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Best makeup for 3 on 3 team

Townsville advocating for a 3x3 comp in the WNBL:

http://wnbl.com.au/townsville_news/fire-chief-backs-3x3-competition/

Who would have the best team & who would win?

Adelaide: Clydesdale, Seekamp, Novosel & Bishop
Bendigo: Banham, Laney, Griffin & Payne
Canberra: Hurst, Jarry, Hooper & Scherf
Dandenong: Lavey, Cummings, Blicavs & Mijovic
Melbourne: Smart, Garrick, O'Hea & Cambage
Perth: Edmonson, Whitcomb, Kunek & Standish
Sydney: Tupaea, Ebzery, Wilson & Hamson
Townsville: Wiese, Murray, George & Batkovic

"whitcomb you would never get a pass from"
actually she was top 10 in the league in assists last season
you know who wasn't though? clydesdale

Maybelline is pretty good I hear :P

Magbegor > Smith
Wehrung > Antoniadou
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Wallace and Blicavs

Clydesdale
Whitcomb
Blicavs
Cambage

whitcomb you would never get a pass from, Cambage is WAYYYYY to slow, Blicavs definate maybe , Clydesdale, has speed but not endurance, but still a good choice.

you need players that can switch from offence to defence and back, think quick and move quick,AND can play as a team not just a solo player.

Conti way too small, Ohea and Allen too slow and too old by the next olympics for such a fast paced game

Wallace could be good, and if your looking at that age group, you would have to look at the likes of Sherf, Smith, Antoniadou, all good mobile players, versatile and play both ends, Wallace and Antoniadou both have previous 3x3 experience, this age bracket will be mid twenties next olympics.

thats what they need to consider, but reality is if BA actually start to get involved in some comps, it will soon become evident just who is cut out for this fast paced addition to basketball.

the men are the same, you dont just pick players on the fact they are considered 'standout' in a team, they actually must have a specific skills criteria suitable for 3x3

Allen too slow, not a ball handler, same with Ohea. Good 3 pt shooters though.



Wallace, Whitcomb, Blicavs, Talbot

I thought Payne hurt them in the last game of pool play. had a few easy ones and couldn't finish.

Blicavs
Bec Allen
Jenna O'hea
Kate wallace

people shitting on mijovics inclusion? if anything she is the closest of the 4 to a versatile high level player. nothing against toddhunter as a wnbl player but a tiny defensive specialist who struggles to score is not ideal in 3 on 3. any guard needs to be money from the 2 point arc.

Mijovic a "very poor rebounder for her height". 3rd in def rebounds in SEABL, I'd hate to see how many rebounds she could get if she was even average.

Clydesdale
Clone of Clydesdale
Clydesdale's little sister

Sub: Don't need one. Clydesdale plays full game

If this was 20 years ago, I would say Andrew Gaze, Leroy Loggins, Rob Rose and James Crawford would just about be perfect.

Players who can create for themselves and other and shoot at a reasonable rate and who have an athletic advantage 1-on-1.

As for nowadays, I am not sure any player in a full time professional league is going to be able to get in the necessary international travel and games played to qualify a high individual ranking, even if they are 'better' players. I would be looking at top fringe NBL players and college returnees that can't get a top level gig. Similarly, the COE should be streaming some players that direction.

Mijovic is a catch and shoot player very little defence and very poor rebounder for her height. Can shoot a 3 but that is it. Should not have played

it has been several days since our resident clydesdale superfan dropped in. welcome back!

Clydesdale
Whitcomb
Blicavs
Cambage

Mills
Exum
Moller
Maker

So, three non-shooters?

Or would you be better off with athletic players who can also shoot? (Like Sobey at the smaller end, or agile bigs, etc?)

Exum, Simmons,Baynes

What sort of players work in the 3x3 game? What are the key differences and misconceptions?

I imagined you wouldn't want a lumbering centre, but then Schenscher competed in a 3x3 tournament recently.

What format typically works for the best teams worldwide?

Guide.

"I'd go with something like

5'5 Conti-speed
5'11 Wallace-hustle
6''2 Talbot-defense
6'4 Magbegor-shot blocking"

They aren't 3x3 players... or is this just a guide to the TYPE of players you would want out of your 3x3 specialists?

The 6ft players she was up against destroyed her. Doesn't have the lateral quickness.

re Carley Mijović

Scoring by 1s and 2s significantly inflates the relative value of “3-pointers” and simultaneously deflates the value of close-range and midrange field goals.

Having a tall, versatile player who can switch on defense in pick n rolls and knock down 3s on the pick n pop is valuable.

I'd go with something like

5'5 Conti-speed
5'11 Wallace-hustle
6''2 Talbot-defense
6'4 Magbegor-shot blocking

WHY IS CARLY MIVOJIC IN OUR 3 ON 3 TEAM- MUST HAVE A SOLID FRAME AND PLAY PHYSICAL- HA HA

Perfect 3x3 women's team

PG 5'10 or taller that can crest their own shot and finish
SG 6'0 minimum that can defend and shoot he 3
SF 6'0 or taller that can defend and rebound good back to basket and good midrange game
PF 6'2 or taller that is agile and can stretch the floor from the 3 as well as good mid range and can finish



All 4 players must have a solid frame and loves to be physical offensively and defensively.

OMG people stop thinking 5x5 players can play 3x3. epic facepalm

I think in the first instance we need to stop any reference to the "proper team" or "the real game" etc. This is a completly different discipline of the sport (very similar to Beach Volleyball v Indoor Volleyball) it is now an Olympic sport and should be treated that way, very seriously!

It needs to be played, trained and coached entirely differently to 5on5 and therefore we should stop any reference to players like Exum and Co "making up the numbers" for 3x3, unless of course they wish to start playing the game on the World Tour Circuit, to show they are serious about 3x3.

The absolute best way for anybody that is serious in Australia about getting involved and having a crack at this sport of 3X3, and the best way for us to determine the best makeup for a 3x3 tea, is to jump on the play.fiba3x3.com site or app and register their profile and then join their mates into an event or competition near them, similar to the ones that CLB3X3 are running or that some of the local associations are running around Australia and simply play in some tournaments.
There are plenty and will be a lot more coming.

The Gems are currently touring China as preparations build for the World Champs, and they have commenced well by winning the Shangluo Cup.

Here is a summary of how they went enroute to a 3-0 record:

Game 1: defeated China 94-69.
Rebecca Allen 16 pts, 8 rebounds; Gretel Tippett 14 pts, 6 rebounds; Kerryn Harrington 13 pts; Carley Mijovic 12 pts, 5 rebounds; Rebecca Coles 11 pts, 7 rebounds, 7 assists.
Gems start China tour with big win

Game 2: defeated USA 83-79.
Rebecca Cole 22pts (13/13 FT); Tayla Roberts 16pts; Gretel Tippett 11pts, 9 rebounds
Gems win tight game against USA in second clash

Game 3: defeated Czech Republic 73-51.
Gretel Tippett 17 points, 14 rebounds; Tayla Roberts 13pts, 9 rebounds; Rebecca Cole 12 points; Carley Mijovic 10 points
Gems beat Czech Republic to seal Shangluo Cup in China