Anonymous
Years ago

Wildcats sign Derek Cooke Jr

Roster complete.

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Anonymous
Years ago

Wow Sixers and Cats already done.

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Luuuc
Years ago

Article on Cats website

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Anonymous
Years ago

Does this dude start alongside Knight? Or does this mean that Brandt is the new starting 5.

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Anonymous
Years ago

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BWUUjVkYig

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leungtl
Years ago

Looks like Brandt is our sole 5 on the roster then... I think Knight (please stay healthy please stay healthy please stay healthy) is probably more equipped to fill in the 5 than this guy if Brandt gets into early foul trouble.

Looks like a downgrade in terms of rim protection and rebounding than Jameel, but stronger and more athletic.

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Anonymous
Years ago

Sobey's college team mate?

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Luuuc
Years ago

Brandt is starting 5-worthy IMO, so I guess we just see what combinations work.
I'm loathe to judge just off a compilation clip but he seems like a fairly similar McKay replacement - reasonably tall & quick, but no range to play the 4 and questionable bulk to play the 5.
So I don't see him being dominant but he should slot in pretty easily into the same front court system we had last season.

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Anonymous
Years ago

Damo, Kenny
Cotton, DKD
D.Walker. Hire
Cooke, Wagstaff, L Walker
Brandt, Knight

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Anonymous
Years ago

Not a lot of rim protection here

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Anonymous
Years ago

They will cut and sign a better import if need be mid-season. Save money by only paying a better one for half the season.

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Anonymous
Years ago

*Cats lose Greenwood, sign Jawai*
"Not enough outside shooting"
Cats win title.

*Cats lose Jawai, sign McKay*
"Not enough interior presence"
Cats win title.

*Cats lose McKay, sign Cooke Jr*
"Not enough shot-blocking"
Cats win title?

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J
Years ago

Cotton, DKD, Walker, Waggs and Cooke Jr.

Cotton and Cooke Jr in the pick and roll with actual 3pt shooters to space the floor. Pick your poison.

I know wagstaff is hot and cold

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Anonymous
Years ago

Strong roster

Gleeson is still a flog though ;)

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Anonymous
Years ago

What is the story with DKD? Import but not an import because some kind of Aussie family ties?

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koberulz
Years ago

He's not classed as an import due to a technicality that says Australians can play as locals.

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Anonymous
Years ago

Thought he was American. My bad.

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LoveBroker
Years ago

Kobe that was very well put.

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Anonymous
Years ago

... in his usual rude fashion.

Not everyone's life revolves around Wildcats players.

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LoveBroker
Years ago

If you don't wish to discuss Wildcats players, perhaps you might want to consider not accessing a Wildcats player thread.

As for rude....I think it had the right amount of sarcasm without being blunt.

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Freethrows
Years ago

^ I'm with @LoveBroker. You don't like it, get along.

@Koberulz, that was brilliant.

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Anonymous
Years ago

All Koberulz said was DKD was an Australian, don't see any issue here.
Just hope Gleeson gives him some meaningful minutes this season

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Anonymous
Years ago

"If you don't wish to discuss Wildcats players, perhaps you might want to consider not accessing a Wildcats player thread."

I haven't in the past. That doesn't mean I'm not interested now. Now I know... American dad?

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Anonymous
Years ago

Wildcats have 8 of 11 returning player from 2017 championship (and technically Lucas Walker was there last year - so that makes 9). Makes for a strong side.

Casey Out - athlete, above the rim, attacks the basket.
Devondrick In - shooter, ball carrier.

McKay Out - shot blocker, rebounder.
Cooke In - transition, dunker.

Seems more offensive type orientated. But then again you still have Damian Martin running the show. Also heard that Wildcats released one of their assistant coaches, Jamie OLoughlin contract wasn't renewed.

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Anonymous
Years ago

*Cats lose McKay, sign Cooke Jr*
"Not enough shot-blocking"

Prather was also an excellent defender, capable of affecting shots.

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SteveK2
Years ago

A more offensive oriented system may not be such a bad thing in 17/18 NBL. LK and JLo have been banging on about wanting a more flowing, exciting and faster-paced league this year. Perhaps teams are anticipating that push by head office may translate to the refs more inclined to penalizing a heavily defensive oriented, slow-it-down team.

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Luuuc
Years ago

There was no one in the league better in the open court last season than Casey Prather. He's going to leave quite a void in our offensive variety.
Cats still look a strong team though.

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LoveBroker
Years ago

Luuuc I agree....this mix of speed and the Euro step made him hard to stop in the open court, it was almost a bucket and/or foul shots each time.

However, Sobey was not far behind.

Prather also knew how to move without the ball, how many of those backdoor cuts did he and Martin connect on.

Finally, he was also a good defender, his ability to get into passing lanes was quite impressive.

He is a big loss to the Wildcats.

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koberulz
Years ago

... in his usual rude fashion.

Not everyone's life revolves around Wildcats players.

I know almost nothing about DKD either, but I've been doing the logical thing and assuming he was playing as a local because he was one, having no reason to believe otherwise.

Is that anon going to ask about the nationality and parentage of every non-restricted player in the league? Because that's going to get pretty old.

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Anonymous
Years ago

Nope just DKD. Seeya.

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Anonymous
Years ago

Pretty racist to assume DKD wasn't from Australia cos his skin isn't white...

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LoveBroker
Years ago

Come on don't bring race into it.

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Anonymous
Years ago

No, actually, it's pretty racist of you to bring that up, Anon #641333.

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Anonymous
Years ago

DKD came from a US college. Previously, ostensibly US player Earnest Ross had been recruited as a local from Guam. Based on these kinds of factors, if not paying attention, it is pretty easy to make some false assumptions, and ask a misinformed question off the cuff.

How about we just move on without the accusations?

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Anonymous
Years ago

That's exactly why I made the assumption. I had the whole Earnest Ross/Oceania rule in my head.

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