The South East Melbourne Phoenix went through an up and down season in 2021-22 where after sitting among the top team teams in the league for the first half of the season saw a late-season slump cause them to miss the playoffs.
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Head coach Simon Mitchell joins Dan Boyce on the podcast the discuss where the team fell short, what needs to change and plans for the roster for the upcoming 2022-23 season.
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Podcast topics include;
- Missing the playoffs last season and Simon’s views on where the team fell down (2:00)
- Finishing the season with a win against the Wildcats (6:00)
- What is the process the Phoenix follow to recruit talent in the off-season (12:00)
- Plans for the Phoenix backcourt and what they need in point guard (17:00)
- Waiting on Zhou Qi and his decision on where he plays this season (18:00)
- Simon and his relationship with Mitch Creek and how it’s developed over his three seasons with South East Melbourne (20:00)
- Ryan Broekhoff and his health (22:00)
- Signing a one year deal and whether it makes puts more pressure on him as a coach to win (24:00)
- Key learnings from the past season (26:00)
- What does he feel was the team’s highlight of the season (32:00)
All of this and a whole lot more…
Dan Boyce is a die-hard Sydney Kings fan who grew up in Melbourne during the roaring 90's of Australian Basketball and spent far too much time collecting Futera NBL Basketball cards.
