Yeah lets get rid of our season MVP we'll be good then (sarcasm).
and i'd have Mastro over Nash even despite Nash's good defense and Mastro's poor shot-selection.

xztatit, you wouldn't happen to be a female kiwi hockey player would you?

ohhh...k since i have no idea wtf EC is talkin bout im just gunna ignore that, but anon813 u gotta be kidding yourself if you dont think horvath is our season MVP, Maher wouldve had a chance if he wasnt injured for so long but since he was i dont think theres even a debate here.

"Just because nobody complains doesn't mean all parachutes are perfect."

Benny Hill quote

Nash's D last night was horrible (mind you, so was almost everybody's). He was having difficulties finding his man, and several times was left wandering around the key trying to figure out what was going on ... looked confused and far from the defensive specialist he used to be.

there where so many air balls last night we reduced the co2 level by a couple points

Cooper,Horvath(maybe),Ng,Maher and Sutton KEEP!

The rest can go do what they like.

Timmons & Copes may comeback for minimum to fill up the roster.

Wheeler hasn't been that bad and gets some good rebounds and 3 nice dunks last night but we really need someone who will contribute that bit more.

Classic EC (117815)

Hey AXEMAN, good topic but get another nick name, this one is already taken!

Axeman (the real one)

Sorry Axeman 1 ,didn't realise

KEEP: Maher, Sutton

RETIRE: Copeland (good season though), Timmons, Wheeler

GET RID OF: Nash, Cooper, Farley

MAYBE KEEP ON BENCH: Ng, Hill, Majstro

WHO KNOWS?: Horvath - good first half of season, shocking second half

COACHING: Can you really blame the coaching team for missing 1 finals series out of the last ten, including 3 championships? Bit harsh I think. Different tactics definitely needed though. Might come with better and earlier recruiting in off season

Think you got most things right sixer gilr, but there is no way we can continue with Smyth, if we do, we may well have no one here at all to play.
And for crying out loud, there are still some people who support Nash, stating that he plays good D. Well I must be watching another game, the guy is simply a liability. What about his shooting last night as well?! I really liked the air ball from about 3 feet away too, but then again it was a little out of his range.
Does anyome know if that court commentator asked to fans to "bring them home" again last night when we were about 40 points down?
And why would our great coach not bring a development player on in the last quarter when all was lost, but rather send Copeland back on. That is simply inexcusable.

Squid - if a development player takes to the court, they must be paid for every game they have suited on, regardless on whether they have played or not - hence why they dont get a run.

Didnt Sutton and Ng finish off the last 5 -10mins last night, thats giving the young guys a run. The only one that sat still was Burdon. Maybe Copes gets the time because Phil wants his knowledge to be passed onto Sutton and Ng, but you wouldnt think of that would you.

Yes, great knowledge that would be also, to jack up a shot at every opportunity and play token defense :P

For Mine
Cuts :

Smyth ( all good things come to and end)
Willie (we all know why), Ng ( just not big enough to play D in the league)
Nashy, hurts me to say but the front office will see out your contract.

Unles something better comes along catergory:
Timmons ( got an off season to get into shape and get used to the domes rings)
Copeland ( no reason to cut him bar his age and unless we sign Kirsten)
Horvath ( liked him early then realised he was one dimensional and does not display the mental toughness you would expect from a Duke player)
Mastro ( can see why he has bounced around the league)
Keepers:
Coop ( Horavth no D has given copp plenty of weak side blocks this year)
Maher ( do i need to justify)
Sutton( Maher like potential)
Dodman ( some one give the kid some minutes)

Go After
Shensh
Kersten
Either Darnell or Newley but would prefer Darnell as there is no risk this time of him disappearing to Euro or the NBA
3/4 Import fresh face

So possible line up would be

1: Darnell, Sutton, Kersten
2: Maher, Hill
3: Import, Timmons or Mastro
4: Horvath / Coop / Import
5: Shensh / Coop

Darnell and Stiff (so i can wear my number #11 Jersey again).

You can't drop Majstrovich he hasnt been given a consistant go this year by coach Smyth.

Ng, studies have disrupted his focus

Squid - if a development player takes to the court, they must be paid for every game they have suited on, regardless on whether they have played or not - hence why they dont get a run.

Something Nash does well which he gets no credit for is the way he sets screens for Maher. If you watch those two when they are on court together, Nash is always looking out for Maher..they seems to have good on-court non-verbal communication.
I agree his shots were poor, but there's alot he does that doesn't show up on stats. Even if he doesn't get a rebound, he often taps it to keep the ball in play.

BTW, Kent - can't see Schensch in the NBL for at least a few more years.

whoever comes in/out, lets hope there are some major changes. a couple token swaps for next season will not do whats needed after a few years on a downward trend

Smyth & Breheny - Dependent on contract.

Maher - Hopefully will stay
Hill - Stay
Ng - Stay
Sutton - Stay
Horvath - Hopefully will stay
Coops - Stay
Mastro - Stay
Coops - Stay
Horvath - Hopefully will stay

Nash - Retirement
Wheels - Retirement
Lanard - Retirement
Timmons - Retirement
Farley - Gone

I have a feeling this is what will happen for next season. If that is the case (no-one knows until everything is finalised) I think the team will need the following:

An import that can run the point & score when needed.

A good Aussie big man eg. Knight, Moore, Pepper, Melmeth.

We also need a backup 3/4 someone who can guard Cat, Sam Mc, Powell etc. if Nash goes.

But it is all guess work.

Following on from what Yogee stated about the development players, Burdon has actually gotten court time in 4 games this year (Dodman 2), so what difference would it make if he got in on Saturday?

Also, Brisbane has used 5 development players (Broom, Neisler, Goulding, Gurney, and Kelleher), and I can't imagine that even the Bullets would cough up $20,000 or whatever just to play one of these guys for 2 minutes.

Saves leaving Maher out there until four minutes left in a blow-out.

Quite right Isaac. His minutes have been too heavy for the past 3-4 years and saving him from having to play at the end of a game like Saturday's would reduce his workload.