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Perth Wildcats won't make playoffs

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What was interesting was the amount of times Nick Kay has mentioned Matt Nielsen. From the day he signed he spoke about working with him, right up until his boomers selection. Doesn’t mention Trev as often as Nielsen.

https://thewest.com.au/sport/basketball/how-former-wildcat-matt-nielsen-inspired-nick-kay-to-boomers-world-cup-call-up-ng-b881284710z

And yes up until the blitz Forde had been running Sydney’s preseason. And Forde will be better for it working with Weaver, more exposure for him.

I’m interested in seeing if the influence of the former assistant coaches will make a lot difference. Kay’s improvement from reasonable player to gun can be put straight down to Matt Nielsen. Forde been running Sydney till weekend and there looking better already.

I won't put it in the inflammatory way that Manu does, but from what I have seen the Wildcats have not improved while their major competitors have.

Martin, Wagstaff are a little older, nonetheless still valuable to the team.
While Kay, Cotton and White remain top tier players.
Hunt, Vague and Majok just don't move the needle.

Of course this is on paper....but Melbourne (Long, Prather and Trimble + Illi) have made big jumps in talent and Sydney also.

^ don't stir them up they are like garden weeds who just won't go away.

People wrote us off at the start of last season and even midway through...yeh that worked out REAL well. The Cats have the best culture, all SMART basketball peeps know jt

I think with Perth having so many home games early, they will either be in trouble much like Manu is suggesting or this will be forgotten about... if Wildcats start at 3-3 then I would expect to hear Manu remind us of his post.

To me preseason is about seeing shooters like Steindl and if they improved on their skill set and if their shot is dropping then they take that confidence into the season.

I started complaining during the season. Can't speak for Dazz though.

Cat Chat is leaking!

The Blitz performances mean nothing - we always struggle or can't be bothered during pre-season.

I dont have an issue with this thread. Happens every year, someone is bound to be right at some point... and therefore try to take credit for it.

But defensively we are not as strong. Its possible we see a slightly different style of play, but unlikely. The system we have run for such a long time has kept us in the hunt. And if that doesn't work... it is highly likely someone gets let go to bring in someone to fix the issues.

Its very unlikely imo that the streak ends this year. Not while bendat is still alive. But it is possible.

Manu shit stirring again what's new clearly got nothing better to do.

We all know that if the Wildcats are struggling they will sack players and buy whatever players they need. They are a lock.

Running with this old chestnut again....

Deja vu all over again

Death, taxes, Perth making playoffs, Perth fans being insufferable about making playoffs

Martin is getting older, Wagstaff is getting slower each year, Brandt was a defensive force. I don't like them as much defensively either. Norton won't change the team and lead them defensively like Damo used to. Wasn't so much Damo's individual work making the team that much better, it was how he inspired his teammates. He can't do that any more, and Norton won't do that

Rather than seeing this as a troll thread, how about we start a discussion.

I don't think Perth have enough shooting to get it done. Rebounding will get worse as well, with Brandt, Jervis, Hire gone and replaced by Vague, Hunt (not as good a rebounder as Brandt), and Majok. Majok can board but he isn't an amazing player so won't get a tonne of minutes. If he does, Perth is in trouble.

Terrico isn't an efficient 3pt shooter.

Looking at it logically, I think they're in trouble

Haha need and want are different things. You think I'm passing up an opportunity to discuss the Wildcats demise? To be a smart ass, you actually need to be smart

At the risk of starting another CJ thread I was wondering today how much a win is worth for an NBL club. My understanding is that by letting CJ go when they did the club avoided having to pay out his entire contract and instead only need to pay him one extra month's salary as compensation. He's been here for 2 months so this additional month would make it 3 months total. The season goes for what, about 6 months? So by cutting him when then did they saved half of his $37k salary, let's round it up and call it $20k saved.

Now, as others have pointed out CJ actually would have been pretty handy yesterday after Gibbo and DJ fouled out and we had no one left who looked like they wanted to take a shot. It's conveivable that a player renown as coming up big in the clutch who has a knack of putting the ball in the hoop and who recently dropped 15 in the final quarter against this same WIldcats team could have been enough to get the team over the line.

DO you think the club would have been prepared to eat $20k if it meant they got the win yesterday?

(Yes, I know it's a ridiculous hypothetical scenario and no one has anyway of really knowing if CJ would have made a difference, I'm just curious whether it's possible to quantify a win in dollars.)