Sixers Fix with Scott Ninnis

Sixers Fix with Scott Ninnis - Final Home Games

Another can't miss episode of Sixers Fix with Scott Ninnis after a big week of news at the Adelaide 36ers heading into the final two home games of the #NBL21 season.

On last week's show we did a big preview of the must-win clash away to the Sydney Kings and now this week we are back to review a frustrating loss for the Adelaide 36ers that not only has snuffed out any finals hopes, but has also meant the seasons of both Josh Giddey and Isaac Humphries have come to an end.

Co-hosts Chris Pike and all-time great Scott Ninnis dissect all of that include what went wrong in Sydney and now the decide for Giddey to focus on preparing for the NBA Draft and for Humphries to sit with his foot injury.

We then go into a bit more depth on the 36ers season on a whole and what's gone right, what's gone wrong and how things are looking moving forwards towards these final two home matches this weekend against the Illawarra Hawks and Perth Wildcats.

We have another Ask the Coach segment with Conner Henry as well with the coach discussing this week and preparations for the last two home games, rating this season, who will step up in the absence of Giddey and Humphries, what he has learned this year from the team and also what his favourite South Australian wine is.

It's all made possible thanks to Sports Card World, AllStar Photos, Australian Motors Mitsubishi and Premium Wine Tours.

Sixers Fix with Scott Ninnis - The Return

We have made our return on Sixers Fix with Scott Ninnis just in time to prepare for a crucial clash with the Sydney Kings as we break down everything with the Adelaide 36ers and catch up with coach Conner Henry.

Basketball Writer Chris Pike and the only man involved in every Adelaide 36ers championship Scott Ninnis are back with Sixers Fix and don't we have a lot to catch up with on the official Sixers Podcast as finals approach in #NBL21.

We mark our return by taking a close look at Sunday's clash in Sydney against the Kings for the 36ers. We talk about how it's a virtual season-defining and must win contest for the Sixers and break down how both the 36ers and Kings are looking heading into the battle including the fresh news of Adam Forde's departure as Sydney coach and Isaac Humphries not playing for Adelaide.

Among our other talking points in regards to the 36ers are looking back on how positive the crowds and the performances have been at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Scott Ninnis pinpoints the two losses that could come back to bite the Sixers and plenty more.

We also discuss the remarkable form of Next Star Josh Giddey and his three triple-doubles as his stock rises ahead of the NBA Draft while also taking a close look at the rest of the 36ers squad and what we'd like to see looking ahead to next season.

We also get Scott's thoughts on Dave Andersen joining Melbourne United, Will Magnay to the Perth Wildcats, Andrej Lemanis leaving the Brisbane Bullets, NZ Breakers finally getting to go home and seeing the success of Cam Oliver and Didi Louzada instantly in the NBA.

It's then time for our Ask the Coach segment with Conner Henry thanks to Sports Card World. Conner discusses preparations for the game against the Kings and tackles questions including about Brandon Paul and Tony Crocker's role, why he should have played Crocker more on Tuesday, his voice, the signing of Kai Sotto and more.

We then wrap up a huge episode made possible by Australian Motors Mitsubishi, Premium Wine Tours, AllStar Photos and Sports Card World.

Sixers Fix with Scott Ninnis - Daniel Johnson Episode

Massive episode of Sixers Fix with Scott Ninnis fresh off win over Illawarra Hawks and ahead of home clash with Perth Wildcats while a packed Ask the Coach with Conner Henry and our special guest is Daniel Johnson.

This could very well be the biggest episode of Sixers Fix yet with Basketball Writer Chris Pike and Adelaide 36ers Legend Scott Ninnis teaming up once again to bring you everything going on with the Sixers.

First off we begin thanks to AllStar Photos (www.allstarphotos.com.au) looking back on an impressive win at home last Saturday against Brian Goorjian and the Illawarra Hawks. There was a lot to like about that performance and we wrap it all up including giving the votes in the Premium Wine Tours (www.premiumwinetours.com.au) Player of the Year Award award with announcing the Australian Motors Mitsubishi (www.australianmotors.com.au) Player of the Week.

