Sobey is our best player, so I got to... be by his side, but at the same time try not to make sure he doesn't get ejected.
Angus Glover on the heated last Phoenix game against Illawarra, his hometown team, where Nathan Sobey and William Hickey both got technical fouls: "Sobey is our best player, so I got to... be by his side, but at the same time try not to make sure he doesn't get ejected."
There's going to be nights in October, November, December where it doesn't look great until we really truly figure out who we are
Jo Lual-Acuil Jr is out, Perth Wildcats coach John Rillie said. Brandon Knight is sick from bad food and hasn't had a single rep; "our goal is to have him ready for the next game," Rillie said, without committing. Jaron Rillie's 8 minutes were all he could play, the coach said.
"There's going to be nights in October, November, December where it doesn't look great until we really truly figure out who we are," Perth Wildcats coach John Rillie said, calling their composure since week 1 encouraging. Short-handed, he rotated heavily: "you need fresh bodies."
I feel like some people are expecting me to move furniture right now. It's early days.
Nathan Sobey missed the first couple of games, and South East Melbourne Phoenix coach Josh King says the side is still finding its way. King puts it on shooting, not shot quality: "If we're shooting the ball like we were last year, we're 4-0 right now."
Brandon Knight, Perth's new point guard, had only just arrived and wasn't on the team list against South East Melbourne Phoenix, said Phoenix coach Josh King. King on the slow start: "I feel like some people are expecting me to move furniture right now. It's early days."
He comes in and that's who he is as a player. So it brings a level of comfort all around.
Perth coach John Rillie: Jo Lual-Acuil Jr (calf) is out on 2 October, no return timeline. Brandon Knight won't play either, still going through medical: "Let him get a good week of practice under him." Jaron Rillie is "looking promising" to play some role after being held back.
With Jo Lual-Acuil Jr out, Perth Wildcats coach John Rillie says Angus Brandt, Jesse Wagstaff, Cameron Huefner and Alex Higgins-Titsha will get opportunities. He sees a chance to build depth for later in the year: "A lot of guys are going to get opportunity right now."
Perth Wildcats coach John Rillie on Jaron Rillie's return: a natural game manager, back in a role others have been filling outside their skill set. "He comes in and that's who he is as a player. So it brings a level of comfort all around."
Perth Wildcats coach John Rillie says Brandon Knight will be worked in at his own pace: "He doesn't have to feel like he has to come in and solve the world's problems." Rillie said Knight is another piece in the small game-to-game changes Perth is making to suit this roster.
Perth Wildcats coach John Rillie, speaking ahead of the club's 10th Pink Game, recalled a Breast Cancer Care WA event: "we heard from a young father with 2 kids and all of a sudden losing his wife really quickly, and like the impact of that."
Tap a player to read everything said about them. A number by a name is how many notes there are.
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | STL | BLK | TO | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Sobey 6 | 29 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 3-12 | 0-6 | 6-6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -8 |
| Skylar Mays 3 | 27 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 7-17 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -5 |
| D'Shawn Schwartz | 26 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3-7 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 |
| Jordan Hunter 1 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 4-9 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -5 |
| Tanner Krebs | 18 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0-5 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 |
| Bench | |||||||||||
| Dash Daniels | 24 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4-7 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +1 |
| Angus Glover 4 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 4-10 | 2-8 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +1 |
| Akech Aliir | 15 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 5-7 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 |
| Yannis Morin 4 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +1 |
| Hunter Goodrick | DNP | ||||||||||
| Patrick Ryan | DNP | ||||||||||
| Sam Davidson | DNP | ||||||||||
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | STL | BLK | TO | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kristian Doolittle 3 | 36 | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7-12 | 2-4 | 6-8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +5 |
| Elijah Pepper 2 | 34 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 8-20 | 2-9 | 7-7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | +5 |
| Dylan Windler 2 | 31 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 5-10 | 1-2 | 3-4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +5 |
| Anthony Dell'Orso 1 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 7-12 | 3-7 | 5-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +4 |
| Angus Brandt 1 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +7 |
| Bench | |||||||||||
| Jesse Wagstaff 1 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1-6 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 |
| Jimmy Whitt | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 |
| Cameron Huefner 1 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +0 |
| Jaron Rillie 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -6 |
| Marley Sam 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +4 |
| Tana Kopa | DNP | ||||||||||
| Alex Higgins-Titsha 1 | DNP | ||||||||||