Hoops

Breakers v 36ers, 11 December

Perth and NZ have had the nucleus of their squads together for some time and avoid making too many changes from season to season. Few new guys in Adelaide combined with injuries to Ballinger and your first choice Import don't help chemistry or confidence.

I'm at a loss too, Ads. It's no single one thing. Can we put it down to a post Maher culture / lack of club identity?

It's like the only thing that carried over from the previous incarnation of this club was the crowd expectation.

I really used to look forward to getting along to game nights.

Agreed Issac, they are better to watch but nevertheless it has become tiresome to observe last quarter fades.

That is the 6th game this season in which the Sixers have been within 2 baskets of their opponent during the last quarter and ended up losing.

I'm trying to make sense of why; a lack of a 'go to guy', player rotations, a lock down defender for centres and power forwards (before people suggest Diamon is that player, Wilkinson clearly used his height advantage over Simpson and Khazzouh and Wilkinson are too agile for Helliwell). It is most likely all of the above.

cos I'd have no idea on how to troll teh interwebs ;)
lmfao at an ip ban

Never understood why people go on forums, read results threads and then complain about results being spoiled. Maybe it's just me.

Another disappointing loss. Pains me to say I've stopped caring if they win or lose by and large this season. Really not sure where to from here.

This was my first 'live' game of the season and the sixers started well but to New Zealand's credit they did what they needed to do to finish the game on top. The sixers just don't have that killer instinct you see it in the good teams, doing all the things like good defence, boxing out, hitting the shots, stealing the ball, making it hard for the opposition. As soon as our shots didn't fall we didn;t look good. Breakers just kept the score board ticking over.
I thought Crosswell was a big loss he runs the team well and what can you say about Wilkinson shooting but 'DAMN!".

King James: lol at Henry shooting airballs, he's usually not that bad from outside even when he sits for long spells. Him and Abercrombie will be practicing their shooting heading into the next game.
Lucky Wilkinson hit 4/5.

I think we should actually give thanks to Isaac's bro Oscar and his Hawks for going down by 28 to the Wildcats at the `Gong last night (though by all accounts OF himself had an ok game). By doing so they've managed to keep the 36ers off the bottom of the ladder for the 2nd week running.

The winning margin of 98-70 dropped the Hawks percentage enough to have Adelaide stay 8th and Wollongong 9th.

Bad loss, a shake-up needed now, especially in light of the injuries

http://36reasons.blogspot.com/2011/12/review-36ers-v-breakers.html

Another poor loss after a good 1st quarter,it started to fade into the second,Weigh needs to pass ball,its called teamwork and play defence.Johnson tried his best but was barking at refs too much,Simpson tried his heart out tonight,i belive Sixers must start winninggames as from now.We need quick replacements for balls and crossy fast or just play with what we have got until we find some decent replacements on whose available.IF Sixers lose more games we wont make finals again.Tough second half draw willbe hard to get in top 4 if in a losing skid.

Breakers win again on the road. 86/73. CJ might have to play off the bench when he is fit, Corletto has been playing great as a starter with 15 tonight, 18 against the Blaze and then 18 against the Tigers.

I won't be surprised if the Breakers drop this one on the road but the Sixers haven't been flash at home so they still may do it, won't hold my breath.

Breakers 96
6rs 86
Hoping Abercrombie, Corletto, Simpson & DJ have massive games for my fantasy teams ....

Abercrombie is the key for me. I would match him up with Creeky and let the best man win.

Do the Sixers have the ability to guard all of NZ's scoring threats?
Will the Breakers let the Sixers get out to an early lead with their average 1st Q transition D?
Will Clark limit his best players minutes?

Breakers by 7 is my prediction.