Anonymous
Years ago

NBL Players Poll

Who is the best shooter in the league?
Darren Ng (21%), Andrew Warren (16%), Kevin Lisch (14%)

Who is the best PG in the league?
Damian Martin (30%), Patty Mills (19%), Adam Gibson & Jamar Wilson (tied 13%)

Who is the best defender in the league?
Damian Martin (63%), Adam Gibson (11%), Mika Vukona (9%)

Who is the best passer in the league?
Cedric Jackson (16%), Nathan Crosswell & Eddie Gill (12%)

Who is the best rebounder in the league?
Mika Vukona (48%), Jacob Holmes (29%), Julian Khazzouh (10%)

Who is the best sixth man in the league?
Dillon Boucher (16%), Daniel Dillon & Dusty Rychart & Adam Ballinger (Tied 13%)

Who has the deepest bench?
Perth (41%), Melbourne (32%), New Zealand (16%)

Who is the best athlete in the league?
Tom Abercrombie (44%), Lucas Walker (21%)

Who is the best dunker in the league?
Tom Abercrombie (49%), Lucas Walker (23%)

Who is the best hustler in the league?
Mika Vukona (35%), Damian Martin (32%), Dillon Boucher (13%)

Who most likely will be Rookie of the Year?
Anatoly Bose (57%), Patty Mills (29%)

Who is the toughest player to guard in the paint?
Julian Khazzouh (62%), Luke Schenscher & Diamon Simpson (Tied 7%)

Who is the toughest player to guard on the perimeter?
Kevin Lisch (31%), Patty Mills & Chris Warren (Tied 12%)

Which player is the most intimidating to play against?
Brad Robbins (22%), Mark Worthington (13%), Matt Knight (11%)

Which player is the best sportsman (fairest) in the league?
Damian Martin (26%), Mat Campbell & Stephen Hoare (Tied 11%)

Which player talks the most trash of any player?
CJ Bruton (21%), Mark Worthington (11%)

Which current coach (other than your own) would you most like to play for?
Gordie McLeod (44%), Joey Wright (20%), Andrej Lemanis (10%)

Who is the most versatile player in the NBL (talented in multiple positions)?
Mark Worthington (19%), Cam Tovey (17%), Stephen Weigh (14%),

Which current player constantly improves themselves the most, year in year out?
Daniel Johnson (10%), Cam Tovey & Mika Vukona (8%)

Which is the toughest venue to play in (other than your own)?
Perth (69%), Cairns (12%), New Zealand (10%)

Which is the best venue to play in (other than your own)?
Sydney Entertainment Centre (30%), Challenge Stadium - Perth (28%), State Netball Hockey Centre - Melbourne (15%)

Which team has the most vocal fans in the league (other than your own)?
Perth (74%), Cairns (14%)

Which team has the most knowledgeable fans in the league (other than your own)?
Perth (34%), Adelaide (30%), Melbourne (19%)

Who is the favourite to win the championship this season?
New Zealand & Perth (tied 43%), Melbourne (10%)

Who is the best referee in the league?
Michael Aylen & Scott Butler (Tied 35%)

Which team has the best mascot in the league (other than your own)?
Cairns (28%), Townsville (24%), Sydney (19%)


http://www.nbl.com.au/news/article/2012/january/players-choice-poll-results-released/

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Mystro  
Years ago

I'd disagree with the deepest bench as a Breakers supporter and the best PG (the guy leading the assists and steals categories?) .

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HoldenV8  
Years ago

Interesting results. Would love to see the entire list of which coach players would most like to play for...

And apparently Perth has more knowledgeable fans than Adelaide while the Adelaide Arena is no longer a feared place to play. Gee I wonder why that last one is????

And Murray is the best mascot in my biased opinion :P

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Anonymous  
Years ago

"I'd disagree with the deepest bench as a Breakers supporter and the best PG (the guy leading the assists and steals categories?)."

Hmmm, I'd take the players' opinions over yours....

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Mystro  
Years ago

the players opinions won't mean shit if the Breakers go back to back Anon

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Mystro  
Years ago

the players opinions won't mean shit if the Breakers go back to back Anon

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Anonymous  
Years ago

In the AFL, they say the players' vote for the best footballer in the league is a better guide than the Brownlow (which is voted by umpires).

The players actually compete against each other and thus know who is tough to guard or run with.

In saying that, Darren Ng has been voted by the players as the best shooter in the league. I think that says a lot.

Why doesn't Marty Clarke run more plays for him?
Isn't it that simple?

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Isaac  
Years ago

This poll was done before the season.

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Anonymous  
Years ago

Actually, it was done over the first 4-5 weeks of the season.

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forcey  
Years ago

Not heaps of surprises in there, was interesting that Beverdige didn't feature as a coach people wanted to play for. I've done more analysis on my blog

http://www.36reasons.net/2012/01/players-poll-results.html

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Mystro  
Years ago

I just found it interesting/strange that the players didn't rate Jackson very highly as a PG considering he leads the lead in steals, assists and rebounds from the PG position as well as great speed and ball handling skills.
My flatmate chats to him a fair bit on FB and she reckons he seems like a really nice genuine guy who is really enjoying the league and playing with the Breakers guys.

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