Hoops

36ers lose to Tigers in Melbourne

hooked, did you see the game. That was a EXTREMELY flattering stat line for a guy who had nothing but negative impact on this particular game.

207220. That's the way Schenscher starts. Gets better as the game goes on. Ends up very good.

I hope to be among the top 5 by season's end as well EC, however, I won't write us off with a new coach, new import, and quite a substantial change to the roster.
I would like to see wher we sit, and how the boys are playing after another 5 - 7 games.

Worst case, if a change needs to be made, hopefully it will still be a quicker reaction than last year's was.

In a little bit of excitement, I was telling those with ' a passing interest ' how good the roster was.
( Except, I do not know Tyndale )
So are we under acheiving ?

DB5, as a passionate 36ers fan I expect to be among the top 5 not make excuses for losses against the top 5. We almost had a full squad last night in Melbourne, the hammering we got was inexcusable. For a team that has been credited with being deep, the loss of 1 player should not make that big a difference. Whether its the coach or the players, something's got to change quickly. It is totally embarrassing and for a fan, I get a lot of rude remarks from people with just a passing interest at how badly the team is doing. Despite what happens from here on, we should not be in the current position now. The losses haven't started in the regular season road games. They started in the pre season. Ninnis has had many opportunities to find the right combination and as yet has failed to do so. I would be very happy to eat humble pie if a complete turnaround in results occur from now on.

Sounds like the starting match ups were wrong.
Does the way Luke plays when he first come on - awfull
come into the thinking of not starting him ?

Ballinger 2 fouls in the first couple of minutes due to the whole team being out sized and out of position. Schens defense or lack of wouldnt matter that much (BTW he held his own in the junk time (ie 3 and a half quarters), his size was what was needed here.

Would love to be able see what's going on.
( Home games or TV of course )
Boti ; ' The folly of not starting Luke.'
I have only seen the two games and one trial game at the Dome.
Winitana was the stand out in the trial game.
Bruce in the first game. Tyndale in the second.
Luke starts the game awful, then comes good.
Now I'm starved of being able to see what's happening.

EC, the results are not the same, Phil had a long time here, Scott has had 5 games.

At least give him the mandatory 4 - 6 weeks before head hunting.. ; )

Do people need to get so negative, so soon? We have not had a full team yet, however we are 2 - 3, and 2 of those losses were against 2 of the top 5 teams by season's end IMO.

We should definately have not dropped the second game against Sydney, but we are not too far off the playoff mark. Having said that, we do not look to be a contender at the moment either, especially with B.Maher having a very uncharacteristic last 3 games..

By the 8 - 10 game mark, hopefully the team will be playing well together, all fit, and still in a healthy enough position to mount a very good playoff surge!

thedoctor, put it as you like but a loss is a loss whether its under Phil or Scott. Don't tell me Scott is a different and a much better coach when the results are the same. You can fry a potato chip in olive oil or you can fry it in vegetable oil, it is still a potato chip. I would hope that all the criticism against Phil and calling for his sacking would have resulted in a better team on the road atleast. The real test will be whether they can still win some games at home with the way they are going right now.

Whilst Bruce's stats may have been down he played his ass off out there. Great pass after great pass let down by soft finishers and easy misses. This game was done from the tip off when we started
Bruce, Maher, Tyndale, Holmes & Ballinger
against
Barlow, Ere, McKinnon, Grizzard, Anstey
Dosnt look like a 20point first qtr blowout there you might say but for some unknown reason to all we defended them as such
Bruce defended Barlow
Tyndale defended Ere
Holmes defended McKinnon
Ballinger defended Anstey
leaving
Maher to defend Grizzard! and that is where the Tigers launched their assault through Grizzard, he was involved in alot of stuff early capitilising on that mis-match forcing the Sixers to send help D cause there was no way Maher could contain Grizzard on signle coverage.

Outside that Schens played solid throughout, positions himself well and just keeps going. Holmes shot well and tried his best on defence but nearly always was defending a bigger opponent. Bruce moved the ball well when we gave it to him, too often he wouldnt see it in offense.

Tyndale - horrible. (i've only seen him in this game BUT). Shot is horrible, passing is horrible (often straight to the oposition) dribble is horrible. The only thing he does well is rebound.

Kersten, what was with the massage stick? he was working that thing the whole second half! with great vigor, sure he would have felt like he'd be a chance to get on in a 30 point blow out? but damn those thighs gonna be sore boy.

Did I read the box score correct that Cooper didn't get one rebound that game?

So far this season (5 games) his stats appear to be:

11 points 3/13 FG 5/9 FT, 14 RB, 3 AS, 4 TO, 3 BL, 14 FL from around 85 minutes of play.

The sad thing is that they actually outscored the Tigers in the 2nd and 3rd quarter. The usual story again that the 36ers only know how to play half a game.