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Mark White

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Peter Buckle & The Lightning

I wont buy into the Lightning v 36ers, cause really that's a chalk and cheese comparison, as is Coaching. However Peter is an excellent coach who really is showing what can be done when the purse strings are let loose. He did a more than capable job with a lesser budget/roster in T'ville and now is showing the lessons he learnt from his time at Canberra where they regularly bought the best on offer.

That lesson really was to bring in 3 vets like Suzy B, Jo Hill and Jen Screen. This solves the "ownership interference" problems, on and off the court. It makes the team his, and not Angela or Vince's. Bringing Bish back to SA not only adds to the local content/support, she also adds a tough match up that most teams can't handle either on the perimeter or inside. Her recruitment plus bringing Amy Lewis in from Townsville adds 2 future Opals to the 3 vets, coupled with NZ Olympians in Marino and Edmondson.

Those 7 players, who dominate the spread, plus some solid role play off the bench (eg Herrick to smack bodies, use up fouls), is a great recipe for WNBL success. Add a more than half decent coach and you've got a Premiership coming up.

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