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No timeline for Parker Jackson-Cartwright or Josiah-Jordan James, both out for the New Zealand Breakers. Gordon Herbert: "hopefully we get James and Parker back at some time." With Jackson-Cartwright out, "we're asking a lot" of Sam Mennenga: "Sam's a workhorse."
Parker Jackson-Cartwright and James are both out for the New Zealand Breakers, and Gordon Herbert gave no timeline for either. Nelson Weidemann's visa has moved forward: best case he lands late in the week of Oct 12, maybe early the week of Oct 19. No firm update.
Gordon Herbert says the New Zealand Breakers have lost both point guards and their secondary ball handler: Parker Jackson-Cartwright is out, Preston Le Gassick "gone", two imports missing, James hurt preseason. "It's like being out in a rowboat without oars."
Sam Mennenga said the New Zealand Breakers' plan without Parker Jackson-Cartwright was to "play inside out." On 7 turnovers: "if I cleaned up, we could have been in a better position to win the basketball game." Gordon Herbert, asked about a player on crutches, gave no status.
Marley Sam has been reminded "like 5 times" that Parker Jackson-Cartwright will come at him, Perth Wildcats coach John Rillie said, after a rough first meeting. Sam's early minutes owe to "who we can suit up and who we can't." On the guard: "you're not going to stop him."
Parker Jackson-Cartwright is "one of those once-in-a-lifetime generational players that come to the NBL, like a Bryce and like a Kendrick Davis," said Dejan Vasiljevic, who says his Breakers teammate lacks recognition because he plays in New Zealand.