All-NBL Team

[Ruddeger]

At this stage of the season, this is what I think the All-Star five would look like at the moment:

C-Paul Rogers. The Wildcats started slowly, but have picked up recently with a lot of help from this guy. Will be starting centre at 2004 and possibly 2008 Olympics.

F-George Banks. Has taken us back to the days when imports dominated on every team, can do it at either end of the court, inside and out. Scored Canberra's first 21 points tonight!

F-Matt Nielsen. Making his name as Australia's premier forward. In a team with such talent as Shane Heal,Ben Melmeth and Frank Drmic, still manages to average more than 20 points per game.

G-Willie Farley. Well, what can you say, one of the most dangerous offensive players we have seen in this leage for a while. Adelaide had two exellent imports in Darnel Mee and Kevin Brooks, but Farley has ably replaced both.

G-Shane Heal. Are the glory days of Andrew Gaze being far and away the best native player in the NBl over? Methinks yes. Heal has done it all this eason, leading the league leaders, and topping the NBL in both points and assists. I bet Phil would still have his job as national coach if this guy had played against New Zealand.

 

[jod23]

Cant argue with much of that...SF is probably still well and truly open and Grace and DMac are still in the hunt at PG. Farley has SG all to himself, should be interesting to see if the selectors can hold themselves back and not vote in Gaze. He doesnt deserve it this year.

 

[CURVE]

Originally posted by Ruddeger
F-George Banks. Has taken us back to the days when imports dominated on every team, can do it at either end of the court, inside and out. Scored Canberra's first 21 points tonight!

We were at that game, because it was a double header with the Caps, and Banks was just awesome until he strained his back late in the first quarter. If the injury didn't occur I've no doubt he could have carried the Cannons to victory, because Wollongong had no one who could stop him.

 

[dogboy23]

Heal is easily the best option at point.Bradtke bit stiff to miss out there he has had a great season battling injuries and old age.I sometimes think he is a bit underated by some outside the tigers he has been easily the best bigman in the league from the time i have taken an interest in the game.

 

[coxon]

Originally posted by dogboy23
Heal is easily the best option at point.

agree with ya there...
PG position is locked up... the hammer has it all to himself there !

 

[Fall Out Boy]

My view of Heal is that he ain't a true PG, his is our version of AI

Despite maturing and being less selfish he still is a 2 to me.

Cheers

 

[dogboy23]

Originally posted by phatandphreaky
My view of Heal is that he ain't a true PG, his is our version of AI

Despite maturing and being less selfish he still is a 2 to me.

Cheers

Suppose I have to agree with you there he is more a shooting guard but for the purposes of naming a team ill put him as point given that he is the main ball handler for the kings.

 

[Bulldog1954]

Looks pretty good but I would have Mark Bradtke ahead of Rogers

 

[jod23]

I also view Heal as a shooting guard, be interesting if the selectors see it the same way, Farley or Heal??

Then the point would again come down to the usual suspects, Maher, Grace, Rucker, D-Mac....

 

[coxon]

Originally posted by dogboy23
Suppose I have to agree with you there he is more a shooting guard but for the purposes of naming a team ill put him as point given that he is the main ball handler for the kings.

ya...

shane second in the league in scoring at 28.4,
and a league leading 7.8 assists per game...

ahead of rucker (6.9)...

mark dickel (who??), gaze, rob rose average more assists than ricky grace & brett maher...

w'gong... 10 straight !!

 

[jod23]

Originally posted by coxon



w'gong... 10 straight !!

And we've bloody got them next with the season on the line!!

 

[The_Flying_Egg]

Originally posted by jod23


And we've bloody got them next with the season on the line!!

You're season was on the line over the last couple of weeks. U're screwed.

Now all u can do is sit back and watch Wollongong, Adelaide, Sydney, Victoria and The mighty Tiggers battle for the title

 

[jod23]

Originally posted by The_Flying_Egg


You're season was on the line over the last couple of weeks. U're screwed.

Now all u can do is sit back and watch Wollongong, Adelaide, Sydney, Victoria and The mighty Tiggers battle for the title

Maybe, but it aint impossible just yet.

 

[CURVE]

Originally posted by The_Flying_Egg


You're season was on the line over the last couple of weeks. U're screwed.

Now all u can do is sit back and watch Wollongong, Adelaide, Sydney, Victoria and The mighty Tiggers battle for the title

Why are we having this discussion when it is obvious that the Cannons have this years title in the bag. Once they overcome this tiny little hurdle, winning away, they'll be unstoppable.

 

[dogboy23]

Looking at some statistics in the paper today Mark Bradtke even at his old age is still able to have great numbers.His figures are better than Paul Rogers so I think he deserves to be in the team ahead of Rogers.

 

[Ruddeger]

Originally posted by dogboy23
Looking at some statistics in the paper today Mark Bradtke even at his old age is still able to have great numbers.His figures are better than Paul Rogers so I think he deserves to be in the team ahead of Rogers.

I lost all respect for Bradtke when I saw that haircut he was sporting at the start of the season.

Rogers's massive nose is something he was, I'm assuming, born with so it is more forgivable.

 

[Bulldog1954]

That haircut was tremendous. Mark Bradtke is and always has been a trendsetter and with a few weeks everyone will have hair like that.

 

[Ruddeger]

It was like he tried to grow a mullet but put too much effort in and it ended being a half-arse attempt at an Ashton Kutcher type cut, something not be tried by someone over the age of bout 25.

 

[coxon]

dont think anyone in the nbl could top warwick giddey's look...
big mop with the headband look.. haha..