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apart from JFTB'S, i have no comment

How in the world odes heal get a gurnsey?

If Tomlinson has been one of the best coaches in Australia in the past 25 years, why wasn't he given an assistant coaches role? Or is it jobs for the boys?

... Tall poppies are alive and kicking...!!?

Which comment made you think it was tall poppy syndrome?

Brett's just lost his job...Heal's the new Boomers' coach

S**t.. don't say that LA.... I'd give it at least 3 months before the knives come out.

Great to see Shane Heal get a chance to be what is wrong with the Boombers for another generation.

I can see how Shane's audition at the Dragons would have done wonders for his selection prospects.

I would be a worse coach than Shane, surely I am a shoe in for first assistant!

I think Shane will be great.

I cant believe they have put in Lemanis? I mean gezz his had a budget of around 3mil at nz and not achieved a bloody thing. This is the disgrace!

What about Bevo?
What about Gordie?

I understand a clean slate hence no joyce and possibly gordie but gezzz lamnis has only proved that no matter how much his club spends for him he cant win a championship.

Drb - what is the criteria for aspiring assistant boomer coaches ?
surely if it is rewarding coaches for achievments at nbl level, coach gleeson at townsville would qualify.
getting an under sized/manned team to over perform on possibly one of the few under the salary cap teams.

what was the qualification that got lemanis the gig?

who is the 'man' when brett is in america ?
the art of getting everyone on the one page is not one of shanes skills.

which of shanes skills(other than int exp) does brett see will be a bonus?

TR- I just got a new job in fortune telling...

Just when you think the Boomers are going somewhere?
I'm glad that you think Heal will be great Drb. Obviously you are someone who has had nothing to do with him at any coaching level ever.
Let me guess, his last place finish when he got the team he wanted is what put him over the line in your mind?
Lemanis is an astute, clever young coach who has had to feel his way without being given anything on a silver platter.
Yes, he has had a substantial budget to work with, but he's no orphan there.
And before you trot out the 'what has done as a player' line, anyone who has half a brain knows that doesn't necessarily make the best coaches.
I do acknowledge it can help, but average players like Brown, Goorjian, Clarke, Bevo and yes Lemanis prove otherwise.

Basketball is one of the few sports where the coach does not have to be a great player...football on the other hand is different...

Heal can bring some excellent insight on the international stage, Marty Clarke does have an excellent record with the juniors so that again is a great choice..lemanis did well with NZB this season and has had to work hard for the program to work...

ohh, if anyone has proof they paid $3M then please post it, if not shut up..Isaac would be the only one who may know, and i'm sure Oscar wasn't on $400K..might not have paid for rent or his car, but i bet he wasn't on that sort of coin...

I actually dont mind the decisions...I'm sure Boti will come out swinging in his Thursday dribble, but i guess he fits in the same as lemanis, not that good as a player, but has done well for himself on the otherside!

Heal as an assistant coach. Incontrovertible proof that BA has gone totally, completely, utterly insane.

Basketball in this country has never been at a lower point. And yes - include the early tinshed days of the NBL.

now the dust has settled,i feel the best selection for boomers coach would have been goorjian,as long as he WASN'T coaching in the nbl.
in the wearing of two hats he put a question mark in the team selection process.there is no doubt he made a living out of young players wanting to play in his nbl programes,plus he is a great coach.

the man who makes the main decisions on team selection for the boomers shouldnt coach in the nbl.
the option not to coach in nbl is obviously about money,one day hopefully b/a can afford to pay a full time head coach IN australia,instead of the amateur part time position it is now.

i would also like b/a to make a comment on the selection process of the assistants,mainly so anyone interested in future positions knows exactly what they are up against.

Pigs of War- not sure about Footy it ain't my game, but I can't agree more about not having to be a great player to be a great coach.

Not convinced re Heal and it is a bit of an odd decision, but I have said in the past that Lemanis could be a good choice as assistant, and input from Clarke should be good too.

Lemanis has done great things here in NZ with the Breakers and has built a competitive team, your dreaming on the 3mill Drb, I think you'll find him to be an asset to your national team as opposed to Shane Heal being a liability.

Bit dissapointed that Bevo is not there, especially with the kids coming through the system, he would be great mentoring them.

Heal?? What is he going to say..
"right Brad, when Dwight Howard comes up to you, get in his face and do the crazy white guy fighting style..Trust me, I got a shit gig sitting on my ass in Minny for 2 years from doing that..But I left that gig, I was wayyyyyy better than that".

In support of Heal, he was a good international player, passionate about his country. He does know the international game, can help Mills and the young guards, and by being an assistant, he won't be making the final decisions or be the chief motivator.

Guys like Bogut, Andersen, Nielsen are more likely to listen and respect Brown - I don't think Heal will ever get the top job, not at least while the majority of our team is outside of the NBL.

shin splints - heal may know the international game but it was not a natural style for him.
patty mills is already way better than heal ever was.he gets head and shoulders past any one,can find the open man and TAKE and make the RIGHT shot, all within the offence.
i have warmed a little to lemanis in the third spot but can't wear the rest of it....

"patty mills is already way better than heal ever was"- I 2nd that, but honestly he's arguably the best PG Australia's ever had (considering Bruton's still 1/2 American).

"he gets head and shoulders past any one" I'd be a little reserved about that...next time in international games there are actually going to be defensive scheme drawn up with him in mind. Last Olympic was great for him because Patty was still relatively unknown while all the focus has been down the post. So it kinda created an "illusion" that Patty was just driving at will. Which he was but at a defensive scheme that is focused on the post.

the fact teams have to change there defense to gaurd him is the key to it ,this alone gives bogut and co extra looks which is where pat will blossom with his pass first shoot second international point gaurd skill set...

If I was Brett Brown, I would have only agreed on the job with BA if I had to choose who I would want, so maybe Brett wanted those three prehaps?

Shane Heal...FFS why not just bring in Lawrie Lawrence while we're at it

BA are fast tracking high profile people like Heal and Timms. Timms has done no coaching and has been given an Ass position with Nat Junior group. I am not a fan of Lemanis but big rap for Clarke. I would say brown picked Tomlison and Heal from previous experience with them. Bevo is currently running ITCP and I think BA probably have a plum job for him with junior development.

Paul, good point about Heal's profile. Haven't really seen that mentioned before as a possible reason influencing the choice.

Heal is a legend of Aus bball - perhaps the best shooter ever - he and KG coulda made some noise had he stayed in the NBA and made T-Wolves regular contenders !!!