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You reckon the Kings have issues?

LOL @GordonG. Pretty simple mate, it means Snakes bench offensively twice as productive as United's. I did say back in pre-season that United's going to have issues with bench scoring.

I think Vickerman's biggest issue right now is convincing some players to buy into his culture. There is some resistance and if it continues, it may derail what he's trying to do. Those players need to evaluate whether winning is far more important than doing what they're used to.

Some approximate maths (approximate because I can't be bothered adding up all the seconds played so 'near enough'):

Melbourne bench - 36 player minutes for 9 points, average 4 bench minutes per point.

Cairns bench - 70 player minutes for 39 points, average 1.8 bench minutes per point.

I'd rest my case, but I've no idea what it is :D

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They don't get time because their bench is rubbish!

A consistently successful team is one who makes multiple passes on offence most possessions, melbourne on the other hand seem to just get the ball to prather, ware or goulding and they shoot it that's it. never going to win a title like that.

I think Vickerman has to stand up and demand more from his team. The effort isn’t there and that has to lie at the feet of the coaching staff.

Goulding has to go immediately to the bench, as does Wesley. They can provide scoring punch for the second unit.

Bring Majok back in to strengthen the interior D and Adnam needs to be coached that in his new role as starter, he is a facilitator, not a scorer. This lineup will be much more balanced.

Starters
Adnam
Ware
Prather
Majok
Boone

Was Vince Crivelli at the Tigers at the same time at JVG? Maybe its a shared 'style over substance' orientation. Too many big name picks whose play isn't matching their celebrity status.

Interesting to hear Homicide and Lachy Reid discuss whether Damian Martin would Melbourne during Friday night's game, with even Reid conceding that he probably wouldn't if he were just dropped in there now.

I think he's exactly what they need. They just don't have enough basketballs there at the moment. Someone with leadership qualities who isn't looking for his own shot all 40 minutes would work wonders.

He was right, though, that you can't fix team culture overnight. How many of these players are Vickerman's? They need a long-term overhaul of their roster with a focus on building a team, not bringing in big names who can put up high scores.

I like the Kings and think they will be so much fun to watch for the remainder of the season...

I don't really think I can say that about United, they need to keep playing open air games as there is something that absolutely stinks in Melbourne... anyone have any ideas

whatever that post was above my brain is bleeding

So who are the Thunder in the NBL?

Wesley is a black hole in the post and only has a right hand

Wesley does nothing but stop the ball in an offence with studs like they have in the starting lineup.

Wesley is a stud scorer but put him with the bench unit so they aren't playing with their dicks in their hands hoping the ball goes in. That second unit can defend but score to save themselves. Wesley is the perfect fit

Moller over Wesley? You’re dreaming mate.

Does Casper get to the rack enough?

Agree with Moller. Team clearly started playing well once he stepped on court. The moment he left in the third, they turned to putty again. Pathetic really. Starting five should look like this:

Ware
Goulding
Prather
Moller
Boone

And if that doesn't work, put CG on the bench. But I genuinely think Casper may need to be replaced. And it's sort of starting to get to a point of being time sensitive if they want to replace imports.

Yeah it literally started to fall apart when CG came back. Amazing. The Casper-Chris dysfunction was bad last season but worse this season.

Casper could probably do with a rocket. *quickly google searches US point guards who can penetrate to the rim*. Oh hey there, Kevin Dillard, what's up?

Let the season begin.

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