Cold as Ice: Humphries delivers scathing review

Isaac Humphries has delivered a scathing assessment of the Adelaide 36ers’ current on-court struggles, after another embarrassing defeat at the hands of Perth.

It was the third straight game the 36ers have lost by 20-plus points, a run unmatched in the club’s 43-year NBL tenure.

In an incredibly honest post-game interview, Humphries didn't hold back.

“We’re struggling right now,” Humphries said on ABC Sport.

“You guys don’t see a lot of stuff that happens behind-the-scenes ... we need to be better for you guys out there, but it’s a collective from what happened during the week and it’s just a hard environment right now.”

Queried whether Mike Wells’ message was getting through to the playing group and the players were at fault, Humphries simply stated “no”.

The 26-year-old opened up on the challenges of injuries to key players and the suspensions of Montrezl Harrell and Kendric Davis, with the 36ers struggling for continuity.

“Guys coming in and out, it’s always hard,” he said.

“No one knows their role ... no one knows their role.

“We’re all trying to figure it out in front of your eyes, so the frustration is exactly the same for us as it is for you guys watching.

“We’re just trying every day to figure this out, and we’re just not.”

Adelaide sits eighth on the NBL standings, having lost seven of its last eight games.

Following the 116-92 defeat against Perth, star import Montrezl Harrell was noticeably missing from the post-game team huddle, with former champion Damon Lowery labelling him “selfish”.

It’s been an up-and-down season for Humphries, who looked to find form in Harrell’s absence, but has had a couple of quieter games since he returned.

Asked about only playing 23 minutes on Saturday night, he seemed lost for answers.

“No, not planned. I don’t know. Can’t answer that. It’s a coach question. I have no idea what’s going on,” Humphries added.