Anonymous
Years ago
I'm counting 13:
Patty Mills - Spurs
Matthew Dellavedova - Cavaliers
Andrew Bogut - Warriors
Ben Simmons - 76ers
Jonah Bolden - 76ers
Isaac Humphries - Hawks
Deng Adel - Cavaliers
Thon Maker - Bucks
Aaron Baynes - Celtics
Ryan Broekhoff - Mavericks
Mitch Creek - Timberwolves
Dante Exum - Jazz
Joe Ingles - Jazz
Hogwash
Years ago
Not quite the world cup team but a majority of those 13 will be there.
LC
Years ago
The question is will anyone else beat Josh Green who is still 1 more season away.
Food for thought
(he/kangaroo)
Years ago
From what I understand, the Boomers coaching staff are obviously aware that everyone wants to have all the NBA guys in the team. But to run the kind of game plan they want to run, they're looking for an extra guard. So chances are, an NBL guard like Lisch, Sobey, Goulding, or someone who can be a ball handler, will get a spot over at least one NBA big/forward.
Exum, Humphries definitely won't be there. Cadee probably a chance with Lemanis there
LC
Years ago
The Boomers depth chart extends to Europe...Landale, Motum and Cooks.
Cooks has been very good, Motum struggles getting minutes, Landale has been good but in a weaker competition.
Curtley
Years ago
Ingles, Mills, Delly and Simmons can all play PG, don't think you'd need another one unless Simmons isn't available which is likely. There's five guys (Broekhoff, Mills, Ingles, Bolden and Maker) who can shoot 3s, i'm wondering if this is enough in international competition.
Hogwash
Years ago
Ingles, Broekhoff, Adel, Creek all wing players I think one might miss out. Ingles is a lock.
If Humphries had not received a 10 day call up would people be including him in world cup team?
I would still take Landale before Humphries.
LC
Years ago
Baynes can hit the three-ball!
I'd take Landale before Humphries too if it got down to that. But for mine, Baynes and Bogut are the first two chosen at centre.
In the log-jam at Wing, I'd take Broekhoff after Ingles, and then Creek before Adel. Adel is a real talent, but needs a little more time IMHO.
Motum should not be ruled out but he may find it tough to get in as the pecking order has changed since Rio. He has been excellent in the limited opportunites his coach has afforded him. Not being played enough is not his fault - the coach has really restricted him and he should get out of there at season end.
Aussie
Years ago
Delly
Mills
Bogut
Baynes
Ingles
Green
Broekhoff
Maker
Bolden
Creek
Landale
Adel
Green will get his chance when he gets older and is as good as all say. If a guard get injured you don't want to replace him with teenager against seasoned professional men.
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