John Rillie is no longer the same player he was in his 20's but the veteran is still a key player (and captain none the less) for the Townsville Crocs. He showed it on the weekend with his great basketball shooting (6 of 8 from the field, 5 of 7 from downtown) off the bench in the win against the Blaze and is gradually adjusting to his new role off the bench.
JR is getting plenty of love today, I just came across this article (below, click on the title to read the full story) on the NBL website and young-gun Michael Cedar is also giving credit to "The Real Deal" in this other story from the Townsville Bulletin.
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After a glittering career spanning 15 years and 451 games, Crocs skipper John Rillie has a burning desire to notch up one more accolade – an NBL championship in Townsville colours.
And he is happy to do so in any capacity possible, even if it is off the bench.
The 37-year-old former Olympian's numbers have been down this season, averaging 10.2 points compared to a career average of 16.51.
And as a result coach Trevor Gleeson has rotated his roster and utilised Rillie at different times from the bench.
He has played there for all three of the Crocs recent wins and produced a sublime performance on Sunday against the Blaze with 17 points on six from eight shooting _ including five from seven from beyond the arc.
Do you think John Rillie can win a title before he finishes his career? Leave your thoughts in the comments below.
JR is getting plenty of love today, I just came across this article (below, click on the title to read the full story) on the NBL website and young-gun Michael Cedar is also giving credit to "The Real Deal" in this other story from the Townsville Bulletin.
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Townsville Crocodiles' captain courageous
By Josh Alston - Townsville BulletinAfter a glittering career spanning 15 years and 451 games, Crocs skipper John Rillie has a burning desire to notch up one more accolade – an NBL championship in Townsville colours.
And he is happy to do so in any capacity possible, even if it is off the bench.
The 37-year-old former Olympian's numbers have been down this season, averaging 10.2 points compared to a career average of 16.51.
And as a result coach Trevor Gleeson has rotated his roster and utilised Rillie at different times from the bench.
He has played there for all three of the Crocs recent wins and produced a sublime performance on Sunday against the Blaze with 17 points on six from eight shooting _ including five from seven from beyond the arc.
Do you think John Rillie can win a title before he finishes his career? Leave your thoughts in the comments below.
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