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Brisbane bullets release Alonzo gee

"Gliddon, Bairstow, Hodgson, Cadee are not has beens, they are quality players"

Hodgson and Cadee were "never beens". Gliddon is the only guy on that roster that is going to come to play and put up consistent numbers every night...

Hodgson and Cadee are not quality players. My god.

Gliddon, Bairstow, Hodgson, Cadee are not has beens, they are quality players. If they get their imports right, look out.

The GM has just recycled trash has been NBL players both local and imports. Worst GM in the league.

Brisbane doesn’t have ‘time’, if 1,000 in attendance on Thursday night is anything to go by.

GM Clark has been just Sam poor. Astounding he is in the job still.

Those numbers don't lie, they are clearly better than other new teams against good teams. The challenge for new teams now is you only really play against good teams, there aren't bunnies like there used to be.

Yes, they could have done some things better, but the reality is they are a new team and are doing reasonably well by that regard. Thankfully, Brisbane is being run by a GM who has been through this before, he understands it takes time.

Had NZ listened to ignorant fans in the early years they would have missed out, just like Richmond with Hardwick. There is a good reason clubs aren't run by fans.

Paul, nothing escaping the fact that his recruiting has been terrible and the Bullets are suffering due to same.

He could’ve made wiser choices but didn’t. He’s sending the team to their death.

What? There have been expansion teams who finished higher than the wooden spoon.

What happens is he does better than any other new team against good teams? He must be terrible.

He has the best Boomers squad of all time making him look good. Lookmat what happens when he doesn't have that - the Bullets.

^^ that was me.

Australia persists with him because he's done an outstanding job with the Boomers, particularly offensively. The Rio team averaged the third most assists of any team in Olympic or WC history, with the two above them both being US teams.

Brisbane persist with him because building a club from the ground up is tough. Check out the win-loss against top 4 teams for expansion/returning teams in their first two years:

Brisbane 9-23
Sydney 4-22
Gold Coast 2-19
South 2-21
Singapore 3-19
Hunter 4-20
New Zealand 3-19
Cairns 1-22

Back to back wooden spoons since the Bullets returned. In any other league in any other sport a coach would of been sacked years ago...why do Brisbane persist with him and why does Australia?

Patterson looks decent

Say what you want but I'm really disappointed that we never got to see his best in the NBL but I got to see him live last week... I just won't go as far as to say I seen him play as he was non existent in Perth

Same, such a golden window we have and are risking it big time with him at the helm. :(

I’m hoping Lemanis isn’t coach for our next Olympic run.

How does Lemanis have a job?

Always said Lemanis isn't great. The same thing will happen when Gleeson moves away from Perth.

It was apparent in the Blitz that Gee was outta shape!

Another strike on the Lemanis recruiting resume!

I predicted Gee would be the first player cut after the Blitz.

Gee is that bad he wouldn't get a game in Indonesia.

That's what happened to the Breakers first import Center I forgot his name, that he left for family reasons,and now is playing in japan or china

The personal reasons are often a good way to release a player without it looking bad on their resume.

Yep, Bullets released a statement about it, signed to coach Cantebury in the NZNBL.

http://www.brisbanebullets.com.au/news/article/brisbane-bullets-farewell-mick-downer

Of more interest for me is that the article was originally published with a footnote saying AC Mick Downer was moving on to NZ after this season.

This remark has since been removed.

makes a good night out - with a stop in the apollo between for a meal.

will there be any next season ?