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The odd-couple ruck pairing of Jordan Roughead and Tom Boyd have become the Western Bulldogs most irreplaceable AFL players.The Bulldogs sit seventh on the ladder after an upset win over North Melbourne, having continued to show admirable depth in a luckless season.Coach Luke Beveridge has been forced to make countless changes to his team this year, with captain Bob Murphy headlining a list of injured stars.On every occasion, Beveridge has found someone capable of stepping up.But the second-year coach conceded on Tuesday that would be very tricky if Roughead or Boyd were to suffer a setback.We havent got many talls left, Beveridge said ahead of Friday nights clash with Collingwood.Weve got Kieran Collins who is out for the rest of the year. Marcus Adams is still yet to come back.Hopefully, we maintain our health from here on in ... but thats one area wed want to have some luck.We cant really afford to lose too many of our bigs at the moment ... we need to continue to have an aerial contest in our forward line.Will Minson has played just one game this year, with Beveridge noting form will dictate whether the veteran earns a call-up in the final three rounds of the season.Minson is a former All-Australian ruckman but doesnt offer anywhere near as much versatility as Roughead and Boyd.Beveridge was full of praise for the way key defender Roughead and crucial forward Boyd had adapted this year to their ruck responsibilities.Weve been so enthused by what Roughy has done in the ruck, he said.If hed been our only ruck and pinch hitting elsewhere, Im sure that his numbers would be comparable to some of the best rucks in the league.Boyd continues to attract all manner of scrutiny and criticism but Beveridge remains bullish about the former No.1 draft pick.You watch him jump at centre bounces ... I think weve all got to remember that hes not just a forward to us at the moment, Beveridge said.Hes a ruckman as well.As far as productivity on the scoreboard goes, thats not how were rating him. Its the whole game.Beveridge is upbeat Clay Smith, knocked out in the last-start win over North, and Matt Suckling (achilles) will both be fit to face the Magpies.Meanwhile, Beveridge confirmed veteran defender Dale Morris had signed a one-year contract extension. Fake Jerseys Free Shipping . - Raiders general manager Reggie McKenzie never doubted he would bring back coach Dennis Allen for a third year despite back-to-back 4-12 records. Fake Jerseys Online . PAUL, Minn. http://www.fakejersey.com/ . The 15th-ranked Canadian men lost the opening two games of their European tour: 19-15 to No. 17 Georgia and 21-20 to No. Fake Football Jerseys . -- The Missouri Tigers might not have a roster full of superstars. Fake Jerseys . He just needed to be his best twisting, turning acrobatic self. "I didnt need to be anybody else, I just needed to be myself and be aggressive," said Burks, who scored a career-high 34 points to spark the Utah Jazz to a 118-103 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Monday night. OKLAHOMA CITY -- Maybe life after Kevin Durant wont be so bad for the Thunder.After the longtime face of the franchise left for Golden State, crestfallen Oklahoma City fans were worried it was just a matter of time before the teams co-star, Russell Westbrook, would follow suit. In a move that shocked many, Westbrook re-signed with Oklahoma City. The former scoring champion and two-time All-Star MVPs return gives the team hope.New faces such as shooting guard Victor Oladipo and forward Domantas Sabonis, both acquired in the deal that sent Serge Ibaka to Orlando, might take some time to fit in. Westbrook believes the team is talented enough to succeed if it is focused and the new pieces blend with the old ones who helped the Thunder reach the Western Conference Finals last season.Just play hard, man, Westbrook said. I dont know, win or lose. The only thing I know is that as long as we play hard, we give ourselves an opportunity to win.Westbrook could post historic numbers. He averaged 23.5 points, 10.4 assists and 7.8 rebounds last season and had 18 triple-doubles, the most since Magic Johnson had 18 during the 1981-82 season. Without Durant, more of that could be on the way.Sabonis, a rookie out of Gonzaga who played for Lithuanias Olympic team, played with the starters throughout the preseason. Oladipo averaged 15.9 points and 4.0 assists in three years with Orlando. He joins Westbrook to form arguably the most athletic backcourt tandem in the NBA.Defensively, I think we can be the best defensive backcourt in the league because we can do different things with our size and using our length and our speed, Westbrook said.Here are some things to watch for the Thunder:STEVEN ADAMSThe 7-footer from New Zealand was already a top-notch defender and rebounder before stepping up his offense and averaging 10.1 points during the playoffs last season. In his final two preseason games, he scored 20 points against Minnesota and 17 points against Denver. He could be a breakout star.I think weve had an opportunity these last two nights (against Minnesota and Denver) how good he is around the basket, how smart he has become and how much of a presence he is in the middle, Westbrook said.ddddddddddddENES KANTERThe natural expectation was that Ibakas departure would prompt coach Billy Donovan to move Kanter, who finished third in balloting for the leagues sixth-man award last season, into the starting lineup. Instead, Donovan started Sabonis throughout the preseason. Perhaps Donovan knows best -- Sabonis showed he can hang with the starters, and Kanter averaged 17.8 points and 9.4 rebounds while shooting 61.7 percent in the preseason.DEFENSIVE DROPOFF?Oklahoma Citys defense could slip with Ibaka in Orlando. Sabonis has great potential, but hes young, and NBA defense takes some time to learn. Donovan said Sabonis has caught on quickly, but there still could be a dip early because Ibakas level of play is difficult to replace -- he was a three-time first-team All-NBA defender and a two-time blocks leader.FOREIGN EXCHANGEThe Thunder added several foreign players to the roster who will add depth -- Spains Alex Abrines, Frances Joffrey Lauvergne and Turkeys Ersan Ilyasova. Donovan said he likes the maturity foreign players add to a team. Abrines played for Spains national team that earned bronze medals at the Olympics. Lauvergne played for France in Rio.FORGOT ABOUT `DRE?Andre Roberson has shifted from the starting shooting guard to starting small forward. That means the Thunder still have Robersons dynamic athletic ability, defensive prowess and nose for the ball on the boards in the lineup. He was a liability on offense in the past, but he started becoming more of a factor on offense during the playoffs last season.I think he feels more comfortable and confident offensively, Donovan said. Hes put forth effort in that area. Its just him continuing to grow offensively and trying to put him in situations where he slashes to the basket and he can cut and he can get out in transition and he can take his open corner threes.---Follow Cliff Brunt on Twitter (at)CliffBruntAP ' ' '