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Final 12 Boomers for China series

Youknowme, any reason why you would rate Greenwood ahead of Drmic? Based on their college stats, Drmic is looking like a far better option as a pro down the track.

Thanks, Vart - I feel slightly better now.

Regardless of whether we want to blood up-and-comers rather than never-will-be's or whatever, we CANNOT afford to get thrashed by China.

It's a Boomers team playing an international series, no matter who's in the team and no matter who we're playing against.

This series will contribute to our reputation and our ability to attract games against better opposition. It may affect our world ranking.

Not all players young or old made themselves available for this camp...

I just don't see Petrie as a long term (or short term) prospect for the Boomers. I find it hard to see him as a candidate to fill Nielsen's role if he's not going to be there past this series.

Having said that, I wouldn't be at all surprised to see him make this team.

Would we go with 10 or 12 players? Assuming we go with 10 in the rotation, my team (from the squad posted in the previous thread) would be as follows.

C Luke Nevill(30)/Daniel Johnson(10)
PFDaniel Johnson(10)/Mitchell Young(15)/Cody Ellis(15)
SF Cody Ellis(10)/Jesse Wagstaff(20)/Ben Madgen(10)
SG Ben Madgen(20)/Adam Gibson(10)/Chris Goulding(10)
PG Adam Gibson(20)/Jason Cadee(10)/Mitch Norton(10)

We'll stuggle to defend the 2/3 spots on the perimeter. We have the 'potential' to get hot from outside, althought you really could see us going real cold. I think our best offensive looks are in spaced 4 out sets with Nevill on the block and pick and roll sets with Madgen/Gibson handling the ball and Young/Ellis/Wagstaff/Johnson setting the picks, with all having the ability to pop or roll to the basket according to the defense.