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Anonymous

Years ago

Ennis & NBL - NBA journo's perspective

The thing is though - Ennis wasn't the Most Valuable Player. He was the best player by far, but he wasn't the most valuable. Take Ennis out of the Wildcats in 2013/14 and you'd still have a solid squad. Take Clarke or Goulding out of the Hawks and Tigers and they would be f**ked. The Hawks were fairly average *with* Clarke in 2013/14 - imagine them without him

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Anonymous

Years ago

How easily people forget that when media folk did their MVP predictions that year most voted for Goulding, with Clarke and Ennis the other two to get votes. Those three were clear standouts that season from the rest of the league, but not from each other.

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Isaac

Years ago

During his lone season in the NBL, “Ennis the Menace” also finished third in MVP voting (though that decision may have been politically motivated, as only coaches vote for the league’s MVP and there was believed to be a bias against foreign products), and was awarded First-Team All-NBL honors.

Yet the MVP was an import. Nothing political about it, just a particular voting system.

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TheREALGWB

Years ago

It was a fair article. Ennis was clearly above and beyond anyone we had in the league at that time but that is quickly changing with more athletic imports and top flight Aussies coming in. It also said we helped develop him and Australia is now a viable destination for NBA hopefuls. You can't complain too much when everything he said is true.

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very old

Years ago

Actually a well written and unusually fact-based for a club-based semi-fluff piece.

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Luuuc

Years ago

...though it reminded me that not only did Ennis finish behind Clarke in the MVP voting that year, but also Goulding. So now I'm angry all over again :p

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Matt Richards

Years ago

and balanced.

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Luuuc

Years ago

I thought the article was very fair.

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adam

Years ago

IT wasn't that bad. I thought it was quite factual.

The NBL is beneath Ennis as he now has an NBA contract.

His defenders were slower and less athletic.

Doesn't mean the NBL is a terrible league.

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proud

Years ago

Not entirely complimentary but they are biased and trying to build up the talent they have on their own roster and the mere mention of it becoming a viable option for young NBA hopefuls is hardly burying us either

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KET

Years ago

Suffice to say*

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Ugly Igley

Years ago

Basketball SA in conjunction with SA Country is holding a "Basketball Referee Development Camp" on the 9th and 10th of October at Immanuel College.

Course details; (Accreditation Levels)
Referee course - Level 1C, Level 1B, Level 1A, Level 2
Referee Coach course - Level 1

These courses are open to all referees and further information and registration form can be downloaded from;
http://www.basketballsa.com.au/index.php?id=45

Note - the minimum pre requisite is Level 0 Referee Course. If you do not have this accreditation and wish to become a referee further information is available on the Basketball SA website;
http://www.basketballsa.com.au/

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