Hoops

Breakers sign Majok Majok

It should be noted that Pledger is still on the contract he signed two years ago, which I'm pretty sure is for decent starter money. Getting him off the books probably allowed us to get Wesley.

Although I would've loved to have an all-NZ team, I get the signings. Its likely to be three imports unless Braswell can convince Corey to return - I'm expecting imports to fill the starting 2 and 5 spots and likely a bench wing. I think Perth is a good template here - if you can fill the 1 spot with a capable PG, using that import resource in the wings can be crucial in championship building.

Here's hoping Shea can step up to fill the starters role. At the same time, I wonder what 2-guard KB's looking for..

Pledger had happy feet in the paint and Loe struggled to stay on the floor due to foul trouble. Both were great players for NZ but I'm not unhappy with Majok as a backup.

Majok's issue is that he has concrete hands around the rim. Can get boards but missed to many easy put backs for him to be effective, especially down the stretch.

Has got the body to be a great player though.

Majok is an excitement machine when compared to Loe.
I used to get excited when Loe wasn't sitting on the bench with 3 fouls before halftime but that didn't happen very often.

i reckon theres going for a 7footer starter defender

Pledger has struggled with foot injuries the past couple of seasons and Braswell wants to play fast tempo "run & gun" Basketball.
The other big will be a mobile athletic American I guess, similar to Ibekwe/Charles Jackson.

If the Breakers want Pledger to explore options then they likely have the starting 5-man spot penciled in with someone better likely an import.

Pledger is better than Majok, why not keep Pledger as a bench player? Pledger is a better shooter, a better defender and has a connection / long history with the NZ fan base.

So it may turn into a Pledger for Majok swap. It looks like Braswell is trying to put together a team more suited to a transition game.

With Anstey & Boti making quite a bit of noise on the officiating front, I wonder if going 'smaller & faster' is as good an idea as this past season. As much as Bogut has to adjust to how its called here, I'm sure even the most recalcitrant ref will likewise has to adjust.

NZ so far looking like:

Ili/Weeks
- / -
Abercrombie / - / Ngatai
Wesley / Delaney
- / Majok

Saunders got clipped the other day, and the knicks seem to be doing horrible for the front line they have. I realise they have no point guard but does D'antoni get canned for this effort? I don't think Melo and STAT work together but I can't see Dolan giving up on either of them yet