Hear Jessup and Adel could be out. Bairstow still. What's everyone's thoughts on Justin Simon?

If Jessup will not play, hawks in trouble..his second leading scorer of hawks..

1969, "What's everyone's thoughts on Justin Simon?"

I am certainly not "everyone" but IMO Justin Simon could be a bonus as a 3rd import, providing what's needed from the bench. He shows great skills and smarts but not often enough to be 1 of 2 imports. In small bursts, he could replicate Harvey's influence and/or run the team or cover most other weaknesses they may experience game to game.

Retain Harvey and get a specialist PG and keep Simon to come off the bench.

The Hawks already have a bevvy of forwards, who are unfortunately under performing, Adel, Deng, Gak and Darling, or injured, Bairstow.

Bairstow, Adel and Deng are worth keeping, they will get into the swing of things (obviously, should have, by now). A specialist distributer (PG) would help their cause greatly.

PG: Import/Naar/White
SG: Harvey/Grida/(White)
SF: Deng/Simon/Darling/Gak
PF: Bairstow/Adel
C: Froling/Ogilvy/(Barstow)

Jessup is more than likely gone (next season) and I know nothing of Dent.

Sorry to say but the local guards, Naar, Grida and White are not great at finding baskets for their team. Sure, they pass lots but there doesn't seem to be too many plays that lead to advantage (scoring), mainly pass and see what happens. Compare their game with the league's top teams, where their half-court is so organised.

If Hawks release him, and if Cairns can't re-recruit Newbill as their 3rd import, they should look at Simon to go with Machado and Oliver.

Cairns are a very balanced roster and when all the parts are fulfilling their roles and, you add Newbill or Simon, do they come back to contender status? With Newbill, yes. With Simon, maybe.

Yet to see any indication the NBL will go three imports next season.

Cooks activated for tonight.

Commentating on fashion. Lame Homicide and hammer.

Hammer saying that Brendan Joyce could still coach in this league. Yeah nah m8.

That's a fucking disgusting comment.

Cooks only activated so he can qualify for the playoffs. Still a way off hitting the court.

Yet to see any indication the NBL will go three imports next season.

Someone tell Homicide that the three Lowery free throws were not in the fkn final.

Homicide recalling NBL history as if he was there is shameful. It's not the first time he's done it and got it wrong. It's not necessary.

He said it a number of times and the clowns with him didn't even correct it.

How crap has Shaun Bruce been. He is singlehandedly losing the game for the kings

And out he goes. Good riddance

Because rebounds are the only thing that matters....idiot.

Froling needs to add a consistent elbow jump shot to his game. He was wide open so often in that area last night. Passing that shot up usually resulted in a worse shot for the team.

Froling is NBA caliber according to Heal.

FSTOS: "Froling needs to add a consistent elbow jump shot to his game. He was wide open so often in that area last night. Passing that shot up usually resulted in a worse shot for the team."

Sam F's stats are impressive;
22pts, (@ 47%), 12 boards (5 of them offensive), 0 ass, and 1 turnover. Made up for that with a steal and 2 blocks and drew 4 fouls.

By the way, he actually took 21 shots. That's a lot for him, I'd say. Harvey, the team's 1st choice as a shooter, had 22 shots.

Maybe Sam thought he'll save his elbow jumper for another night.

Most impressive is he did all that in the key-way (from the elbow and in traffic)(that's from the shot chart and I know that that isn't all that accurate), in 41:01mins, and was only called for 1PF.

He'd have to be a coach's dream!

Perth fan, Heal may be right!

Rob T. He certainly was impressive.