Episodes
Friday Jan 21, 2022
Sixers Fix with Scott Ninnis - Episode 6 #NBL22
Friday Jan 21, 2022
Friday Jan 21, 2022
We are back on Sixers Fix with Scott Ninnis and on a high after the Adelaide 36ers win against the Perth Wildcats and looking ahead to Saturday's massive clash with Melbourne United back on the home floor.
The Adelaide 36ers returned to action in #NBL22 on Tuesday night and produced a tremendous performance to beat the Perth Wildcats. Sixers Fix hosts Chris Pike and Scott Ninnis break that performance down including the aggression from Mitch McCarron, outstanding form of Cam Bairstow, the return of Sunday Dech, impact of Hyrum Harris and plenty more that came out of the game.
We also get Scott's thoughts on the fourth quarter struggles of the Sydney Kings after another fadeout to start Round 8 against the Brisbane Bullets as he harks back to some memories of his own time as a head coach in the NBL.
It's then time for our Ask the Coach segment thanks to Sports Card World. We catch up with Adelaide 36ers assistant coach Jamie Pearlman to discuss the Sixers' return to action and win over Perth, the impact of the 31-day break, Mitch McCarron's playmaking, the positives and negatives of games in quick succession and then looking ahead to the clash with Melbourne United.
Jamie is also asked to pick who he would most want to sit down with and also if one of our cheeky listeneres is better than LeBron James.
Scott Ninnis is then back to preview the upcoming games for the 36ers to come against Melbourne United at home and away to the Illawarra Hawks.
It's all made possible thanks to the support of Australian Motors Mitsubishi (www.australianmotors.com.au), Sports Card World (www.sportscardworld.com.au), AllStar Photos (www.allstarphotos.com.au) and Premium Wine Tours (www.premiumwinetours.com.au).
Tuesday Jan 11, 2022
Sixers Fix with Scott Ninnis - Episode 5 #NBL22
Tuesday Jan 11, 2022
Tuesday Jan 11, 2022
Happy New Year to everyone and we are here with a first episode of Sixers Fix with Scott Ninnis for 2022 where we look at a month-long #NBL22 break for the Adelaide 36ers and catch up with CJ Bruton with our Ask the Coach segment thanks to Sports Card World.
We open up the first show of 2022 with co-hosts Chris Pike and Scott Ninnis discussing life over the Christmas and New Year break, the chaos across the NBL season that COVID is causing and then turning our attention to the Adelaide 36ers.
We look back on that last game which was a forgettable one with a big loss in Cairns but we also discuss now dealing with having a month since that game to deal with it and then wait to play again.
It's then time for our Ask the Coach segment with CJ Bruton and our listeners gave him plenty to ponder with questions ranging from the current teams performance to what he thought of Adelaide as an opposition player, what player from the past he'd love to add to this team, the strength of the NBL and there's even a curly one from Sunday Dech.
We are then back to close out the episode as we look ahead to the Adelaide 36ers returning to the court, which was meant to be on Sunday against the Tasmania JackJumpers at the time of recording.
It's all made possible thanks to the support of Australian Motors Mitsubishi (www.australianmotors.com.au), Sports Card World (www.sportscardworld.com.au), AllStar Photos (www.allstarphotos.com.au) and Premium Wine Tours (www.premiumwinetours.com.au).
Friday Dec 17, 2021
Sixers Fix with Scott Ninnis - Episode 4 #NBL22
Friday Dec 17, 2021
Friday Dec 17, 2021
We are back with another episode of Sixers Fix with Scott Ninnis fresh off two wins in the NBL for the Adelaide 36ers as we wrap that all up while talking to Dusty Hannahs and assistant coach Jamie Pearlman.
Co-hosts Chris Pike and Scott Ninnis bring you the official Adelaide 36ers podcast and there's plenty of ground to cover on this week's show.
We beginning by looking back on the opening round of #NBL22 and the wins for the Sixers firstly in Tasmania against the JackJumpers and then with a 19-point come from behind win at home to the New Zealand Breakers.
