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Dunkman

Years ago

Future Australian Bigs?

Bogut was the big name in Australian basketball when this side came together, it’s his leadership and play Australia first why he’s irreplaceable, injuries crueled him when he was younger but he’s been massive.

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Sanic

Years ago

"Pineau's ceiling looks like NBL role player?"
Rough! But yeah, the reason why him and Magnay were weren't on the list. unfortunately I suspect they will be following in the footsteps of Burston/Hodgson/Jervis (not that that's a bad thing)

"Bogut is irreplaceable"
I have been wondering about this. Look at the other bigs Lemanis picks and the way international basketball seems to be going. Every other big can hit the 3 ball (Bairstow/Anderson/Baynes/Kay/Bolden/Landale). Bogut is too slow to close out and doesn't stretch the floor, is his elite defence/rebounding/passing the only thing keeping him in the team? will Lemanis look for shooting bigs to take Boguts spot in the future?

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Dunkman

Years ago

Pineau is nbl1 level, anyone can write name on a forum but I’m certain after a year in Sydney if Bogut thought he was any good he’d still be there. There is a lot water to pass under the bridge yet so after next years Olympics we should see a clearer picture to the future when the current players retire. Bogut is irreplaceable.

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Anonymous

Years ago

Baynes and Ingles took long winding or unorthodox routes to the top, and got there through gradual improvement, smarts and perhaps right-place-right-time.

But, when they were 21 or 23, who would've guessed what they would go on to achieve?

So, who knows where Humphries will end up, or Acuil, or Landale?

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Isaac

Years ago

Didn't Baynes' rise come about quite quickly? Could see something similar with one of the others.

I like Froling and think we'll know a bit more about his ceiling after this season. Don't know much about the rest. Pineau's ceiling looks like NBL role player?

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Anonymous

Years ago

I quite like the brothers Froling and can see them around the team in the future along with Landale

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Sanic

Years ago

Thanks Anon, I did forget about Mathiang and Lual-Acquil. Also Reath. Where do these guys fit in the scheme of things? Could they be better picks than the slow moving Brandt, the disinterested Bolden, the undersized Kay or the NBL rookie Froling?

Also more interested in prospects for after 2020, not the team picked for next year. But really, anything that opens discussion

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Anonymous

Years ago

Other current Pro’s you may have missed;
- Mathiang
- Lual-Acquil
- What’s Dane Pineau/Will Magnay/Jordan Hunter’s ceiling looking like?

Some Aussie Bigs in College right now off the top of my head:
- Gorjok Gak
- Jacob Epperson
- Jock Perry

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Sanic

Years ago

Hey everyone, just wondering when the boomers games are for the coming year? qualifiers etc?

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