Isaac
Years ago
With the 8th pick in the 2022 NBA Draft, the Pelicans select guard @DysonDaniels (G League Ignite)!
— New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) June 24, 2022
#PelicansDraft pic.twitter.com/zPsKozQmyV
Cram
Years ago
I said in the other thread I think its a great fit.
He'll be on a good team but will have a chance to contribute as potentially the first or second wing off the bench.
curtley
Years ago
Did anyone see the mini video they did right after he was drafted? I had sound off, there was vision of a sherrin and an NFL ball,then NFL vision. What was going on there?
Also was told by interviewer he played rugby growing up, he corrected them and said AFL. Americans really cant get their head around all that.
pattymillsMVP
Years ago
Probably just the standard AFL marketing package: get said Australian NBA player to pose with a sherrin, get them to hold up jersey, get them to talk about how they once considered playing AFL.
I could find the same video on every Australian NBA basketball player.
Big Fudge
Years ago
Pelicans going to be a fun team to watch, Daniels landed in a great spot!
Weedy Slug
Years ago
Plenty of asians have made it, just not phillipinos...
Must be a reason.
Zodiac
Years ago
At least we've had shitloads of players make the NBA unlike a number of other countries, Australia has always punched well above our weight population wise.
Luc Longley
Andrew Gaze
Shane Heal
Mark Bradtke
Chris Anstey
Andrew Bogut
Luke Schenscher
Nathan Jawai
Patty Mills
David Andersen
Aron Baynes
Matthew Dellavedova
Dante Exum
Joe Ingles
Cameron Bairstow
Ben Simmons
Thon Maker
Jonah Bolden
Mangok Mathiang
Ryan Broekhoff
Deng Adel
Mitch Creek
Isaac Humphries
Josh Green
Josh Giddey
Jock Landale
Dyson Daniels
Toddy
Years ago
What's with all the goobers in this thread? This young bloke is superb and will probably love playing with the likes of Ingram.
Zodiac
Years ago
Just realised I forgot Will Magnay on that list too.
Perthworld
Years ago
Also was told by interviewer he played rugby growing up, he corrected them and said AFL. Americans really cant get their head around all that.
Isaac
Years ago
Some savage pruning, sorry. Let's keep it about Dyson and civil.
hoopie
Years ago
Thanks, Isaac - a certain 'contributor' certainly knows how to lower the tone of any discussion.
hoopie
Years ago
And before that was Ed Palubinskas, the great Aussie shooter
hoopie
Years ago
Agree, Zodiac, but did everyone in your original list play?
Back to Ed - he had a lot to do with the NBA in his time, esp as shooting coach. Didn't he even get a ring for his efforts? (Good trivia question - who got an NBA ring but never played?)
Zodiac
Years ago
Yes everyone on that list played in the NBA including Magnay (one game).
It was in response to a troll rubbishing Aussies in the NBA because he was pissed Travers got drafted and Sotto didn't.
Perthworld
Years ago
Back to Ed - he had a lot to do with the NBA in his time, esp as shooting coach. Didn't he even get a ring for his efforts?
Perthworld
Years ago
From Wikipedia:
Palubinskas took a position as shooting coach to Shaquille O'Neal with the Los Angeles Lakers for the 2000-01 NBA season. Following the Lakers' triumph in the NBA, Palubinskas also received an NBA champion's ring.
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