Australian basketball.

[peternorth]

NATIVES OF AUSTRALIA IN THE NBA
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Dyson Daniels	Atlanta Hawks	5
Alex Ducas	OKC Thunder	88
Dante Exum	Dallas Mavericks	5
Johnny Furphy	Indiana Pacers	12
Josh Giddey	Chicago Bulls	3
Joe Ingles	Minnesota Timberwolves	7
Kyrie Irving *	Dallas Mavericks	2
Jock Landale	Houston Rockets	2
Thon Maker	Houston Rockets	15
Jack McVeigh	Also of the Houston Rockets	58
Patty mills	Utah Jazz	8
Duop Reath	Portland Trailblazers	28
Ben Simmons	Brooklyn Nets	10
Matisse Thybulle	Portland Trailblazers	4
Luke Travers	Cleveland Cavaliers	33
Josh Green	Charlotte Hornets	10

 

[Sphynx]

He keeps surging up the boards many now have him going to Portland at 7. He has a 6-11 wingspan. Him and Thybulle will cause havoc on the defensive end for the Boomers.

He's having a workout with Detroit this week.

So he's at least in consideration at #5.

 

[sherrif]

He's having a workout with Detroit this week.

So he's at least in consideration at #5.

He was between 15-19 on most boards before the combine testing. His athleticism is a real weapon. With his 6-11 wingspan he could end up being the Boomers starting 4 by the next Olympics.

 

[Royces Hart]

I just hope his offensive game continues to develop. Having all these defensive panthers roaming the court is great, but once Patty hangs them up, the Boomers need someone to step up as an offensive threat.

 

[JT_the_Man]

I just hope his offensive game continues to develop. Having all these defensive panthers roaming the court is great, but once hangs them up, the Boomers need someone to step up as an offensive threat.

The hope in terms of an eventual Patty replacement would have to be Proctor.

 

[Sphynx]

The hope in terms of an eventual Patty replacement would have to be Proctor.

Giddy also…

 

[JT_the_Man]

Giddy also…

I love Giddey but he isn’t the outside threat that Patty is.

 

[Sphynx]

I love Giddey but he isn’t the outside threat that Patty is.

I love Patty, but he doesn't have the all-round offensive ability of Josh's little finger.

And we weren't discussing just outside shooting.

The statement was about someone "stepping up as an offensive threat" when Mills retires.

Giddey has averaged more points and assists in his rookie season than Mills has in his 13 seasons in the NBA. When he's still a few months younger than the top 2022 draft prospects

Patty has been a FIBA god for us, but Giddey is offensively on an entirely another level to Patty. Giddey scopes to be a 20/8/10 type in his mid 20's in the NBA.

He is going to piss all over FIBA ball in the near future as 6-8 PG with that offensive production.

 

[moistie]

The Australian team announced for the World Cup qualifying tournament with Thon Maker as a notable inclusion.

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[Royces Hart]

The Australian team announced for the World Cup qualifying tournament with Thon Maker as a notable inclusion.

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Odd kind of group. Lacking the experienced guys like Creek and Sobey.

Good on Delly for never missing a chance to pull on the green and gold. The last time he played with Thon though, things got ugly...

 

[eth-dog]

The Australian team announced for the World Cup qualifying tournament with Thon Maker as a notable inclusion.

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Should still get through comfortably. Better for these NBL guys to get a taste of FIBA ball now for when we really need them

 

[JT_the_Man]

The Australian team announced for the World Cup qualifying tournament with Thon Maker as a notable inclusion.

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Definitely an odd sort of bunch, but good to see some guys who could be apart of the Boomers future at major tournaments included.

 

[eth-dog]

Delly, McCarron and Maker will play 30+ minutes every game (it's 10' quarters still, right?) and then from there a couple of decent forwards would be nice, I must admit I've watched maybe 3 or 4 NBL games this year at most so wouldn't know a lot of these guys but it's not as if China, Japan or Chinese Taipei will be good enough to challenge us.

 

[JT_the_Man]

18 points (9-11 FG), 14 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocks in just 16 minutes of action.

