The Beston and Greenway NBL Podcast
Sep 17, 2026 · 2 hr 6 min · 14 segments
Karl Beston and Sebastian Greenway return for their famous annual NBL season win total over/under predictions podcast, previewing every team ahead of the 2026-2027 National Basketball League season…
Karl BestonHost
Sebastian GreenwayHostBut, I mean, do you want to start with a few thoughts about the league generally or do you just want to get into it straight away from alphabetical order starting with the Adelaide 36ers? What do you reckon? I think maybe
There has been a surge in of talent, especially at the point guard position, which we will talk about as the pod goes on.
But now you – half the league now, and this is – I'm probably being – probably a bit cynical saying only half.
You've got, first of all, the best player in the NBL from last year, the reigning MVP and the reigning finals MVP.
But the reigning finals MVP and MVP runner-up, Kendrick Davis, and then Bryce Cotton, who's been a perennial star of the league now for a decade.
Belichick are at Brisbane while being surrounded by lesser talent is very much an exciting player and more of an old school point guard, which will be interesting to see.
And that's without even getting into all the other teams, you know, the Sobey, Mays, Mix, et cetera.
I think it actually says something about where the league's at and what GM's value now.
Yeah, well, let's just delve into that a little bit because I think that's always been, certainly in recent history, that's been the way that the NBL has been structured.
And I guess my question for you is, do you think you could ever see that turning? Like, do you think there's a possibility where a team could not have, you know, a top three point guard and win the title?
And we had this, ironically, like, I mean, we haven't done this pod now for like three years, probably.
But, I mean, do you want to start with a few thoughts about the league generally or do you just want to get into it straight away from alphabetical order starting with the Adelaide 36ers? What do you reckon? I think maybe
There has been a surge in of talent, especially at the point guard position, which we will talk about as the pod goes on.
But now you – half the league now, and this is – I'm probably being – probably a bit cynical saying only half.
You've got, first of all, the best player in the NBL from last year, the reigning MVP and the reigning finals MVP.
But the reigning finals MVP and MVP runner-up, Kendrick Davis, and then Bryce Cotton, who's been a perennial star of the league now for a decade.
Belichick are at Brisbane while being surrounded by lesser talent is very much an exciting player and more of an old school point guard, which will be interesting to see.
And that's without even getting into all the other teams, you know, the Sobey, Mays, Mix, et cetera.
I think it actually says something about where the league's at and what GM's value now.
Yeah, well, let's just delve into that a little bit because I think that's always been, certainly in recent history, that's been the way that the NBL has been structured.
And I guess my question for you is, do you think you could ever see that turning? Like, do you think there's a possibility where a team could not have, you know, a top three point guard and win the title?
And we had this, ironically, like, I mean, we haven't done this pod now for like three years, probably.
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