Same team as Aron Baynes. Maybe Baynesy can put him ina few snug headlocks for the world cup and then they can move forward from the absolute travesty that Bolden committed. And then, and only then, should he be reconsidered for any Boomers' role.

"What? He's a shoe in for the boomers"


Did you miss that he abandoned the team when it wasn't run perfectly to his liking?

I believe 10 day contracts are either the longer of 1) 10 days or 2) three games. The three games scenario only really occurs around all star weekend. So Jonah will have the next three games with Phoenix.

Agree with #567.

Just because he doesn't suit NBA doesn’t mean he won’t suit FIBA ball. Just because his skills didn’t suit that 76ers squad doesn’t mean he won’t suit the Boomers squad.

I would rate Maker’s experience higher than Bolden’s right now, although I think Bolden has a higher ceiling long-term.


HOWEVER if the problem is between his ears, then he won’t suit ANY squad.

Even if you look past what Bolden did before the world cup, which we shouldn't, he is hardly a lock. I can admit he has some intriguing tools and all the potential in the world to be a very good player. But he's been cut from the 76ers, which suggests to me that Brown isn't totally sold on him. And while the NBA and FIBA basketball are different beasts, being cut by Brown likely would cause the same kind of animosity towards Brown that Bolden had for Lemanis, and at least suggests that while Simmons is an absolute lock, and if Thybulle makes himself available, he probably is too, questions still remain as to Brown's view on Bolden and vice versa.

Thon won my allegiance the day he charged and scattered a pack of Filo's roughing up his team mate Sobey, who was laying defenceless on the floor. Enough said, Complete legend.

Would have been great to bring in either Thon or Bolden when we were struggling and tired late in games at the World Champs. Real X Factor players who could change the flow of the game.

Bolden proved himself in the second game against Canada and was on his way up the depth chart. Unfortunately Jonah lost the plot and made himself much more difficult to include again.

You need to be selfless playing for your country and not feel entitled to minutes/position etc.

I feel like sometimes people get excited by guys just because they look like basketball players. Bolden hasn't done anything yet. As for where he was in the Lemanis rotation, Lemanis has a system to run. If you don't know the system you're going to be behind the eight ball. Whose to say his minutes weren't going to increase dramatically once he learned his role? But no, he couldn't be patient. He couldn't prove to coaching staff he was good enough to leapfrog Kay and Landale (which I believe he could have done). Landale's form dropped during the Cup, and Bolden could have eaten those minutes. But no, his ego was hurt so he ran away with his tail between his legs.

As for the Team USA guys who dropped out, they didn't commit to the team, play the warm up games then bail, so that is no kind of comparison.

Is Baynes currently injured ?

Bolden isn't a better player than Nick Kaye in the FIBA game style its clear...Kaye's WC performance show that.

Bolden clearly has a body that is suited tot he NBA but its a very different game to FIBA

Bolden saw the writing on the wall and left.

This might sound ignorant but his Dad was an out and out legend but Jonah is getting by on his name more than anything he has done. I want to see him succeed but I think Bruce has been the far better player but Jonah still has the potential to have a very good career and I truly hope that he does and gives Boomers selectors a hard time on whether to pick him or not.

Well put, Proud. Bruce was a local legend but I think Jonah has a higher ceiling if he gets his head right.

Jonah's dad's name wouldn't be worth anything in Europe or the USA so I don't think it's fair to say he's getting by based on that. He's clearly a talented player.
Needs to get some consistency though. And an attitude adjustment, because the fragile ego he displayed in 2019 isn't going to do his Boomers chances or his pro career any favours. But that's fixable.

Didn't get a second 10-day according to Duane Rankin in Arizona.

I hope we play a 3 out system to utilise Ben as much as possible.

Starters
Baynes
Ingles
Thybulle
Mills
Simmons

Rotation
2 Back Up C (2 of Maker/Bolden/Bogut/Landale)
3 Rotation Wings (Broekhoff & 2 of Cook/Goulding/Creek/Green)
2 Back Up PG (Exum and Delladova)