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

 

[Bleedblueandgold]

Dante Exum is on track to play in Game 3 after the Game 2 brawl

Partizan Mozzart Bet is likely to be able to count on Dante Exum moving forward in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Playoffs against Real Madrid

www.eurohoops.net

Amazing news! I would rather he rest tho...

 

[sherrif]

Dante Exum is on track to play in Game 3 after the Game 2 brawl

Partizan Mozzart Bet is likely to be able to count on Dante Exum moving forward in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Playoffs against Real Madrid

www.eurohoops.net

Amazing news! I would rather he rest tho...

Yep. I agree I'd rather he rests but I also think Dante would know that his best shot of getting back to the NBA would be to impress playing well against a European basketball powerhouse like Real Madrid and then more NBA execs will be watching how he goes when he stars for the Boomers (well that's my prediction) at the World Champs.

 

[mattyc75]

Simmons wants to play!
Is he any better than who weve got atm is the question?

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[Willo_]

Simmons wants to play!
Is he any better than who weve got atm is the question?

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the proof will be in the pudding if he actually does, but I know i felt pre Olympics the Boomers would be the best environment for him, so hopefully that is the case

 

[JT_the_Man]

That is surprising.

Team dynamic changes a bit if he’s on board.

 

[Richard Cranium]

Heard that before. What Ben says and what Ben does are two very different things. 3 and a half months is plenty of time for him to change his mind.

 

[eth-dog]

He drastically changed our defence. Gives us a legitimate 4 out offence as an offensive PG/defensive PF

 

[Happy Mastenator]

A healthy, both physically and mentally, Ben Simmons is one of the top 20-30 players in the NBA, of course he makes our team.

The healthy part is the big question though.

 

[Port85]

Simmons is cooked at the moment though.

Giddey has to shoot well if they share the floor.

Ben would need to be pretty locked in or willing to stagger ball handling minutes quite a bit.

 

[matthew_s]

A healthy, both physically and mentally, Ben Simmons is one of the top 20-30 players in the NBA, of course he makes our team.

The healthy part is the big question though.

Healthy in more ways than one.

That said, being a part of the Boomers setup could be a really good thing for him.

 

[Happy Mastenator]

Healthy in more ways than one.

That said, being a part of the Boomers setup could be a really good thing for him.

Hence

A healthy, both physically and mentally,

 

[Royces Hart]

Ben would need to be pretty locked in or willing to stagger ball handling minutes quite a bit.

To fit in a Boomers squad best, I don’t think he can have much in the way of ball handling duties, other than pushing the ball in transition off the boards.

 

[mattyc75]

A healthy, both physically and mentally, Ben Simmons is one of the top 20-30 players in the NBA, of course he makes our team.

The healthy part is the big question though.

Yeah right now i dont think he is, and he's a long way off that top 20-30 player

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[RagingBear]

Simmons wants to play!
Is he any better than who weve got atm is the question?

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Coincides with his change of manager

 

[Port85]

To fit in a Boomers squad best, I don’t think he can have much in the way of ball handling duties, other than pushing the ball in transition off the boards.

Giddey does that too

I think anything is plausible if Landale can shoot too. I’m pretty sure he’s shot the FIBA distance 3s ok previously.

Then Simmons can just sit in the dunkers spot while everyone else does all the work

 

[larrikin]

Giddey does that too

I think anything is plausible if Landale can shoot too. I’m pretty sure he’s shot the FIBA distance 3s ok previously.

Then Simmons can just sit in the dunkers spot while everyone else does all the work

I genuinely don't get wht you wouldn''t run a pick and roll offence with him as the screener, especially at international level

 

[Happy Mastenator]

Yeah right now i dont think he is, and he's a long way off that top 20-30 player

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This player is a definite top 20-30 player.


Yes he needs to sort himself physically, and most importantly mentally but he is definitely at that level if he does.

 

[mattyc75]

This player is a definite top 20-30 player.

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Yes he needs to sort himself physically, and most importantly mentally but he is definitely at that level if he does.

Like i wrote in the post you quoted right now he isnt and he may never be again.
He really needs to sort out the mental side if things.


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[Big_Luch]

I hope he has been practising his free throws.

You can't hack a ben, but you can foul him on the way to the basket.

 

[RagingBear]

I hope he has been practising his free throws.

You can't hack a ben, but you can foul him on the way to the basket.

You can’t really hack in Fiba basketball unless you are making a basketball play.

 

[MP_]

I hope Ben is in the squad just from a mental health aspect. This could be the thing that starts to turn things around for him. A much better mindset will create a much different Ben Simmons to what we have been seeing as clearly what is playing betweeen his ears has been a detriment to his ability on the court plus his back issues.

 

[sherrif]

I hope Ben is in the squad just from a mental health aspect. This could be the thing that starts to turn things around for him. A much better mindset will create a much different Ben Simmons to what we have been seeing as clearly what is playing betweeen his ears has been a detriment to his ability on the court plus his back issues.

Yep agreed.

 

[sherrif]

If Ben is fit and motivated (That's a big if). Then my Boomers team would be.
Starting 5
Simmmons
Landale
Green
Giddey
Mills

Bench
Ingles,
Thybulle
Exum,
Kay
Daniels
Goulding
Maker

That team would play a lot of small ball but Daniels, Green and Thybulle can all defend players far taller with their length. Thybulle basically would play mostly at the 4 position like he did at the Olympics after Baynes went down with injury. I'd want Goulding in the team in case we went cold from range for a period in the game when he would be subbed in.

 

[Bleedblueandgold]

Efficient game by Jock.
3/3 shooting & an equal team leading 9 rebounds.

 

[matthew_s]

Efficient game by Jock.
3/3 shooting & an equal team leading 9 rebounds.

not sure he looked l8ke he was moving that well.