Hoops

IMPORTS

Luuc. That was a remarkable dunkin dan.

Jonathan Simmons was sought after by the Wildcats before he had his break out performance with the spurs.

Firmly believe he would have dominated more than Ennis and been a more suitable important than DeAndre Daniels.

I think a player like Rotnei Clarke is the perfect type of import if you're lacking a shooter. A good quality human with a serious work ethic but enough flaws that he doesn't make the NBA.

Also Josh Boone is the perfect import if you're needing a rebounding, rim protecting big that can get his own points without needing plays ran for him and he isn't slow or as foul prone as a Brandt or Hodgson.

I really like rim protecting imports like Willie Simmons, David Van Dyke (didn't he have 11 in a game for Perth) and Markell Gladness although they didn't score a great deal they all did their jobs and I hope the NBL doesn't overlook the Dikembe Mutombo types that can bring excitement with their defense.

Lastly if you need a playmaking point guard that will change games then it's hard to go past D-Mac or Cedric Jackson.

The perfect import = Ricky Grace, ball handling, shoots a decent clip, penetrates, awesome passer, blocks and steals, reliable free throw shooter, clutch player, healthy and always in great shape and lastly a great general and captain.

We also had Dave Thomas and Marcus Timmons

and a Tiger.

Wow forgot he was a Taipan.

Taipans Tucker

I wonder if there's a chance of Ennis returning at all in the next couple of years. Based on his stats and being traded he seems to have fallen out of favor at times in the 2nd half of the season and he's a free agent now.

Someone will likely pick him up, but the NBA does seem like a real lottery sometimes with who gets contracts and who doesn't.

"Rashad Tucker"

Wildcats Tucker or Sixers Tucker? :P

I'd take James Ennis above Rashad Tucker.

Perfect NBL import in 2018? An NBA overlooked, highly skilled, undersized athlete with a chip on his shoulder, aggressively competitive, good temperament & dislikes playing/living in Europe or China.

I think a lot depends on attitude. A player like Sam Young came in with one of the best CVs, but he didn't want to be here and he failed to really help his team in any way.

Nothing more I can add.
I would say end the thread now, but he was a once in a lifetime player so we probably need to either lower the bar until we have the technology to genetically combine the best qualities of Randle & Tokoto into a single (super)human being.