It's then time for our special guest this week and it's the modern day Adelaide 36ers great, Daniel Johnson. Already a 5-time club MVP, he is showing no signs of slowing down and we have a fascinating discussion with the big man about why he will finish his career with the 36ers, why he has been so happy to settle in Adelaide and he opens up about his disappointment and frustrations over his lack selection over the years with the Australian Boomers. It is one of the best and most expansive interviews DJ has given and you don't want to miss it.

Then it's straight onto our Ask the Coach segment thanks to Sports Card World (www.sportscardworld.com.au) with Conner Henry. Our listeners have sent through plenty of questions and some of the topics covered include the improved defence, long-term plans, dealing with a parochial basketball community, who he'd want shooting free-throws for his life, toughest team to coach against and some unique Josh Giddey questions.

Scott is then back to wrap up the show looking ahead to Saturday night's game with the Perth Wildcats.

 

Sixers Fix with Scott Ninnis - Jeff Van Groningen Episode

If the Adelaide 36ers fans want to know what's happening at their club, then this is the episode of Sixers Fix to tune into.

Hosts Chris Pike and Scott Ninnis are back for another episode of Sixers Fix as we look back on the game for the 36ers on the road to the Cairns Taipans on Sunday and reflect on some positives out of that, and talk about some of the troubles the team is facing on a five-game losing streak ahead of a first home game in nearly two months.

We discuss some of the big issues including the usage of import Brandon Paul before Scott casts his eye over the rest of the NBL offering his opinions on the teams to beat, and also the Mitch Creek situation at the South East Melbourne Phoenix.

It's then time for 36ers fans to have a lot of their queries answered about the direction of their club when we catch up with the GM of Basketball Jeff Van Groningen.

No issue is shirked as we discuss with Jeff the long and short-term direction of the club while getting his thoughts on the Brandon Paul situation, an update on Josh Giddey and Isaac Humphries, and plenty more in a conversation no Adelaide fans will want to miss.

We then wrap up the show by discussing this Saturday night's home game with the Illawarra Hawks, including Scott's thoughts on Brian Goorjian coming back to Adelaide and we wrap it up for another week.

All made possible through AllStar Photos (www.allstarphotos.com.au), Sports Card World (www.sportscardworld.com.au), Australian Motors Mitsubishi (www.australianmotors.com.au) and of course, Premium Wine Tours (www.premiumwinetours.com.au).

Sixers Fix with Scott Ninnis - Isaac Humphries Episode

Another big episode of Sixers Fix with Scott Ninnis as we break down the games for the Adelaide 36ers in Round 10 of #NBL21, look ahead to the trip to Cairns on Sunday and catch up with big man on the mend Isaac Humphries.

Hosts Chris Pike and Scott Ninnis are back on Sixers Fix and open up the show this week looking back on the losses in Round 10 of the 2021 NBL season for the Adelaide 36ers against the South East Melbourne Phoenix and Perth Wildcats.

Scott found it especially hard to stomach the loss to the Phoenix after how well the 36ers had played for most of the four quarters before the trip to Perth and an encouraging showing against the Wildcats despite the absence of Humphries and Josh Giddey, and being without Sunday Dech, Keanu Pinder and Brandon Paul by the end.

There were certainly positive signs in both games for the Sixers but some glaring areas of concern as well and we don't sugar coat anything here on Sixers Fix, just give an honest account on how the 36ers are tracking in the NBL.

We then provide an update on the Premium Wine Tours Player of the Year Award and give another prize pack away thanks to Australian Motors Mitsubishi as part of our Player of the Week.

It's then time for our special guest this week thanks to Sports Card World, and we catch up with Isaac Humphries. He was leading most MVP awards by the time he injured his foot and we chat to him about an update on his recovery, how he was feeling before the injury and how he's settling into Adelaide.

We also chat about his partnership with Josh Giddey, teaming up with Daniel Johnson, his toughest NBA big to guard, his thoughts on winning Premium Wine Tours Player of the Year, and so much more in a fascinating discussion.

We then preview Sunday's game for the Adelaide 36ers against the Cairns Taipans and then wrap up the show for another week.

