word14
A few hours ago
As announced by the club in the last 10 minutes, Craig Sword is gone. Means 1 of 2 things, a new import PF is on the way, or McVeigh is on his way home
Scout
A few hours ago
yep was about to post this - professional sports are tough....feel for Sword.
Interesting next bit of news to come with the JJs thinking another import over Jack McVeigh coming back.
word14
A few hours ago
Yes Olgun has confirmed in his ESPN story an import has signed a contract and will be announced in the coming days.
AngusH
A few hours ago
Timing seems odd given he was starting to show something and the team has been winning, but obviously they've been doing their due diligence with the replacement. Tough business indeed.
Dunkman
A few hours ago
Was doing ok, but they think of back to back, clearly a possibility now. Terangi just wasn't the answer.
KL
A few hours ago
Would say this means JJs are not expecting McVeigh to be waived by 31/12. Seemed very unlikely anyway given he has been consistently travelling with the Rockets on the road. They must rate him as injury insurance.
Expect this will be a very high level import 4 and yes the JJs now have a sniff of back to back. PW very astute taking them at 40:1 a few weeks ago.
KL
A few hours ago
Don't want to send JJs fans into hysteria and doubt this is it but Josh Adam’s has not played with Maroussi in nearly a month.
word14
A few hours ago
KL, would be amazing if he returned, but he left the JJs on shaky terms, and they have a much more pressing need for a 4-man. Would still love to see him return one day to the league
KL
A couple of hours ago
Roth was playing MacDonald at point, Crawford at the 2 and Doyle at the 3 at one point during that game against the Breakers and they looked really good. Yes, would be very very surprised if it is not a 4. The only thing with Adams is he would hit the ground running knowing the Jackie Way and Roth's systems and schemes. But having said that I think he just did what he wanted a lot of the time anyway with all of that driving into the paint and into whoever was trying to guard him, etc.
word14
A couple of hours ago
If we want to go down the route of someone who knows the JJs system, what's Rashard Kelly up to? One of the more underrated imports to have played NBL recently
KL
A couple of hours ago
You never know. Would think the JJs would be going for an absolute gun though. Possibly someone Roth has seen in the league before. Tyler Cook?
KL
A few minutes ago
Olgun Uluc obviously doesn't know who it is so not someone represented by one of his player agent contacts. Wasn’t there a big name player in the league recently that was self represented?
AntAntAnt
Within the hour
Wouldn't be shocked to see Sword land with Team Moldovan in Sydney as the Galloway replacement.
Anonymightymouse
Within the hour
You'd think it would be a 3-4 to give the roster good balance.
Dunkman
Within the hour
Tyler Cook, lmao, he couldn't defend my grandmother, Roth to smart for that.
Scout
A few minutes ago
JJs need a scoring 3 / 4 .
Intriguing next and for the JJs.
Really liked Sword his efforts on D were phenomenal and contributed on the other end.
Roth has never picked a flashy gun, could argue that Adams was your out and out athlete shooter but have not picked a stud import.
Doyle is a gun but plays as a bit of a glue player.
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