Sween
Years ago

Getting value out of Dench.

IMO could provide valuuable minutes if he works closer to the paint at both ends. From limited mins on saturday he provided a fair defensive wall assisting the 36er's to draw out a good lead mid game.

His presence close to the bucket in offence gives the team options of dish to crashing "balls" or "Motts", an easy shot if the defence sags or kick out to Mahar copes or Davo is he hits two to three in a row and starts attracting defensive attention.

Critical to this are close to the bucket plays -coaching Dench's aerobic fitness level and keeping ego in check. He needs to work hard around the perimeter at both ends, he doesn't need to bulk up, he needs high percentage in 3 minute bursts.

Should this be effective the team could get around 12-15 mins per match in the realm of net +10 points. Also, valuable rotation with Motts & Coops, particularly handy on muti game road trips.

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Panther
Years ago

Just give up please...Phil doesn't have too much of an idea when it comes to player rotations, so there is no need to work out how to get Dench more minutes. One game he will get 30, the next 3, it's that simple! Mottram comes on and does a great job for the Sixers, then gets bugger all court time in the second half. I would tell you how many minutes he played but the NBL website is ridiculous! Who has a boxscore with no 'minutes' category, and has Redhage making two free throws at the end of the game, WTF!!!

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Quasi
Years ago

It would be great if the 6ers had an inside presence other than Ballinger. It seems that to score, Mottram and Cooper need to dunk the ball every time. The problem with Dench is that he gets the ball down low and inside of taking it up hard, tries to make a turn around fade away jumper almost every time. It doesn't seem to matter whether he has a centre or a guard defending him, it's the same every time and the shot almost never drops. If he could get a more reliable inside game he probably would be played more often

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DICKO
Years ago

Getting Value out of Dench?

Make him clean the courts at the end of each home game?

Wash the towels each week?

Clean the (real) players cars?

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dfgh
Years ago

Sack Dench

Minutes to Dodman. I'm sure he could not do any worse than Dench on the floor.

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bada bing
Years ago

If you want value from Dench just have him play outside the 3 point line with a license to jack em up. He is a good shooter but not so good at everything else. He could be the 36ers answer to Bill Laimbeer if he starts getting angry on D as well. (There were signs on Saturday night.

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Melvin Corpuscle
Years ago

Panther, head to the boxscore, via the match report - that one has the minutes listed ... and, yeah, redhage is listed at the end of nearly every match !

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Anonymous
Years ago

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Anonymous
Years ago

just another great recruiting year, not

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The Minx
Years ago

You can't get value out of Dench, he is not an NBL level player. He should not be on this team as he gives nothing that we require. You don't need 4 guys playing the PF/C spot in this league. This team also doesn't need a 7-foot 3 point shooter who isn't that good a shooter and provides nothing else. Whenever he is on the court, the opposition usually bites into our lead if we are in front or extends it further if we're behind. Play Mottram for 30+ mins, Copper for 20+ and Ballinger for 40 mins and there is no need for Dench. He should be sacked and his points and salary utilized on someone who might actually add something to this team.

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Hoops

Getting value out of Dench.

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