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  • BovidaeB Offline
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    @ACT-Crusader I think Loe is out for a while as the Breakers did sign a temporary replacement but he isn't a centre. Having to start Abercrombie at PF and Ashley at C isn't ideal, particularly if the latter gets into foul trouble. And then Hopson got injured. Delany would certainly help with the depth up front but he isn't a true PF. Majok and Vodanovich did a good job of picking up the slack.

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    In a bid to keep an already strong season alive during an injury plagued period, the SKY Sport Breakers have brought in the NBA experience of Glen Rice Jr as a Nominated Injury Replacement Player to cover for Scotty Hopson. Hopson split a ligament in his knee against the Cairns Taipans last Thursday and there is still no definite date on when he will return. With starters Rob Loe and Finn Delany also injured, the Breakers have called up a free agent in Rice who will transform the side the moment he steps on court.

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    The Spinoff have a write up about the Breakers latest signing

    Madeleine Chapman  /  Nov 5, 2019  /  Sports

    The Breakers just made a very dangerous hire

    The Breakers just made a very dangerous hire

    The Breakers' newest recruit has a history of violent behaviour on and off the court.

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    Lots of mentions of arrests but just the one mentioning an actual conviction. Still where there is smoke there is always fire. Surprising that he was given a visa to enter NZ let alone a work permit.

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    @Higgins He was coached by the current Breakers coach, so he knows him I guess

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    @Bovidae I hope this guy works out, there are plenty of sportsmen that behave pretty poorly off the court/field. It seems the majority of writers are licking their lips just waiting for Rice to fail.....but that seems to be the NZ sports landscape!

    I kinda feel like we need more size, particularly in the defensive end...might help pick up some defensive boards too!

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    @OleOleOle Agree, a scoring PF or C would have been better.

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    LaMelo Ball can play! He put on a clinic up here on Saturday night, just owned us. He's got a weird shooting style, but it's pretty bloody good.

    Cairns destroyed in the rebounds, and couldn't shoot a 3, and so it's a 10 point loss. In a game i sort of expected to win (but probably shouldn't, because Illawarra always come up here and win, even when they are shit).

    The Hawks really should be doing better than they have so far this year. Their team is pretty good, 3 good bigs, a reliable perimeter shooter in Blanchfield, and a star in Ball. Probably the same as us, they are a bit shallow to compete with the really good teams.

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    @mariner4life does he shoot all cross armed like his brother Lonzo?

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    @canefan said in NBL: Breakers and stuff:

    @mariner4life does he shoot all cross armed like his brother Lonzo?

    no, he sort of just chucks it up, from pretty low as well, with heaps of loop, but it's pretty fucking accurate.

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    @mariner4life said in NBL: Breakers and stuff:

    @canefan said in NBL: Breakers and stuff:

    @mariner4life does he shoot all cross armed like his brother Lonzo?

    no, he sort of just chucks it up, from pretty low as well, with heaps of loop, but it's pretty fucking accurate.

    As good as he and his brother are, it's crazy that neither of them learned good shooting fundamentals. He better develop a higher release if he wants to thrive in the NBA

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    @canefan said in NBL: Breakers and stuff:

    @mariner4life said in NBL: Breakers and stuff:

    @canefan said in NBL: Breakers and stuff:

    @mariner4life does he shoot all cross armed like his brother Lonzo?

    no, he sort of just chucks it up, from pretty low as well, with heaps of loop, but it's pretty fucking accurate.

    As good as he and his brother are, it's crazy that neither of them learned good shooting fundamentals. He better develop a higher release if he wants to thrive in the NBA

    He has good size for a guard and he’s quick with the side step back, so I think he will he be okay.

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    Glen Rice Jr was arrested after a fight outside an Auckland bar in the early hours of Thursday morning. He has travelled to Perth.

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    @Bovidae already in trouble?! Ffs.

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    @Bovidae said in NBL: Breakers and stuff:

    Glen Rice Jr was arrested after a fight outside an Auckland bar in the early hours of Thursday morning. He has travelled to Perth.

    I am shocked . Who could have predicted this?

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    17,500 turn up to watch the Kings beat the Hawks yesterday. Ball is a hell of a drawcard. And the pathway is looking good too, as it is obvious he is getting better with each game, especially on defense.

    Taipans beat the Bullets pretty easily on Saturday. But the Bullets had a few out, Gliddon didn't suit up, while both Vikona and Te Rangi barely played.

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    @mariner4life Obviously keeping their powder dry and rest and rotation of players backfired in this instance. Still you must be pleased at how much more competitive your Taipans have become this season. Just how big is Nate Jawai in person? He looks huge on TV.

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    @Higgins said in NBL: Breakers and stuff:

    @mariner4life Obviously keeping their powder dry and rest and rotation of players backfired in this instance. Still you must be pleased at how much more competitive your Taipans have become this season. Just how big is Nate Jawai in person? He looks huge on TV.

    fucking. Massive. Obviously he's tall, but he's also a solid unit.

    I really like our team this year. Less Perth cast-off scrubs than last year (although i would be happier if Jarrod Kenny got zero minutes). Machado is our best PG since Wilbekin, his passing is unreal, and he's a great defender. Cam Oliver is built like blindside, has a heap of talent, but needs to cut out the dumb fouls. Noi and Deng are both tall guys with great shooting. DJ Newbill is having a ripper of a year (check our his dunk on Sobey on saturday, brutal). Nate is good when he is at the rim pushing guys around. But we are really shallow. Good enough to come 5th, but that will be our ceiling.

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    Bad Boy Breakers. Club a shambles. Disgrace.

    etc

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    Yep not good signs coming out of the club at the moment either on or off the court.

    We know the Blackwells pretty well. They will be shaking their heads (from a distance) at what is going on there of late.

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