Hoops

Preview: 36ers v Taipans

Actually, a good spot Jackie C. Both are Tasmanians, or Taswegians, or Apple Islanders.

The Clarke Years at the Sixers might be as well remembered as the Shaw Years at the Crows.

Ive never made a big song and dance about rotations but why change a game when its going so well?

This year Im more frustrated than ever. I have to wonder if its really worth going cos its either gonna be my blood pressure going up, ending up in hospital or something worse.

Gee and I thought Benn McDonald was crap both at reffing and football with the Gullies. Those 3 tonight were insipid and I gotta wonder, what bet they had on Cairns to win cos gee, the word 'cheat' comes to mind a few times. But definitely strange calls both ways

We suck.

Marty needs to go.

I got nuthin' else.

Great defensive pressure from the Taipans in the last quarter, coupled with some poor shooting from the 36ers in the third quarter swung the game the Taipans way. Great atmosphere and a very good crowd. And the guy swishing the half court shot to win the $5000 at half time was a laugh.

er,sorry......i meant taipans by 5 points !!

Any radio links, or just live stats?

The Taipans throw up 65 FGA/game to the Sixers 72 FGA/game. It works out the Sixers throw up 10% more shots per minute of play than the Taipans. Maybe the "slow and steady" style of the Taipans is true.

A fast tempo game will suit the Sixers then!

If the Sixers are going to make a run they need to get this one. I think they can but agree that our backcourt needs to contain Warren and Wilson. I would have thought Simpson is the better matchup for Crosswhite, leaving DJ to carve Loughton up?

Nothing on Hill? The Hillbilly is 8.3 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 2.1 apg. Those stats are the best he's played. I suspect he will be out to get season high stats this game. (Will he bring a bag of washing home for mum?) Expect him to try a few fancy jams. Let's just hope he doesn't do a "c'mon" past the Sixers bench.

Wilson and Warren are where they get their offensive grunt from. Creeky's minutes were limited last week and I wonder if his place in the starting 5 is up for grabs. Herbie is someone you can't discount. Bartlett might be flying high too.

One matchup not discussed is the Helliwell-Dodwell clash of the titans. I am leaning towards the Sixers as I feel that on the individual matchups we can knock them off.

The bottom line is D. The Taipans are #1 and we are #9, but getting better. If the Sixers get the rotations and the matchup right, then at least Marty can say that he has got two in a row.

When does their season normally conlude / start?