AK47
Years ago
NBL Off-Season
With only a couple of weeks out from the playoffs and the season really dragging on... doesn't help when ONE HD show the same teams twice in two days either, lets talk about who will be sporting a new jersey in the 2012/13 season.
I'll go with the Tigers as a starting point. Irrespective if they have multi year deals I am giving my opinion of where they will be.
5 Tommy Greer - Very average year and nothing more than a battler at this level. Could be a target for the new franchise considering his Knox roots.
7 Ronald Dorsey - Wouldnt have been at the club if McPeake had left a few weeks earlier but with the league rule of not being allowed to bring in new foreigners if they cant qualify for the playoffs after a certain round, He stayed. Wont be back!
9 Bennie Lewis - Will get another year despite his mins being very up and down. If not at Melb might be a prime target for a Gong or Cairns type team who could use more depth.
11 Cameron Tragardh - Held the ship afloat with his dominant form early but mid season form slump and playing 5 all year hasnt helped. Will be back with a legit import big so he can recapture his Wollongong form from the playoffs a few years back.
12 Daniel Dillon - Had a great start after returning home to Melb but has looked more and more out of sorts as the season has progressed. Will be back.
13 Liam Rush- Has been a victim of the Tigers inbalanced roster. Showed about 6 weeks ago his talents going on that 4 week tear against Perth, GC amongst others. He will have options so the Tigers could hurt if he walks.
14 Josh Wilcher - Undersized and a strange choice for a development player. The writing was on the wall when they let Odogie suit up and get mins in Perth with Wilcher staying home mid season. Wont be there.
22 Matt Burston- Its over, its over now, move over its my turn now, its over the games shut down... Sorry
24 Lucas Walker- Showed on Friday why he is unique and such a hot prospect in this league. Can be very eratic and needs to work on his mid range game but should be back unless he gets a big time offer elsewhere.
45 Myron Allen - Despite his hot start and looking like a great get. He wont be back as he hasnt been able to adjust to the system (whats left of it anyway) and they will reasses import options with him not being on the priority list.
54 Tim Lang- Started on Friday night which shows how Burston is going at the moment and if the Tigers dont keep him the new franchise will considering ties with touted head coach Grant Wallce (Kilsyth)
Off-Season needs.
A new import pairing - Scoring import PG ala Ervin and Import 5 who can board hard and step out mid range to provide different looks with Trigger.
The local contingent needs some veteran prescence to pull it all together, oh how handy Corletto would be now. Crazy thought but Hoare in the shuffle would really help them next year for 10 mins a night and a great locker room guy.