We break down those performances and all the other happenings from a dramatic round in the NBL before chatting with new Sixers import shooting guard Dusty Hannahs.
Dusty opens up about his eventful four games in the NBL as well as how he's finding his new club, the league and his teammates as well as coach CJ Bruton. Dusty also talks about why he wanted to play in the NBL, why his focus is on helping the 36ers win even though he has a desire to get back to the NBA.
He also opens up about his girlfriend arriving in Adelaide to join him this week from Arkansas, why playing golf has been so important to him over the past year and so much more.
It's then time for our first Ask the Coach segment thanks to Sports Card World where Jamie Pearlman steps up to the plate to answer the questions from our listeners and 36ers fans.
Everything from the funniest player on the team, who he'd want taking the game winning shot, words after Round 1 to Dusty Hannahs, settling into having a new coach, comparing the NBL to other leagues, up and coming players, and his most memorable moment as a player are all covered with one listener winning the Upper Deck Space Jam - A New Legacy Blaster, valued at $79.
We then are back to preview the Round 3 match up on Saturday night on the road to the Cairns Taipans.
It's all made possible thanks to the support of Australian Motors Mitsubishi (www.australianmotors.com.au), Sports Card World (www.sportscardworld.com.au), AllStar Photos (www.allstarphotos.com.au) and Premium Wine Tours (www.premiumwinetours.com.au).
Wednesday Dec 08, 2021
Sixers Fix with Scott Ninnis - Episode 3 #NBL22
Wednesday Dec 08, 2021
Wednesday Dec 08, 2021
We are back with another episode of Sixers Fix with Scott Ninnis fresh off the opening round of the NBL and looking ahead to another double-header for the Adelaide 36ers.
Co-hosts Chris Pike and Scott Ninnis bring you the official Adelaide 36ers podcast and there's plenty of ground to cover on this week's show.
We beginning by looking back on the opening round of #NBL22 and the defeats for the Sixers in Perth against the Wildcats and then at home to the Illawarra Hawks on Sunday.
We look at the good and bad from those first up performances before giving our votes in the Player of the Year award for the first time in the 2021/22 NBL season.
It's then time for our first Ask the Coach segment thanks to Sports Card World where CJ Bruton steps up to the plate to answer the questions from our listeners and 36ers fans. Everything from his coaching debut, Kai Sotto update, transitioning to coaching, who have been his biggest influencers and being challenged to a one-on-one game are all covered with one listener winning the Upper Deck Space Jam - A New Legacy Blaster, valued at $79.
We then are back to preview the Round 2 match ups away to the Tasmania JackJumpers and home to the New Zealand Breakers.
It's all made possible thanks to the support of Australian Motors Mitsubishi (www.australianmotors.com.au), Sports Card World (www.sportscardworld.com.au), AllStar Photos (www.allstarphotos.com.au) and Premium Wine Tours (www.premiumwinetours.com.au).
Thursday Dec 02, 2021
Sixers Fix with Scott Ninnis - Episode 2 #NBL22
Thursday Dec 02, 2021
Thursday Dec 02, 2021
It's the eve of the NBL season with the Adelaide 36ers taking on the Perth Wildcats and what better way to get ready than a Sixers Fix with Scott Ninnis episode co-hosted by Daniel Johnson himself.
The 36ers are in Perth this week gearing up to open the NBL season for 2021/22 against the Wildcats and live from his old hometown, six-time Adelaide 36ers MVP Daniel Johnson joins regular co-hosts Chris Pike and Scott Ninnis.
There's plenty for us to talk about beginning with the NBL Blitz where the 36ers won the Loggins-Bruton Cup with new captain Mitch McCarron named MVP and claiming the Ray Borner Medal.
DJ talks about the Blitz in Tasmania, how the 36ers are coming together under new coach CJ Bruton and why he is so excited to be playing alongside new teammates Mitch McCarron, Dusty Hannahs, Todd Withers and plenty more.
