Cairns will also welcome new imports Admiral Schofield and Ashton Hagans in Canberra, as the club sets its sights on what they hope will be a history-making season.<\/p>\n
Jack McVeigh has revealed a sit-down meeting with head coach Adam Forde ultimately swayed him to join the Cairns Taipans.<\/p>\n
Damon Lowery recently called the 29-year-old \u201calmost unstoppable\u201d after a standout stretch that included winning a Championship MVP in Tasmania, securing a stint with the Houston Rockets in the NBA, and representing Australia at both the Olympic Games and the FIBA Asia Cup.<\/p>\n
The past 12 months have been a whirlwind for McVeigh, but he\u2019s far from slowing down. He\u2019s now determined to deliver wins to a Cairns Taipans side that\u2019s been starved of success in recent seasons.<\/p>\n
\u201cI had a lot of great options \u2026 I sat down with Fordey and I just wanted to hear his vision. \u2018Is that a vision I can buy in for?\u2019,\u201d he said on Sunday.<\/p>\n
\u201cAt the end of the day he\u2019s my boss and at the end of the there\u2019s nothing worse than working for a boss and you don\u2019t share their vision.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe told me how he sees the team, what the daily routines look like, what habits he wants us to instil into the guys, and I can get behind it and I believe that it\u2019s winning basketball and a winning culture.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s something I wanted to be a part of and hopefully help drive.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
McVeigh headlines a Cairns roster built to contend, with the phrase \u2018all-in\u2019 becoming a defining mantra from the club\u2019s powerbrokers in recent months.<\/p>\n
The Taipans are no longer satisfied with simply competing – they\u2019re chasing their maiden title.<\/p>\n
McVeigh says they have the perfect man at the helm to make that happen.<\/p>\n
\u201cFordey\u2019s track record for speaks itself,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cA lot of people think they can develop talent, a lot of people think they can get the most out of young talent, but if it\u2019s happening year in, year out, that means he walks the walk.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s an exciting opportunity for a lot of young guys and an exciting opportunity for me to come in here and help teach them how to be a pro, how I\u2019ve gotten to where I\u2019ve been and to help them start an incredible career.\u201d<\/p>\n
McVeigh praised Boomers and Taipans teammate Reyne Smith, who he\u2019ll team up with at the Code Sports NBL Blitz<\/a> this week.<\/p>\n Cairns will also welcome new imports Admiral Schofield and Ashton Hagans in Canberra, as the club sets its sights on what they hope will be a history-making season.<\/p>\n
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