Hoops

Who will cover Crosswell and Ballinger

Last night he was talking in quite confident terms that he thought he'd be ok. Hadn't felt as much pain or experienced as much swelling as previous and felt like he'd be ok to get back in a short period of time.

Clearly the latest news suggests he was being rather optimistic at the time.

Ballinger indicated at the post game Q&A that he should be good to go soon.

With Luke back for Townsville, does that release Jakob?

Could we get Holmes back? Does he want to come back?

Given our position on the ladder with almost half the season gone, and with Clarke's reputation for developing young talent it would hurt short term but it seriously wouldn't surprise me if the 36ers move both Daly and Warbout into the rotation to cover Cross and Balls. It would mean the club's attention isn't focused on finding replacements it will probably mean that Helliwell will get more time, mostly playing PF I think but he needs to get his big arse in there and start putting the ball in the bucket more, grabbing rebounds and blocking shots. Like DJ he is 6'11½" so he should use his height and bulk more like Mark Bradtke and Dean Utoff used to.....and like Helliwell himself used to for the Bullets 19 years ago.

Moving Daly and Warbout into the rotation would hurt short term as they are definitely short on experience but it could help them (and us) in the long term.

Talking what I think is realistically it wouldn't surprise me to see Creek play more in the 2 spot again now that Cross is out and Daly will probably move into the rotation. As for covering Balls, how long is he out? if its for an extended period will they go for someone or move Jan Warbout up to the rotation also?

I know when Mills left, McPeake said he was going to be approaching all the top players in europe to see if any are interested in returning given they had 10 pts and mills's cap space, given we now have 2 injuries one being ballinger id put them both on injury waivers and take the same approach, i dont think guys like Newley or Barlow are getting big minutes and with Ballinger and Crosswell on waivers we should be able to offer them 150-250k and have 10pts available to fit them in.

Even if they say no, atleast make the offer.

Imagine how much better a Newley would make the 36ers especially given SG is our weakest spot in our starting 5.

Id dump warren and then get Williamson back. Then get someone like mark dickel to cover the point with daly. Too many times simpson was banging and had a great seal only to get overlooked. One time he even had Jackson on his back and weigh jacked up a brick with 12 left on the shot lock. In my opinion everything should run through Simpson or Johnson.

Not really impressed by warren so far he seems to score when the game is over and isn't a penetrator that passes or finished.

Team has had some bad luck so let's hope ballinger is back soon as we need a miracle.