NBL...12 teams in 2003/04

[Mambo]

NSW teams
Sydney Kings
West Sydney Wildcats
Woolongong Hawks
Hunter Pirates

QLD teams
Brisbane Bullets
Townsville Crocs
Cairns Taipans

VIC teams
Victoria Giants
Melbourne Tigers

SA
Adelaide 36ers

WA
Perth Wildcats

NZ
New Zealand Breakers

Out go the Canberra Cannons, replaced by the New Zealand Breakers (i don't think anyone is shocked by this, its been well known for a while now). What did shock me was the move from 11 teams to 12 with the inclusion of a new expansion team called the Hunter Pirates, I assume to be based in Newcastle. Now Newcastle has had a basketball team in the past and it was pretty much a failure in a lot of respects. Do the NBL think a change of name and a fresh start is going to change the luck of basketball in the City of Newcastle? I'm a sceptic. I think they have be a repeat of the Cairns experiment, with the hope that they will 'come good eventually' and the NBL is willing to let 1 or 2 losing seasons go past in order to get the Pirates afloat (pardon the pun).

Thoughts?

 

[Kasper]

Well I knew about the Pirates but not about the NZ team. Have you got a list of all the squads?

 

[southern warrior]

hers the roster for the nz breakers

FULLY CONTRACTED PLAYERS (10)

Name Position Height Weight
Pero Cameron Forward 1.90m 120kg
Dillon Boucher Forward 1.95m 96kg
Casey Frank Forward 2.03m 115kg
Paul Henare Guard 1.83m 92kg
Phill Jones Guard 1.96m 95kg
Ben Melmeth F/C 2.08m 110kg
Aaron Olson Guard 1.90m 90kg
Blake Truslove Forward 2.04m n/a
Brad Williams Forward 2.03m n/a
Paora Winitana Guard 1.98m 98kg

they will be playing some pre season games soon but will be missing about 5 of their regulars who are on tour with new zealand in europe.

 

[Goldthorpe]

Hunter actually replace Canberra who actually brought the Cannons license and New Zealand Breakers are the new expansion team.

Cheers
AJ

 

[dimitri]

cool

 

[Goldthorpe]

NSW teams
West Sydney Wildcats

Should be West Sydney RAZORBACKS

They aren't even the Perth Wildcats ar$ehole!

Cheers
AJ

 

[Mambo]

NSW teams
West Sydney Wildcats

Should be West Sydney RAZORBACKS

They aren't even the Perth Wildcats ar$ehole!

Cheers
AJ

Geez, sorry I can't be perfect like you :roll:

Remind me to verbally attack you the next time you make an error.

 

[Goldthorpe]

NSW teams
West Sydney Wildcats

Should be West Sydney RAZORBACKS

They aren't even the Perth Wildcats ar$ehole!

Cheers
AJ

Geez, sorry I can't be perfect like you :roll:

Remind me to verbally attack you the next time you make an error.

Sorry mate!

Its just that i go for Perth thats all

Cheers
AJ

 

[Agent Mulder]

Sydney Kings

David Barlow
CJ Bruton
BJ Carter
Graeme Dann
Luke Martin
Matt Nielsen
Bradley Sheridan
Jason Smith
David Stiff
Brett Wheeler

Kingma & Heal and a couple of others are gone and we welcome Jason Smith and CJ Burton.

 

[Goldthorpe]

SYDNEY KINGS
Gone
Kavossy Franklin, i dont know?
Michael Kingma to Hunter Pirates
Gary Boodnikoff to Victoria Giants
Travis Lane to Mighty Perth Wildcats
Chris Stauber, I dont know?
Shane Heal has Retired
Ben Melmeth to New Zealand Breakers
Terry Johnson has Retired
Chris Williams, i dont know?

They get
Luke Martin from West Sydney Razorbacks
Brett Wheeler from Mighty Perth Wildcats
CJ Bruton from Canberra Cannons
Graeme Dann from Townsville Crocodiles
Jason Smith from Scavoloni Pesaro (Italy)
David Barlow from VBA
Ebi Ere from the US of A

Cheers
AJ

 

[CanadianSteve]

I wonder if some here could tell me more about the NBL.

How much do the players get paid? Is there a salary cap?

There are foreign (American) players, right? Is there a limit on how many a team can have?

