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Mitch Creek is NBA ready

Creek has definitely improved. He played spot minutes in NBA last year. That, plus his WC experience, has made him “more” NBA ready.

Is he ready for major NBA minutes or starting? Probably not, but if he gets another shot he will play with more confidence, knowledge and read the play better. So an NBA coach could have a bit more faith in him playing more important minutes, but he will never be a closer in tight games.

I think he will get another NBA shot, and more power to him. This is my first point of disagreement with Nostraballmus. Creek is only likely to pick up NBA interest for the next couple of years. He needs to make hay while the sun shines. He’s done ok with spot minutes before and improved over that level, so I think he has a decent chance of more short term contracts.

For those who continue to write him off, I have 2 questions:

1. Have you made the most of your career with Creek level skills combined with Creek level effort?
2. Can you honestly think of many Australian basketball players who have achieved so much relative to their skills.

More power to Creek. I hope he rides his career as far as he can over the next couple of years, then comes back as a truly dominant local NBL player (and how many have done that n the last 10 years?)

Anonymous is just as good a name as nostrabullarse.

Of course they were it was the game of his life lets give it a couple of more games before we start comparing him to Jordan.

Anon thinks Nostraballmus is actually Helen Keller and therefore was unable to see that Mitchnot only struggled but was close to the worst player that actually checked in for the Boomers over those last two games.

I'll just remind everyone of a post right near the top of the United vs Phoenix thread

[Prather and Barlow will be missed on the defensive end against Wesley and Creek.]

Wesley scored 8 points in 5 minutes, and Creek was best on court.

Now, yes Creek is probably the best Forward in the NBL. Elite at both ends, in NBL terms.

But starting in the NBA? Nowhere near it. Well, not based on a good game against a second string United unit.

Yep, im not convinced, looks clunky....nothing very classy or fluent but he does have a decent NBL skillset!!

Steady on kids, school holidays finishes today. Lets see that consistent play from him all season with a steady jumper and then at best he may be able to fill a role off a bench for a team somewhere in the middle of the standings in the NBA.

Many times I've often seen him play, and that was his best, last nite.

If Creek has developed a consistent 3pt threat then yes he is NBA ready.

But not starting.

He is middle level as far as athleticism is concerned in the NBA, not particularly long, middle tier IQ. Good Motor, good attitude is of value too of course.

Him and his mates have their own special team.

This is how we ended up with Scomo.

Could start for some NBA teams...talk about over the top.