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Mitch

Years ago

Sydney has 4 imports?

^ You shouldn't talk as though it is fact when you have no clue either.

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Anonymous

Years ago

It is true. The league send all the details out to the teams. Teams come back to say who is interested, make there pitch and then the player chooses. Simple.
You are not in the know so don’t act like your simple statement of untrue makes it so.

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Anonymous

Years ago

Didi, Hampton or Lamelo could of be at Perth. The wildcats didn’t want a next star.

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Isaac

Years ago

I agree, the press release for the program states they must be eligible for an upcoming draft.

Have you asked the NBL for clarification?

I imagine they'd say it was since adjusted on the fly. Does seem a bit rough to place them with an already strong team.

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Anonymous

Years ago

Who cares the bloke is crap and will not make them better

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Beantown

Years ago

That's dodgy as hell from Sydney. Louzada had 17 points against the 36ers in a game Sydney only just escaped in OT!

I'm all for growing the game, but LK needs to make sure the competition maintains some credibility as well.

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Thunder Jam

Years ago

Rd 6 and you woken up, welcome to the season!

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Perthworld

Years ago

LK has made no secret he is keen for Sydney to win a title.

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Wookiee

Years ago

So basically OP is a Bullets fan who only just figured this Didi thing out?

I agree that it's dodgy and it would have been better if the NBL came out with the change in rules first and then teams could all take advantage of it, but it's not pulling a swifty, it's just massaging a few things and trying to big up the Next Stars program while they can...

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Peter Tyler

Years ago

If it doesn't damage the brand, it's okay appears to be the NBL's attitude to dumping or massaging their own rules. In the last couple of years, there've been a couple of decisions in that vein (e.g., Wesley's non-import status a couple of seasons back,allowing a third import) and this is another.

Seems to be working to both improve the brand and the product on court, thus far.

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Anonymous

Years ago

I dont think breaking rules to potentially win a title is the way to go. They need to cut one of their imports.

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Zodiac

Years ago

Didi was already playing pro ball for a few years in Brazil.

It's dodgy but the NBL allowed the Kings to get away with it.

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Mystro

Years ago

Hasnt Didi played pro in Brazil?

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Gallo

Years ago

Anything to make the bigger market team stronger.

LK runs it like a business, not as a sporting competition.

The whole league is a farce....lol "salary cap".

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Isaac

Years ago

I imagine the distinction is not that they are pre- or post-draft, but that they are yet to play as a professional?

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Anonymous

Years ago

See on their website Molloy and Short are now coaching there.

Still a $50k HECS debt and forfeiting college eligibility though?

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