Sixers Fix with Scott Ninnis - NBL Cup Wrap

The NBL Cup is done and dusted and we are back on Sixers Fix with Scott Ninnis to reflect back on the month in Melbourne for the Adelaide 36ers and look ahead to two more big road games along with the popular Ask the Coach segment thanks to Sports Card World.

Chris Pike and Scott Ninnis are back for another episode of Sixers Fix and there's plenty to dissect following the conclusion of the NBL Cup. Scott couldn't hold back his devastation about giving up a 26-point lead to the Perth Wildcats to conclude the tournament within a season in Melbourne either.

But at the same time, we couldn't have been more impressed with the debut of Brandon Paul along with the continued strong performances from the likes of Josh Giddey, Sunday Dech and Jack McVeigh.

Scott is forthright in his comments about where he sees this 36ers team as being situated right now coming into the second half of the #NBL21 season. He speaks from the heart and with passion about all things 36ers.

We also provide an update on our Premium Wine Tours Player of the Year Award and announce another winner of the Australian Motors Mitsubishi prizepack after Josh Giddey was named Player of the Week.

We also get Scott's thoughts on some other happenings around the NBL including Lamar Patterson's departure from the New Zealand Breakers and rejoining the Brisbane Bullets, and Mitch Creek's absence now from the South East Melbourne Phoenix.

It's then time for the popular Ask The Coach Segment with Conner Henry thanks to Sports Card World. Questions this week range from the future beyond Josh Giddey, the prospects still this season, Conner's coaching past and also his favourite spots he has found already in Adelaide.

We then take a look at this week's road games for the 36ers against the South East Melbourne Phoenix and Perth Wildcats, and Scott even explains why he says Perth superstar Bryce Cotton is now in elite company.

It's all made possible thanks to AllStar Photos (www.allstarphotos.com.au).

Sixers Fix with Scott Ninnis - Sunday Dech Episode

We have two games to look back on from the Adelaide 36ers at the NBL Cup, two more to preview and it's another jam packed Sixers Fix with Scott Ninnis also featuring a special guest and #AsktheCoach with Conner Henry.

NBL and 36ers Writer Chris Pike and Sixers Legend Scott Ninnis are back for another episode of Sixers Fix and boy is there a lot of ground for us to cover on another jam packed episode.

We start off by looking at the games last week in Melbourne at the NBL Cup where the 36ers delivered an improved showing against the Illawarra Hawks and then were outstanding to beat the Cairns Taipans.

We then provide an update on the Premium Wine Tours Player of the Year Award while also announcing the Player of the Week and giving away another prizepack to a lucky listener thanks to Australian Motors Mitsubishi.

It's then time for our special guest for this week and it's none other than star new 36ers guard Sunday Dech. He was a big free agent signing and he continues to deliver brilliant defensive performances while contributing strongly for the Sixers this season.

We chat with him about everything from Premium Wine Tours to that win over the Taipans, his challenge this week against Nathan Sobey and Bryce Cotton, why he chose Adelaide and how much he's enjoying it, when he knew he'd be such a good defender and so much more.

We then move straight into our #AsktheCoach segment with Conner Henry where the 36ers fans get the chance to ask whatever they like of the head coach.

Scott is then back to preview the NBL Cup games to come against the Brisbane Bullets and Perth Wildcats along with looking forward to the debut of new import Brandon Paul.

It's all made possible thanks to 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).

Sixers Fix with Scott Ninnis - NBL Cup Week 2

Tough couple of games at the NBL Cup for the Adelaide 36ers but we aren't shying away from tackling all of the big issues on Sixers Fix with Scott Ninnis and neither is Conner Henry in a can't miss Ask the Coach segment thanks to Sports Card World.

We are back on Sixers Fix this week to look at Week 2 of the NBL Cup in Melbourne which turned into a horror show for the Adelaide 36ers with not only the losses to Melbourne United and New Zealand Breakers, but imposing big man and MVP fancy Isaac Humphries going down with a foot injury.