DJ also talks about how he is feeling coming into this season as he adds to his 359-game NBL career, why he's nowhere near ready to think the end is near, what continues to drive him and how proud he is of what he's done in Adelaide.
DJ also opens up about life in Adelaide and why it's likely to be his long-term home beyond basketball and also about his thoughts on life beyond his playing career.
We also have a good look at the two Round 1 match ups for the Adelaide 36ers in Perth against the Wildcats and at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre on Sunday against the Illawarra Hawks.
It's all made possible thanks to the support of Australian Motors Mitsubishi (www.australianmotors.com.au), Sports Card World (www.sportscardworld.com.au), AllStar Photos (www.allstarphotos.com.au) and Premium Wine Tours (www.premiumwinetours.com.au).
Monday Nov 29, 2021
Sixers Fix with Scott Ninnis - Episode 1 #NBL22
Monday Nov 29, 2021
Monday Nov 29, 2021
The NBL season is now just days away, the Adelaide 36ers are the pre-season champions and Sixers Fix with Scott Ninnis is back to talk about everything going on with the Sixers and around the league heading into #NBL22.
Sixers Fix is back for its third season as the official podcast of the Adelaide 36ers brought to you by co-hosts Chris Pike and the only man involved in all four of the Sixers' NBL championships, and former head coach, Scott Ninnis.
As part of this episode, we take a look back at the undefeated NBL Blitz for the Sixers where they ended up winning the pre-season tournament and claimed the Loggins-Bruton Cup.
We are then joined by special guest and assistant coach Jamie Pearlman. We discuss everything with Jamie from his playing and coaching career before coming to Adelaide, his reaction to Conner Henry's departure and now CJ Bruton's arrival, and his thoughts on this Adelaide 36ers team.
Pearlman reveals that Dusty Hannahs is the best pure shooter he's ever worked with and he offers plenty more insights into how this team is shaping up for the #NBL22 season.
Scott is then back to put his rule over how the other nine NBL clubs are shaping up and then he puts his neck on the line with his predictions for the #NBL22 season before we wrap up his packed episode.
It's all made possible thanks to the support of Australian Motors Mitsubishi (www.australianmotors.com.au), Sports Card World (www.sportscardworld.com.au), AllStar Photos (www.allstarphotos.com.au) and Premium Wine Tours (www.premiumwinetours.com.au).
Friday Oct 08, 2021
Sixers Fix with Scott Ninnis - CJ Bruton Episode
Friday Oct 08, 2021
Friday Oct 08, 2021
This is an episode of Sixers Fix with Scott Ninnis that you can't afford to miss as we catch up with new Adelaide 36ers head coach CJ Bruton ahead of 2021/22 NBL season.
There is plenty of ground to cover as we chat with the new coach of the 36ers and if you want to know how he feels about the team he's taken over the helm of, coming to Adelaide for the first time, his coaching philosophies and a reflection on his legendary playing career, then this is the place you want to come.
CJ is generous with his time to chat with us here on the Official Podcast of the Adelaide 36ers and first of all we get an update on where he's at currently and when he and his family will be able to move to Adelaide and begin to settle in.
We then discuss CJ's thoughts on the 36ers job becoming available and why he was so keen to begin life as a head coach after the disappoitnment of both the Brisbane Bullets and Cairns Taipans electing to go in a different direction in their appointments.
CJ also talks about his excitement to be working with Kai Sotto after encouraging the Bullets to sign him and why he's fired up about the possibilites of this Sixers team in #NBL22.
We also talk about CJ's NBL career and the influences on him to now become a head coach, reflecting on his 516-game, six-time championship winning career that never saw him play for the 36ers and so much more.
CJ also gives some fascinating insights into his family life, how they feel about coming to Adelaide, how the team's pre-season is going and so much more.
It's all proudly brought to you by AllStar Photos (www.allstarphotos.com.au), Sports Card World (www.sportscardworld.com.au), Australian Motors Mitsubishi (www.australianmotors.com.au) and Premium Wine Tours (www.premiumwinetours.com.au).
