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Jeremy Tyler - Did JVG do any research??

I sit baseline and the charge versus Majok was legit. For some bizarre reason Tyler decided to fully extend his off arm to bowl over Majok. Couldn't be more obvious to the baseline ref and stupid decision when already in foul trouble. Presume the tv cameras didn't have the correct angle.

His attitude seemed fine to me outside of being frustrated by the calls. He had 1 stupid foul (the elbow/spin move), 1 legit foul, and was "unlucky" on the other 3 with the usual NBL BS calls inside the paint... the charge in particular was textbook NBL stuff, where 40kg Deng is bowled over and so it must be a charge.

Was a slight improvement on attitude in his second game... At least he wasn't stuck sooking down one end most of the game... A couple of soft fouls again hurt him and Gaze & Co REALLY need to work him hard in training over this break and get him accustomed to what he can and can't do... Just have him and Isaac working against each other and whistle him every single time it's even close to being a foul... Frustrate him so much that he just does it... Let him lose his cool, chuck a tantrum, whatever he needs to do to get his muscle memory set and attitude in check...

Gaze saying in the presser after last game "I don't know what to tell him!" and blaming the refs (understandable most of the time, granted) is just not good enough...

That Israel stint shouldn't count. Lasted 10 games as an 18yr old where the whole team purposefully shut him out of their plays. More to protest Haifa's owner using up a valuable import spot to pander to the NBA.

He also played in Europe in Israel and had the same attitude problem.

The problem with attitude in China is that imports fighting with coaches are prevalent there as they are often blamed for the team's poor performances. The language barrier is also prone to a lot of miscommunication and misunderstanding.

Even scouts there would have issues trying to ascertain if the American indeed has attitude problems. Of more concern should be his lack of experience in international leagues in Europe during CBA off-season. His body type is usually in high demand in top tier leagues there.

When was the last time Boogie went 0/4 from the field? He's like Boogie without the utter dominance

The DeMarcus Cousins of the NBL?

Tyler: "You're a pussy!"
Gaze: "Wrong animal!"
Tyler: "Huh?"
Gaze: "Maaaa! Maaa!"
Tyler: "Guys, WTF?"
Gaze: "Maaaaaaaa! Maaaaaaaa!"
Teammate: "He's the GOAT. He's making goat noises."
Tyler: *retires from basketball*

BS, If I just as a basketball fan knew all about Tyler's poor attitude you can be sure JVG did too. It's followed Tyler his whole career. JVG just took a gamble.

Last night was a red flag on his behaviour. I would have agreed with the doomsday call on Powell 2.0 but seeing Randle chewed him out at the FT line, that may be the difference. He calmed down real quick after that.

The Kings certainly getting their money's worth in Randle.

JvG research = get list of import players, filter by position, sort by number of NBA games played.

Based on the off the court issues Whittington and Powell caused last year which was pushed under the cover by management and.. causes internal disruptions within the team, neither Gaze, Copeland or JVG has the ability to deal with issues that might occur with Tyler!!

The team is heading down the path again of being the basket case of the nbl and the 3 Stooges(gaze/copeland/jvg) from Melbourne should be the first to go!

It wasn't even the on-court work (which was poor: 0/4 FT, 4 turnovers, seemingly fumbled everything) but off-court where his body language was terrible. That's something a player is in complete control of. The commentators made a few references to how a coach probably wouldn't defer to a player who looked so disinterested.

That report of another overseas stint is full of issues entirely within a player's control. You might be below the standard or struggle away from the comforts of home, but things like punctuality and effort are all on you.

This will be better in here than in general...

I have the first pick in a NBL fantasy draft, and as this topic is always fun before the season starts i would like to open it up to you guys...
Who is the best NBL player going into the new season? ( lets assume Bogut has not signed as yet :)