rate it again
Do I rate Allen getting the ball all of a sudden, Hinder back from the dead, Holmes with a newborn and Abney at 35 higher than:
Knight, Redhage, Wagstaff, a peanut - nope
Pledger, Hudson, Vukona, Boucher - nope
Schenscher, Johnson, Petrie, Weigh - nope
Loughton, Tragardh, Rychart, Edwards - nope
Burston, Ballinger, Scott, Greer - if they're all healthy, probably not
Davidson, Forman, Gruber - depends, probably on paper
Crosswhite, Lazare, Garlepp, Dann - yes
Given that only two are going to be on court at once, does that favour the Crocs when matching up on Crosswhite and Lazare? Not really.
Hawks against Townsville had 25 points from Jackson and MacMillan! Won by 20. Won points in the paint despite missing Davidson and while Forman and Gruber combined for just 13.
Guys like Vukona, Boucher, Petrie, the Wildcats and Greer all bring intangibles that I'm not sure any frontcourt Croc does besides possibly Holmes.
Look, I'm always wrong on the Crocs so consider this a reverse jinx, but I don't think that's a strong frontcourt. Before this or last off-season, most of those guys wouldn't have picked up NBL jobs in a hurry. Allen was barely retained by even Townsville until Schensch moved. As good as his rebounding and basketball smarts are, Holmes was unemployed until Hinder and/or Schensch went down last year. Abney hasn't been in the league for a few years. Who else on my list above would be unemployed if their team cut them in an off-season? Dann? I reckon Garlepp would take a Vasiljevic/McMillian-type spot. Greer might retire and play ABL level.