Sunday Sep 05, 2021
Sixers Fix with Scott Ninnis - Dufelmeier, Malou Episode
Sunday Sep 05, 2021
Sunday Sep 05, 2021
We are back with another off-season episode of Sixers Fix with Scott Ninnis and this is a big show as we discuss the Adelaide 36ers coaching situation and catch up with two of the club's new recruits for the #NBL22 season.
The NBL season might be still two months away but there's no shortage of topics for us to discuss on the latest Sixers Fix hosted by Chris Pike and Scott Ninnis.
There's nowhere that we could still right now than on the Adelaide 36ers head coaching position following the departure of Conner Henry after one season in charge.
We take a look at how the situation unfolded and thank Conner Henry for his support of our show, and then turn our attention to what it means for the Sixers coming into the 2021/22 season.
We then discuss some potential candidates for the new coach and Scott says yes or no to Rob Beveridge, John Rillie, Mike Kelly, CJ Bruton, Jamie Pearlman, and others.
It's then time to catch up with a couple of the new recruits this season with the Adelaide 36ers and we catch up with Tad Dufelmeier Jr and Manny Malou with two fascinating chats that will let you find out a lot more about two of the new players at the Sixers.
We then announce our winner from last season of the Premier Wine Tours prize before signing off for this week after a big show.
It's all proudly brought to you by AllStar Photos (www.allstarphotos.com.au), Sports Card World (www.sportscardworld.com.au), Australian Motors Mitsubishi (www.australianmotors.com.au) and Premium Wine Tours (www.premiumwinetours.com.au).
Thursday Aug 12, 2021
Sixers Fix with Scott Ninnis - Mitch McCarron
Thursday Aug 12, 2021
Thursday Aug 12, 2021
We are back with Sixers Fix with Scott Ninnis to build up to the NBL 2021/22 season and we are catching up with the new faces at the Adelaide 36ers, starting this week with Mitch McCarron.
We open up this episode of Sixers Fix with co-hosts Chris Pike and Scott Ninnis talking about the excitement over Josh Giddey being taken at No. 6 in 2021 NBA Draft, then the Australian Boomers winning bronze at the Olympic Games for the first ever time.
We then take a look at the playing roster that the Adelaide 36ers have put together for the #NBL22 season and here at Sixers Fix we are going to catch up with all those new signings.
On this week's episode we begin by chatting with Mitch McCarron who has signed a three-year deal with the Sixers fresh off winning the NBL championship as the starting point guard with Melbourne United.
We chat with Mitch about everything from why he joined the 36ers, what he sees his role being, his thoughts on his new teammates and also looking back on that #NBL21 championship, the Boomers winning bronze, his transformation into a point guard, life as a new father and plenty more.
It's all proudly brought to you by AllStar Photos (www.allstarphotos.com.au), Sports Card World (www.sportscardworld.com.au), Australian Motors Mitsubishi (www.australianmotors.com.au) and Premium Wine Tours (www.premiumwinetours.com.au).
Saturday Jun 05, 2021
Sixers Fix with Scott Ninnis - Last #NBL21 Game
Saturday Jun 05, 2021
Saturday Jun 05, 2021
Here we are with another episode of Sixers Fix with Scott Ninnis ahead of the last game of the season for the Adelaide 36ers against Melbourne United on Sunday.
It's an unexpected home game for the 36ers at Adelaide Entertainment Centre and a chance to finish the season on a winning note against the regular season champions.
It's a shortened edition of Sixers Fix this week but we figured a shorter version was better than no version!
The highlight of the show this week is our Ask the Coach segment with Conner Henry and the Adelaide 36ers coach continues to be willing to answer whatever questions are thrown his way.
This week he discusses topics such as what moves the club needs to make moving forward to be successful, the scorecard for the season, improvements, what went well and where to from here, and Conner also previews Sunday's game, talks about Jamie Pearlman's head coach potential and also talks about why he's feeling so at home in Adelaide.
All brought to you by Sports Card World, AllStar Photos, Premium Wine Tours and Australian Motors Mitsubishi.