Isaac
Years ago

Barlow headed to the Tigers

Rumours firming that David Barlow will be snatched from the Sydney Kings by the Melbourne Tigers.

Sounds like he'll be replacing either Rashad Tucker (gives the Tigers a spare import spot) or Stephen Hoare (who's fielding offers from elsewhere).

Barlow averaged 15.6 PPG (45% FG, 48% 3P, 80% FT) over 14 games in a season impacted by injury and is one of the top young prospects in the NBL at 23 years of age.

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Anonymous
Years ago

Stephen Hoare.........weren't the sixers going to go after him?

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Isaac
Years ago

A couple of years ago I think.

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DrB
Years ago

r u sure about this, i have heard the dragons and the GC team

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Isaac
Years ago

The info seems solid.

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Anonymous
Years ago

Don't most 'Rumours' seem solid only to be totally untrue,
:re most of the crap that was said about ingles and why he left when his main reason was he wanted to play for a new team, a place where he could write its history not read about it.

The rumour could be true but how many rumours posted on websites actually eventuate.

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Kobe24
Years ago

Anon..your not Tucker? In denial are you? I trust Isaac, not the type to say something without good knowledge. Not sure if Barlow will ever be as explosive as he was before his injury though. But has to be a better option that Tucker for Tigers!!

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Anonymous
Years ago

If he is his former self post-injury, it's a great signing. If he continues his season to season improvement, could well be one of the NBL's single best players in a very short time, and someone you can build a team around for a long, long time. HUGE loss for the Kings, even if they successfully draft in Saville to replace him (as goes the rest of the rumour).

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thomo
Years ago

guess that means barlow wont be a boomers any more

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DrB
Years ago

very interesting it would be could to see Barlow player rating!

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DJ
Years ago

I would think Tucker is gone from Tigers and whilst I'm sure they will want to retain Hoare, there is only so many years he can want to come of the bench underpaid surely its time for him to cash in and move on?

Unless Stiffy retires/moves on than the Tigers will REALLY wanna keep Hoare.

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Rotate on this
Years ago

Apparently tigers were gunning hard for Newley and Barlow .
FWIK Brad was deciding between the sixers and tigers .
Whether the tigers signing of barlow will influence him either way i am not sure .
I think it is fair to say Tucker is gone and my tip is if the sixers get it right this next week with newley he will sign with the club .

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Nutwork
Years ago

DrB, Surely Barlow would have to be a 10, current Australian Player.

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Anonymous
Years ago

I think you will find Pat Mills in the red and yellow too.....

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DrB
Years ago

thats what i am saying, there is no way melbourne would be able to have him with the points system.

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Anon2
Years ago

Isaac is spot on. It's a done deal. You'll find he has signed for 3 seasons as a direct replacement for Rashad Tucker. They will play with one import next season, and go back to 2 when D-Mac retires.

Barlow to Tigers is the worst kept secret in the league - Kings are looking closely at Saville and even Newley, if you can believe that rumour.

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Skyhook
Years ago

Pat Mills is going to play college . AFAIK

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smitty12
Years ago

if pat mills doesnt pass the SAT test for college in his next couple attempts, then he'll be a Dragon!!

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The Journo
Years ago

its either Tigers or Dragons for Patty if the SAT is a failure....

If he is a Dragon, would that mean Heal retires? Cause he is quoted on saying, "If a great Aussie point guard came along, I'd step aside and coach full-time."

Patty as a Tiger would probably all but end D-Mac's minutes, like to have D-Mac as a back-up though.

Big question is doesnt Adelaide need a PG????

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Isaac
Years ago

Mills would play back-up to either of those vets for a year and then take over.

Adelaide need talent, but a PG is the one thing they can get by without - Davidson, Sutton, Maher.

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