2008/09 NBL off season news.

[Punt Road Feral]

What is Vukona like?

 

[Peter Sidorkiewicz]

What is Vukona like?

High energy small forward played off the bench by New Zealand, good for around 10 points per game.

I think he wants starter minutes hence the move to South Dragons but if Sam Mac is also signed I'm tipping he'll probably play a 6th man role.

 

[DoubleA]

What is Vukona like?

Vukona doesnt deserve starters minutes, he's a high energy guy that benefits his team from coming off the bench.

 

[celtic_pride]

BTW Who made that comment about the Dragons Salary Cap ..
We finished last this year, I hardly think our cap is bursting at the seams ..

 

[stmookeyj]

Just some more news re: signings.

*Melbourne after Grizzard and Hodge both likely to play there

Confirm Grizzard as a signing for the Tiges.

 

[eathb]

Luke Schensher SIGNS with 36ers.



gives us:
C - Schenscher / Cooper
PF - Ballinger
SF - Holmes
SG - Import (Hodge please?) / Hill
PG - Davidson / Maher

 

[Alex99]

Luke Schensher SIGNS with 36ers.



gives us:
C - Schenscher / Cooper
PF - Ballinger
SF - Holmes
SG - Import (Hodge please?) / Hill
PG - Davidson / Maher

C - Schenscher / Cooper
PF - Ballinger / Maybe Jordan Dodman
SF - Holmes / Hill
SG - Import (Hodge please?) / Eric Burdon
PG - Davidson / Maher

and 2 rookies.

Brad Hill will play a small forward, Eric Burton and Jordan Dodman should make the side as they are only 2 point players in the points system.

 

[ClintDogg]

Confirm Grizzard as a signing for the Tiges.

thats a nice pick up 4 them hey, he will fit in nicely there.

they should get rid of D.T and keep Lampley.

 

[Domo87]

Dont you think it's interesting that teams like Melbourne seem to be able to "fit" all star teams around the points system???

 

[eathb]

^ Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, and soon to be South Dragons have scraped the salary cap.

i dunno why the never do anything about it.

 

[High Ryder]

Smith and Vukona officially Dragons...


http://www.theage.com.au/news/baske...mith-and-vukona/2008/04/14/1208025091511.html

 

[celtic_pride]

Welcome aboard Smithy !!!!

 

[wally funk]

south will be practically unrecognisable by the time they play their next game! great to have goorjian back down here and a plethora of new stars to make us a hell of a lot better than we've been

 

[Domo87]

I agree with that comment about the Dragons being unrecognizable, it's nice to have a guy like Smith on the team.

Has anyone heard any news about McKinnon yet??

 

[Red.White and Blue]

carn the dragons. bring on 08-09

 

[eathb]

channel 10 here in adelaide reported that the sixers are confident of having Hodge signed in the next fortnight.

instant championship team if we have him.

C - Schensher
PF - Ballinger
SF - Holmes
SG - Hodge
PG - Davidson

BWAHAHA!

 

[High Ryder]

channel 10 here in adelaide reported that the sixers are confident of having Hodge signed in the next fortnight.

instant championship team if we have him.

C - Schensher
PF - Ballinger
SF - Holmes
SG - Hodge
PG - Davidson

BWAHAHA!

Don't kid yourself...

Tigers>>>>>>>>Dragons>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>36ers

 

[DoubleA]

channel 10 here in adelaide reported that the sixers are confident of having Hodge signed in the next fortnight.

instant championship team if we have him.

C - Schensher
PF - Ballinger
SF - Holmes
SG - Hodge
PG - Davidson

BWAHAHA!

Hodge was a stand out on an average team, that didnt make the play-offs.

No doubt the pieces the 6ers have added will help, but championship? Schensher is at best a good player, without being great, he will never be a 20-10 guy in the NBL like an Anstey, but I think he'll be serviceable probably averaging 16-8 and a couple of blocks a game. Definitely have improved out of sight tho, and any team with Maher coming off the bench would be impressive even at his age the guy can stroke it.

 

[Stenglein's a Champ!]

C: Rogers
PF: Loughton
SF: Redhage
SG: Crawford
PG: Bruton (here's hoping)

Looks good considering there's still two imports to add in.

 

[eathb]

maybe not championship.

but if we end up having hodge, surely we're a legidimate threat to the title?

 

[Domo87]

Ok I all, I realise that it's still early in the off-season, and everyone's getting excited playing the what if game, but let's take a good hard look at a few things:

1. The Melbourne Tigers are the champions, and until Anstey retires (or Nathan Jawai skips out on the NBA and decides to actually play for a real championship contender) they'll be back in the grand final again next season.

2. The Dragons have made some huge moves so far in the off-season, and will definately be unrecognizable next season, but they're still off-pace from the tigers.

3. Perth had a pretty good team last season, but CJ is not about to get them over the hump (he's good, but he's not Jason Kidd people).

4. Adelaide have a nice team, but that's all they are, is nice. Some good pieces but nobody that really scares another team (sorry but Big Luke and Hodge will but up nice stats, but they're not game breakers on a regular basis).

All that being said, go Dragons (it'd be nice for a real rivarly in Melb again)

 

[larrikin]

So with the new buyers, and Wright apparently re-signed, are the Bullets players all staying?

 

[stmookeyj]

So with the new buyers, and Wright apparently re-signed, are the Bullets players all staying?

Ebi's not coming back, too expensive. Everyone else except Bradshaw (in Turkey) and Boucher (in NZ) interviewed. No formal offers yet though.

 

[larrikin]

Ebi's not coming back, too expensive. Everyone else except Bradshaw (in Turkey) and Boucher (in NZ) interviewed. No formal offers yet though.

Including CJ and MacKinnon?

 

[bus24]

Galen Young has been shown the door from the Crocs.