Isaac
Years ago
Illawarra Hawks' Kirk Penney signing now official
Announced on Twitter and elsewhere.
Isaac
Years ago
Announced on Twitter and elsewhere.
Tom
Years ago
Why not on the NBL website? Prather signing isn't either. Maybe starting redevelopments already?
Thunder Jam
Years ago
Tom, Think about it.It's the NBL website mate,the worlds worst sporting site for info!!!!
Isaac
Years ago
Tom, it's up there now. You posted that at around 8am, likely before anyone was at work in the NBL office. The Hawks probably timed their release to garner the support of the radio station given the exclusive.
martin
lisch
penney
forman(or import)
oglivy
wow nice starting 5
"I want to know why he snubbed the Breakers?"
Bevo ?
Anon1980
Years ago
predict a lot of 110 point games with the hawks this season
http://www.nbl.com.au/article/id/jjmklvy1ezjp14ojgby311k6d
fstos
Years ago
"Is Penney at SF a liability defensively?"
Against the likes of Childress, Abercrombie, Blanchfield, and a few other imports he may be.
Forman at 4 is also poor in that area.
That is why the Hawks will be even better if they can get a budget role playing import who is limited offensively but can defend at the 4 and 3 spots and rebound. Think along the lines of a very poor man's Rodman type.
paul
Years ago
The Breakers have spent their money locking in Jackson, Webster, Abercrombie, Vukona and Pledger. That's money well spent to keep them a contender for at least 2-3 years to come.
"That is why the Hawks will be even better if they can get a budget role playing import who is limited offensively but can defend at the 4 and 3 spots and rebound. Think along the lines of a very poor man's Rodman type."
A Torrey Craig, Ron Dorsey type would do them nicely.
fstos
Years ago
In my opinion they need the import to be a bit bigger than a Dorsey/Craig type and a better defender and rebounder. BUT. They don't need to have the offensive talents of either of those you mentioned.
I think the type of player they need should be easy to get out off college. Athletic defender with a limited offensive game who is a little undersized for the NBA.
paul
Years ago
Yep, undersized athletic PF who loves setting screens, rebounding and playing defence.
GWB
Years ago
If you add Diamond Simpson to their starting line up it will definitely be the best hawks starting 5 that I remember
paul
Years ago
A younger, less offensively-talented version of Diamon Simpson, yes. One without the price tag.
fstos
Years ago
Agree Paul. Was about to post similar.
No. Not Walker either. Would prefer a player with some basketball IQ.
I can't place a player to use as an example because most NBL imports have to be scorers of some note. Ideally this guy could defend the post and the bigger NBL wings.
fstos
Years ago
Maybe the best example for the import would be a young Vukona before he developed his offensive game.
paul
Years ago
They need a more mobile player than Dave, though he wouldn't be the worst signing and has played for Bevo before.
mystro
Years ago
This season will be even better than last season with all this returning talent. Hopefully the gulf between the best & the worst has narrowed and the playoff spots are decided in the final two rounds.
Henry Walker - who played a bit for the heat last season and bounced around a few leagues in recent years would be a good pickup for a nbl team
he's 6-7 and strong- play pf/sf great outside range to the 3 point line and a powerful dunker
perfect nbl import
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGwuXT9TwJE
Sounds like Draymond Green. What's the buyout on his contract from the Warriors?
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