Hoops

Carter officially on injury list, Bruce to play??

Jonno, anyone who has played through the AIS program including SEABL comp would have a good reputation under Clarke. The AIS are formidable at producing talent, but once away from the camp, they dont get the opportunity to improve. More so, they only spend time shooting, chasing moves to improve their game time and in strength and conditioning.

The AIS incorporates all of this as Bruce has gone through but the camp is behind closed doors as clubs like the 36ers arent.

I hope Aaron does well tonight if playing, and provides something we havent seen. I probably live in hope but I reckon he has talent. Sharp Shooter on his night, and talent all around. Just its talent unearthed at present

according to the article in the paper today, to be put on injury waivers means you must miss either 4 games or 2 weeks.

yoyo, I think you will find Carter is unlikely to play in the next few games.

Bang, check out the payroll, i think you will find carter is nowhere near as expensive to Devries, its very costly to have an import injured and not playing than it is to have someone coming off the bench. plus Devries numbers are nowhere near what they should be for the type of player he was where as carter is doing better than expected by far so i think what your saying is a little narrow minded.

sounds great, pretty lucky Bruce is around and obviously has a good relationship with Clarke.

Do we have enough points to fit Bruce in as the 11th man on the roster and keep him for the season, and when everyone is fit, someone out of say Bruce, Hill, Ng or Holmes would have to miss out, would be a tough decision, but would make training very competitive.

Id try and sign him for 2 years (rest of this year and next) at the average 5th-6th man price and if he wants more $$ his playing has to earn it!

Gives us a pretty good Aussie core to build around, without imports we have, including Harris and Herbert

C Johnson/Dowdell/Harris
PF Ballinger/Holmes
SF Hill/Creek
SG Ng/Herbert
PG Bruce/Carter

Pick 8 of those guys plus 2 imports and any other ex AIS guys Clarke can grab and we have a good fairly young team going forward,

Reckon he'll play.
Maybe minutes if Shannon has a good one.
If Shannon does a Gilchrist Groves..then Bruce will pass and move around very well, as skip said.
Thought that may have been skip going out , as I was going in..Later Cooper going in I think.. or Dench..
Bruce shot ok enough.. at a shoot around.. looked pretty tired at the end of training.. Still they all did.

Watch Bruce train today. He moved and passed very well. His shooting was quite off though. I was only there for about 20 minutes though.

I went to practice today and Bruce looked in pretty good nick for someone who hadn't player for eighteen months.