Looks to be a three and d operator. Could be a nice pickup. I've bagged JVG, but it actually looks like a much more balanced roster. Here’s hoping anyway.

Teams shaping up good, just got to hope it all comes together.

scouting report made in Europe.
looks good

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YgAt2Jmxsv4

So this is the 4/3 most thought would happen? So maybe a 3/2 to come?

Maybe DJ is coming off the bench this season..

DJ is likely off the bench, this has been reported

This seems to be the Crocker replacement will likely split minutes at SF with Mojave King

Id say the ex NBA import forward is still to come, got to remember they may be in the Summer league and still wanting to have another crack at a NBA contract before signing, many imports are signed after summer league each year.

Seems like we are looking at a fairly balanced roster of something like

Humphries/Johnson/Sato
Import/Malou
King/Withers
Hannahs/Dech
McCarron/Duefelmeire

From anon's link:

In Bologna he played mostly as power forward but I believe he has an even higher potential playing as a wing.

Isaac, agreed.

Was glaring how weak they were when Humphries went down last season. I wonder if it has anything to do with Henry, having coached most recently, closely with the NBA, being more on the side of small ball type styles. And in saying that, I realise that we have Humphries, DJ and Sotto, but despite that there still seems to be something missing you feel.

I liked the look of that Jack Salt.

"He's listed as a 2-3, not certain he'll play the 4. Still need a 4-5 back up, certainly if Humphries goes down."

Take a look at a youtube clip, you’ll see he’s a 3/4, not a 2/3. Scouting report said he’s not a ball-handler.

Good size, athleticism and decent agility though. Should be that defensive 3/4 the Sixers have needed ever since Childress retired.

Childress didn't retire he just quit the Sixers after the Mitch Creek fiasco.

He went and played in Japan after that.

Master Chief, looking at the signings this season and the way Henry has wanted to play so far, I'd say he’s actually the opposite of a small ball coach. He seems to emphasise size and defence and wants to feed his bigs the ball in the post.

With Humphries, DJ and 6’8 Withers at the 3, that is a Perth wall like starting frontcourt, or even a throwback to Connor’s time on the 80s Celtic teams, where Bird was the small forward at 6’9!

Yeah my bad Zodiac. Couldn't 100% remember what Childress did after. Main point was we haven’t had a good defensive 4 man since!

If our imports can play, we don't scrap any midway and the next import is a decent pf/C were looking stacked. Withers could probably play 2,3,4,5 in our league. Finally looking like a good competitive team.

We could do worse than bring big Matty Hodgson back. He'd straighten us right up but not sure he'd want to come back here after we told him to take a hike when we signed Froling.

We don't need a PF/C. We need a legit SF.
We’ve just upgraded the weakness of Pinder with Withers. DJ can play the 5 if Humphries gets injured/rests. Withers can play the 4.

Still holding hope it’s a 3 man out of the list already provided from last years two way players.
Bates-Diop
King
Brantley

I dare say Malou is the replacement for Pinder. I thought people were saying this guy Withers is a SF the replacement for Crocker?

Zodiac Withers is 2 inches taller and 10 years younger. I'd expect him to be a lot more bouncier.
Withers seems to value defence also.
We need a Hobson type.

Brantley and diop if one get signed will be our pf's.

Zodiac, from what I've seen of his play, I think Withers will play 3 and 4, depending on matchups.

Hard to tell what they will do with the final import spot. Its possible they will leave it open until they have got a feel for how the team is performing and what weaknesses it has.

Beantown, that's a fair enough comment. I'm struggling to truly explain what I mean by that.. haha

Another flippant comment by me.

Is this bloke starting caliber?

Yes he is. JvG does not learn from his mistakes.

I'm very critical of JvG but if the imports perform at even an average level and Humphries and co. don't get injured this so far looks like one of the best balanced rosters he's put together. Backup size is the one big question mark I think without knowing a lot about Malou or how he might perform in the NBL, and hard to gauge how much of an impact Sotto will be able to make right away. Those are probably the big x-factors for me, and if Humphries misses large chunks of time it could end up being a major blow depending on how well Withers can cover the 4 spot.

Those are probably the big x-factors for me, and if Humphries misses large chunks of time it could end up being a major blow depending on how well Withers can cover the 4 spot.

so who actually does the recruiting for the 36ers - Henry, JVG, Kelly or Damon Stephenson. Everyone jumps on the media release at recruitment point for the back slap - once they arrive and inevitably don't work out, no-one seems to want to tale ownership

This seems like an odd signing?

Is he a starter or? I also don't see King being a starter - that'd be insufficient for a team looking for finals surely?

C Humphries/Sotto
F Import/DJ/Malou
F Dech/Withers
G Hannahs/King
G McCarron/???

Maybe this is the 11 we're looking for?

I forgot about Dufflemeister - he's the backup PG I assume

with this being JVG's third season at the Club, with little return to date, do people see that the 6ers will need to at least make play-offs for him to be back for a 4th season?

Yep, Sixers fans need to see results this season. Have gone backwards three seasons in a row since the grand final in 2018.

JVG's first two seasons there were mitigating circumstances (2019 coach and club were at odds; 2020 covid and new coach) but it looks like the owner is spending and that Conner is getting the team he wants, so expectations should be finals at a minimum.

KET, I’m assuming Withers is meant to start at the 3 and play some 4 when either DJ or Humphries is on the bench. Could possibly start at the 4 against some opponents too, if we’re worried about DJ having to defend the perimeter too much.

I don’t believe he’s a SG/SF really. That sounds like aspirational marketing from his agent to me. Switch onto a SG here and there if necessary, sure. But he’s not a good enough ball-handler to want him in your backcourt and I think would find it a lot harder to defend a 2 than a 4. I definitely see him as a 3/4 based on his youtube clips.

with this being JVG's third season at the Club, with little return to date, do people see that the 6ers will need to at least make play-offs for him to be back for a 4th season?

Even the scout mentioned above is a part-owner now - JvG has really intertwined himself and his crew into Gr4nt K3ll3y.

Amazing governance hey Perthworld. Looks like old silvertonge van gonigan is playing Kelly on a break.

" KET, I'm assuming Withers is meant to start at the 3 and play some 4 when either DJ or Humphries is on the bench. Could possibly start at the 4 against some opponents too, if we’re worried about DJ having to defend the perimeter too much. "

This is what confuses me a little bit - wonder what their plan is for the third import spot. I do think they need to have an import 4/5 as well. I really would send DJ to the bench IMO.

Is withers a good shooter? I think we need both 2 and 3 spots capable of shooting in addition to McCarron, DJ etc - if one or two are missing shots on any given night we need one or two others to step up

KET just looked up, he shot 40% on 4.5 attempts per game last season, so you could assume he can hit the three.

Nice

KET, yes he seems to be a good shooter. He's meant to be a three and D guy.

We may feel differently about the frontcourt depth, because I’m a bigger believer in DJ than you are ;-)

I feel with Humphries, we finally have the defensive big we need to cover DJ and should try to exploit our opponents by having those two on the floor wherever possible. If DJ can shoot over his opponent easily, he will do a lot of damage offensively.

IF our opponents are too quick and expose the two big combo, that’s why you need a more agile 6’8 guy like Withers who can play some defence.

Obviously Withers has to be up to the task, but that is what I think the team is trying to do based on the signings and the way Conner tried to play last year.

So ...…. Grant Kelly, 6ers owner has thrown his toys from the cot. After getting nowhere with his very public campaign to become chairman of the Crows, "because his family had backed them through thick and thin since they started" has now jumped ship and joined Port Adelaide!