Curtley
Years ago
On the back of the NBL Indigenous round does anyone know how Keanu Pinder is going in Poland? His name is never mentioned alongside Landale and Brock Motum, granted he's playing in an inferior Euro league.
Does he have NBL aspirations? Could a team not called Melbourne Utd, Perth or Sydney afford him?
There's lots of guys like that in Europe who could play nbl, but the money and new experiences are overseas.
Reality
Years ago
Pinder certainly a good enough athlete to play in the nbl....couldn't be any worse than half the dudes playing in the league but guessing the money is way better in Poland.
For players like Pinder, the NBL is always there as a "last" option.
For players like Pinder, the NBL is always there as a "last" option.
you all are overrating him, Wildcats had a look last season and didnt sign him
his stats at college and in Poland are poor
Cats maybe turned him down, but talent to money ratio most likely an issue. Just because the cats say no doesn't mean he isn’t nbl talent.
just because his name is Pinder doesnt mean he's nbl talent!
his stats suggest otherwise and he doesnt produce much
2 pts 2 rbs at college
6 pts 6 rebs at poland
Yeah I was going to say his college career was a massive disappointment. Thanks for digging up the stats. I guess it didn't take long since there are so few of them.
Poland is one of the poorest league in Europe, and he'd earn more money playing nbl than in Poland. Some people got stop guessing and do some research. He’s not playing in Poland because he’s a star.
Lovebroker
Years ago
What has indigenous round have to do with Keanu Pinder?
D2.0
Years ago
Got to remember that we have a two tier system in the NBL. You can pay your top 6 anything, but the bottom five are capped.
So yes, Pinder would be better than many of the bench scrubs, but he'd have to take a very low salary.
Plus gotta be honest, it must have been tough being Pinder's son. The idea of playing in the NBL is probably not as big a dream as it might be for others.
Perthworld .
Years ago
I haven't had time to make jokes about his father yet.
LoveBroker
Years ago
Replacing Nick Kay with Keanu Pinder is like enjoying Haighs chocolate and someone gives you Homebrand Compound Chocolate.
He has not ever produced anything at college or Poland, so average at best
Another player Perth won't recruit
Jack White
Issac Humphries
Sunday Dech
Keanu Pinder
Add it to the list
LoveBroker
Years ago
^ That doesn't mean they are not good.
Humphries will be the highest paid local next season, so I'm expecting MVP level performances.
Dech is a good defender with an OK shot and is rising.
Pinder must have some traits as he gets work though his agent seems to have a lot of pull.
Another player Perth won't recruit
Sunday Dech
What?
Cornholio
Years ago
Being a WA guy I would like to see him at Wildcats but we need Kay or an import 4/5.
My guess for Pinder is Sydney, United or Cairns.
D2.0
Years ago
Yes, supposedly Pinder has received multiple offers and looks likely to join the NBL.
What role does he actually play??
I believe in College he was a SF? But at his size, and since we seem to prefer outside shooters, I'd imagine he'd be a 4 in this league?
Santa suggested he could play the 5, but I think we showed last year with Hunt that doesn't work. (Unless your backup centre is a big unit.
No, he's not a replacement for Kay, but unfortunately unless we go Marquee hunting and sign Motum or Landale, Kay is irreplaceable.
We'd have to use the import slot.
(And again, I guess we could do that, if we find a Marquee SF.)
I strongly believe that Nick Kay won't be back.
You see last season I made the mistake of buying a Nick Kay top, and in our family that is the kiss of death.
Perth
PG
Import and Norton (Martin retires)
Or
Norton and Martin
Or
Norton and Local (unlikely with so few pgs left)
SG
Cotton and Buluk
SF
Import and Steindl + Travers(DP) (terrico back?)
Or
Local and Steindl + Travers(DP) (Adel?)
PF
Kay and Wagstaff
Or
Import and Wagstaff
Or
Local and Wagstaff (Pinder or someome else)
C
Import and Majok (Plumlee or someone else)
Or
Local and Majok (Pinder or someone else)
NS also a possibility, maybe a young jones or okwera
6'9 is extremely generous but he is a ridic athlete so it doesnt really matter. 6'6 or 6'7
Another example of how D2.0 doesn't know what he is talking about
I quote " I believe in College he was a SF? "
Lol nope never played that role jimmy
Another player Perth won't recruit
Sunday Dech
What?
Heard that too.. wildcats offered big bucks but heading elsewhere. Possibly Sydney
D2.0
Years ago
Another example of how D2.0 doesn't know what he is talking about
I quote
" What role does he actually play??
I believe in College he was a SF? "
Lol nope never played that role jimmy
"He is taller than Kay."
If by "taller" you mean a full inch shorter, then yeah.
Pinder is legit 6'9, Kay is listed as 6’9 but is 6’8
koberulz
Years ago
I do not, and have never, claimed any level of expertise on College basketball. In fact when the subject has come up, I have made my lack of familiarity clear.If only you did the same for everything else you know nothing about.
D2.0 that 30 year member of wildcats but can't tell the difference between a SF and Centre
"Pinder is legit 6'9, Kay is listed as 6'9 but is 6’8"
Pinder is 202cm, maybe 203. Kay is at least 205cm. But sure you wote it on the intaweb so it must be troo.
http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Keanu-Pinder-72869/
Pinder is 206cm
https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Keanu-Pinder/Summary/52285
Pinder 206cm
I'm 6’7 and Pinder was quite a bit Taller than me. Maybe its The hair.
Pinder won't make a huge impact straight away but in year two or three could develop into a good NBL player.
Perthworld
Years ago
D2.0 that 30 year member of wildcats but can't tell the difference between a SF and Centre
D2.0
Years ago
D2.0 that 30 year member of wildcats but can't tell the difference between a SF and Centre
Mic Drop
Years ago
You can make quite a bit of money as much as 12-18k a month USD so not sure if he would get that in the NBL for what teams are asking him to do.
D2.0 love to dish it out but gets so butt hurt when he cops it once and a while
Actually I thought he quite readily admitted his knowledge was lacking in certain areas. Probably not what I'd call butthurt.
Luuuc
Years ago
From Twitter:
@Lachy_Reid
Would not be surprised if Keanu Pinder ends up at @Adelaide36ers
LoveBroker
Years ago
Pinder at the Sixers? Didn't expect that but OK. Positive is we have 2 athletic interchangeable PF/Cs plus Humphries at the C and DJ at the 4 and sometimes 5.
Negative is Pinder has no outside game. That is a really nice front court.
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