Gold Coast Blaze and the kiss of death

I read on Big Joe's Facebook account yesterday that he was picking up the first import for the Gold Coast Blaze from the airport. Big Joe wasn't happy that he had to get up so early (and had slept in a single bed the night before ... which I find hard to picture) but was tight-lipped on just who that import was.

As we wait to hear who it is and also who their second import will be, I came across an article on the NBL website about how upbeat people around the Blaze are. Click on the title below to read the full story but it starts with coach Joey Wright saying how he's very excited and that he believes they can make the playoffs. Check out the exerpt below and see how carried away the co-owner gets. Its WAY too early to even be thinking about the championship.

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Blaze CEO Dave Claxton said he’s optimistic of a strong season showing.

“We want a team out on the court that want to be there from the first minute to the last and obviously every game we go into, we would be expecting to win,” Claxton said.

“The coaches and the players in their own right are very competitive and what I like about this team is that they are physically aggressive players.
“That’s the style of game people will see from us this year,” he said.

Franchise co-owner Owen Tomlinson was even more upbeat in his assessment of the team’s chances.

“I honestly believe we can win the championship this year,” Tomlinson said.

“We’ve recruited extremely well, Joey continues to put together a hand-picked, tailor-made team and there’s nothing to suggest we can’t go all the way,” he said.