NBL: Breakers and stuff
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@bovidae said in NBL: Breakers and stuff:
More changes at the Breakers. Rob Loe has signed for the Taipans and management is allowing Alex Pledger to test the market.
So an all new front line for the new season. They do need more scoring from the 4 and 5 spots.
Maybe it's time for a change, maybe not. But stability is out the window and I can't see how we will be competitive with a brand new team, unless that team is filled with mostly excellent players from the NBA or the D league
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There seems to be a lot of player movement this offseason. Every team not called Melbourne is making changes. The Kings have signed Bogut.
Looking at the Breakers roster they have:
PG: Ili, Weeks
SG:
SF: Abercrombie
PF: Delany
PledgerSG will either be a US import (Newbill?) or maybe Webster. Add in Ngatai and Raukawa for depth at guard.
PF likely to be Wesley. Fotu as the 3rd option.
A centre from the US. I doubt they would be letting Loe and Pledger go without a very good plan B option. -
Some insight into Henare's exit.
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@bovidae A big reason the Breakers found success in recent years (apart from winning titles) was the well known Kiwi names on the roster who had either had success overseas or were stalwarts in the NZ NBL.
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@sneakdefreak said in NBL: Breakers and stuff:
@bovidae A big reason the Breakers found success in recent years (apart from winning titles) was the well known Kiwi names on the roster who had either had success overseas or were stalwarts in the NZ NBL.
I thought the 'you need Australians' was only a league thing.
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I think you need a mixture. The title winning teams also had some Aussies like Bruton, Corletto, Carter as well as the US imports and Kiwis.
Henare has/had a foot in both camps as the NBL also served a purpose of providing many of the Tall Black players with the chance to play in a top level competition. If you selected the best Tall Blacks squad half the team would come from overseas anyway (Europe, NBA) and not the Breakers.
We'll have to wait and see who is in the final squad.
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@bovidae Agree with the mixture of import players and Aussies but I was referring to winning attention in the crowded Auckland entertainment market and getting the casual sports fan to watch a Breakers game on tv or at the NSEC. That's going to be the serious challenge for this new ownership.
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@sneakdefreak said in NBL: Breakers and stuff:
@bovidae Agree with the mixture of import players and Aussies but I was referring to winning attention in the crowded Auckland entertainment market and getting the casual sports fan to watch a Breakers game on tv or at the NSEC. That's going to be the serious challenge for this new ownership.
Winning helps
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The starting five is looking better as Webster returns.
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@bovidae said in NBL: Breakers and stuff:
So 8 players signed.
PG: Shea Ili, Jarrad Weeks
SG: Corey Webster
SF: Tom Abercrombie, Jordan Ngatai (SF/PF)
PF: Tai Wesley, Finn Delany (SF/PF)
C : Majok Majok (PF/C).They can sign 3 imports.
Good base, need good imports now. Tai Wesley is a great signing because he doesn't qualify as an import
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Good to have Wesley back. He had a great season with United. Took his game to another level from where he was with the Breakers.
He will be a certain starter.
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@bovidae said in NBL: Breakers and stuff:
So 8 players signed.
PG: Shea Ili, Jarrad Weeks
SG: Corey Webster
SF: Tom Abercrombie, Jordan Ngatai (SF/PF)
PF: Tai Wesley, Finn Delany (SF/PF)
C : Majok Majok (PF/C).They can sign 3 imports.
We’ve signed Armani Moore and Patrick Richard. Interesting because they are similar players and similar size.
Moore I watched a bit of when he played college ball for the Vols. Athletic guard/forward that wasn’t a big scorer but was an excellent rebounder for his size. More a slasher than shooter and a very willing passer.
Richard has been playing in Europe and is a more accomplished scorer than Moore and a decent rebounder as well. Has good anticipation and gets into the passing lanes on D.
We need another big.
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I went to the semi and the final. Free tickets and took my boys.
I've gone from being a bit meh about Bball to being a massive fan, fuck it is top entertainment. I'm hooked for next season. Pretty heartbreaking for the Saints, great comeback but not quite good enough.....
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@mn5 I watched the NBL final online (I think it was streamed via Stuff). Good quality production for online and a great game too! Southland Sharks got out to a massive lead but you knew the Saints would mount a comeback. Leon Henry had a chance to win it all with a three but it hit the rim and the Saints bigs couldn't grab the rebound to tie it.
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Some good news for Oz NBL today with Channel 9 getting on board to show two live games a week on FTA tv.
Hopefully they can secure a couple of decent commentators and not some Aussie Rules guys that call it like AFL.
