Blanchfield? Can we at least be linked to someone young or good.

Blanchfield? Can we at least be linked to someone young or good

The Wildcats already have that in Travers.

I wouldn't bet on him getting much court time though

Sixers supposedly the favourite to sign Sunday Dech offering him a 3 year deal.

Here we all were thinking the last local signing was going to be Blanchfield the Dech signing would be interesting probably means McVeigh starting at SF.

Humphries/Pinder
Johnson/Kyei
McVeigh/Teys
Dech/Dillon
Import/Giddey/Mudronja

Dech 6'5"? Wow I thought he looked 6'3" if he was lucky last season but 6'5" is his listed height.

Newbill would be a great fit especially with Cairns trying to re-sign Oliver instead.

Not sold Blanchfield for Perth but given we need an import 4 man he might be ok.
Hopefully Travers even as a DP will get some game time.

Norton/ Martin ?
Cotton/Lo Buluk
Blanchfield?/ Steindl /Travers (DP)
Import/ Wagstaff
Reath or Brandt, Majok.

Stiff?? Have you seen Humphries lately? He moves as well as Long (not as explosive)/Kay etc. Has lost the baby fat he had his rookie season.
JVG keeps talking a big game re the import. Pressure is on to get a star.

Wigness doesn't seem to fit the bill as a NS? I don’t see how Brisbane would argue for it.

Drmic is essentially Gliddon's replacement.

Are all teams running one import this year? Or is that just an Adelaide thing?

Are all teams running one import this year? Or is that just an Adelaide thing?

Why would Dech go to the 36ers? Can't imagine it’s the most attractive spot. Can’t offer minutes vs Hawks and probably can’t offer money vs New Hawks ownership either?

Why would Dech go to the 36ers?

Wigness doesn't seem to fit the bill as a NS?

Are all teams running one import this year? Or is that just an Adelaide thing?

The one import signing could bite Adelaide on the arse.
The local content of Giddey (NS), Mudronja, Teys,Dillon, Dech??, McVeigh, DJ, Kyei, Humphries and Pinder doesn't look playoff bound.

Some people get very invested and obsessed with what they think a team should look like, and how and where they think a player should be used.

Perth won a championship with a bench comprised of Kenny, Hire, Wagstaff, Redhage, and Jervis.

Some players can be flexible, coaches have different offences and different roles they want from players, and sometimes their vision & plan for a player just doesn't match yours.

If Dech fits what Henry wants, then why not Adelaide?

Blanchfield to Perth?
It doesn't exactly have me cheering, I think he's been over-rated and under-delivered everywhere he's been, but the reality is we need a local 2 or 3.
Stiendl can play the 3, and if we're two down then he could start.
But could equally say that his best value is as an outside gunner off the bench.

@koberulz

Re Wigness, I think it's fair to say his Draft prospects right now are weak, and his marketing potential to the league is not commensurate to a NS slot. I can't where the NBL would go "Yep, this is worth it." Brisbane/Lemonass tried it on last season and were understandably knocked back.

Would be good to have him in the league though, particularly as a talented indig player.

I would have guessed Blanchfield to Adelaide and Dech to Perth but I guess it is what it is. Does Adelaide really need another guard though?

Dech, McVeigh, Humphries, Giddey and Kyei is quite a young group. Are they making a legit attempt to be contenders or just looking to build?

They're developing players for the Bullets to sign in 3 years time

Blanchfield would be an adequate replacement for Terrico. This provides the cats the flexibility to sign an import 4.

I like the idea of Todd to Perth.

Teams are deeper now, can't compare a few seasons ago to now. the rosters will continue to get deeper going forward.

I'd happily take Blanchfield .....Cotton demands double teams and we need shooters to surround him.

Blanchfield helps especially losing Kays ability to step out.

Cotton - Steindel - Blanchfield ......if we can land a decent big that will stretch teams.

I'm 6'1 ...Sunday is definitely taller than me.

Get a clue Ben!

Wigness not a NS? Yes, he would be actually.

You need to get over the face that Lemanis is Brisbane's coach too, drop the "lemonass" crap. I actually know who you are in real life, you really are a dick.

Sounds like he is better off as a DP.

Blanchfield helps especially losing Kays ability to step out.

Armstrong probably didn't know he was going to average 18 minutes a season.

Gleeson has stated in an nbl.com article that Perth are looking for a power forward import to replace Nick Kay.
Also that he would consider moving Steindl to starting small forward.

This likely means Terrico is gone and puts doubt on Blanchfield signing as I don't see him coming to Perth to be a backup.

Perth is getting an import at the 4. Plumlee and Blanchfield. Terrico is returning as Cotton will be an Australian citizen.

Steindl and Blanchfield would be able to share the 3, just like Terrico and Clint were able to do.

Blanchfield just turned 29 and will be looking to pick up an NBL championship. I think Blanchfield is the saving piece for the Wildcats. Allows them to sign the import 4.

Blanchfield was better than Terrico in NBL20 when performing;
1. Pick & Roll Ball Handler Plays
2. Post Up Plays
3. Spot Up Plays
4. Hand Off Plays
5. Cut Plays
6. Off-Screen Plays

Terrico was better than Terrico in NBL20 when performing;
1. Pick & Roll Roll/Pop Man Plays
2. Transition Plays
3. Isolation Plays
4. Put Back Plays

Blanchfield was more productive off the ball than Terrico last year. The Wildcats used Off-Screen plays 9% of the time in NBL20 (highest in the league). That is in comparison to the NBL average of 4% of plays. Blanchfield converted 1.11 points per Off-Screen play, Terrico converted 0.82 points per Off-Screen play, and the NBL average was 1.06 points per Off-Screen play.

Blanchfield would easily be able to be a 3rd option scorer for the Wildcats behind Cotton and an Import 4. This would be a big problem for other NBL teams.

Pretty sure there was at least a hint of sarcasm in there.

Big Plums is almost definitely not returning.

Yes, we'll use the import spot to get a PF, trying for something in the Kay mold, but no idea who.

IF Cotton is naturalising in time, we'd be going for an import SF.
Be interesting to see if the Blanchfield rumour is true, as that would seem to indicate a lack of confidence in the naturalisation scenario.

Looks like we'll need another Aussie centre, or maybe a 4/5.

Blanchfield is 30? Damn seems every season they say he's going to break out and realise his potential... Considering he's just a solid shooter n never displayed any defensive consistency what does he bring to the table in the Wildcats structure? Terrico for all his inconsistency last season could be left to guard the Creeks, Lamars of the league.

Blanchfield actually just turned 29 it just seems like he has been around for a long time given he started young in the nbl and has been a journeyman.

Wigness is not an NBA player.
He is 5'10 if lucky
Doesn't have a consistent jump shot
Not right hand dominant, but also not great on left
Turnover prone
Great and splitting gaps for steals but onball D and switching onto bigs a weakness

Compare him to Mills, and look at the journey it took Patty to establish himself in league.

Wigness will get a DP spot on NBL team but won't progress much past that.