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Here you are - S24 started and a lazy (!) GM and NT coach finally opened the new thread

All players in the DB have been reviewed, and there are some good news among tall men, especially with a couple of players ready in 1 or 2 seasons. Among guards, the situation is quite bad, however there is a potential 10 that could become a double-20 point guard keeping an incredibly low salary, a great asset for any look inside!

I have personally sent a bbmail for each single player I found somehow or more interesting. Sorry for multiple bbmails I could have sent to some of you, especially SA managers, but my attempt last season to concentrate bbmail per manager was not effective. I will go back to managers with multiple players to understand which could be a suitable strategy.

I am keen on cooperating on new U21 coach, whoever is going to be. I understand we had bad drafts, but it's a matter of fact that the broad majority of current roster is coming from a good coaching & training system - as a 20 years old player becomes not interesting on the market and just falls in a dark, dusty corner of BB world, but if well trained can at least bring money or good performances to the manager and find somebody training him.

I hope that one or two new players could join us at consolation stage. I will keep roster as little as possible to prevent aging at initial stage: our 86th rank brought us to face Ukraina (10), Taiwan (17) and Panama (53). It would be a big surprise to reach one single victory, and better focusing on consolation.

This season I set a poll for you - somehow serious, somehow kidding. Just a little news in this mandate.

Poll:  This season

I forgot to add that WC is in Japan... 5.30AM CET...

First analysis of the roster is done - and I have some good news! Hereunder my feeling at this very moment, I will review later tonight before calling the player for the first match against rockstar Ukraine. I will probably use even less than 10 spots at this round.

Point Guards
Hierarchy is changing: Mokitimi (26 and potential 9) and Schartner are now more or less at the same level, and starter will depend basically on GS. I expect Mokitimi to become the first option by end of this season. Kadzamira (32) and emerging Sugiura (limited by potential 6) are behind them. Not a great future behind first spot, but a change there.

Shooting Guards
Tsie (30) would be the best, as last season. Unfortunately his owner is not reliable at all in terms of GS. Mwathiwa (34) is definitely a great player, but fast deskilling. Lekoelea (23, 7) and Reerink are future options.

Small Forwards
Ever-green Jeff Wall (34) is still taking the first spot despite deskilling. Themba Sebe (23, 8) is not so close but could be the best pure alternative, with room to grow.

Power Forward and Centers
The Revolution: Motihala (25, 9) and Galvin (26, 8) will be the starters. Wagana is a step behind them. Mtolo is still there with Mazibuko (28). Watch Hlomelan (22, 8), 7 pops from the top and fast growing, the best talent to me from last U21.

Our starting 5 last year vs Misr was:
Schartner - Kolane - Wall - Mtolo - Wagana

Today it would be:
Mokitimi - Schartner (Tsie) - Wall - Motihala - Galvin

Not bad, including Schartner moved into SG spot (increasing ball circulation).

no Kolane and Mtolo?

no Kolane and Mtolo?

not yet, I will decide further in the season. They are not among top players but can be useful, let's see about GS.

meanwhile, again we put pressure on Ukraina till Q4, then we simply vanished as against Misr last season. Something to think about.

meanwhile, again we put pressure on Ukraina till Q4, then we simply vanished as against Misr last season. Something to think about.

a lack of stamina?

meanwhile, again we put pressure on Ukraina till Q4, then we simply vanished as against Misr last season. Something to think about.

a lack of stamina?

I think that question is about gap in skills translated into exploding fatigue at end of match. There could be a couple of things here, including spending an unexpected normal in such a situation. To be explored.

As expected, despite higher attitude another defeat against Panama. Looking at evaluations, some little smile can raise: Panama is ranked 43, almost doubled its advantage from 7 to 16 points just in Q4 (ok, we had higher attitude...), but over-evaluated only in IS (14- vs 12+). We have 1 level in OS and OD, but we know that our guards are far worse than tall men, where we have some good player (growing, luckily). Did Panama spent a MOTS against Taiwan? Who knows...

Not a bad defeat indeed. Motihala and "survivor" Mtolo, called again in NT, overscored their counterparts with a combined 44p and 17/28. Galvin unfortunately was a delusion with only 3/14, 8p and 12r.

Our next opponent wiill be Taiwan: looking at performances, I regret for having spent some attitude against Panama...

Last edited by GM-BlackMouse at 6/25/2013 5:27:59 PM

Tounes tried again to defeat us with higher attitude.

Not in our court (cit.).

Although the court was theirs!



Last edited by GM-BlackMouse at 7/10/2013 11:58:18 AM

well done! :)

Season is proceeding without major surprises. Sorry for not writing much, but RL is taking much time at the moment - however, I hope to thrill the summer with a little surprise.

Against Romania at same attitude we lost 112-95, again slipping behind after a good start. Poor OD is the key as our inside performances were pretty good. Then against #14 Russia there was no match, 132-101 with huge gap in evaluations, no chance there.

Next three matches will be against #17 France, #49 Belarus and ending with #76 Cyprus.

Roster is improving anyway, good news from trainees.