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As someone who did it 4 times there are a few reasons.

1. It allows you to keep a better track on the best 18 players who can play the following season including their gameshape management. If they can not keep it up while in the side as a 20 year old good chance they never will.
2. It gives them more experience which that little more can make a difference in 21NT IMO.
3. Allows you to see how certain plays work and address any issues within their build before the season starts. IE might have someone who is a PG but see a ittle JS training and they might go from 2nd PG to 1st SG.

Rankings are not effected much by scrims. When I got the job we were 44th or something like that and we sat between 10 and 15 most of my time in the role.

I used to be on the side of adding 20 yo's asap for max experience (and also wondered what it would be like to throw a whole campaign with a super crop coming through and getting exp for a number of seasons). Would have been nice to see the effects of experience.

But these days (especially after having a U21 player myself) I agree with point 3 and 4 of yoda. People _should_ be rewarded for their training. I know I personally changed my training plans a lot at the request of U21 managers etc (which is fine) but that sort of stuff should be recognised a little I think.

Sounds like no matter what Whitewind does he is not going to make everyone happy

A compromise- What about if i add 2 more 20yr olds after the last real game this week, taking our total to 18. I wont drop any players in the current team, and will play players based on game shape, with a focus still on winning. That way our best 20yr old will see court time, and our current team will not be dropped and have the opportunity to play. I'll be looking to scrimmage higher ranked teams if possible.

Of importance is also that the current team consists of 4 20yr olds already, emphasizing the strength of next seasons group. And the next 2 players in line for adding are both 20 yr olds anyway. So it wont be changing who is added regardless of age, the 20 yr olds would be next either way.

what do other countries do?

i thought it was usually the other way around?

get it?

I don't mind what you do after tonights's game I just think the real team should play in the real games. Once it is scrimmage time (although unlike with club scrimmages do count slightly for ranking but it is small) then I can see the sense in starting your scouting and planning for the following season.

Yeah I tend to agree with Yoda. Stick with the current crop during the tournament games and then go for next seasons crop for the scrimmages.

Be decisive whatever you do though, not everyone is going to be happy regardless

Australia takes down arch rival China in final game of World Cup (31238)

The Aussies have finished their World Cup campaign in style taking down powerhouse China 100-97 overnight. It was a tight finish with a 2 point game right up until the last second, where after one made free throw China set up a play. Interestingly, down by 3, they attempted a layup, throwing themselves at the defense in hope for the "and 1" play. Neither the shot fell, or the foul called.

For the Aussies, it was a lucky game to win with the matchup ratings pointing in Chinas favour. But the Aussies dominated the paint to come up winners, scoring an outstanding 27-39 field goals from the power forward and Center positions. It was nice to finish with a sensational inside scoring rating after mixed fortunes with our game shape. Our anticipation of China playing inside was both a boost to them, and probably also the reason they didn't win, or atleast play to their strengths.

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