Fair enough, they guy has a ton of commitments with OKC and represents NZ very well at all times.
It would be great to see him in a NZ Singlet but I guess now isn't the time.
At least he is in discussions with Henare and basketball NZ and didn't drag the decision out.

Very disappointing.

Seriously, if we just got some little things in order, I am confident we could come close to winning the qualifying tournament.

If we got Adams, Jackson became naturalised and Penny came back to play, we could put out:

Jackson
Webster
Penney
Fotu
Adams

Clearly that would be the best starting 5 we've ever produced.

Just so frustrating that to think how good we could be with an upgraded roster.

Adams will be a Sean Marks version 2 in terms of his commitment to the TB's. We will wait wait wait to no avail. My question is that if he can't do it now (whilst he still earns modest bucks by NBA standards and is still a role player), he certainly won't do it next time around when he his average salary is many more millions, he is playing more minutes and reducing workload because of age becomes a factor.

I think he will regret that moustache.

*mistake....damn auto-correct.

http://www.foxsports.com/nba/story/oklahoma-city-thunder-minnesota-timberwolves-clobbers-ref-on-the-head-011316

I think he will regret that moustache.

Very disappointing. Especially given there's a three year break until the next major tournament and the fact the tall blacks had a chance to put a very good team on the floor.

Not cool bro.. Not cool at all.. What a duck

Some players just can't find the passion that others can I guess...

Sadly for NZ, as in the past when Bogut made himself unavailable for AUS, it hurts!

I thought Bogut only pulled out of Aus camps because of injury? Not lack of patriotism

Bogut has had his fair share of injuries, that is true, however I seem to recall some skepticism too.

haha i dont think stress fractures of the back, broken hand/dislocated elbow and micro fracture surgery are classed as 'convenient'

For me, its not just the fact that he pulled out. It's the reasoning why.

There was issues between BBNZ and Adams' mentor (McFadden) and I can't help but get the sense they remain unresolved and with continued bad blood. It's immature if it is partly the reason.

Amare Stoudemire conveniently injured him.

Seriously, if we just got some little things in order, I am confident we could come close to winning the qualifying tournament.

Ah yes, the pointless qualifying series that qualified a team for the Olympics.

Aside from the nonsense of calling it an Oceania Championship, allowing Aus & NZ to play-off with the winner going straight to the Olympics is just weird. Given the current relative strength of the Australian squad vs NZ, it tantamount to gifting us an Olympic birth.

Then the loser gets to go to yet another qualifying tournament???

Here's the thing, for the OcC to not be a complete farce, you need the two teams to competitive.
Either competitively good, in which case the loser should waltz through the also-rans in Manila.
Or competitively bad, in which case allowing the winner automatic entry to the Olympics is absurd.

Instead of inventing nonsense like that, why not do what people have been suggesting for decades and have Aus & NZ play in the Asian tourney?
(Which, in a manner, is what will happen for the next WC.)
That way both teams can earn (or not) a place based on their merits.