this has been written by joeys daughter, she wrote the exact same thing in reply to a comment i wrote on 36ers facebook page about larkins last year, before i was blocked.

Sorry but I wrote that and the last time I checked I am far from being Joeys daughter. Either way I see you aren't disputing the facts.

Facts are Joey is one of the greatest coaches in the history of the NBL. Can't escape the success over the years in multiple environments. Adelaide is a tough city to bring talent to. Can't escape the players that have come in and how they've developed in their time under him in multiple prograsm.

#782, not concerned about not winning any championships during his tenure? The very thing an elite coach is appointed to do.

Joeys daughter would defend Larkins

Joey is clearly an excellent coach and has done a great job at identifying and developing young talent on a limited budget. His results have been good for the 36ers. The comparison to the Marty Clarke days is second to none.

However...

His behaviour on the sideline and attitude towards officials MUST improve. Seeing him carry on the way he did in the finals last year about how it was rigged for Melbourne and consistently abusing and bagging referees/the league over his tenure has been embarassing for the club. This has gradually filtered to the players over time and the team repeatedly has boneheads moments with constant scuffles/technicals etc which have cost them.

The front office needs to show leadership and pull his behaviour into line. I would hate to lose him as a coach as I would fear that the club returns to the results of the pre Joey era. This behaviour cannot carry from the players/coaches. Tough however as him and Big Joe are best mates. Joey has 3 years left on his deal.

Yes, creek did improve during his time under Joey. But creek was also known as a pretty hard working guy so I'm not sure that improvement would only have been achieved under Joey.

A far better example would be Sobey. Wasn't he a Cairns development player before coming to Adelaide? Joey seems to have fast tracked his growth

I agree, Joey has done a lot of good for Adelaide but has to back off re thee abuse, I think the club should get someone in who Joey respects and say settle down, give him a hard word of advice. Adelaide play a great style of basketball, but an assistant coach that was more regimented in offence and defence would also help when the high tempo style gets stopped.
The million dollar question is will Joey take it on board.

Well, Ken Cole was having a word to him at half time of the last game. Who knows, maybe it was Ken's instruction to get more physical?

Isaac - Logo/Branding was done for free for the 36ers as mentioned. Nothing wrong with the kid wanting a logo though, not sure why some people are saying negative things about him because he has a logo which more than likely was given to him

"Facts are Joey is one of the greatest coaches in the history of the NBL" THats an insult to the Lindsay Gazes, Goorjians and many many more NBL great coaches.
3 years more of Joey. Enjoy.

Detailed explanation of this years shortcoming (blaming the younger players).

How do you explain away the previous five seasons..bad luck, the refs, the players,etc? You'll start to sound like Joey.

Joey's yet another coach who plays the game and talks the talk. Hence he has a 5 year deal in the NBL.
He's got everyone on the Board convinced he is the best in the NBL as a coach. Idiots. Enjoy 3 more years.

FM did the NBL super impose Joey yelling at BJ to push someone? He is his own worst enemy. Yelling at refs to control his players when he should be doing that. Especially a 2 bit hood like Johnson. Yeah of course the league have created all his misdemeanours out of thin air. Ridiculous!

Oh not the race card ok maybe I shouldn't have put this thread up hahahaha

"I think Joey suffers a good case for institutional racism from within the nbl and the general fanbase. "

Wow, just when I thought these comments couldn't get any stupider!