Hoops

Australian Boomers squad announced

that team would slaughter the Tall Blacks Beantown.

Like many of you I wonder why Jawai and Goulding weren't selected. I'd personally have Goulding or even Gliddon in over Gibson, as we need some better shooters.

I like the inclusion of Exum and Simmons though, as well as the senior guys who have committed to this series, like Andersen, Ingles and Mills.

Personally, out of that squad, I'd probably leave out Ogilvy, Barlow and Gibson.

I've been really impressed with what I've seen of Bairstow and would like to see if he could matchup on Vukona in this series. I really think his hustle and extra size could be tough for Vukona to handle. My only question is if he is quick enough, but I think he might be.

Out of that squad I'd go with:

Baynes Andersen Nevill
Bairstow Petrie Simmons
Ingles Broekhoff
Mills Newley
Dellavedova Exum

For a better inside-out combo, you could also pair Andersen and Bairstow, or Baynes and Petrie.

I just like the idea of putting maximum physical pressure on the Kiwis to see if they crack though! ;-)

FTA!

For mine: some strategic selections should be made for the future, especially given that NZ are fielding a very young and inexperienced lineup. This only enhances the chance to expose some of the younger guys.

However I am also mindful of not undervaluing a place in the boomers's senior team.

For example, if Exum and Gibson were lineball based on what happens at camp, then I would like to think that Exum would get the nod.

Gibson struggled to handle the rock bigtime in that China series.

But could have been simply because he was out of shape (looked like it).

Anyway, do people think its an Exum v Gibson battle?

Or do you think Lemanis will take both?

IMO, the Boomers only need one of those players (should be Exum).

Not exactly weak in any other area..but maybe give one of those spots to Bairstow, because the team needs to look at getting a PF for the future, because Andersen is at the back end of his career (never a really good rebounder anyway) and Barlow is coming up 30.

I think Gibson got the call up over Cadee because he is a better defender. If Damian Martin was not injured, I would of liked to see him get a chance instead.

I definately agree, if we are going to play a fast tempo offence mills definately needs to be on the floor as a PG, with even maybe a exum along side him( depending how he copes playing against men)

As paul said, you can decide their position based on the kind of tempo the game is at.

If it's a transition game, you can have Mills bring the ball up and run the 'trans set'. This is where he handles the rock, comes off a screen and gets a prior opportunity to shoot.

Corey Webster did this really well for the Breakers (similar to Mills in that he isn't a pure 1)

If it's a half-court, slow, execution type game, you can have Mills running off screens to shoot.

Lemanis will run a set in the 2 series called "2 down" where it will be a double- stagger screen for a shooter.
It's how Penney got so open for the Breakers. And why guys like Corletto can get open.

Sorry MACDUB it wasent directed just at you, but i keep reading it on here alot.

I have to disagree though with Delly being a lights out shooter and being more consistant then Mills.

Dellys role for St Mary's in last couple years has been the conductor and facilitator for them. He has had to carry the scoring weight because his team has lacked genuine talent around him. he has not been consistant at all when playing against top teams and in NCAA tournament. I don't think Delly can create his own shot to classify himself as a combo guard. the Wades,kobes james hardens are Combo Guards. Delly is more of the Nash,Calderon,rubio style who are best at running a team. (disclaimer - I am in no way comparing the skill levels of delly to any of these)

Mills role over the last couple years for Spurs is to provide the spark and scoring punch off the bench. His role is to be a scorer not a play maker.

Because Delly is 6'4 and Mills 6'0 that should not mean they play sg and pg respectively.

Last Olympics we had Mills trying to do everything around scoring and play making. He can pass the playmaking baton over a bit now to delly and not jack up a shot whenever he is free we will be alot better team because of it. Mills has the pace to play off the ball and unfortunetly Delly doesnt.

Just my thoughts on it

daneo, Calm down.

I simply listed him as a PG.

I know he plays more of a SG role, and I agree that he is suited to it.

It's not like I listed him at the 5 spot!
1 and 2 in this case is interchangeable. Mills will have to handle the ball a bit, and so will Delly. So either way you put it (Delly at PG or at SG), you're techinally right.

The evolution of the 'combo guard'.

Delly's a lights out shooter and more consistent IMO than Mills.
Shooting consistency from deep is what you Boomers struggled with last year, which is why you brought PC in.
Would hate to see Delly handling the ball so much that he wasn't given opportunities to jack some shots up.

Game one 14/8 on 23:30 ABC1 per foxtel tv guide.
Maybe showing both men and women as it has a duration of 179 minutes.

Tall Blacks are going to get killed.

Decent squad though overall. Feeling sorry for NZ...then again - Nah!

Why do people keep suggesting Delly as SG? He is a Pure Point guard. Mills would play as a SG if Delly is on the court.

Hopefully Jawai is just injured or precautionary for his new team and not pissing off the new coach. No way Nevill or Bairstow gets a run if fit.

Is there any scope to including Bogut as a last minute inclusion, should he recover in time, or is he just no chance at all...?

That would really give us a chance for a medal IMO!

My team:

Baynes/Ogilvy/Nevill
Anderson/Barlow
Ingles/Newley
Dellavedova/Goulding
Mills/Exum

Essentially you get three ball handlers, because if you take Mills out of the game, can just move Delly to point and Newley to SG.

Well, they are looking at some youth coming through, so maybe that's why...?

I like the squad, obviously no Bogut, but I am kind of getting used to that!