Mystro
A few hours ago

NZ Breakers sign Taco Fall for NBA tour

NZ Breakers have secured 7.6" former NBA Centre Taco Fall for their upcoming 3 game NBA tour of the States to bolster their ranks.
With no import restrictions in these games having another big man should help reduce the risk of over playing Mennenga & Gillespie and then having injury issues for the regular season.
Taco will be joining the team in Utah for their first game against the Jazz.

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Master Chief  
A couple of hours ago

Do people really think these games benefit NBL clubs at all? I am probaly not considering a variety of aspects beyond just playing, but it does interupt the season for NZ. It was really good for the NBL to get the opportunity, but is it worth persisting with at the expsense of your own season? Teams seem less willing to participate, but not sure what forces are dictating that. Unless they can schedule this before the season, I feel like it has run its race? Maybe the next step is to bring an NBA team here.

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Mystro  
A couple of hours ago

probably a good recruiting tool for getting quality imports being able to promise them a game against an NBA opponent

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EssenX  
A couple of hours ago

The Breakers need practice. Practice games without competition points on the line is invaluable.

It definitely helps with imports and Next Stars.

In an ideal world, however, would be over before season kickoff proper so as to avoid the compressed schedule that follows.

"Sources" have said Fall won't be signed beyond these games. Gillespie is safe, for now.

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Kolzee  
Within the hour

Hard to believe he's only in mind for the three games and not on the radar to sign for the season

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Zodiac  
Within the hour

Yeah Gillespie is clearly in the crosshairs. Shades of Anthony Lamb/Justinian Jessup last season.

It would be interesting to see how well a guy with such a distinct height advantage over the rest of the league does in the NBL. If it happens of course!

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Mystro  
Within the hour

Not sure he's mobile enough for the style of play NZ want.

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Mystro  
A few minutes ago

Jessop had a season ending injury, Gillespie had a one game out for doing what a ton of players have probably wanted to do but thought better of.
It was only a couple of seasons ago everyone thought Brantley & Pardon would be heading home early and look how good they turned out.
Mooney is the one with a non guaranteed contract that could be replaced but he looked sharp in that first game.

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LV  
A few minutes ago

If I'm NZ fan I wouldn't want them doing this tour

Absolutely brutal NBL schedule awaits them for remainder of season, as they make up the 2-4 games they missed

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