2012/13 NBL Season/Offseason news

[Gozu]

2012/13 NBL All-Star Game

South 134 (Goulding 24, Johnson 21, Scott 19, Abercrombie 15, Jackson 12, Redhage 12, Gibson 11) def North 114 (DeLeon 18, Hurdle 18, Lazare 18, Ervin 16, Tragardh 10)

MVP: Chris Goulding, Tigers

Dunk Champ: Bennie Lewis, Tigers

3 Point Shootout Champ: Stephen Weigh, 36ers

[Gozu]

The 36ers have just announced they've signed a new import in Scott Christopherson, a 6'3" SG who had been playing in Belarus.

[Gozu]

NBL games coming up on TV this weekend:

Friday night: New Zealand @ Adelaide at 9:30pm (One) **Replay Sun 12pm (One)**

Sunday afternoon: Perth @ Sydney at 2pm (One)

* Both games on One this weekend

[wristwatcher]

6ers down by 1 after leading by 20 Carn boys it's Xmas, give us something

[wristwatcher]

Sack that Turnip FFS. Disgraceful choke as usual. I generally don't blame coaches in any sport but it's time for answers I'm disgusted and Angry To proud a State to put up with that crap. 25 plus point turn around in a low scoring game. GRRRR!!!!!

[Johno6]

Speechless

[BZB27]

Watched this game on tv without knowing what had happened and this is the most contrasting basketball game ive ever seen never seen a team do what they want in the first half in the paint with shensh and DJ to then not being able to make a bucket in the second half. Dont know what Crosswell was doing in the last his job isnt to drive and put up stupid runners, its like they forget how to play in the 4th qtr of games, no ball movement and just standing there and dribbling aint gonna get the ball in the hoop.
I will say that Jackson stepped up big time in the second half but they should of got nowhere near the 36ers in this one.
I dont know if Clarke needs to go but something has to be done or all 36ers fans will leave at 3qtr time of every game coz thats when the players leave

[Gozu]

Yet another 4th quarter meltdown after having a double figure lead at 3 quarter time. Outscored 24-5 in the 4th quarter.

I've never seen a team choke as much as this in a season.

If Marty Clarke still had any dignity left he would retire to the study and do the right thing.

[wristwatcher]

Thank God, I thought it was me. Actually releaved to hear the posters thought it was shit. Tough to watch as I have experienced in my 5 or 6 appearances at home but to listen on radio was even more brutal as the experts told me we are shit and I assume they would know. Piss off Clarke you muppet. Shitty Balls

[Gozu]

Round 12 results:

New Zealand 71 (Hudson 23, Jackson 17) def Adelaide 66 (Schenscher 25, Johnson 15, Weigh 10)

Perth 95 (Lisch 22, Wagstaff 15, Bartlett 13, Hire 11, Redhage 11) def Sydney 61 (Madgen 22, Garlepp 13)

Melbourne 80 (Walker 19, Goulding 17, Scott 16, Flynn 13, Greer 11) def Wollongong 72 (OT) (Forman 17, DeLeon 10)

New Zealand 66 (Jackson 17, Hudson 12, Bruton 10) def Cairns 61 (Wilson 23)

Townsville 86 (Ervin 23, Nevill 19, Hinder 17, Blanchfield 12, Crawford 12) def Adelaide 82 (Weigh 21, Gibson 14, Cadee 10, Johnson 10, Petrie 10, Schenscher 10)

[Gozu]

Sounds like Marty Clarke's job is on the line this weekend, the 36ers really should've pulled the trigger a long time ago:

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/bas ... 6546267025

[RustyCage]

Hopefully it doesn't mean if we win one then he is safe

[Johno6]

Other wise everyone will be praying for a loss

[Brodlach]

How many times in the past couple of years have they been in front at half or three quarter time and been beaten....staggering.

I would have boned him mid last season.

[Johno6]

How many times in the past couple of years have they been in front at half or three quarter time and been beaten....staggering.

I would have boned him mid last season.

NTTAWWT

[GWW]

Sounds like Marty Clarke's job is on the line this weekend, the 36ers really should've pulled the trigger a long time ago:

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/bas ... 6546267025

I'm by no means a basketball expert - I follow the 6'ers from afar (I did enjoy their work in the 80's,90's) - but my impression is that Clarke is probably a good teacher one on one with basketballers, however is deficient when it comes to the full job description of an NBL coach (ie. tactics, motivation etc etc).

[Gozu]

I'm by no means a basketball expert - I follow the 6'ers from afar (I did enjoy their work in the 80's,90's) - but my impression is that Clarke is probably a good teacher one on one with basketballers, however is deficient when it comes to the full job description of an NBL coach (ie. tactics, motivation etc etc).

Pretty fair description I think. Before the 36ers (first pro gig) he was the coach at the AIS which is all about developing young players where wins & losses are irrelevant. Now in pro-basketball he's really struggled with (a) coaching adults especially veterans with his 'every kid wins a prize' substituion patterns, (b) working with the media-it was clear early on he needed some media training getting too defensive in interviews with basic questioning, made his now infamous comment about wins & losses not being that important and trumpeting his supposed 3 year plan of development plus for a lengthy period refusing to speak to the state's one pro basketball journo from the only newspaper in town (Boti Nagy-News Ltd) because he felt he was too critical of him early on.

Most importanly (c) a bit like Neil Craig when at the Crows Clarke's game day coaching is woeful. He has his set plays, rotations and subsitution patterns seemingly set out from tip off to the final buzzer and come hell or high water will he differ from them. Forget the appalling 5-9 record this season and the current 6 game losing streak it's the way the team loses the game against the Breakers in NZ when the 36ers had a lead at 3qtr time then lost by 14, the game against the Hawks at home again had the lead at 3qtr time and lost by 14, losing to the Wildcats at home in OT despite having an 11 point lead at 3qtr time, lost to the Crocs at home by 5 when leading at 3qtr time and of course just losing to the Breakers at home by 5 when the 36ers lead by 21 at half-time and 14 at 3qtr time.

[Gozu]

NBL games coming up on TV this weekend:

Friday night: Townsville @ Adelaide at 9:30pm (One)

Sunday afternoon: Sydney @ Melbourne at 2pm (Ten)

[Brodlach]

Well done Gozu, thats exactly what I was saying. Its an amazing stat. I reckon his half time speech must be so boring it puts them to sleep or he changes tatics at halftime and does a West Adelaide and tells them to just play defence.


I have a great love for you Johno NTTAWWT

[Johno6]

Lol. Oh you.. Tee hee hee.

So who coaches sixers if Clarke is gone?
Was Farley their last decent import??