Hoops

Dragons v Taipans (spoilers)

Got to love it, one loss to the Dragons and we go from $801 to $251. This speaks volumes about what I am trying to say about the glimmer of hope of still making it all the way. I wonder what it will shorten to after a 36ers win tomorrow night?

Qlder, Taipans lost to a low ranking team last night, they were beaten by the 36ers in their own home, so one would think the 36ers can take care of them here as well. Why not, they have done it to better teams. The Taipans play one more game at home to a higher ranked team and 1 more on the road to a team ranked higher than the Dragons which they lost to last night.

It will take a miracle for the 36ers to make the playoffs, but they are not dead yet. In fact, I wouldn't mind betting that this is playing heavily on Phil's mind and hence he wants to take about a week off before deciding whether to apply for the 36ers coaching job. He hasn't quite given up on this season and conceded defeat.

All you PS bashers, I would love to hear your comments on what you would say if all this led to a championship for the 36ers this season. The remote possibility is still there. Would PS suddenly become your hero? Why not, if he wins another championship?

Let's look at it in terms of the team and what they are capable of. The worst games these last few weeks have been the ones where they have not even had a day to get over the previous game before playing again. We have Maher back, Hodge is playing like an NBL player possessed by the devil, Ballinger is consistently brilliant, Ng has stepped up 20 notches since Maher's absence, Davidson is a mini tornado on court that is unstoppable. They play this Saturday after a week's rest. They have 4 days again before playing in Singapore. The only thing stopping this team is actually making the playoffs and the blame for that lies in not winning enough games in the earlier part of the season due to perseverance with Chappell.

omg u are exactly right ec NEVER SAY NEVER, so say if we beat Cairns, then beat Singapore, and Cairns lose to Townsville and who else does cairns have to play? will we make the playoffs?

skip, no one is going out with a bang just yet.

Let's pray they don't get their act together. The 36ers have been playing some good basketball lately. The games that have hurt them the most are the exhaustive away games or the ones prior to Hodge. If they could be given this one last dying chance, they could possibly take it further than the first elimination round. They have the team to do it.

Taipans 3 remaining games are 2 on the road including Adelaide this Saturday and 1 at home against a higher ranked team. I thought we had nothing to play for this Saturday. It may turn out to be a critical game. Never say never.