Absolutely. I think he is the perfect big man for our system. He fills up the middle on defense, is a good shotblocker, doesn't need to have touches on offense to be effective and likes to throw it down when he gets it down low. I'd definately want him in a 6ers uniform for 05/06 and i think he'll be starting by then if not sooner.

Yep, I think he will be the ideal replacement for Reesy...and I think if you look at minutes being allocated even now..Phil is working on that premise (and good to see Phil is still building for the future when his future is far from certain right now)

Considering the chat about Jacob possibly going to Europe, and seemings he only took a 1 year contract, could Oscar then step up and play a 3 spot as a starter???

Think about next years starting 5 potential....Maher, Farley, Forman (Holmes), Rychart and Cooper.

Not a bad starting quintet.

he is not a rees replacement for next year.he is a small body playing in a big mans spot.we need a big body in there and cooper is not the awnser.he is a good back up though for rees.

What do you mean small? Was Manute Bol small then?

Coops is doing a great job and also showed that he can knock a mid range jumper.

He is getting people to change shots (Bradtke) and is hustling up and down the floor.

Not much more can be asked of him.

He looks a completley different player to his previous NBL teams.

Youve been eating too many cheeseburgers Cheezeburger because Coops is definately a keeper.

He may not be Mark Bradtke Big but he works his ass off and is getting great numbers.

If he could work on his low post he would be a poor mans David Stiff

Definately a keeper.

But I don't see him as a starting centre, not in an ideal situation anyway. The perfect backup.

I think we should try and get Derek Moore back again. I think he'd be a great fit for us in the starting role.

keep him, don't start him. All the things mentioned are things that a role playing big man should do. But put him in the low block against the bigger centres in the league and he will struggle. He shouldn't be considered more than a 15-25 minute a game guy. Neither should Derek Moore.

on balance i think he has been really good

he obviously struggles a bit offensively - as long as he stays within his limitations i think he can be a very effective player for us

i would keep him - i like him more as a backup playing 20-25 minutes than a starter

you saw bradke school him.imagine what a 120kg import taking him on will do to him?he will always only be a back up player.

i am hesitant in keeping cooper. hes a big bloke but he doesnt really board that well with the exception of that high boarding game he had a couple weeks back.

we need a defensive stalwart and a rebounding machine.

we dont need a low post scorer coz thats no our game.

but i dont think cooper is the defensive, rebounding big men we need.

What is up with Derek Moore? Everyone rates him so highly, he plays for every club for only a few games, but never seems to stick anywhere for very long.

I read today that apparently Derek Moore is going back to play in Europe.

derek moore is probably one of those players who would be a good fit for many teams if someone isn't available as they go for a bigger name they keep him on the back burner and then he misses out. he has seemingly stepped into many teams around the league and performed well.

just one of those awkward 'inbetween' players in between first pick and not at all and the points structure wouldn't help his cause with some clubs.

derek moore is a poor mans cooper.we dont need him.