'We can get better': 9-0 United vow to improve

Through the opening seven rounds of the Hungry Jack's NBL26 season, Melbourne United sit on top of the NBL ladder, thanks to a franchise equal-best 9-0 start.

On the eve of their potential best ever start, which would happen if they defeat Sydney on Monday, superstar Chris Goulding has declared his undefeated side still have "room for growth".

“We feel we have a lot of room for growth,” Goulding said to CODE Sports.

“It’s early stages, but we’ve obviously got a team we feel is really deep and have the confidence for a lot of guys to contribute on any given night.”

A big part of that deep group is Dutch big man Jesse Edwards, who is averaging 14 points, 8.3 rebounds and 1.3 blocks in just 20 minutes of game time.

“Hopefully we see more growth out of Jesse because his upside is massive. I’ve really been impressed with his ability to impact the floor on both ends, and to have massive games while still learning the league, learning our system and learning his teammates," Goulding said.

Monday's matchup at John Cain Arena will also mark the first game back in Melbourne for Matthew Dellavedova, labelled as the "ultimate competitor" by Goulding, against his former side after his off-season switch to Sydney.

While Dean Vickerman, who coached Dellavedova across his three seasons in Melbourne, praised his former point guard, he says Monday is just another game for his side.

"We respect him as a player and what he did for us, but there's no extra motivation for us to go ahead and beat them [Sydney]," Vickerman said during the club's media availability.

"We just want to make sure Melbourne United beats the Sydney Kings."

The final game of Round 7 tips off at 7.30pm AEDT, live on ESPN.

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