He averaged 19.7 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 1.3 assists and led the tournament in scoring on the way to a silver medal for Lithuania.Īfter missing the entirety of last season with a ruptured Achilles, the German-Togolese Next Star is still priced more than $50k higher than all the other Next Stars owing to a rookie season where he averaged 1.1 points per minute. The Breakers have a ton of wing depth but what helps Rubstavicius is he is 21 years old, has already played professionally and you only need look at his performances at least year’s U20 European Championships to see what he is capable of. Picture: Taylor Earnshaw PhotographyĪ talented wing out of Lithuania who could be a scoring machine if he can find a prominent role with the reloaded grand finalists. Regardless, Zikarsky’s sheer size and presence at both ends might ensure he forces his way into an early role and, in that case, he’s a must-have. And then there’s the fact former Boomer Aron Baynes, Tyrell Harrison – who Schueller loves – and even Josh Bannan are probably ahead in the big man pecking order. Coach Justin Schueller rates the youngster and he clearly has the capacity to go large but two things give me a little pause and think he might be a bit of a trap in SuperCoach – Schueller will make him earn every minute he gets and values efficiency and winning over everything else, so, given his inexperience, he will be on a tight leash when it comes to making mistakes. Still just 17, the 7’3” Brisbane giant set tongues wagging early, tearing apart his first pre-season game against Cal Baptist University. As with Flower, though, youth can lead to mistakes and it remains to be seen how much of that coach Jacob Jackomas is willing to accept – especially if the Hawks look like a finals team. If he can find a clear way to back up Robinson at the one, then that could mean bulk points. ![]() Where that leaves Johnson is one of the most fascinating watches of the NBL Blitz. Illawarra is stacked at guard with Justin Robinson, Will Hickey and Tyler Harvey all set to have the ball in their hands. Picture: FIBAĪ broken nose in pre-season hasn’t helped and the Hawks’ roster build gives rise to concern about how many minutes the kid plays. Kenyon is likely to spend minutes as the back-up three to Craig Moller, too.Īlex Toohey has played three matches with the Boomers. He’s scored very well in pre-season and, while the injury-hit Phoenix need to integrate Matt Kenyon into the line-up, Ayre appears to have secured plenty of burn when one of import guards Gary Brown or Will Cummings rest. Unwanted in Cairns, SEM’s new pest has quickly established himself as the backup at both positions. Is Blanchfield there just to be a veteran presence or will he be handed a major role? I know coach Jacob Jackomas is a big Wani fan, so this might be the year the former Sydney King steps into the limelight? One of the two could be a SuperCoach jackpot. Have grouped these two together because I’m just not sure how the Hawks wing positions are going to shake out. Todd Blanchfield (ILL) $101,600 GRD and Wani Swaka Lo Buluk (ILL) $105,300 FWD/GRD He’s competing with a hell of a lot of talent on that Kings’ squad but his defensive ability will ensure he gets court time, and that should allow him to exceed the 10.7 he averaged last season – at an attractive 0.7 points per minute. Sydney has known for a long time how good this kid is but he caught the attention of the rest of the league with his defensive efforts in last year’s grand final series – and some spectacular athleticism. Mitch Norton will suit up for the Bullets this season. Check back in during the Blitz and before the season starts on September 28 to make sure you have the best cheapie intel. Here are the cheapies I think are worth considering – with the caveat some are very speculative and we’re yet to see them at the pre-season NBL Blitz. Next Stars, seven of the eight costing $115,000 (except Melbourne United’s Ariel Hukporti) are priced at an average of 10 points, meaning there’s a legitimate argument to roster all seven – they don’t come here to sit on the bench and watch.įor the record, most new imports are locked in at $277,000 - a break even of 24. Players who cost $69,000 are priced at six points. ![]() HAS MICK MISSED A CHEAPIE? SCROLL DOWN TO TELL US IN THE COMMENT BOX BELOW So it’s worth keeping your eye on teams who have injuries and might be elevating development players. Players priced at $58,500 need to score only five points to break even and an average of 11 would see them double in price. ![]() Well, as with every other SuperCoach code, the key is choosing the right cheapies to make you bulk cash and converting them into rolled gold stars.įor the purposes of this column, we’ve rated cheapies at $130,000 and below and divided them into four categories. Want to have the perfect NBL SuperCoach team come season’s end?
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