would love to see him there as he's worked hard to get where he is and put up the numbers he is at his age. and does a bloody hell of a job at what, is fair to say, being an undersized Centre compared to others in the league.

i know exactly what u mean smitty, i look at him and think, oh god please grow another 5-6 inches!! U CAN DO IT BUDDY!!

yep...even 2/3inches and he'd be even MORE dominating. geeebus...he was 15/20 from the field on sat nite, for 32pts...at 19/20yrs old. Starting centre..a lot of pressure to make sure Tigers get it to him, big load to carry on his shoulders this year. i think he'll have a massive year and be put on notice. ALSO think he tends to be a quiet achiever...it didnt seem like he had 32pts on sat nite. bloody good on him; right behind him all the way. He was in the Pt Lincoln camp last yr, i just hope they take Lalic ahead of DudMan

*Dodman of course :P

i'm definitely biased in the argument...

He may be better in the state league but unfortunately for him he has no perimeter game and therefore becomes an extreamly undersized 4 or 5 in the league, and is also very un athletic. Unfortunately because of this he wont survive at the next level, which is a shame because if every athlete had his work ethic you would never have a problem. He will become one of the better state league players in recent times.

Dodman has legit low block moves... Dan relies on agility and brute strength.

Hence Dodman has the nod in this debate. ( not to mention he is significantly taller )

If Lalic can develop some variety in the low block then watch out, that would be a very tough competitor.

Worth mentioning: Dusty Rychart, 197cm.

If lalic finds someone stronger than he is, he will struggle. that is why he will never be NBL quality

everyone seems to be saying he is undersized... pretty sure hes same size as jordan, and takes him to school regularly when they play one another... and about size, isnt malik rose 6'6" and a big man in the nba? dan has couple more years to grow still, in height and strength, seems to be more determined than most other young players in adelaide aswell. if he isnt given a chance, just proves a point that 'politics' run basketball in adelaide rather than a persons talent and desire

Charles Barkley was 6'5 and I think Rodman was 6'8 or something. If he keeps working hard, he'll make the NBL. He played Rychart in round 2 and to be honest, I think Lalic got the better of him.

Charles barkley and dennis rodman could jump through the roof, too. is there any post you dont defend a southern player, jimmy de bazz

one game? thats what your going by? in juniors alone, dan has dominated against him. by the way, why should i go back to school? im the one who can spell here

Lalic travels when he gets the ball. He cant coordinate his feet well enough. Loses his temper and gets Offensive fouls too often.

Dodman can finish left or right handed from any angle near the basket. Can hit a jumpshot consistently also.

Both are strong from the line for big men.

ive seen both of these guys play in both abl and outside abl and have to say jordan seems a more polished player than dan.

they both have the heart of monsters and huge futures in the abl, but unless given a real chance at nbl (say 10-15mins a game which prob wont happen in adelaide) i cant see either of them developing further.

But to answer the question, I would go with Dodman for NBL. Ideally it would be great if both were in the Sixers extended training squad so they could bang big bodies over summer and maybe get NBL minutes.

"Lalic travels when he gets the ball. He cant coordinate his feet well enough. Loses his temper and gets Offensive fouls too often."

Laughable!

It's tough to compare the foot work of Dodman and Lalic because you are comparing two players who both have good foot work, Dodman especially.

What you get with Lalic is clear - strength (and getting stronger), work ethic and efficiency. If he does grow a couple more inches it scares me to think how dominant he could be.

Not to mention how much he would eat after each game ;)

height scmeight ! there are guys 6'5 to 6'6 who can dominate inside
against much taller opponents .
For big guys it is about hunger , footwork , work ethic , passion , and then natural talent .
Height means shit all of you don't have the above .
If lalic wants it bad enough he may just get there .
A good example is Norman Taylor , undersized , overweight , relentless and great footwork .

is Dodman any good at footy, and if he is, why did he give it up?!?

or should i say....why did he not persue it at the professional level?!?

fair point Anon. if that's his reasons, then i like it. at least you could say he's not playing bball for the money obviously. good on him if that's his mindset!!

funny that people post c*ap about me without putting any sought of name up that allows people to know who they are. and i got no problem with jordan, as a person, nice kid, but as a player, i think he is a lil bit over rated. i never had said im better than him at all, and he never dominated me in training, let alone our game 2 weeks ago.
jordan isnt 3-4 inches taller than dan, maybe 2 if that, well when they have standing next to one another doesnt seem like such a big difference.

Ricey,

Well, my opinion is that you are a no game wannabe that has changed clubs mutiple times becasue you aren't good enough to even make div 1.

And that you're still sour becasue Dodman kicked your butt all over training for numerous years

Why is it then that you couldn't hit the court in game that mattered while you were playing in Dodmans team?

firstly, he hardly kicked my butt, as he was hardly at training to begin with. as for not being good enough to play div 1, why is it that i have been div 1 since 2nd year 14s? guess that screws up your post a lil doesnt it. so who are you? talk alot of s*it but dont see a name, lil worried what may happen if i was to pass by you next time? what a pussy.
im not gonna even bother responding to anything else you have to say until you post your name, as its a waste of my time, and the other people who use this forum. not to mention, its taking alot of light off the topic at hand, which is whether or not lailic is worthy of a spot, which i believe he is.

"Blue Collar" what i meant by saying Dan travels was that from the numerous times i have seen him play i have thought his footwork was suspect. Obviously he doesnt always travel, and after watching him against sturt i must say it is an area in which he has improved. If he continues in that area of his game, and mixing up his arsenal (jumpshots, hookshots, spins, fakes, fades, left hand, right hand...) then i think he will become a force at ABL level.

But as i said before whether its Jordan, Dan, Hambour, Geralch, Hill or whoever, they can have loads of talent and tear up the CABL, but cant improve on the National stage without courtime and opportunity.

Ricey,

You have not played Div 1 since 14's. That is why you had to move clubs.

Tear:/

lay off (jordan), he is a great height and guy and i think he deserves to be in the squad after all that he has had to put up with. Sixers need the height and they have jordan so yeah!!

It's the same argument about Matt Sutton. He doesn't stand out (numbers-wise) at ABL level, but he has the poise, character, and size to be an effective PG and contribute to his ROLE at NBL level.

Some one who knows! you obviously know jack shit, as i have played 1s, and i left for a completely different reason.
Fair point about Sutton, if Jordan and/or Dan can become role players, and not be expected to dominate in NBL. and for the anonymous poster, wat has he had to put up with exactly? he hasnt been through much with basketball really, as people have given him every opportunity, which he has taken. dont think someones personal issues should mean they get a chance above another person.
how come no one is talking about bungey, or breheny aswell? both putting up some good stats aswell!!!

Hustle, good retort. Most big men need to improve their footwork. Dodman however seems to have good feet, nice balance and a good sense of where the basket is.

One final point - i think we should all remember that both players in question are very young. Big men naturally mature a bit later so it could be feasible to see them making an NBL roster into their mid 20's provided they keep playing.

Spot on Blue Collar. Sometimes we forget that these kids are not even 20 yet. We set high expectations and expect results immediatley. Both Jordan and Dan havent been major factors for their respective teams until this season. Last year they were both coming off the bench, so this will be a real test for them this year. Hopefully the improvement from both continues!