its interesting, ppl in aust build up nbl players as very good/nba prospects despite their average skills in parts of their game. ya know what i mean, player X is young, great player in the nbl and can be a really good in the nba.
then you see hacks running around the nba and you wonder why cant nbls finest get a gig. i guess circumstance, college, reputation etc comes into it.
I agree wholeheartedly, thats why NBL players only ever come in really as role players if they are to get a gig
Bradtke - Big man off the bench
Gaze - Backup PG/SG 3 point shooter
Heal - " "
If any of our players get there, they'll be there for a reason:
Newley - Athleticism, can hit a 3
Barlow - " "
Jawaii - Big man, can take fouls and draw double teams
Theyre not going over to be stars, because they wont be but when they get called upon for 5-10 minutes per night they'll be able to do their job.
I still think Barlow would be a decent 8th or 9th man in the NBA because of what he can do and his freakish athleticism, he's 6"9 for christ sakes. Are you telling me he's more valuable to a team than a Ryan Bowen, Kris Humphries, Sasha Pavlovic, Zaza Pachulia, etc.
It all comes down to circumstances, i.e: Gaze getting a title with the Spurs, right time, right place, knew the right people.