SuperCoach NBL: Latest injury, selection news and trade advice for round 9
Jack White is being traded out en masse in SuperCoach NBL – but is that the right move? Plus it’s time to get to know the Brisbane Bullets. Latest news and trade advice.
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Melbourne United star Jack White could be back in action sooner than expected.
The SuperCoach NBL favourite sat out the second half of United’s win against the Wildcats last Saturday night after hurting his calf.
But his recovery is ahead of schedule, and could be aided by the schedule. After this week’s clash against Adelaide all NBL teams have a week off for the FIBA break, when players can depart their clubs to join their national teams.
The next round Melbourne plays on Saturday night against Sydney Kings at John Cain Arena.
If White returns for that blockbuster he will have missed just one game and be ready to roll for United’s back-to-back doubles in rounds 11 and 12.
More than 2000 coaches have already hit the trade button on White this week, but could sitting him on the bench for a week pay off?
Nothing official out of United yet, but understand the news on Jack White’s scan is positive. Won’t play this weekend against Adelaide - big blow for the blockbuster - but he’s a specimen so would expect him to be up and running for the home Sydney grudge match on December 1.
— Michael Randall (@MickRandallHS) November 11, 2024
Every week the gurus at The Basketball Blokes give detailed trade advice on their podcast and at nbl.com.au. Here are their best tips for round 9.
SCHEDULE WATCH
It’s time to bite the bullet! Brisbane has its first double-game round for the season this week, starting a run of nine doubles over the next 10 weeks.
However, they do have a single-game round next week, which makes trading tricky. How many, if any, is too many? Perth is the other team on the double this week, and the Wildcats have another three double-game rounds in a row.
Parker Jackson-Cartwright and the Breakers have a single game this week, but can be held as they have another four weeks’ worth of doubles from round 10.
However, it is time to jump off South East Melbourne and avoid the Hurt. The Phoenix have only one double-game round over the next six rounds.
Considering the injury to Jack White, is it time to put your United stocks on ice? After their busy schedule they now have back-to-back singles, who will stand up in White’s absence?
TRADE TARGETS
Tyrell Harrison (CTR) BRIS $327,600
With Brisbane’s schedule now starting to open up with nine double-game rounds in 10 rounds, including eight straight doubles from round 11 onwards, it’s time to have a look at Bullets players. Your No.1 target is big Tyrell. He is averaging 30 SuperCoach points so far this season, but he is the Bullet with the highest ceiling with scores of 43, 42 and 37. Harrison starts the double round with a game against a possibly Will Magnay-less JackJumpers team, should he not return from his shoulder injury prior to the FIBA break. That sounds juicy to us, but the JJs being Magnay-less didn’t help Keanu Pinder.
Keanu Pinder (FWD/CTR) PER $289,700
Was Pinder being a trade target the right call last week? It didn’t look like it after only 22 SuperCoach points in his first game of the round, then losing his starting position to Izan Almansa for Perth’s second game. However, Pinder somewhat repaid the faith with a score of 34 in the Wildcats’ second game, for a total of 56 for the round. With three double-game rounds in a row to come for Perth, we think Keanu is still a trade in option, especially with just Brisbane and Perth on a double this week
Josh Bannan (FWD) BRIS $278,000
Bannan hasn’t set the world on fire since returning from injury in round 3, but he hasn’t exactly been terrible, either. He has highs of 32 and 30 for the year and an average of 25.8 SuperCoach points for the season. The Bullets’ schedule means Bannan could be a set and forget option at FWD for the foreseeable future. He’s not too expensive to park on the bench here and there if you have other premium options for certain rounds.
Kristian Doolittle (FWD) PER $325,800
Sixty SuperCoach for last round’s double but what could have been? Six turnovers (-12 SuperCoach points) cost Doolittle a much better score v Melbourne United. Doolittle double-doubled in both of Perth’s games last round and is still picking up points, rebounds and assists in every game. We are sticking with Doolittle as a trade target this week to take advantage of the Perth schedule.
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Keandre Cook (GRD) BRIS $277,600
Out of nowhere, Cook is our third trade target for this Brisbane schedule run. He is averaging almost 28 SuperCoach points a game, with a season-high 41 v Melbourne last round for the Bullets. Cook has been getting stats across the board, achieving at least one steal per game except for one game, at least one block in five of Brisbane’s eight games, and at least two assists in seven out of eight games also. That’s what we call padding the stats!
BOYDIE’S Q&A
Question: Do I bring in Pinder or Harrison at the centre position?
Answer: The arguments for Pinder are his price discount relative to Harrison and his dual-position eligibility; but all other signs point to biting the bullet and paying up for Harrison. The set and forget nature for the vast majority of the season make Harrison an excellent selection. Pick Harrison and spend a few weeks improving your team elsewhere.
Question: Do I bring in Pinder or Bannan at the forward position?
Answer: This decision is a little tougher than the prior scenario. In this case we would actually opt for Pinder and his dual-position status in most cases. But your decision will likely be based on what sort of SuperCoach personality you have. Something in Bannan’s favour is his current low ownership (which is likely to change), and you can be assured that Bannan will score somewhere between 20 and 30 SC points each game. This consistency is very different to what Keanu Pinder can provide. So, you can opt for a lowly owned consistency machine, or hop on board the Pinder roller coaster with a large group. We do note that there is every chance that you will be able to trade Pinder for Bannan in a few weeks’ time, so maybe that will give you the best of both worlds.
Question: Which two players do I start out of Henshall, PJC, Webster, Pepper and Prather?
Answer: We typically opt for players on the double-game round in these scenarios; and PJC is arguably one of the top players you would opt to play on a single game. Pepper was disappointing last round, but did have 60-plus the round before in the exact same role. If he is named in the starting line-up on Friday night, you can back him in again.
Our order is: Prather, Henshall, Webster, Pepper, PJC.
Originally published as SuperCoach NBL: Latest injury, selection news and trade advice for round 9
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