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From: mllama

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Date: 4/1/2014 6:06:53 AM
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Hard to say without looking at all the prospects we have coming through, but looking at the team I don't think our problem is a lack of SGs or PFs in the NT - its more that there is a touch of 'sameness' about the players. Lots of combo guards, lots of bigs with a heap of one on one training, but I wouldn't mind a couple of guys who specialise in certain offenses - a really high JR guard, for example, if we want to play outside, or a couple of high driving/passing/IS guys for inside offenses. I think with the GDP, it is definitely important now to avoid becoming too predictable - whereas in the past the PG/C approach was probably the best one.

To get people to train that way - I guess its just a matter of guiding people's training plans, and I think getting a person in the NT is a pretty strong motivator.

From: yodabig

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Date: 4/1/2014 8:45:01 AM
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So you don't want SGs or PFs but guards with high JR and bigs who are good at JS...

From: mllama

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Date: 4/1/2014 5:09:39 PM
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No - my point was more that I don't think we have a PG/C team at the moment. We have more of a combo guard/PF team - but with those PFs all looking pretty similar. Getting some of those combo guards to specialise in becoming SGs (and PGs as well) would be ideal, yes.

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256421.14 in reply to 256421.13
Date: 4/2/2014 4:40:07 AM
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The problem is that those sorts of builds are the most salary efficient builds in the game, and with NT level players you need all the efficiency you can get...

Jump Range was lowered in cost recently though, so hopefully more high JR players get trained over the next few seasons...

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Date: 4/3/2014 7:05:14 AM
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Hi guys. Just a quick note that i won't be running for election again this season.

While i think we definitely improved as a team, i didn't have the time to properly integrate with the U21 and development as much as i wanted to so time to get some new blood in i think (or old blood if mllama is running :P ).

Good luck to whoever gets the spot and i'll always be around for advice or whatever if needed.



Congrats to Dire for the great job he has done transitioning the team over the last 2 seasons and also for all the good honest advise he has given me and others with training plans during that time. (party)

IMO the true value of the performance of a National Team coach is best ascertained 2 or 3 seasons after they were in the role, and Im confident that Dires legacy will be seen over the next few seasons

Very happy that we have had some one as talented as Mllama express interest in taking on the role in the impending absence of Dire.

One of the most pressing tasks will be trying to find a new home for Anderson when he comes on the market in the next few weeks after his current owner goes bankrupt. X-(