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Post by isthaturinal on Aug 25, 2020 19:49:42 GMT
According to BBL fix on Instagram Riders are in advanced talks with former USC Guard Jonah Matthews who averaged 13 points per game last season for the Trojans.
Thoughts Riders faithful.....
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Post by jumbo on Aug 25, 2020 21:00:14 GMT
One of the main players on a good side in one of the best conferences. Most 3 pointers made in USC history. Pac-12 defensive team of the year. All Pac-12 second team. Likes the big occasion. Game winnerI'd say if you take out the two big name signings at Lions this summer he looks like one of the more exciting players to come in to the league in recent years. A rundown of the calibre and type of player we might be getting mavsdraft.com/jonah-mathews-scouting-report/ |
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Post by interestedridersfan on Aug 25, 2020 21:14:25 GMT
"Mathews consistently hounded opponents both off-ball and on-ball defensively at USC, earning him a spot on the first team All-Defense in the PAC-12 this season. He consistently plays with high effort and might be one of the peskiest defenders to enter the draft since Jevon Carter in 2018. He has active hands, quick reaction time, a high motor, and excellent instincts to shut down drives and force defenders into bad plays."
That's a player that will fit well into any Rob Paternostro team
Lets hope these talks lead to a signing
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Post by baldeagle on Aug 25, 2020 21:24:12 GMT
If he signs he looks like a quality recruit. Assuming we’re all allowed to play Leicester look as strong as ever. Could even challenge for the title if London get caught in quarantine. Always assuming that Plymouth and Newcastle don’t produce some major rabbits out of the hat.
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Post by Steven McTowelie on Aug 25, 2020 23:04:18 GMT
Not entirely sure what the credentials of this 'MavsDraft' guy are? He's responded to a tweet by Sportando about this signing saying he thinks Mathews can still make it to the NBA. Think he's probably a bit more bullish on the guy's career prospects than he should be but it'd be great if he's right. I do agree that this looks another pretty good signing. More combo guard than PG and clearly nothing like the passer that Kyron is. Assuming we don't intend to sign any more guards we're not going to have a playmaker of that type this year. But he ought to be a far more consistent scorer. And he's another guy with a reputation as an excellent defender.
The club said there'd be more than one announcement this week and I doubt we were intending for this guy to be one of them. I figure AT is quite likely? Not one that really gets my pulse racing but still an OK bench player and another big body who can stretch the floor. Anyone know what the score is with Joe Scott? I doubt I'm the only Rider fan hoping he isn't back but I think someone suggested he was on a two year course at Loughborough? Would really like to see that Euro slot used on a 3. AT and a decent SF would round out the roster quite nicely.
We do, in unusually quiet fashion, look to be assembling a pretty exciting group here. Will make it all the more disappointing if we aren't able to get going in a few months. Fingers crossed that isn't the case.
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Post by interestedridersfan on Aug 26, 2020 5:21:09 GMT
Is there a reason we seem to be getting better quality players this season
Are other European countries being slow in making offers or cancelling seasons?
Or making budget cuts?
Etc
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Post by MansfieldMike on Aug 31, 2020 19:41:02 GMT
Has there been any news on this possible signing???
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Post by blueskies99 on Aug 31, 2020 20:02:50 GMT
No
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Post by Steven McTowelie on Aug 31, 2020 21:10:10 GMT
No official word yet but the fact that Mathews and Riders are now mutual followers of one another on Twitter makes me think this is likely a done deal.
In other news, we've announced the re-signing of Raheem May-Thompson on a two year student deal. Decent depth add in my view. Was rather short changed last time round at Riders but has demonstrated himself to be a pretty useful player at this level since then. Had two very solid seasons at Cheshire. Given that Jamell is the only other natural 3 on the roster I figure he'll be in line for more minutes this time around though I guess it depends what else we have left to announce.
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Post by saintpat on Aug 31, 2020 21:18:45 GMT
Isn't Jordan Spencer signing with you again this season?
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Post by massiveridersfan on Aug 31, 2020 23:33:49 GMT
Delighted Raheem has returned to Riders. Never thought he would somehow but he is a solid addition to our roster and I think he'll be a very good player for us again.
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Post by Solly on Sept 1, 2020 10:39:56 GMT
In and out, up and down...
RMT indeed looked the man at Chester, but when he found himself part of a more-balanced squad in Worcester his numbers dipped accordingly.
Certainly a decent signing but won't have a major impact - will probably average (at best) 15 mins, 6 pts, 3 rebs.
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Post by interestedridersfan on Sept 1, 2020 15:42:06 GMT
In and out, up and down... RMT indeed looked the man at Chester, but when he found himself part of a more-balanced squad in Worcester his numbers dipped accordingly. Certainly a decent signing but won't have a major impact - will probably average (at best) 15 mins, 6 pts, 3 rebs. He will go some way to replacing Josh ward hibbert I think. Good player to have around |
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Post by casualhook on Sept 4, 2020 18:31:42 GMT
Finally been confirmed, looks a really good signing
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Post by MansfieldMike on Sept 4, 2020 20:43:34 GMT
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