With Naar in the side Rocco should get more time, Naar is an elite passer. Hopefully Scheuler is good enough to make use of this.

Rocco barely gets passed the ball in the keyway and spends too much time setting screens up around the 3 point line. Harrison really hasnt been much better. Just leave Rocco in the low block, they have to guard him or it is a lob dunk or OR put back dunk.

Coach seems clueless about getting him involved in any offence. I will be surprised if there isnt a new coach by December. If the ownership, who ever they are, actually want the team to improve, get a new import, new experienced coach and start Rocco. Next time actually get a coach who has had a succesful HEAD coaching record. Brisbane Water Pistols.

If ownership are wanting the team to improve they would keep playing Harrison over Rocco. I thought it was a good article using two experienced guys like Norton and Prather to explain that a very young player needs to keep working and working to get to the standard where he earns more minutes.

I do agree they need to make import changes. Remarkable how long this club has gone on thinking they can pay peanuts and get stars.

My grievance is that Schueller was hired on the basis of his work with junior national teams and development of young talent.

Rocco seems to have gone backwards in Brisbane. Once touted as a top ten lottery pick, he has tumbled down draft boards and I think he'll be lucky to go anywhere in the second round at the current rate.

I thought they were on the right track decreasing Baynes and Sobeys roles on the team, and thought they'd swap those salaries with at least a decent local and imports. But they've just gone cheap. Schueller is trying to do his best grouchy Vickerman impersonation but is it a case of not getting players or him being stubborn and not adapting.
Rocco isn't going to be a 30 minute player at this stage. He had a couple of games last year giving big bursts of the bench but was spent after them. Hoped he could play more minutes, maybe not as frenetic, but more consistent. Is really looking more like Sotto than Wemby. Just confusing what's going on unless there's problems behind the scenes that isn't public. But definitely hasn't done his draft prospects any favours.

In lieu of being able to propose any reason why pwrhaps Rocco made fun of Schueller's man boobs?

Perhaps Schueller was sick of Rocco calling him 'Shorty'

"Is really looking more like Sotto than Wemby. Just confusing what's going on unless there's problems behind the scenes that isn't public."

The guy is 18, he's got time to develop. Anyone expecting big things from him this season, like Damon Lowery, is just showing a lack of understanding.

Are they developing him correctly though, yes he is young but his core strength doesn't seem to have improved. He has to be able to hold his own around the bucket but to easily moved, reach does not do it on its own.

The kid is 18. Show some patience, give him till at least 181/2
Until you expect Shaq like!!!

The bullets need to realise they're not doing themselves any favours either. They're not going to attract the talented next stars the way they're going and it's a great way to get sixth man levels players for the roster without the pay check. Not to mention the income streams from those making it to the nba.

Franchises like wildcats and breakers have realised that this is a beneficial option

Bullets prob need it more than anyone else

If Rocco develops well then Brisbane will attract more Next Stars.

Takes a fade away from half a metre from the bucket. Played just a few minutes in the first, just not showing anything.

He's just not very good. The sheer volume of social media accounts that gas him up for doing nothing is hilarious

He's just not very good. The sheer volume of social media accounts that gas him up for doing nothing is hilarious

"He's just not very good. The sheer volume of social media accounts that gas him up for doing nothing is hilarious"

Well said , finally someone has the guts to say it.

He could be good though, he's got to get core strength and just doesn’t seem to be happening.

These things don't happen overnight. He's a skinny kid trying to develop his body, and it will take some time before he can match the men he's playing against.

Soon after Zikarsky signed with the Bullets they played a pre-season game against a touring college team and he dominated, as a just turned 17 yo playing against guys in their late teens/early 20's.

I think a lot of people tend to make excuses for his lack of development over these past 1.5 seasons but he seems to have gone backwards. Could be the Bullets, could be poor work ethic I don't know.

You just used an example of him dominating against a young team. Yep, if the NBL was full of 18-22 year-olds he'd be going very well. It's not, it's far more physically demanding and it will take him time.