OMG YES!!!

I think he'll get more minutes this season, providing inside grunt to complement Kickert's outside game.

Nothing against this signing. You could do worse with a local back-up big (not to many options really)

How does his game compare with Tim Lang. I know the Tigers had him up for awhile a few years ago. Haven't seen him lately, but it seems like a 6'10 local who is scoring at 21.6 ppg in the seabl could get an nbl gig.

Thoughts?

What's the points situation with Melbourne? A really good team if they can get 2 good imports.

They already have one import in Stephen Dennis.

if i were the Tigers id be signing a import scoring sg, ala Farley 2.0 to replace Goulding, if they do that they have a great roster imo.

Dennis/Tomlinson
Import/Corletto
Barlow/Odigie
Worthington/Walker
Kickert/MacMillan

Looks really good to me and is a pretty long, athletic versatile roster.

On paper top 2 right now imo, assuming Perth bring in a stud to replace Ennis and basically keep the rest the same, Melbourne v Perth is my way too early GF tip.

Just cant see many putting together a roster as good as that with how they are looking and most only having 1 or 2 spots to complete.

I agree Jonno. My only question is if they get a 2/3 are they too soft down low?

Hmm can see what you are saying, but Wortho, Walker should give them enough grunt to get by, considering there are not really any hugely dominant bigs last year.

If you compare it to last years 36ers

Id say Kickert, Wortho, Walker, MacMillan would give a similar level of inside grunt to DJ, Petrie, Schenscher, Anthony.

Also its tough to get a good import C, unless they go a tried and tested guy like Wilkinson or Morrison, but do they really solve the issue and then do they have enough scoring in the sg/wing spots to replace Goulding??

As a rule you can generally get a better import sg/sf than a C for the money NBL clubs can pay, so thats why id certainly get a import sg who is a scorer to replace Goulding, its also replacing a like for a like so dont have to change much than what was planned rotation/tactic wise, as id say in the ideal world they would have kept Goulding and perhaps ran with 1 import (Stephen Dennis), assuming the points/salary cap prevents them from replacing Macmillan with a import.

Dennis/Tomlinson
Import/Corletto
Barlow/Odigie
Worthington/Walker
Kickert/MacMillan

That is one hell of a lineup.

Great lineup, though I'd be starting Walker over Wortho. I don't know anything about Dennis, could he play 2? I think Tomlinson has proven himself as a starting PG.

Yep, considering they came 3rd last year with Walker and Tomlinson starting most of the season and a lesser import guard than Stephen Dennis.

Hence why my very early prediction is this is a top 2 team. Especially if they get a good import sg.

United now has seven players officially signed - Macmillan, Daryl Corletto, Mark Worthington, Nate Tomlinson, Lucas Walker, David Barlow and Owen Odigie

Where's Dennis and Kickert then?

No issues then.

Just move Tomlinson into the starting role and shift Dennis to the two.

Tomlinson/ ?
Dennis/Corletto
Walker/Odigie
Barlow/ Wortho
Kickert/MacMillan

I wouldn't go with Barlow at the 3 spot. That is a recipe for disaster.

Dennis is doing a lot of community stuff for them and they still haven't announced him, which I think is weird... They've been all like "oh we love him and want him back!" but nothing actually said about signing him... Still waiting to see if he's 100% healthy perhaps?

yeah, I doubt they will have the traditional 3, but go with a combination of Walker/Barlow/Wortho in the two forward spots...

Tomlinson showed last season that he can manage a starting role, just really needed some help with the ball handling... Being able to pass to Bubbles would really pad the assists stats though, so it will be interesting to see how they go without Bubbles to pull them out of trouble like he did so many times for them last season...

Boti has been mentioning him and Kickert for ages, he is usually correct so id say both will be announced at some point. Not sure why they are waiting.