Anonymous
Years ago
I know Bogut, Mills, Delly etc have expressed interest but who is actually going to play in this series?
I know Ingles pulled out and Simmons is unavailable and wanted to know your guys thoughts on who else may/may not play?
Delly/exum
Mills/Goulding
Broekhoff/newley/blanchfield
Motum/bairstow
Bogut/baynes
And 1 other... Jawai or Anderson possibly, only for Oceanias.
Try this: http://pickandroll.com.au/road-rio-boomers-selected-without-training-camp/
Plenty of other threads on this subject
On sale, yes. Sold out, no.
Just checked and there are plenty of good seats still available.
Delly/exum
Mills/Goulding
Broekhoff/newley/blanchfield
Motum/bairstow
Bogut/baynes
And 1 other... Jawai or Anderson possibly, only for Oceanias.
^ This
I like it too. That's an actual possibility to occur, which would be the most delicious Boomers lineup ever assembled.
Bogut & Motum V Adams & Fotu..
I'd argue NZ has the better front line!
GWB
Years ago
You'd argue NZ has the better frontline? Well, maybe, until you get to the bench lol.
If Australia's best and NZ's best play, it is comical to think that NZ can better anything the Boomers can offer at this point in time. Key is on getting the best player son court together at the same time.
Tall Blacks will have a slight psychological edge because none of their dads ever got posterised by an Andrew Gaze dunk
I don't think the talent gap is that huge between the best 8 or so players in the Tall Blacks' rotation and whatever squad the Boomers put together. The gap in the overall depth of the talent pool the two sides can draw upon is pretty big, but that doesn't really matter in a two game series between two teams of 12 players.
You don't think there is that much gap between NZ's best 8 and 6 NBA players
NZ have no chance? They fared just as well as Australia against Turkey and Lithuania in the WC without their best player Steven Adams
mystro
Years ago
"You'd argue NZ has the better frontline? Well, maybe, until you get to the bench lol."
Mika Vukona and either Alex Pledger/Rob Lowe aren't respectable? lol
"You don't think there is that much gap between NZ's best 8 and 6 NBA players"
So Ingles playing in a different league all of a sudden makes him so much better or "scary" to play against, :facepalm: Boomers have had NBA players for years, get them all on court together for an Oceania qualifier and then call me.....
"Nz have no chance"
That's what they said about Angola and then....................
"And 1 other... Jawai or Anderson possibly, only for Oceanias."
Please not Andersen. The guy is beyond terrible. I don't know how anyone who actually watched the world championships would want him in the team.
Bogut/Baynes/Jawai
Bairstow/Motum
Broekhoff/Newley
Mills/Goulding
Delly/Exum/Gibson
Should be the team. Best team we can field without Simmons and Ingles i think.
GWB
Years ago
I look at the Tall Blacks line up, and wonder where they are going to get points from. It could only be from Webster or Kirk Penny. If Kirk doesn't play, that will be a big load on Corey's shoulders.
I think with a lock down defender - Maybe even Mitch Creek - on either one, the Tall Blacks ability to score consistently would be dramatically hampered.
And yes, I do think there is a large gulf between our 6 NBA players, and NZ's best 8 players. The only player NZ has which we don't have a direct and better equivalent to is probably Kirk Penney. But then again, NZ do not have a Patty Mills.
We have a taller, much more skilled squad. I expect Aus to sweep the series, but NZ will make it interesting for 3 quarters.
Same could be said about the Australian squad re scoring.. Mills then what?
^ thats funny
then I guess will have to fall back on
Bogut
Baynes
Bairstow
Motum
Broekhoff
Newley
Goulding
Delly
Jawai
Exum
for scoring
LLOLLLLLLL
Motum and Goulding are the only two you could call 'scorers' in that bunch... and Goulding has been ice cold!!
Dunkin' Dan
Years ago
I'd classify Broekhoff as a more than capable scorer
Delly
Mills
Broekhoff
Motum
Bogut
Exum
McCarron
Newley
Bairstow
Baynes
Blanchfield
Jawai
Broekhoff is a spot up shooter at international level
I'd say Broekhoff is a better scorer than Goulding and Motum. He's definitely a better shooter.
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