New Zealand has a national league as well, presumably smaller than Australia's. Will the new NZ team in the NBL have the best of the NZ players all on one team? Could the Breakers have all the Tall Blacks, aside from any who play in Europe or the US (Sean Marks), on their team?

 

[Goldthorpe]

I wonder if some here could tell me more about the NBL.
How much do the players get paid? Is there a salary cap?

Yeah there is, im pretty sure is $700,000 or $750,0000.

There are foreign (American) players, right? Is there a limit on how many a team can have?

Basically you can have 2 imports (Non AUS - NZ) per NBL roster, but you finsh second last and last, you are able to have 3 (Im pretty sure this is still allowed) I doubt that clubs could afford it, but i think the option is still there.

New Zealand has a national league as well, presumably smaller than Australia's. Will the new NZ team in the NBL have the best of the NZ players all on one team? Could the Breakers have all the Tall Blacks, aside from any who play in Europe or the US (Sean Marks), on their team?

Their roster is
Paora Winitana Grd - TALL BLACK
Pero Cameron Fwd - TALL BLACK
Brad Williams Fwd
Phill Jones Grd - TALL BLACK
Aaron Olson Grd
Dillon Boucher Fwd - TALL BLACK
Ben Melmeth Ctr
Paul Henare Grd - TALL BLACK
Blake Truslove F/C
Casey Frank - IMPORT

5 Tall Blacks in the Breakers squad.

*Pero Cameron was selected in the All World 5 at Last Years World Champs (Best 5 players in the tourney)

I hope this helps

Cheers
AJ

 

[CanadianSteve]

So the Breakers would come in as quite a strong team, wouldn't they? Would they be one of the favourites right away?

 

[Goldthorpe]

So the Breakers would come in as quite a strong team, wouldn't they? Would they be one of the favourites right away?

Yeah they are up there thats for sure

SYDNEY will be up there
PG: CJ Bruton/Luke Martin/BJ Carter
SG: Jason Smith/Graeme Dann
SF: Bradley Sheridan/Ebi Ere
PF: Matthew Nielsen/David Stiff
CC: Brett Wheeler

PERTH should make an appreance
PG: Grace/Lane
SG: Harvey/Rush
SF: Jackson - NEW IMPORT/Thompson
PF: Ronaldson/Some one like Ace Garrison - HOPEFULLY
CC: Burston/Lattimer

add to that Wollongong.

Cheers
AJ

 

[Agent Mulder]

Sydney will go back to back.
No Worries mate ;-)

 

[Goldthorpe]

Sydney will go back to back.
No Worries mate ;-)

Sorry mate, are on the verge of signing Chris Williams......

PG: Grace/Lane
SG: Harvey/Thompson
SF: Williams/Rush
PF: Ronaldson/Jackson
CC: Burston/Lattimer

VERY TOUGH TO BEAT!!

 

[Michael_Selway]

good idea have to nz in the comp!

 

[Stevo_G]

whats the bullets team like this year, i'm sure they will probably have a crappy year

 

[Bomber]

Well, the NBL tips off tonight with games between the Breakers and Adelaide, Hunter and Melbourne, and Townsville and Cairns (GO you Taipans!!!). On Friday night, Melbourne plays Brisbane, whilst Cairns hosts the Breakers.

Personally I've never been a huge basketball fan but have taken an interest in the Taipans when they've been winning (which is more and more as the season goes on.

Current betting for the NBL championship:

$3.30 - Sydney Kings :roll:
$6.00 - Wollongong Hawks
$7.00 - Brisbane Bullets :shock: :shock: :shock: :?:
$8.00 - Townsville Crocodiles :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :evil: :evil: :evil:
$8.50 - New Zealand Breakers
$9.00 - Perth Wildcats
$12.00 - Melbourne Tigers
$12.00 - West Sydney Razorbacks
$15.00 - Victoria Giants
$17.00 - Adelaide 36ers
$26.00 - Cairns Taipans
$201.00 - Hunter Pirates

Tonight's games:

$1.25 - New Zealand Breakers
$3.85 - Adelaide 36ers

$1.38 - Townsville Crocodiles
$3.00 - Cairns Taipans

$4.05 - Hunter Pirates
$1.23 - Melbourne Tigers


Cheers
Bomber

 

[chileman]

Sydney will go back to back.
No Worries mate ;-)

You betcha they will hey NMR (will enjoy the rivalry again this season) ;-)