Hoops

Sixers v Tigers Sat 16th @ The Cage

Ballingers foul was after a defensive rebound he picked it up and anstey ran through him so it would have only been 2 FT's to tie the game. Whilst yes the FT's would have been good to have my point was more we still had enough time to run a good play and try to tie/win.

To be honest I don't think the ref saw it as the Balls had possesion and everyone was heading down the sixers end by the time he saw it was two bigs on the deck and the ball spilling out of bounds off ansteys leg.

Ninnis had to know that tech was coming. He stretched the ref along way earlier on and received plenty of warnings and I still can't believe the ref didn't Tech him on that one he raised his whistle three times and was turning pretty red in the face.

Sure the one he copped it for was probably pretty low key but in the context of the game it wasnt overly surprising, just disappointing cause it was a bad time to give up a tech.

While, only yesterday I read Boti article that Ninnis has asked NBL/Mills to show video and explain some of his decisions. ( Which the refs actually agreed they would do this Season and I thought was a good idea, when I heard about it at the start of the Season.But now I'm not really sure if we should/need to go down that track, as a club.) And Ninnis said that also at the press conference that he shouldn't have been Teched. Which agen - he's blaming the refs for our loss.

DJ, I wasn't at the game but from what I heard it wasn't just possession we needed in the last 8 seconds but 3 free throws from Ballinger if the foul was called as it should have. Ballinger had a good opportunity of making all 3 shots putting the 36ers 1 point ahead. The Tigers then would have had possession with 8 seconds to go which would have put a lot of pressure on then to make a good shot.

Thanks DJ, I didn't realise Sammy was playing 2 guard now! If the Sixers had a team that could exploit matchup problems better, I would have thought we could have burned the Tigers badly with Sam's footspeed being pretty suspect at SG - especially if they were playing Hodge at PG too!

For Sure Balls at the line is better than the last chance Three.

But as Wortho showed they can easily be missed ;)

Still think Gilchrist should have looked to go one on one in that last play, the keyway was wide open and when he wants it (and if you dont want it at the end of a game when do you want it!) he is pretty darn good/strong in that driving/getting bumped situation - even a penetrate and kick.

Of course Ng was terrible when he was on, he was crook, why would he not be below norm when crook, hence why he played very little minutes.

Beantown it's more that the Tigers look to run Sammy Mac at the 2 and we run Ng at the 2, not a great matchup but far from anything to do with a game deciding moment, Sammy Mac did his damage late in the game when Ng was well and truly done.

"NG was bad though if you watched the game you would have seen how much Sam Mckinon killed him".

Was Ng really on Sammy Mac? If so, what lineup were we running to end up with that matchup? Yikes!

Whilst small, the Cage is a great venue to watch basketball. However it is in a poor position.

Anon? Clearly didnt see the game or a bad memory, Anstey ran through Ballinger with 8 seconds to go not Wortho.

That call whilst terrible was not how/why we lost the game. We still regained possesion and had a shot/chance.

Yeah - Disappointing to miss F/Ts - But Gilchrist steal and 3points on Groves miss and melbourne missed.
I still think the Tech - cost us the game, more than anything else.
Even though Ng was crook and Ballinger did his back in the second quarter.
BALLINGER - is out now crook back. Probably for rest of the Season.
(In Darwin - preseason coaches asked refs to call the game more tightly and they would sit down and shut up a bit more. Ninnis didn't go and got a tech up there as he didn't know about it.)
Wouldn't think we'd win many without Ballinger.
Probably tell Ninnis now - I think. 6th is not good enough and tech is not acceptable. And if he walks he walks. It's all over anyway.
Groves as an aussie would get an NBL gig.
It's gonna be up to our new coach. Probably Goorjian I would say.

Oh, Victorian, spoken like a tru Victorian, you are so GR8!

Thank goodness Australia has Victorians to lead the way

Exactly, Scotty made the right call on the timeout but I wonder If they spoke about wortho missing both thus being only down 2 or if they only concentrated on plays for down 3 and down 4?

Past sixers teams would have adjusted no matter what was discussed.

Even though we lost it was a great game and except for a PG that doesn't seem to be in sync with the team we played pretty hard and for 4qtrs. Surely the gong have almost secured 4th spot now.

