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Joey Wright on 36ers' Terrance Ferguson signing
"We wanted what the NBA calls a 'three-and-D' guy, a player who can knock down three-pointers and get after it defensively," 36ers coach Joey Wright said.
“Terrance fits the bill perfectly. He has athleticism and length and will be a crowd favourite.”
“I think it (signing Ferguson) does open the floodgates for others.Full story
“Look at the surroundings in Australia.
“If they don’t want to go to college, they can play overseas for a year.
“But it makes sense to send an 18-year-old to Australia.
“We speak the same language, they’ll find the same music, the same TV shows, the same food but in a friendlier and accepting atmosphere.
“Plus our style of play in the NBL is a physical, up-tempo game."