2022-23 NBL Season + Off-season news

[Wedgie]

Do the 36ers have a point guard yet?

Yes, allegedly

Next Star Trentyn Flowers was essentially promised the starting PG spot however he's been struggling badly to bring the ball up against pressure defence so it looks as if that experiment might be dissipating. Then we have Mitch McCarron our starting PG last season who struggles to be a PG and now Jason Cadee who is really a SG in a PG's body and we effectively have three PG's none of which are suited in the role.

So yeah, nah.

[Brodlach]

Lucky to win a game this year, at least the memberships are sold out

[Gozu]

The Adelaide 36ers are planning to release import Jamaal Franklin, sources told ESPN.

The 36ers made the decision following their 112-80 loss to the Perth Wildcats at the NBL Blitz in the Gold Coast; Franklin finished with 15 points in the contest.

Franklin, 32, joined the 36ers after a season in the Philippines with the Converge FibreXers. Prior to that, the 32-year-old shooting guard spent time with the Shanghai Sharks in the Chinese Basketball Association.

CJ Bruton began the process of looking for a replacement import early on Wednesday morning. The plan is for the team to add more backcourt depth, sources said.

https://www.espn.co.uk/nbl/story/_/id/3 ... ase-import

[king neptune]

So the usual stability and confidence in the import decision making yay!

[Brodlach]

We are the worst at picking imports. Can someone please get the guy who picks the Wildcats imports

[MW]

We either nail it, or get it horribly wrong

[Brodlach]

Haven’t nailed an import since Randle about a decade ago

[Gozu]

Day 5 at the Blitz and Melbourne beat Sydney 105-87 tonight. Top scorers for United were Luke Travers with 21 points, Chris Goulding had 20 points and Ariel Hukporti scored 19 points and for the Kings Alex Toohey had 19 points, Jonah Bolden had 16 points and Denzel Valentine added 11 points.

Also Illawarra beat Brisbane 95-88. Top scorers for the Hawks were Lachlan Olbrich with 20 points and Tyler Harvey had 16 points and for the Bullets Aron Baynes had 20 points to go with 20 boards and Nathan Sobey scored 17 points.

In the first game Cairns beat SE Melbourne 100-95. Top scorers for the Taipans were Patrick Miller with 21 points and Bobi Klintman had 18 points and for the Phoenix Gary Browne scored 19 points and Tyler Cook had 16 points.

[Gozu]

Day 6 at the Blitz tonight and Tasmania beat the 36ers 86-82. Top scorers for the JackJumpers were Milton Doyle with 19 points and former 36er Jack McVeigh had 13 points and for the Sixers Tohi Smith-Milner scored 21 points and Mitch McCarron had 16 points.

In the other game Perth beat New Zealand 93-89. Top scorers for the Wildcats were Jordan Usher with 26 points and Bryce Cotton with 21 points and for the Breakers Finn Delany and Parker Jackson-Cartwright each scored 15 points.

[DOC]

Watched some of our game.

Flowers out to the wing. Suits him better.

BUT. Hitting a three with no dee. Don't celebrate like your the first person this century to do it. I know he's 18 but grow up fast or the men you play against will fix you right up.

Refer Josh Giddey.

[Gozu]

Day 7 of the Blitz the final day Illawarra beat Cairns 108-90. Top scorers for the Hawks were Lachlan Olbrich with 18 points and Tyler Harvey had 16 points and for the Taipans Akoldah Gak had 21 points and Lat Mayen added 18 points.

In the last game Brisbane beat Sydney 105-76. Top scorers for the Bullets were Sam McDaniel with 21 points and Tyrell Harrison had 18 points and for the Kings Denzel Valentine had 12 points and Jordan Hunter had 10 points.

Melbourne United were awarded winners of the Loggins-Bruton Cup.

SE Melbourne fill-in import Tyler Cook won the Ray Borner Medal as tournament MVP.