Hoops

Blaze vs Breakers, Feb 20

Kirk Penney in action:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8n4lajkOR40

Cool story Anon

Luke Kendall was a bit of a liability out there for the blaze, tried to do to much straight away.
I don't think it was so much that the Blaze players choked but didn't have much gas left in the tank to finish plays down the stretch as the game was played at a high tempo throughout. The Breakers kept making their rotations while the Blaze were forced to play their starters as much as they could until foul trouble forced Clark, Gibson and Harvey to the bench.
NZ finished the game playing small ball with a whole team of guards after Wilkinson fouled out.

I thought it was a quality game , other than F/Ts and a coupla calls on Ira Clark.
As I look around , people disagreeing on Burston's and Clarke's abilities.
so much depends on the beholder.

Isaac, I'll add that to the list of reasons I don't bother with Twitter.
I'll take that game over 95% of NBA games.

Incredible game, senstaional performances from so many players. Blaze really didnt do much wrong just the Breakers were a bit better.

If only we had hit our foul shots :(

James, how was Lemanis and Braswell in the huddle after Braswell threw up yet another brick that should have been given to CJ, Penney or Abercrombie to shoot.
Abercrombies jumpshot looks to be coming along nicely.

Agree Dunkin Dan, between Wilkinson, Clark, Penney, Bruton, Gibson, Harvey and Abercrrombie, there was some great shooting. Gibson stepped up in the second half and Harvey was pretty solid all game. Both teams racked up the fouls and Clark, Goulding, vukona and Boucher all fouled out.
Refs really need to sort out that non sportsman like foul garbage, Penneys tech was a joke, are you not allowed to play hard d on a fastbreak?
Breakers hit their shots when it counted and got the W.
Was impressed with Abercrombies shooting, he hit a couple of 3's and a couple of sweet mid range jumpers and climbed high for a standard abercrombie alley oop off a Braswell pass and got at least 1 block.

Just want to say that that game was one of the best I've seen this season. If you missed it, do yourself a favour and catch the replay. It's worth it for Penney's shooting alone, but had plenty of notable moments from other players of both teams as well. Very glad that one was on tv.

Yet Penney isn't in another league which speaks volumes for his dedication to the Breakers. We all know which league he should be in.

I often wonder if three or four of Australia's best non NBA talent returned to the NBL (like Ingles, Newley, Barlow, Jawal etc) would it increase the likelihood of greater corporate support for the league and subsequently help justify a (minimal) increase in salary cap and points.

Breakers notch up another win in a close game. Penney the difference with 35points

Double OT, who would have thought.
Big plays from Gibson down the stretch

At least it's both ways on the charge calls.
Overtime 101-101
clutch 3's from Penney and Bruton

Then now, 2 charges when both defenders are inside the ark shaped half circle. Wow, what a bunch of retarded refs

If NZ lose by a point, the GC can thank the refs. Kirk Penney tech foul is crap. He made contact with his forearm on the ball. Another guess by a rookie ref.

Massive run from Gold Coast.

You mean the breakers development players are too good. Pledger Abercrombe and Anthony all having good games and contributing well. Penney has hit some big shots but so has CJ. Ira Clark and James Harvey keeping the Blaze in it.

Penney and Bruton shooting the lights out. High scoring game so far

Blaze , i think will win this..