 

[zill]

I'm looking for a news piece done on Josh Giddey, I originally found it on bigfooty but I think maybe it was one of the weekly nba threads and I can't find it again.
This video shows some parts of the piece, from about 1:20 when his parents are being interviewed in their lounge room is part of it but the whole thing was over 20 minutes long as far as I recall.

 

[JT_the_Man]

Two more Aussies join the NBA ranks today.

Dyson Daniels going at 8 to the Pels wasn’t surprising. Luke Travers going at 56 to the Cavs was slightly less expected.

 

[zill]

Luke Travers going at 56 to the Cavs was slightly less expected.

Got to love his profile pic. A mullet and a mocha stain moustache.

NBA 2022 Draft Prospects | Luke Travers | NBA.com

NBA 2022 Draft Prospects | Luke Travers

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[JennyTaylor]

So how do people see our squad for the next FIBA world cup?

Giddey, Daniels, Landale, Thybulle, Mills, Ingles, Exum, Reath, Green, Goulding, Maker

Anyone missing?

 

[MP_]

So how do people see our squad for the next FIBA world cup?

Giddey, Daniels, Landale, Thybulle, Mills, Ingles, Exum, Reath, Green, Goulding, Maker

Anyone missing?

Is Aron baynes a chance?

 

[JennyTaylor]

Is Aron baynes a chance?

Nah retired.

 

[MP_]

Nah retired.

I haven’t read that, an article earlier this year had him aiming for an nba return

Just noticed he’s 35 so probably not likely anyway

 

[eth-dog]

So how do people see our squad for the next FIBA world cup?

Giddey, Daniels, Landale, Thybulle, Mills, Ingles, Exum, Reath, Green, Goulding, Maker

Anyone missing?

It's a small squad apart from Landale/Reath/Maker. I'd wager Nick Kay gets in, only 29 and a solid 4 or small ball 5 option.

1: Giddey/Mills
2: Exum/Green/Goulding
3: Thybulle/Ingles/Daniels
4: Maker/Kay
5: Landale/Reath

Mills is pretty much the only one limited to a guard position, the others can play a 3 or 4 (for Matisse and Ingles in particular) so it gives some really good flexibility.

 

[sherrif]

Is Aron baynes a chance?

Former NBA player Mangok Mathiang is returning to Australia with a very good basketball resume behind him. While Lual-AcuilI would also be a good chance as I think his game is developing nicely. I think they are competing with Thon Maker for a spot.

Xavier Cooks, Mitch Creek and Luke Travers the outside chances. I really like what Cooks could bring at international level. He really could be a massive surprise packet.

Kay''s game is so well suited to international ball so I think he has to make it. I think one of Reath or Goulding has to miss out. There is likely to be injuries so both probably still make it.

 

[sherrif]

It's a small squad apart from Landale/Reath/Maker. I'd wager Nick Kay gets in, only 29 and a solid 4 or small ball 5 option.

1: Giddey/Mills
2: Exum/Green/Goulding
3: Thybulle/Ingles/Daniels
4: Maker/Kay
5: Landale/Reath

Mills is pretty much the only one limited to a guard position, the others can play a 3 or 4 (for Matisse and Ingles in particular) so it gives some really good flexibility.

There is plenty of length which in modern basketball is more important. Exum, Green, Thybulle and Daniels in particular.

 

[JT_the_Man]

Former NBA player Mangok Mathiang is returning to Australia with a very good basketball resume behind him. While Lual-AcuilI would also be a good chance as I think he's game is developing nicely. I think they are competing with Thon Maker for a spot.

Xavier Cooks and Luke Travers the outside chances. I really like what Cooks could bring at international level. He really could be a massive surprise packet.

Kay''s game is so well suited to international ball so I think he has to make it. I think one of Reath or Goulding has to miss out. There is likely to be injuries so both probably still make it.

I’d say out of Reath and Goulding that Reath would be the one more likely to miss if either did, purely due to the number of bigs we have that are at a similar level. The only other player we could pick that really brings what Goulding does is Vasiljevic.

 

[moistie]

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