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Beantown

Years ago

What position imports are most successful in NBL?

Nah, didn't forget Mee, Soulman - how could I ever forget him? (I would actually rate either him or Rose as the best import the Sixers ever had). It was just the context of the discussion. Phil was talking about the last 3-4 seasons.

I agree with you though, its a tough gig being an import. They usually do have a lot of pressure on them to score and don't get cut a lot of slack for bad shooting nights. Mee was one of the few exceptions, purely because of his ability to turn a game with steals, great defence, rebounds, passes and hustle plays.

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Beantown

Years ago

Phil, its definitely not better team defence, its just that we allow a true zone and our refs allow defenders to bump, grab and reach in to a ridiculous degree. The slashing wing types that come here often struggle because they are used to being able to drive the lane and here it is next to impossible unless your team moves the ball effectively and shoots well from the perimeter to open up some space.

I also think you can point to just as many point guards as bigs that have been successful in recent years.

PG - Ervin, Homicide, McKee, Ubaka, Shannon
Wings - Hodge, Ere
Bigs - Redhage, Wilkinson, Clark, Rickert

I actually think the PGs have an advantage over wings in getting to the basket in this league anyway, because they are more nimble, quick and have better ball handling, giving them a better chance of weaving through the defence than a bigger guy.

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BigD

Years ago

Imports tend to struggle due to the game style, its too physical compared to the american game that they're used to. The ones with plenty of European experience tend to have better success.

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Mystro

Years ago

Carlos Powell for the Breakers put up decent numbers

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Mystro

Years ago

Carlos Powell for the Breakers put up decent numbers

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