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.

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Tyrell
Years ago

I want to know why he snubbed the Breakers?

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Anonymous
Years ago

martin
lisch
penney
forman(or import)
oglivy

wow nice starting 5

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Anonymous
Years ago

"I want to know why he snubbed the Breakers?"

Bevo ?

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KET
Years ago

No budget side this year! That's a crazy starting 5

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Tornado
Years ago

Is Penney at SF a liability defensively?

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Anon1980
Years ago

predict a lot of 110 point games with the hawks this season

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Anonymous
Years ago

http://www.nbl.com.au/article/id/jjmklvy1ezjp14ojgby311k6d

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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.

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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.

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Anonymous
Years ago

"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.

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Tyrell
Years ago

Hopefully a BIG import for the Breakers too.

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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.

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paul
Years ago

Yep, undersized athletic PF who loves setting screens, rebounding and playing defence.

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Birdman
Years ago

^^ did someone say Diamon Simpson

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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

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paul
Years ago

A younger, less offensively-talented version of Diamon Simpson, yes. One without the price tag.

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Anonymous
Years ago

Like a Lucas Walker?

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Anonymous
Years ago

Like a Lucas Walker?

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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.

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paul
Years ago

Rosell Ellis?

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fstos
Years ago

Maybe the best example for the import would be a young Vukona before he developed his offensive game.

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Tornado
Years ago

Why dont they just bring back Gruber?

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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.

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Cram
Years ago

A young Dave Thomas?

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Supernintendo Chalmers
Years ago

Black Michael Chiklis?

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Cram
Years ago

Talented Kwame Brown?

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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.

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Anonymous
Years ago

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

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Anonymous
Years ago

Sounds like Draymond Green. What's the buyout on his contract from the Warriors?

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