Disappointing result in the end.

Out of the blocks like a greyhound, then fade away, then chase jerseys rest of the game.

We put too much pressure on ourselves and our 9 man team. The Molly situation needs to be resolved, or our fellas need to be fitter that ironmen.

Disappointing but in the end, thats what you get with a substandard coach and substandard backcourt. In every post I have written, I outline that Gilchrist is not a team player but a ball hog, and his last ditch effort for a 3 that missed, does outline that.
Next season, I hope there is no all american backcourt cos that was a flop despite having potential, perhaps someone like Aaron Bruce(yeah I know...sour grapes for me). Brad Hill will stay cos SOS own the club and he is sorta part of it all with a family member part of it. I hope Tez gets thrown out. And also dont go for an import. They either suck, whine, or show no leadership. Go for something different, try and aboriginal or something. They gotta be out there. Think outside the square 6ers.

Prob gonna get shot down for this but Scottys tech had to happen, 4 very similar plays in a row at both ends saw 4 fouls called one end and not the other. Something needed to be done. The T was to late and at a poor time I thought earlier when he was warned was actually I good time for Scotty but he walked away after three ref warning raising whistle to mouths lol.

Ng had gastro hence little court time.
Gilly dribbled out the time until dishing to Balls for the buzzer beating shot at three. Not a terrible option BUT the key was wide open and even if that was the intended play I would have like to see a drive one one one and than either layup, foul, dish to the three ball better options than standing there dribbling it out.

Herberts unsportsmanlike was crap, just a hard attempt at blocking. Anstey fouled similar and it was called normal.

Great game to watch good tempo to it, just a shame we couldn't get it done even after Wortho missed 2 FT's!

"Right now - I'd be asking Goorjian for a ballpark."
I think Isaac said that.
"Adelaide has a talented team. Needs more instruction." I think Julius said that.

Ninnis is a d..khead and finally his stupid incessant arguments have cost the 36ers a game. Not just any game but a must win game. I have tolerated him for a long time because of the nice guy he is off court but this is the straw that broke the camel's back. He always has to look elsewhere for blame instead of realising its his incompetent coaching that sees the team in this dire condition. He has definitely got to go. How dare he does this not only to his team but to the fans. This is despicable Scott and it can't be emphasized enough how angry the fans are. Sorry to come across so strongly but if I had put it any softer, it wouldn't have described how I feel right now.

Yeah - Ng funny tummy accounts for only a little bit of court time and performance.
But still the tech was way tooo costly, when we had possession. Not good. concentrate on the game, rather than an American Import that used to play for us.

In a close, hard fought game - could've gone either way.
Hodge turnover - Ninnis Technical foul.
Herbert - unsportsmanlike - Hodge shoots 2points.
Probably the biggest mistakes we made to lose.
Concentrate on the GAME.

Tigers win all but ends 6ers chances of finals.

Ninnis' coaching, like Lemanis has been poor.

Hodge pretty quiet - Rose shoots a 3pointer with his first shot in NBL.
Oh no - half time. Gotta do something different to what they have been doing, this season, at the half.

Hill Billy always plays better away

We lead at the end of the first Qtr, of course.
Gotta be Brad Hill's best game for 3 months.

On the court - Ballinger Burston Gilchrist Groves Herbert.

Gonna be interesting to see if they start Hill on Hodge and the like tonite.
(last nite Ubaka won the game, when he was injured and doubtful to play much)

After the loss against the Blaze, I cannot see how the 36ers can win this game.

Not on Fox.
New import is playing but wouldnt expected him to play much, probably get a run sometime in the first quarter and see how he goes if he isnt fitting in the system he'll probably ride the pine, if he's an instant impact player lookout.

If Ju_as plays PG, that's OK by me, coz he's all offense, no D. Gilly should run amock and draw fouls

From last night - Burston and Ng could've/should've had more minutes. Gilly only 26mins - due to poor form,but has played some very good games and bad - would play better tonight. Ballinger's mind was elsewhere. Holmes had a quiet one.
Whilst some have said it was all Tez's fault that we lost - he put in hard. Shot poorly.
What I'm getting at - is physically, we've got plenty left in us, for tonight, so let's see if we are switched on for it.