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Keanu Pinder signs with 36ers

Mate.. we know the 3 starters are Giddey, Johnson and Humphries. All terrible defenders....

Seriously if Teys is starting - DJ could hit 50 a night and they'd still lose by double digits.

I think they've recruited reasonably well, all things considered, given some people already had a foot out the door. That's assuming Humphries is half-decent, which he certainly looked in recent games/workouts. Would be nicer to have them looking like favourites or serious threats but it wasn't exactly a dream run into the off-season. Got some good young pieces.

Still think Giddey being a starter would be ridiculous in the quality of the NBL

We know that all three starters signed are poor defenders

Feels like GOAT NBL GM JvG is going for quantity rather than quality of signings way too early.

Too many "average" players not enough “good” players

Same old, same old - season is lost before it even starts apparently. Not sure how that works the years the 36ers make the finals.

Too many “average” players not enough “good” players

And almost zero “good” defenders with lots of “bad” defenders

Henry wanted a 2nd import. That has, as discussed, been largely ameliorated by signing Humphries and Pinder. I haven't heard the Blanchfield rumour, but if true, who needs another import?

I'm guessing, depending on how he plans to use McVeigh and Dillon, that you need a 2 or 3 as your last player. Blanchfield would certainly fit that bill.

Pretty average side, needs a star import and another import who’s good.

1 import not good enough IMO

Teys may not start others have speculated McVeigh might start at SG way too big for that IMO and we need someone in the starting five who is willing to play defence.

A Randle-like scoring PG import, Humphries, DJ and possibly Blanchfield means someone in the starting lineup has to play some D which is why I think Teys will probably start at SG.

Bottom? We have the highest paid Australian player...we should expect high achievement from this squad for the money paid.

On top of that we have DJ (not cheap) , and 2 Imports to come.

Two spots left only 10 man rosters this season and Giddey being a Next Star doesn't count as a roster spot. We're only starting the season with one import as JVG likes to do and hopefully the rumour of Blanchfield is legit.

Humphries/Pinder
Johnson/Kyei
?/McVeigh
Teys/Dillon
Import?/Giddey/Mudronja

I know nothing of Keanu Pinder, so can't comment on his prospects.

On the Humphries comment(s) above, didn't Humphries do reasonably well when he played with Sydney as a 19 year old? He won Rookie of the Year that season, before trying his chances overseas. I can't recall how strong the other rookie-eligible players were that season?

Also, the 36ers' team so far looks pretty young and short on NBL-level experience. Especially in the likely starting 5. The remaining players (imports?) will need to be experienced starters, and one will have to be a team-oriented, active, on-court leader.

Good to see JVG making moves. Adelaide must have the most complete roster of any team?

Who would have been a better fit for Adelaide? Salt or Pinder?

How good is the Polish league?

Not as good as NBL I'm guessing

Sounds like he'll be a handy back up at best

Salt to melb prob backup to landale

One thing that was said on Overtime was that he was only interested in "playing", which I took to mean he wanted minutes, rather than just polishing the pine. And that's not unusual.
So we'll never know what he was promised/offered at the various clubs.
Even assuming Perth were one of the teams in the hunt, its not uncommon that a team might offer more minutes than Perth (at least to somebody who's not one of our prime starters.)

Best of luck to him, and great to see a young Indigenous man playing in the NBL.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kendal_Pinder

What happened

Keanu Pinder is a name so have to give the Sixers that but at 6'8" he's a bit undersized for the back up centre spot. I would've liked a bit more height there.

I guess the thinking is one of DJ or Humphries will likely be on the court at most times so unlikely to be an issue.

Met him in a nightclub in broome. He’s a legit 6’8, potentially 6’9

The fathers wrong doings are never the kids. Let that sink in, deeply.

To even bring it up is an embarrassment of you as a person.

Another player Wildcats can’t recruit

Who's better...Pinder or Salt?

^^ touché

So if my maths is correct, that leaves you with 2 slots to fill. One will be an import PG (of some description).
Any idea what you're chasing for the final slot?

With the addition of Pinder, along with Humphrie, DJ, and OK, and with McV also in the team, your front court seems set?
So another guard or SF?

Has the addition of Humphries and Pinder covered Henry's need for a 2nd import?

Good pickup.
As was mentioned, it was reported he had offers from 3 clubs, but never confirmed who those were. Homicide hinted at the obvious connection, but nothing more.

At the risk of starting the idiots off again, where does he fit into the 6's lineup?
Is he going to start at the 4? or backup DJ & Humphries?

How old is he?

How tall is he?

How much weight is he?

What College is he playing for? If he goes there

Is he an Australian Citizen?

Is he able to play for the Boomers?