Hoops

36ers v Townsville

dude, if we are going to do IQ tests on referees, lets make sure they can count to three at the Swamp, because Schenscher was allowed to camp deep in the keyway all night when we played them the other week.

Why do we assume it is the coaches fault that nothing is being run for Ng? I think it is just as likely that nothing is run for Ng because the players don't seem capable of executing anything remotely complex.

I've seen Marty draw up specific plays out of time outs several time this year and the players have completely failed to run what they were asked to run. A lot of it starts with our inability to get the ball in to our PG from the sidelines. Warren is terrible at getting open to receive the ball in that situation and when it goes in to someone else they seem to panic rather than getting it back to the PG to reset the play.

Lack of plays is also something that is not unique to our current coach. I don't recall the previous team under Ninnis showing much ability to run plays either!

props to the Sixers on getting the win.

Having just watched the game again on OneHD I have to admit that I'm glad Paul Woolpert wasn't tech fouled after Simpson's dunk, even though he probably should have been. It was good to see the game decided by the players and not by a ref's decision.

I believe the WNBL sign is on the court as the Lightning will be using the Adelaide Arena for finals games

PeterJohn I can't argue with that, today the coaching staff got it right and the players responded not only when it counted but for pretty much the whole game.

We should see more of it.

I think the most pleasing aspect of today's win was that, unlike many other times in the past few seasons (not just with Clarke at the helm), when the Crocs leveled the score thanks to Jacob Holmes the 36ers didn't lose their nerve and panic a win to Townsville. They held steady and ran out 5 point winners.

Now they just need to learn how to do that on a regular basis.

Thought you might see .. like run a few plays for Ng and few changes , now that Clarke's got some fresh help , out there.

( Bevo gave up on putting Nevill back in the game against 11 , W . Hellwell . So , I'll have to watch this Woolpert/Schenscher agen .)

Lucky no one took me up on that $50!! I would be a broke ass!!

I was there and I agree that Helliwell was our unsung hero. Never an offensive threat but he was invaluable for the most part, other than passing to Bartlett when he was out of court :p

Good to see Clarke run plays for Darren Ng when he was hot, about time too... Clarke's subs didn't seem to kill us today and for once our "B" team didn't lose the lead as easily as they have recently.

Other than the last 5 or so minutes the Crocs weren't really in this one were they. Helped that we managed to get Big Red in foul trouble (is it me or do some of our cheergirls have thicker legs than Schenscher?? Not that I'm complaining about that hehehe).

DJ had our hearts in our mouths there in the last, at times he couldn't buy a basket but his shot over Holmes was good.

I'll admit to being surprised by the size of the crowd considering we'd lost our last 6 but 5,072 was good to see :) The standing ovation was also nice rather than what might have happened had we lost it.

YAHOO WE FINALLY WON!!!!!!!

A win! Great game. Had some good strategies on both ends but shutting out Schensch through doubles and physical play got us the win. Ng had a blinder, Simpson and DJ battled hard, Weigh played a role, Herbie and Creek played hard D....True team game. Sell more $10 tickets 36ers, nice to see the stadium fuller and it helps when the boys get on a roll having some noise


Game review here

http://www.36reasons.net/2012/02/sixers-snap-crocs-adelaide-v-townsville.html

Diamon's dunk:

http://youtu.be/drc5KzyrLfg

Helliwell was the unsung hero. He pestered Luke to frustration and cancelled him out of the game.... NEXT !

A little bitta Maher Davis Stirling for a coupla days was enough going at it.

Ng with 19 so far. #winnNg, #Ngpossible is everything, etc.

"Previously, the Sixers have spent a week on the Eyre Peninsula and conducted inter-club matches in the lead-up to the championship season."

"As well as the regular Port Lincoln sojourn, the Sixers are looking at inviting Brisbane and Cairns to Adelaide to play a tri-series."

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I think we played away last Friday and Sunday.
Weigh : " The soles of my feet .. I swear they were burning , at the second game. "
It's allright , Weigh . I'm only bleeding.
We trained here on Thursday and Friday , with Maher , Davis and Stirling . Get ready for the changing of the guard. All you have to do is wait , and I'll tell you when.

Normally I would, but my $50 has gone.

You see, I chipped in for Tonya Harding not to do Hinder's other leg so we have a chance of getting Jacob back, but the Crocs signed him anyway.....

I bet anyone $50 who thinks the 36ers are going to win!!

I like King James's starting line up.

Luke is rattled easily and a bit soft. Helliwell is perfect for the assignment.

Isaac- our first quarter was good but we might have had a better lead if we could have contained Schensch. I believe if Wade roughed him up he'd think twice about what he was doing inside.

King James- suggesting Weigh won't start is just being completely unrealistic. The guys got a busted foot but is still starting and playing 30+ regardless. I'd just give that lineup a minute or two and see if it works or not but I'd suggest Simpson would be on after a few minutes unless we ran up a 10-0 lead. Ain't gonna happen anyway.

Kobe24- you're right, the Crocs will be better prepared for Creek and obviously did their work on DJ and DS last time. They took DJ completely out of the game.

KET- I've tipped against the 36ers a lot of late too but for some reason think this is ours for the taking.

I just hope that Clarke leaned a lesson last Sunday and doesn't have Simpson guarding Big Red. Start off with DJ guarding Schenscher and rotate Helliwell & Simpson with Wade taking the duties on the Crocs centre when they're on court together. I know DJ isn't the greatest defender around but he's a bit more mobile than Schenscher and there is only a 4cm height difference between the two and not the 15 than Schenscher has over Simpson.

Other than that the rest of the 36ers need to start showing something. They haven't won a game all bloody year...