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Tigers to pull the trigger on Braswell

The other teams young guys have earned their spots and minutes on their respective teams. Corey Webster came through the Breakers Academy and Development program and has played for his national team so was a proven quantity was Steindl when he was signed having played NCAA.
He may get owned at training every week and may be clearly not ready, the Coaching Staff see these guys every day. Throwing him out to the wolves isn't necessarily helping his development. I'm sure if he could contribute he'd be out there.

Once he finds his feet Scott will be great. Ballinger and Scott have the makings of a great front court if Balls can stay healthy and continue to get up and down the floor knocking down jumpshots like he did in this game.

As mentioned New Zealand have Jackson, Corletto, Bruton and Webster who are all capable of handling the ball carrying duties when pressed and then Abercrombie and Vukona also posses decent handles.

I love the Tigers as they are! This will give Adelaide and some of the lower teams a win. I also love the Adelaide team, and feel there is great potential but they should have trouble with the Hawks. A loss by 23 points will hurt. It will also give them a measuring stick as to where they are at.

Maybe next year!

I agree with Anon, Goulding, Burston, Walker, Greer, Rush would not start for Adelaide, Perth or New Zealand nor command many minutes off the bench bar maybe Goulding when he's on offensively.
Seth Scott looks like he will be a great asset once he finds his feet. Nice jumpshot with great range, a big body and not scared of contact but he had a heap of turnovers like Braswell and Goulding from just trying to do to much offensively. It was great to see Ballinger hitting shots and I choked on my drink when he got up and blocked Pledger's dunk attempt lol.

Anon, it's because they treat people like shit. Corletto, Ubaka etc.

Abercrombie is still finding his groove, I believe he will get even better defensively and offensively as his ankle holds up. He will find more confidence to attack the rim with more aggression and his jumpshot started dropping consistently as did his outside shot last season, that's looking like continuing this season if his last couple of games are anything to go by. As the season wears on both him and Jackson will both be in the discussion for MVP I imagine.
Pledger if he keeps going may even have a shot at defensive player of the year. He looks like he is currently the best Defensive Centre in the league after his last 3 performances.

Abercrombie is surely being looked at by NBA scouts. He's got the athleticism & range in his jumper to make it IMO!!

Not surprised the Tigers backcourt is struggling at all. Braswell is a good shooter, but is a secondary ball carrier in the NBL. With another good ball-handler, the Tigers would be okay, but with only Goulding, Tomlinson and Lewis for help, they're in big trouble.

On a positive note, it was great to see Balls have a good game. If he and Burston could be relied upon to stay healthy, the Tigers could consider cutting Scott instead and running Braswell as the starting SG alongside an import point with a bit of size. Unfortunately, with the injury history of those two, its probably not a risk they can afford to take though.

I was impressed with Corey Webster, he looked comfortable with the ball and hit a few.

or the fact that no one else on the team can handle the ball so it's easy to trap them.
He's had to go against Martin, Gibson and Jackson who are 3 very good PG's defensively with very little help from anyone apart from Goulding.
If part of the problem is that his team mates are not familar with him, how is another PG going to solve that issue?
I doubt he will be on big bucks either.

Braswell was the perfect 6th man off the bench to add some punch in a very good side. It appears Lemanis had a better role for him. Tigers need to do something. Not totally disappointed that Anstey is feeling the heat!!

Goulding also had 4 turnovers and Seth Scott had 7. Scott, Ballinger and Goulding also had no help putting points on the board, Burston and Greer both had doughnuts, Rush and Walker could only manage 4 between them.

Getting rid of Braswell won't stop Seth Scott turning the ball over or Lucas Walker picking up a tech foul when the Tigers are trying to mount a come back.
Ballinger turned the clock back with that block on Pledge and then got his jumpshot going.