Hoops

Cortez's game vs Crocs

bretts, good idea to have Maher on the team to play just the last 5 minutes but points cap would pose a problem. Having said that though, I would have given up a couple of players on the team to free up some points for the valuable last 5 minutes. With Brett on the team in the last 5 minutes, his bench time would have been valuable also in assisting Scott. I don't doubt for a minute that the coaching would improve with some input from Brett. Could have been the answer we needed but then again, when you are bottom of the ladder, any changes would have been an improvement.

According to Pro-Stats, his game was the fifth most efficient of any player last round. But he can only get an 'average' here?

I agree he had some brain fades, but if he had played like that every game this season, we would be in the finals. All around, it has to be considered a good effort.

The question we should be asking on that last play is, why didn't the team (a) clear out of the key so that Cortez could take his man one-on-one to the hoop; or (b) set a good screen for him so that he could get off a clear shot. The Sixers were just standing around him allowing their defenders to sag off and crowd his space waiting for Cortez to create a miracle.

The lack of offensive structure (see coaching) is one of the reasons why Cortez has struggled this year.

I wouldn't mind him actually, on my team , if i was coaching - getting him doing the penetrating, passing stuff and getting/telling him not to jack up threes.

Looks like an U13 could do better.
Not quite sure whether that would be the case.
I'd guess if Tez did 20/10/10 (which he nearly did) that would be no good, but if Ng Herbert Cooper and the like did it - it would be great.

Groves played quite well last night and I actually preferred him in the PG role than JG. The thing that failed him was his inability to save the game when it counted the most. Don't know if others agree with me, but last night's game was typical of many they played this season where they would get a good lead and then squander it in the dying seconds. To me this says that its become a habit of the way they play and although JG did not play last night, his influence was there as he has led the team all season in the starting PG position. I would go as far as blaming JG partly for last night's loss. Also with JG taking the game into his own hands completely in those critical last seconds, has meant that no experience had been gained by the rest of the team as to how to handle that situation without him there. Its quite absurd that JG was allowed to take control of the game like that when he himself was incapable and proved too many times that the coach had to put a stop to it. He has been no Brett Maher this season by any stretch of the imagination. Its these games that Brett has been sorely missed.

^^ Plus the net never gets alight either. Incidentally, I think Roberts thought he was playing NBA Jam last night when he wound up for his monster baseline dunk. Reality bites.

Pretty right orbit.
Reading above looks like he played badly.
I'd guess if other players did 16/7/9 - it would be considered a good game, but most don't like him.
Apparently he can't dribble - it's been said.
The first game without our PG playing and that's where he used to play, while here he was signed to play a different role.
Might see even better games in the PG role.

He got cut from his last 2 gigs. What did you all expect? He can still contribute but his confidence is not what it used to be. He would be a great role player off the bench AS AN AUSSIE!! Don't shoot the messenger...

with 2 mins, we were still 5 up and then here is goes with his 3 bombs from outside also when the shotclcok is still in double digits. if they drop great, but if they dont, then what?

In the last 20.6 seconds, he wanted to run down the clock and with his last ditch 3, he did it under pressure. Btw, why take a risky 3 if we only need a 2? The right play might have been to move players out of the key and provide space. the best shooters (ie ng) would have been better.

I might coach a girls netball team but I got a good idea of what works and that totally sucked. Groves cost us and that included his easy simple lay up that missed. Not good enough. Find a job somewhere else pls.

First team ever to get a wooden spoon. Wouldnt have happened if Mahersy and Brad Davidson were still aorund

cortez is hot and cold he is more cold so this game is the last good game for the rest of the season