Matt
Years ago
Should NBL move to 12-man match day roster
Should NBL move from 11 to 12 in 2017-2018 match day roster?
NBA is now 13-day roster from memory.
Matt
Years ago
Should NBL move from 11 to 12 in 2017-2018 match day roster?
NBA is now 13-day roster from memory.
Matt
Years ago
Anonymous
You say what benefit? Europe league play 12-man, it just gives you more team balance and options on match day. NBA allows 13, are you saying there's no benefit and they should go back to 12?
Bear
Years ago
I didn't actually relise they were on an 11 man roster, yes I would agree they should go to 12, no reason not to.
Matt,
How many of those players get DNP-CD?
If the league can not sustain the talent, having 12, 13 or 15 players on your roster won't matter as it will just devalue the entire league.
If they are not good enough and will just take up a roster spot ending with that player getting DNP-CD, they are just warming up, doing lay ups and giving a few high fives.
Bear
Years ago
But 12 is a nicer number than 11, especially for basketball!
:)
Matt
Years ago
The league can sustain 12 roster, as theres an extended squad of guys on development contracts.
Bear
Years ago
Matt, I think so, they went and got a third import and the league has never looked better, so 12 on game day should work just fine, but sustainability if crucial so I would cap it there I think...
Btown
Years ago
We play shorter games than NBA, no point just for someone to play 30 seconds a game
Zodiac
Years ago
No rosters were expanded from 10 players to 11 before the start of this season.
koberulz
Years ago
You're allowed 12, but one of them has to be a DP.
Dazz
Years ago
no, as I said, we already have a 12-man game roster
11 regulars, 1 DP.
Zodiac
Years ago
Okay I didn't know DP's were allowed to play in road games now.
whereisit?
Years ago
why have 12 on the bench when in most of the games 9 and 10 do not see court time in the current 10 man bench. They get a min or 2 in garbage time in some games.
Camel 31
Years ago
I seem to recall 10 , and 2 dps , and the dps could only travel 3 road games , to save clubs costs , and LK made it 11 and 1 dp , and the dp can travel to all road games..
(Boti ; 'the captain has to start.' Although 36ers captain is pouring cold water on that , best 6th man.)
I think 10 and 2 would be sufficient...
Isaac
Years ago
No point increasing roster size unless clubs want it. Just another wage to pay when their focus should be profitability and stability.
Luuuc
Years ago
hahaha kr!
I really don't think the benefits outweigh the costs. NBA teams have way more money, embark on extended road trips, and play 48 minute games, so the extra depth makes more sense for them.
I don't see any need for it here. Unless the teams themselves start asking for it then no.
Haynes has worked in the NT, NSW and WA in basketball fields
Dazz
Years ago
I wouldn't mind a return to the days when teams had a 12 man roster, but only 10 suited up for the games. Although that is partially replaced by the formalised DP system. Maybe just some more flexibility with DPs, or maybe we just need to choose them better.
I really don't think a team needs more than 5 on the bench, but the depth to cover for injuries is good.
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