Scott Ninnis doesn't hold back on his thoughts about where he sees things for 36ers right now after those performances and as the only man involved in all four NBL championships for the club, he's well placed to provide his insights.

We continue with all our usual segments too including another winner of the Australian Motors Mitsubishi prizepack after the votes in our Player of the Week award while also updating the leaderboard in our Premium Wine Tours Player of the Year award.

It's then time for our Sports Card World Ask the Coach segment with Conner Henry. Enormous respect should go to Conner for still fronting up in the challenging questions and he doesn't shirk any issue. He provides insight into reactions to last week and preparations for this wee, Isaac Humphries injury and the minutes it will create for Keanu Pinder, Owen Hullands and new signing Jack Purchase. He also talks Jeremy Kendle, Tony Crocker, Josh Giddey and plenty more in a fascinating segment.

We are then back to preview this week's NBL Cup matches for the Adelaide 36ers against the Illawarra Hawks and Cairns Taipans thanks to AllStar Photos (www.allstarphotos.com.au).

 

Sixers Fix with Scott Ninnis - NBL Cup Week 1

We are back with Sixers Fix with Scott Ninnis smack bang in the middle of four games at the NBL Cup in the space of four days for the Adelaide 36ers.

Co-hosts Chris Pike and Scott Ninnis bring you the latest episode of Sixers Fix directly after a terrific win from the Adelaide 36ers against the South East Melbourne Phoenix to open their account at the NBL Cup on the back of a disappointing start against the Sydney Kings.

We discuss everything that there was to like about that performance from the Sixers and Scott provides his unique insight into the performance, the NBL Cup as a whole and how the 36ers are shaping up.

It's then time for an update on the Premium Wine Tours Player of the Year Award and we conduct the draw for another winning of the Australian Motors Mitsubishi prize pack as part of our Player of the Week voting.

Then as a real bonus treat for our loyal listeners, Scott comes back with the legend himself Brett Maher to discuss the NBL Cup so far, how the Adelaide 36ers are tracking and what he's expecting to see moving forward.

We are then back to talk about how what Scott is seeing from the NBL Cup and to look ahead to the next two matches for the Adelaide 36ers against Melbourne United and the New Zealand Breakers.

It's all made possible thanks to AllStar Photos (www.allstarphotos.com.au), Australian Motors Mitsubishi (www.australianmotors.com.au), Premium Wine Tours (www.premiumwinetours.com.au) and of course, Sports Card World (www.sportscardworld.com.au).

Sixers Fix with Scott Ninnis - Adam Gibson Episode

Sixers Fix with Scott Ninnis this week comes to you smack bang in the middle of a double-header for the Adelaide 36ers against the Brisbane Bullets but it still contains all your favourite segment plus our special guest is a Grand Final captain of the club.

The official Adelaide 36ers podcast is back this week and our timing couldn't be better hot off on the heels of the terrific win in Brisbane for the Sixers on Saturday night against the Bullets. We dissect that performance straight after it happened with so much to like about it to bounce back from the loss at home the previous week against the Sydney Kings.

Hosts Chris Pike and Scott Ninnis discuss everything about that performance thanks to AllStar Photos (www.allstarphotos.com.au) and then announce the latest votes in the Premium Wine Tours (www.premiumwinetours.com.au) Player of the Year Award.

It's then time to announce another winner in our Australian Motors Mitsubishi (www.australianmotors.com.au) Player of the Week Award and we do that draw live during the show with the lucky listener winning a prize pack.

We then have our special guest of the week thanks to Sports Card World (www.sportscardworld.com.au). It's none other than former 36ers captain Adam Gibson. The longest-serving current NBL player spent four seasons in Adelaide and it was great to catch up with him reflect back on those years, to talk about how he sees things now and also with a view to looking ahead to the future.

It is then onto #AsktheCoach with Conner Henry thanks to Sports Card World as we give the listeners the chance to ask the coach anything they wish with one lucky listener to win a special prize on the back of it.

We're then back to discuss the departure of Donald Sloan, arrival of Jeremy Kendle, the long-term import plans, the upcoming NBL Cup and of course, preview Monday's rematch with the Bullets at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre.