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Years ago

Would Jawai have made a difference against Brazil?

Jawai is a big and athletic body who can rebound but more importantly score. Let's not all overlook the fact the guy is like a matador guarding a bull on defence!

So whilst potentially on offence he may have been able to help, he would have been a major liability on defence and if we thought our current bigs struggled containing those from Brazil, it would have been a whole lot worse with Jawai.

Jawai could offer this Australian team something in future, but until he commits 100% (which appears he is starting to do) AND work on his defensive game, he will remain a fringe player. Remember that this Australian team is based around defense and with that strategy Jawai is a liability.

As for the anonymous posted who suggested Nevill, get off the weed now!

Maric when fit and healthy outside of Bogut is arguably our best big. Maric suffered a injury against Spain in game 1 and has not hit the court since and I believe this showed. If he is fit, I would expect to see him improve in the next game and he will be a key in stopping the Gasol's if we are to have any chance of winning let alone competing.

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Jack Toft

Years ago

LC 100%

3 point shooting let them down - Is Jawai a 3p shooter?
Turnovers - mainly passing TO's. Is Jawai a passer, or a dunker?

The commentators said the last 7 AUD-BRA games have all been tight. Brasil were much better inside in the 3rd quarter which was the difference.

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orbit

Years ago

Jawaii would have sat on the pine anyway. Bogut would have been handy.
Brown loves his guards so get used to it. It's always gonna be a small line up!
PC & Barlow very unlucky.

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Young Gun

Years ago

There's been some saying that we need a go-to scorer & I can see merit in that. Before Anderson got going I thought we need a genuine post player who can attack the rim. Anderson was great, but I think there would be a place for Jawai over Neilson. How much weight is there to the belief that he's not in the team/squads because of a fall-out with Brown?

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Panther32

Years ago

Only saw the second half but like LC way too many turnovers and bad shooting from the 3pt line.
But I have to admitt, Patty did chuck up a lot of shots and bad ones at that, especially that 3 with 40 seconds to go.
I haven't been that impressed with Baynes either and didn't see Maric at all in the second half.

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Anonymous

Years ago

Agree, definately outside shooting first and foremost and then turnovers. i thought baynes and andersen did ok. would like to see andersen a more go to guy in the offence. Rebounding was a concern of mine, but the boys did a pretty decent job of it last night. jawai could of helped out there and maybe a bigger body on nene but was more upset with our outside shooting and turnovers. The only player i wished we had on our team is Kiwi. Penney, a player like penney, like gaze is what we miss. Through in a healthy bogut and im declaring medal time. oh well we can all dream.

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