If Cooper, Martin, Madgen and Bruce are now signed, I can only imagine that they're not going for Ervin? None of those guys would play SF.

good luck to him, wold have like to see him get picked up again as out backup 1 or even our starter if $$$ had to be used else where. I think he has been unfairly picked on from time to time.

why the hell didnt the kings resign mark dickel he saved them mid year with his ball handling direction and leadership.
hope someone else picks him up as a backup

Agree that Dickel was very positive for them. Going young it seems.

Dickel also seemed injury prone, although he may not have done a good pre-season, they were lower leg issues which would not get any better as he gets older.

A lotta point guards dribble around then drive to draw a foul and go to the line , while the other 4 just get bored.
Bruce passes around pretty good.
Good times ahead for Sydney Kings players.

"Bruce passes around pretty good." and pretty bad! Hope they enjoy his poor shooting percentage as well

He and Cooper are both smart point guards. If they get their two imports right Sydney should be able to at least challenge for fourth spot.

I assume they are going to be running Madgen at the two spot.
Although he is perhaps undersized for this position, he does a fantastic job. What he lacks in height, he makes up for with heart and hustle.

If it is true that Madgen, Cooper, Bruce and Martin are all signed up, Id assume that they would also look at running Bruce at the two spot occassionally.

Either way, the Kings are filled with alot of combo guards.Distribution of minutes will be interesting..

With 6ppg as starting PG heaven help them. They will be the chopping block again this season.

I'm with you on that MACDUB...I still can't believe how many PG's they have stashed in their side - kind of the opposite to what Melbourne did last season with all their big guys...but at least the NBL is a small ball league so it may not be such a great disaster.

Bruce might have been as suggested, 'a turnover machine' but at least he gave us something to watch. What did the imports last year give us? Not much ay?
I wish him well and you never know, come game time I might even still support him like most do with Schenscher. Good luck aaron

Sydney does seem guard heavy. Can someone tell me who else has been signed by them?

As I recall, Khaz is signed and I think Dann too? Anyone else apart from the four guards? Scoines? Anyone heard if they want Gilder back?

Sooooooooooo many point guards.

Are they planning to have injuries again and are stocking up in the better PGs around the league.

I think they just want to spend a bit of time with two pgs on the floor, as NZ, Perth and Townsville did this year, Brisbane did in 07 and Sydney in 05 and 08.

They ran Dickel and Martin together a bit last season and it worked out ok.

I don't recall them running Dickel and Martin at the same time ever. If it did happen, it was very little.

It was mostly very brief, but against NZ they played a heap of minutes together (approx 30-35) and the team certainly didnt suffer.

I agree . Bruce is a 2 guard but can play some 1 but not a good decision maker.
We are in real trouble not getting Schence!!
All of those PG OR 2 guards are so small??
It looks like it will be out of us them again for that wooden spoon.

Anon, put your name to the statement and then we can discuss it once they have finalised their roster and then again at the end of next season when we see where they finish. With two good imports I think they will be only a couple of games off fourth.

the kings can have him

No probs, paul, here's my name.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying we are going to be an unstoppable force, I'm say it's way to early to say where we'll be. 4 more players to sign, 1 being our starting point, 2 being imports, 1 probably being a big.

I'm also saying, way to stay positive for the team. The players would love to have a stadium full of fans saying at the first game "your battling it out for 8th."

Well Paul is now our Mr Negative . Might be slow as usual getting team together but have a good base right PG and another scorer and strong centre.
Prefer we keep Ng and Herbert over Bruce

Sorry, what did I say that was negative?

Came from a different posts saw total negatives but wrong man Paul Sorry Will take more care at night time posting

Judging from the report, it would seem that Bruce is coming off the bench.

I think that's a shocker; I'd be playing Bruce as a Starter myself. And he's in a 4-man guard rotation. Assuming that Ben Knight is staying in the squad, Bruce isn't even the 6th man on the Kings squad.

Granted had he stayed here, I doubt Clarke would have put him on as a Starter, which is a shame.

Anyone who has said Graham Dann is a good player is just plain wrong. He should be deep in the bench regardless of who he plays for.

KHAZZOUH - Knight
Import(D.Smith?) - DANN
Import(Sanders?) - Scoines
MADGEN - MARTIN
BRUCE - COOPER

Thoughts on a roster similar to this for the Kings?

Looks Competitive.

Bench to play up tempo in your face D!

My mail is they are or were in talks with both Ira Clarke and Gary Wilkinson as another big.

Scoines was pretty decent last year as last man off the bench. Showed hustle, didn't look nervous, etc. Dann had a good season too, maybe finally playing the right position.

Bruce is their wildcard right now.

Bruce and Madgen are getting rolled together playing for Mavs. Great backcourt recruitment by Moose

I noticed Bruce , a basketball kleptomaniac ,
gets a sore back and hand , as players on his team go over a long way to thank him for his assists.

After 18 months off was pretty decent last year. As Oscar Forman was last season, Aaron Bruce will be next season.

Sixers with Bruce this season = 4 wins, 11 Loss's (26%)
When Bruce has played over 20 minutes = 0 wins, 6 Loss's

With Eastern 3 wins, 6 loss's (33%) with two other NBL players in the team.

Against South on the weekend after scoring he decided to tell the south bench that he would go for 50 that game. Ended up scoring 1 more time after including 1-7 for the rest of the game. When he was on the bench his team actually had a fight back and had a chance to go on to win the game but Bruce came back on and then South won comfortably in the end. DJ scored 44 that game but didn't go racing to the Eastern bench to tell them how good he thinks he is. Good to see one of them has class at least.

Sydney can have Bruce

kingjames , why didn't ya just tell us your a Bruce hater and leave it at that , instead of goosing yourself all over the place.

That last post was most un-Camel 31 like. I only needed to read it once to understand Camel's point (and not the usual 5-6).

I'm calling pseudonym identity theft!

Plus I don't recall Camel attacking other posters.

If you are under the magnifying glass of public curiosity , just as your every appropriate act seems heroic to some , so your every weakness seems criminal to others.
Even your appropriate acts come into question.

I is another.

Aaron Bruce is a huge loss to the sixers