Mick
Years ago
Mick Cedar & Ben Allen out, Blanchfield & Holmes (league rebounding leader) in ahead of Blaze clash in TSV.
New five:
Eddie Gill
Peter Crawford
Todd Blanchfield
Elvin Mims
Jacob Holmes
Much better team.
KingJames
Years ago
It is a much better team BUT too small. It will be interesting to see how Holmes goes at center.
paul
Years ago
Small but the Blaze are small too, although they are looking to go through the post a lot this year. I like that team for athleticism and mobility, interested to watch this game it could be a cracker.
I like this because I put Blanchfield in my dream team this week :)
dont believe everything you read in the paper!!!
Is Ben Allen the most overated player this league has seen for sometime? He was touted as a genuine immediate impact guy, and quite frankly I've seen nothing positive about him, accept for when he is on the bench!
Mick
Years ago
Cedar is the biggest defensive liability in the league.
I have to agree with the Allen comment. He's done stuff all, but settle for jump shots. Just another soft big man who wishes he was a 2 man, while i sit here as possibly the greatest ever 5'11 power forward. Life is cruel.
pwned
Years ago
i think theres a difference between being overrated and highly anticipated. I dont think anyone rates him very high after his first few games in townsville. HE probably needs a change of team to a coach who can get a bit more outta him
rog
Years ago
I don't like his chances of getting offered another contract at the end of this year.
he's already got a contract for next year...
Mitch may get some PT this game
Crocs City
Years ago
Nah Allen dose not have a contract when signed it was a 2yr deal last yr,so this is his do or die season,he can't even dominate ABA we have never had a banger or produced a banger in ville,since pennisi boys or kruger and froling or Tony D why are they so hard to find big meaty guys like blakmore that just want to smash and box out rebound set screens and help the team dam it
"while i sit here as possibly the greatest ever 5'11 power forward. Life is cruel."
I feel your pain, I was a 5'10 power guard
I think it's just a fact that tvl need to match up with the GC from the get go
hudson and wortho would exploit allen early so i think it's a wise move to bring holmes in to sure things up a bit
I don't think it will change the mins allen plays
for one I think allen has improved a bit from getting some court time - just needs to go after it a bit more and leave it all on the floor
I agree that this will be his do or die season as they would be mad to not offer holmes a permanent contract next year
Townsville doesn't produce big men because they put all their stock into developing unco bigs who never even end up that tall anyway once fully grown.
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