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Foo Flighter: Taipans release import Fuquan Edwin

Top lol there, CT. Good stitch up

Wrong Mitchell.

It's here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yisjgAO9Rs

More highlights (if I've got the right one!)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWwUJH70ubM

I know there are two Tony Mitchells, on another thread it was the '92 Mitchell, not the '89 Mitchell.

Now I know which Mitchell it is, I'm happier with the replacement like-for-like in terms of size and position. I'll have to have a look for some video of him to see how he plays. Or, I could wait until tonight.

Imagine if they signed JJ then released him after 3.

Ouch!

89' Mitchell not 92' Mitchell

Wrong Tony Mitchell. The guy we've signed is out of Alabama, 6'6" small forward.

Freethrows, i think the concern is Wortho's injuries and having someone who can cover.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwzSdXjAh9U

Mad hops, so he should help a lot with the Taipans rebounding. Loves to dunk it, has a nice jump shot, with decent range. There are no defensive highlights, but he has lead his division in BPG, so he may be a guy like McKay who will challenge and change shots in the key way.

If he's the guy, it'w a bit of a strange signing for Cairns, as he's not really a replacement for Fu; more in the mould of a PF than a SF.

I had thought they would be looking for a slashing scorer, but that's never really been Fearny's stock in trade, so what was I thinking?

^ Another "premium content" online article from the Murdoch Press. I don't know why I bothered to follow the link in the first place, given the garbage that Murdoch papers pass as news, and now I'm none the wiser about what was or wasn't said in the article. I doubt it would have provided me with any factual information I don't already have, although it probably did pass opinion and/or rumour off as fact, as per usual for this publication.

Article:http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/basketball/fuquan-goes-as-new-snakes-import-set-for-perth/news-story/375c455d06fcb1b43f975cdba320a00f

I tend to agree with @Freethrows in that I think Fu was under utilised by Fearne.

“People will draw a line between performance and what has happened, but if we were making a decision based on performance with Fu, this would have happened earlier".

@CT said "Taipans have previously made a point of not sacking imports, no matter what they get up to or how bad they play so I wouldn't be surprised if there was genuinely a problem somewhere".

I agree with CT and although I'm not sure if I'm supposed to be quoting from a newspaper article on here, Mark Beecroft has made the below comments in todays Cairns Post.

“Fuquan has some things he needs to take care of, they are private”, Taipans boss Mark Beecroft said last night.

“People will draw a line between performance and what has happened, but if we were making a decision based on performance with Fu, this would have happened earlier".

"That is not the situation here and we have supported him. We have been working together on how we deal with this and we wish him the best as a club".

“Off the court he has been great for the club, he has given his time to engagement programs.”

Taipans have previously made a point of not sacking imports, no matter what they get up to or how bad they play so I wouldn't be surprised if there was genuinely a problem somewhere. Jeez, the stuff that Jamar Wilson was allegedly up to only got him benched (although if he hadn't been playing so well I admit things may have gone differently). They stuck by digital mccamey and markel starks too, despite all the problems they had on court.

Far as I'm concerned I wish him well and hope that the new guy can come in and light it up for a month.

Why does everyone have to make up some fake reason to sack an import?

Personal reasons and a replacement announced the same day?

Cairns have signed US import Tony Mitchell. Played 21 games for Detroit Pistons couple of years back.

Why does everyone have to make up some fake reason to sack an import?

Personal reasons and a replacement announced the same day?

As per JJs Instagram. He probably won't make it back to Perth in time for Fridays game.

Snakes don't seem to utilize their imports right. Fearn stifled Torrey Craig and looks like he's done the same to two of Cairns' three imports this year.

Cairns don't have much time. Tomorrow is their 21st game.
Will Joey accuse them of cheating if they register somebody before tomorrow night's game?

And yeah, it would be great for the game if they could somehow get JJ onboard in time for the game. Nice to see him back in the Jungle. He's more a 2/3, but they also have Weigh who can play the 3, so that would give them good options.
With Trice, Gliddon, and Weeks, they wouldn't need him to play the 2, so he could be a great option for them. Plus it would be nice to see him continue in the league.

I see he may have legal issues in the States...

Likeable chap, no doubt, but did he change the outcome of a single Taipans game?

Yes, showed a lot of potential in the first few games and preseason, expecially on the defensive end.

I'm with CT. Does anybody have a tracker on JJ? He was the guy Fearne wanted in the first place. I was only saying this morning it's a shame for JJ he didn't choose the Snakes. He'd have been a better fit for the Taipans than he was for Perth, and than Fu was for Cairns.

No disrespect intended for Fu, I think he was very under-utilised.

Thanks yet again Dazz for stating the obvious.

Just try and keep your hand in your pants and play one game at a time.

Back on topic when will these clubs / recruiters/ scouts/ coaches/GM's that select these "dud imports" become accountable for their ineptness.

JVG goes on every Kings road trip and every scouting trip O/S and look how well that's worked.
Joey. Hell Big Joe gets a look in.

I cant believe he lasted this long

If you said he was average that would be a compliment, I'm surprised it took this long.

Cairns had no choice, nothing to do with personal reasons, NBL will release a statement shortly.

Granted I havent seen much, but he wasn't terrible was he? The statement makes it sound like it was a mutual decision. So he could return home.

OMG WHAT!!! Didn't see this coming said fucking nobody.

I'm starting a completely unsubstantiated Jaron Johnson rumour just because it'd be sheer poetry to have him come in on Friday and torch the wildcats and end their playoff hopes.

Great title by the way.