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Creek and Roberson

Creek is being paid 500K and Roberson probably 200K or more. Benson was a cheapo import vut Wesley and Madgen wouldn't come cheap. They can't afford much more at the moment but they threw together a decent first time roster I reckon. Going into next year they could do with chasing an athletic 2/3 to pair with Creeky and an big that can score in the post. Pineau has been great but I'm sure he would be of more value coming off the bench, as would Madgen (Madgens defense is horrendous.)

Eww nasty koberulz, that’s no way to have a debate regarding basketball. But when in doubt huh

Melbourne the city is the culture!

Melbourne the city is the culture! Plus you attract Mitch creek, who is going to have some scouts watching, which should have led to decent imports wanting to be seen as well.

You make it sound like they were trying to attract players to move to Townsville haha

An expansion team from a decent capital like Melbourne should never struggle to attract talent. Especially after securing great Aussie talent in creek. No excuse koberulz.

Things have gone a bit skew whiff for them because of the Wesley injury a few minutes into the opening game of the season.

But they've buggered up a fair bit of their recruiting. The Keith Benson situation. The Ben Madgen signing, the Kendall Stephens signing, the Terry Armstrong Next Stars signing, signing non-NBL level guys like Dan Trist and Deng Acuoth.

Yes, they were always going to have to sign some castoffs and rejects from other teams but they've made a few other bad signings outside of them.

Middle of the road.

An expansion team from a decent capital like Melbourne should never struggle to attract talent. Especially after securing great Aussie talent in creek. No excuse koberulz.

BREAKING: Expansion team struggles with recruiting in debut season.

Someone with intel how the fuck has Benson lastest so long? I remember Santa saying they'd cut him if they could what is the situation here?

Adnam been fine, Stephens is the one I would question.

Next year should be a lot better for Phoenix.

Cut benson
Wesley becomes naturalised.


Team becomes...


Roberson / Adnam
Import / Madgen / Gibson
Creek / Stephens
Wesley /
Import / Pineau

Get rid of trist and acouth

Pickup an Aussie or kiwi sf and pf. Maybe te rangi(sf), jack white(pf)
Maybe another defensive centre, salt possibly.

...
F
Roberson / Adnam
Import / Madgen / Gibson / Hickey(DP)
Creek / Te Rangi / Stephens
Wesley / White / (DP)
Import / Pineau / Salt

Creek taking a lot money out salary cap, you can’t have it both ways, the more you earn the less someone else earns.

Creek's been the MVP so far this season but I bet he wouldn't be happy SEM essentially blowing one of his few remaining prime years with their poor recruiting. The Benson situation has been really odd.

Why do you think there is such a big discrepancy between NZ and Perth and the other 6 teams?

Surely its a bad image for the NBL that only two teams out of 8 have a positive winning record?

What are these two teams doing right that the others can't seem to grasp?