Hoops

Choose a 20 man Boomers squad for the World Cup

Not much spoken about Cameron Bairstow, I know he had a serious injury setback, however at his best he may be worthy of the 20 man squad.

What is pleasing is the quality of our up and comers, very handy list indeed...

Froling
Grids
Mcdowell-white also post 95.

Born post 95... good sign beyond 2020

Simmons
Exum
Adel
Bolden
Maker
Cooks
Landale
Humphries
Green
White

Mills - Spurs
Dellavedova - Cavaliers
Exum - Jazz
Creek - G League
Adel - Cavaliers
Broekhoff - Mavericks
Ingles - Jazz
Simmons - 76ers
Bolden - 76ers
Baynes - Celtics
Bogut - Sydney Kings
Maker - Bucks

Reserves
Sobey
Goulding
Motum
Landale

I would start with the no brainer picks for the World Cups and then select the rest of the squad who could play a role off the bench.

No Brainers Starters
Simmions plays the 1 on offense and 2/3/4 on defense
Baynes 4/5
Mills plays the 2 on offense and defends the 1.
Ingles 3

No Brainer picks
Exum combo guard
Delly 1
Brockoff 3
Bolden stretch 4
Maker 5/4

That's leaves
Two 4/5
One 3
One 2

4/5 list
Bogut
Mathiang
Motum
Landale

3 list
Creek
Adel

2
Goulding
Green

We have enough handle in the no Brainer picks.

Omg Anonymous has 23 posts against a total of 35. 67%
Must mean something in a world of superior knowledge
Im Guessing they are all related or a busy individual

Froling is more versatile offensively than both of those guys but Landale is a better defender. I think Humphries is 3rd in that trio. Dont just read the headlines of the G League and assume Isaac is all of a sudden playing way better than last year - he has developed but not out of sight.

But are they ahead of Mathiang?

Landale and Humphries way way way ahead of Froling, not even close.

i'll play along

Guards: Mills Delly Exum Norton
Wings: Ingles Green Broekhoff Goulding Sobey Gliddon
Stretch Bigs: Motum Bolden Maker Creek Kay White
Bigs: Bogut Baynes Mathiang Froling

I've not heard anything concrete about naturalizing but I definitely think he'd have to be a chance to do so given his long contract here. If I were Lemanis I'd be talking to him about the possibility of putting on a Boomers singlet at the Olympics as well. After Mills we're a little thin at that spot, relying on Gouldings, Sobeys, etc and combo guys like Broekhoff and Ingles to slot in there to play spot minutes. Cotton on a full strength Boomers team would just be another weapon on a team filled with weapons.

Why does he need to have a desire for citizenship?

Hoops forum has spoken. He must obey.

The 20 man squads basically pick themselves. Cotton wont be naturalized by then but if he is he will slot immediately behind Mills and Delly at PG or Mills/Broekhoff at SG.

For what it's worth Captain Jack's line up is mine.

How's cooks doing? Is he playing pf or sf in Germany?

You would make sure Grida and Froling were along for the ride somewhere in that equation

Wasn't Simmons ruled out

Oops I have one more spot I would take Landale too.

Simmons, Delly, Exum, Mills, Sobey, Ingles, Green, Broekhoff, Maker, Bolden, Bogut, Baynes make the final 12.

Simmons, Delly, Exum, Cotton
Mills, Sobey, Goulding, Gliddon
Ingles, Green, Broekhoff,
Maker,Bolden, Motum, Kay, White Motum,
Bogut, Baynes, Froling.

Jack White, Duke

Who's White PF

RJ Barrett was extremely productive for Canada's mens team before even putting on a Duke uniform. Green's not quite on his level as a prospect but he is a top 10 guy. Also, look at how productive this years rookie class is in the NBA - 18 to 20 year olds can definitely compete against grown men if they're elite talents, which Green is.

I'm not saying lock him in or anything, but I would not be surprised at all if he can be good enough to crack the Boomers squad next year, and if not, by 2020 he has an even better chance to.

The Boomers made a mistake years ago when Ben was 17 and they didn't put him on the team, and he wasn't happy about it. These top prospects are the future, let's see what they can do.

Green has never played against men.

Exum, Dellevadova, McDowell-White
Mills, Green, Sobey, Adel
Ingles, Broekoff, Creek, Noi
Simmons, Bolden, Motum, White, Kay
Baynes, Bogut, Maker, Humphries

Basically the projected squad plus a few fringe guys that deserve the nod (Motum, Creek, Sobey, Kay), and talented young guys for development and to get them in the mens program (WMW, Green, Adel, Noi, White, Humphries).

I think McCarron, Lisch, Johnson, Mathiang, Bairstow etc. guys are a tier below the fringe guys that got in, and Froling, Grida, Landale, Cooks are a tier below the young guys I put in.

The last 2-3 spots in the training squad should be used for development imo

As long as Cadee and/or Lemanis aren't in there it's a good team

Delly, Simmons, Exum, Sobey, Mills, Goulding, Gliddon, Adel, Green, Broekhoff, Ingles, Creek, Maker, Bolden, Kay, Motum, Baynes, Bogut, Landale, Humphries

Green, Landale & Humphries more there for development. Would love to have Cotton naturalised.

My 12 would be
Delly/Exum
Mills/Broekhoff/Goulding
Ingles/Broekhoff/Creek
Simmons/Bolden/Motum
Baynes/Bogut

Guys that are unlucky to miss out imo
Lisch, McCarron, White, Blanchfield, Cooks, Froling, Johnson, Mathiang

I’d want McCarron in there, as he’s flexible and has potential at the international level.

Would Grida, Froling, Green and White be in squad as contenders, or as development for future tournaments?

Simmons / Exum / Dellavedova / Mcdowell-White
Mills / Sobey / Goulding / Gliddon
Ingles / Broekhoff / Adel / Creek
Maker / Bolden / Kay / Barlow
Baynes / Bogut / Landale / Humphries