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Anstey says Bogut could damage legacy in NBL

Hope this turns into a twitter spat between Anstey and Bogut and then Bogut signs on, just to spite him.

United will have him in a heartbeat I'm sure.

"Anstey trying to stay relevant with big statements."

He is so irrelevant and washed up in an NBL sense (failed "coaching" career) it's not funny. You can taste his saltiness from afar.

Seriously, not like no one from the NBA has every wanted to play in the NBL is it........?

Our top national leagues (world game leagues) such as soccer and basketball crave the appearance of our international super stars, even if they can only give us one or two seasons!

Anstey trying to stay relevant with big statements.

Re: Anstey in the NBL.

"Or coaching ;)"

Bwahahaha, he really shamed himself when he was "coach", good one!

I'm hearing he will be playing for the new franchise the Bombers in 19/20.Makes sense as he is a Essendon fan.

We will see. I feel like if he ever plays for United then there will be accusations and abuse and you will be leading the charge.

I don't think his legacy would be damaged in the eyes of anyone with a clue.

I agree, strange comments by Anstey.

If anything I feel Bogut's legacy will be enhanced with a short stint in the NBL. His game is so much more than "give me 3-4 fouls and some boards" in 10 minutes of play a night, which would be his role in any contender.

As shown with his play for the Boomers (half fit mind you), he's passing ability and short range / post game is impressive. Would love to see him show that side of his game has his final stint.

Hard to pass up the money however, would probably earn the minimum $3m per season, compared to what U$400k max here..

I don't think it would hurt his legacy.

The common fan knows that someone at 34 is not going to be the same player at age 24. That is sport.

I think a lot of basketball fans in Australia will already have an understanding that any decline is natural; and still respect what he did in his younger years as a massive achievement.

Or coaching ;)

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Anstey is saying this since he damaged his own legacy by coming back to the NBL die to jacking up horrible three point shots even though he was a Centre. Who can forget the deluded Anstey entering the three point contest and bricking/airballing while the home Tigers crowd laughed at him. Classic moment. Bogut won't be doing that.

It may not have enhanced their legacy but I don’t think it diminished it or took away from what they were able to achieve abroad. Bogut will be in the same boat. He has achieved tremendous highs in the NBA and on the international stage he has represented Australia as well as any. I’m not sure it will enhance his legacy playing in the NBL but who says he needs to enhance it any further? If he goes back to the NBA and plays spot minutes off the bench like he did at the Lakers, would he be enhancing his legacy?

On balance, I would have to agree with Anstey.

As a comparison, how did coming back & playing in the A League affect Cahill's & Kewell's legacy?

Not that I'm an expert, but I don't think it enhanced their legacy?

Anstey has a point but you stop caring about your legacy after you retire with a few extra zeros next to your name.

Get over yourself Anstey

Screams of sour grapes and a very odd way to look at Bogut playing out his days in the NBL
Most fans and media will see it as a great scoop for the league in general and I wouldn’t be surprised if he fills the stadiums when playing away games. I’m sure his return wouldn’t be him looking for validation of his own playing ability but to gain a sense of pride by continuing to contribute to growing the sport in this country.

Interesting viewpoint. And fair one too

However, other way to look at this is that Bogut has always wanted to return home to settle down and retire on his own soil. Plus, if he’s looking to invest in the league it also helps him out in the long run possibly.

He’s not the kind of bloke to come back and play NBL for the sake of it. It would be on his terms and as a personal goal you’d imagine

What was with the blokes doing the car park tonight? They kept letting the driveway cars through and we had this massive backlog.

Was getting really dangerous there with people getting shitty and cutting others off trying to actually get out.