NBL: Breakers and stuff
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@Bovidae cool to see a couple of real young fellas go in the first round.
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@ACT-Crusader I hear Vukona has a good future ahead of him.
Salt had already signed with the Rams so was pre-selected. I'm interested to see how he goes as he was more of a defensive player for Virginia so has the opportunity to expand his offensive game, looking ahead to the Tall Blacks.
There are a number of other young players who spent time in the college system in the US but aren't well-known locally.
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@Bovidae yeah was more referring to Kelman-Poto and Mauriahoohoo Leafa. Both been playing college and at small schools.
The Otago squad looks pretty good.
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@ACT-Crusader said in NBL: Breakers and stuff:
Mauriahoohoo Leafa
Mauriahoohoo Leafa Was having an outstanding senior year at Sac State until COVID hit. He can shoot the lights out if he gets going.
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@ACT-Crusader said in NBL: Breakers and stuff:
@Bovidae yeah was more referring to Kelman-Poto and Mauriahoohoo Leafa. Both been playing college and at small schools.
I knew who you were referring to, although neither is that young. Kelman-Poto is 25 and Mauriahoohoo Leafa will be 24 later this year. Salt is 24.
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@Bovidae Salt is well known given who he played for. But the other two lesser known. And 24 and 25 still young, well from my old armchair at least.
@raznomore last I saw he was averaging double figures at Sac State. Not bad when your team only averaged about 60ppg.
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@ACT-Crusader yeah he did well. Especially with a an offence built around their bigs and point guard. He didn’t seem to get any plays drawn up for him and did well to take the opportunities he got.
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I don't know, but I assume it will be the same. Perhaps less overseas players in each team? Edit: A maximum of 2 imports this season.
Sek Henry won't be returning as he will be playing in Turkey. Webster would be his replacement.
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Only 2 imports this year (a backward step IMO, but i assume it's budgetary so teams like Cairns can stay alive).
Plenty of big name free agents on the market, but none i would throw money at.
In Taipans news, the State Government's appalling handing of the convention centre upgrade has resulted in us losing our home for the season (at least until Feb i believe, but this being a big construction project, that probably means April). As it is an election year, the State Government are ponying up the cash to create a temporary home in an old Bunnings Warehouse. Only 2,000 fans, but that's a damn sight better than the earlier alternatives (playing in Townsville was floated).
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Here's a summary.
https://nbl.com.au/news/nbl21-free-agency-preview-everything-you-need-to-know
I hadn't realised that the Hawks had signed Brian Goorjian as their new coach. No players signed yet though.
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@Bovidae said in NBL: Breakers and stuff:
Here's a summary.
https://nbl.com.au/news/nbl21-free-agency-preview-everything-you-need-to-know
I hadn't realised that the Hawks had signed Brian Goorjian as their new coach. No players signed yet though.
Yep, new owners went for a big name coach straight up.
Season doesn't kick off until December this year, so heaps of time for rosters to form
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The final of the NZ NBL tonight:
Otago didn't even have a team in 2019 and Manawatu finished last. Using the draft system to even out teams has been a good idea. The Nuggets have won all 4 games between the teams this season.
NUGGETS Jordan Hunt 19.5pts, 6rbs, 1.8 treys per game Jordan Ngatai 18.6pts, 5.7rbs. 4.5ast, 2.1 treys per game Jarrod Kenny 11.5pts, 3.8rbs, 5.1ast per game JETS Tom Vodanovich 22.3pts, 10.2rbs, 4.2 treys per game Hyrum Harris 14.5pts, 11.5rbs, 6.6ast per game Jayden Bezzant 17.9pts, 3.3rbs, 3.6ast per game -
A like-for-like replacement for the Breakers. Two more spots available on the 10-man roster.
The NZ Breakers have signed former Brisbane Bullets' star Lamar Patterson to a one-year deal, further bolstering their already impressive roster for NBL21. The 28-year-old Patterson earned himself All-NBL First Team honours in each of his two seasons in the league as a member of the Bullets. Representatives of Patterson, who has played 40 NBA games, approached the Breakers last month after learning Scotty Hopson was still mulling over a contract sent to him in March. -
geez that's a good signing. Must have chucked money at him, because there is no way the Bullets wouldn't have picked him up
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Plenty of issues to work through before the NBL can start.
