Identifying as American... cmon dude.
He Australian and has said that throughout is pro career.

There's a long way to go than a couple practice games against Canada, yes it looks a fantastic future but let’s just settle down a bit and watch it unfold.

We go 3 deep in every position for those born 95 or younger which is a good sign for Aussie basketballs future.

^^^ name the players then

Not sure what you're on about Rasheed. You ok there bud?

I'd have Green second to Landale as Green isn’t proven yet. Landale could start for most NBA teams

a. Cringe at the Simmons hate

b. Landale is solid and is good enough to get a roster spot on an NBA roster, but he's nearly 24, so he's past 'prospect' status. Doesn't mean he can't improve his game, but it's not like there's a ton of upside there. He is a good scorer with good hands/touch, passable athleticism and an improving spot up 3. Decent rebounder also. But he's an atrocious defender and I would say doesn't have the same passing/decision making as our other top bigs.

Landale is absolutely not an NBA starter, I think he's a fringe rotation guy in the league. Bigs that can't play defense are a liability in the league, and there's a lot of bigs who are even more productive than Landale offensively that are not valuable due to their limitations on the other end of the floor.

Great to have Landale on board, I think he's gone a long way to solidifying a spot on the Olympics team, and he's a great fit in this Boomer's starting lineup. But don't get carried away here.

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Talking to much sense mate, there is not much that round here. 100% re his D.

IMHO Jock Landale could start in most NBA teams

I'm certain punters believe he could start in nba teams, but if that were the case he would be there now. All this talk that he signed before in Lithuania and could not get out of his contract is BS. Nba clubs have money to burn, his buy out figure would be small change to them and his Lithuania club would have loved the money.
So those who believe he’s a starter in the nba, facts say he’s not and not even on a roster yet.

Landale looked great v Canada and in comparison to his nbl teammates but some real frailties on D. Probs get eaten alive by big bodies like Valanciunas and Sabonis And the Serbian bigs not that we are likely to get to play them

Magney will be similar to Landale in the next 2 years.

Perthworld = troll= idiot.

What about Mitch Creek?

Creek is overrated not NBA calibre.

I think Creek is probably NBA calibre but in that 350th-500th ranked players in the world, where who is in the NBA is mostly a product of circumstance rather than ability. He's not so good that he must be in the NBA, but he's not worse than say, Bairstow, who just happened to be in the right place at the right time to get a contract.

Landale has looked terrific for the Boomers but he can't guard the way modern bigs are expected to. He can't guard 4s on straight line drives, 5s in the post or the air, and he can't make any useful contribution to guarding a screen. DeMarcus Cousins can't guard screening action, either, but Landale doesn't look like a 20 & 10 guy at the offensive end. The problem is that NBA teams aren't using inferior versions of star bigs as backups, they're going small and playing traditional wings at the 5. So there are fewer opportunities for big men altogether.

Jock might find it s but tighter against Sabonis, Gobert, Jokic and co

* bit tougher

Shhh don't show Johan Bolden this thread he is already pissed about not starting and leading this team

I like Landales game but the next Australian NBA player will be Xavier Cooks.
Can guard and play 1 - 4, great attitude and a real coaches player. He always makes the right decision on the floor and plays team ball.