Melbourne United confident role players can cover for injured stars Chris Goulding and Shea Ili
Basketball
by Michael Randall
When one man goes down, another man gets his chance.
Coach Dean Vickerman has revealed defensive guard Shea Ili will miss at least three weeks of basketball as the club sweats on scans on a calf injury to talisman Chris Goulding.
It's not ideal, but it is something Melbourne United - more than any other NBL club - is equipped to deal with, thanks to its depth.
"One of the biggest strengths of our team is our depth - when one man goes down or comes out of the game, we're not losing anything at all when the next guy comes in," rookie stud Jack White said Sunday after United's tight 75-71 victory over arch rival Perth.