Hoops

This loss lays firmly on Phil's head

Huggienet, that is exactly the point in the game that I thought we had lost it. I could not understand why Ng would have risked a foul at that point. That error, if indeed it was one, was more the deciding factor in the game than any disputable subs made. Confidence in winning that game flew right out the door at the point.

As much as I hate to say it - yesterday most, including myself, were predicting a massive blow out like the Bullets game.

But still, Voldermort, it is time to go.

very true, i think Phil would have made the change one or 2 games earlier though, given pace was mentioned by that time in the media a few games before Chappell was officially cut, but yea that did cost us, maybe Phil should of scouted fresh imports more at the start of the season and gone for a fresh face like Hodge at the star, but at the time Chappell wasnt considered a bad signing

yea the tigers did get a few tip ins ay, lampley got a few from memory, definatly have to fix that if we wanna win games like that.
I was just thinking how much differently the season would have gone if Newley hadnt of gone to Europe and stayed.
I reckon the 36ers would be in the top 6-8 atleast an we wouldnt be calling for Phils head, not making excuses, but maybe our expectations were a little high, like Mottram in for Newley is a huge downgrade and Chappell didnt work out as planned and that also isnt really Phils fault, have we expected too much from this 36ers team?? i think they should be in the 8, but prob not much higher though. I reckon only 3 of our starters would start on say a kings or tigers team being Maher, Hodge, Ballinger,maybe Davidson i guess but the rest wouldnt, and since Maher has missed a few games and Hodge has only just got here we have sort of been playing with 2.5-3 starting quality players, which again isnt really Phils fault. Sure some subs seem odd like the Hodge one last night, and they should have beaten the Gold Coast earlier this year when we had that big lead but yea what would people realistacly expect from this team?? even if we had any other coach??? is it really all Phils fault?? not trying to make excuses just a few thoughts and interested to hear others opinions, and like how much better would we be if we had any other coach??? I guess if we had signed/kept guys like Ingles and Holmes we may have a bit more talent, which phil would have had a part in, but did those guys not come here because of Phil?? or did other clubs management and coaches just do a better job of recruiting and offer more things like money and stuff to these guys that was too good to pass up??

I also was shocked when Hodge got subbed out in the 4th after dominating for the last few minutes and bringing us back into the game, but other than that i think it was a good effort by coach and the team. Seriously i expected to lose by more than 5 and the tigers to have a easier win than that, so to play that well and do it without maher and giving decent minutes to a young guy in Dodman was quite impressive in my opinion. I agree with Botys comment if they played that well consistantly all season we would be in the top 8, not having injuries would also have hepled.

Tigers still would of won even if the subs were 'right'.

Did anyone else notice that Dave Barlow hit 21 3's in a row during the shoot around approx. 45 mins before the game?

Hmm this sounds familiar - Voldermort pumps up Gerlach saying he is going to get big court time, and gives him nothing.

Two seasons ago he was saying the same about Gower, and he didn't hit the court either.

Why do you do this Voldermort? All it does is demoralise your own players.

Really expected to see more of Burdon in that guard rotation, especially once the Ninja cramped up. Burdon was on court for 2 mins 19 seconds and hit a 3, the only shot he took in that time plus got called for a (very soft) foul by an out of position Bignell before being dragged. Other than that, was playing good defence and had a decent game for the short time he was allowed on court.

Not much use playing that little court time - similar to Sutton's use by Phil one week ago - when Sutts saw a whole 91 seconds of court time, but achieved absolutely nothing in that time.

Also no use of Gerlach who Phil suggested would probably get a run in Boti's article published in the lead up to the game.

At least we didn't have to watch Copeland play his usual "Catch and Release" 3pt shot over and over.

22 - we may not be nbl coaches but we are not dumb, we can read between the lines. seems to me your the only one not upset by the 4th quarter subs. suprised that voldermort didnt sub on sutton half way through the 4th the way he did against perth last week.

ive sent that email as well melvin! so frustrated at that decision to sub Hodge out and Mottram to Bring in Cooper.

Hodge was playing through injury tonight. I am amazed he suited up at all. He was in no condition to soldier on to the extent that all you posters on this subject expect. What he achieved was amazing considering what he was going through but I doubt he could have played the whole 7 minutes in the end. Nick, why would you hate to see our coach in another NBL team? If he is as bad as everyone says, then that's one team we won't have to worry about in future.

couldnt agree more f**k voldermort he cost us.