Hoops

36ers v Blaze

Can't blame the defensive lineup we threw out for the last play. Gold Coast continually ran plays throughout the game we couldn't stop. Smart team.

An awesome game, i dunno what a lot of you guys are bitching about. The reffing was quite even. With a few bad calls going both ways. Be happy with a good close game. Adelaide look the goods next season if they keep warren, simpson and johnson with ballinger and crosswell coming back next season will be a very good team.

Plain and simply, the rebounding cost us. Only Diamon and Mitch "attacked" the boards tonight.

These didn't help

-Not inbounding the ball cleanly on the last play
-Warren's end to the first half. With almost 24 seconds on the clock he takes a quick drive and turns the ball over 9instead of winding the clock down and getting a good last second shot). Gold Coast run the floor, get fouled and hit 1/2 free throws. Warren drives again on the last play and turns the ball over.
-DJ's unsportsmanlike

If you're blaming the refs you watch the game with only one eye. DJ got away with some dirty stuff too.

Full review up on my blog, check it out

http://www.36reasons.net/2012/03/and-that-pretty-much-sums-it-up-36ers-v.html

Big Ads, I agree that keeping the sponsors happy is a very important facet of club activity but the other SOS crew do a very good job of that also.

I am not saying I want love, but clubs like member feedback and the feedback forms the club sends out which we complete online are generally used for marketing only.

No, no opportunity was extended to join her in brief discussion hence why my disappointment.

I reckon she has a few pairs of green/gold pants and body hugging tops a lot like marge simpson has white beaded necklaces. :)

Guess its ok for others to name bash Weigh, Aaron Bruce and others but not the pride of the CEO-ship.

Skud, you bring a good point but given other clubs like the Blaze actually answer their emails from members where as I have sent her more than three emails and 1 letter to her so, this points out the Adelaide 36ers have no interest therefor validating the point they see members as nothing more than cash cows.

I had a blaze fan and friend with me, and he was astounded she couldnt give a rats. But hey, I dont give a toss, because if membership drops or the club collapses due to poor membership in 12/13, she is unemployed.

At least with that I can see the divide so when the club calls and tried to cold sell me a membership later this year, i got all the reasons to decline.

When she no longer has a job, bet that latte will keep her company :)

Hey D.O.N, being a bit unfair on the CEO.

Tonight was her last opportunity to engage with sponsors on game night so I can understand why that would have been a priority. Furthermore it's no secret that keeping sponsors happy and endeavours to attract new sponsors has been a difficult task these last couple of years. And lets be honest, $360,000 per season v 10/20/50 thousand a season, I know who I would be giving my time to if I were in her shoes. I just hope she extended to you the opportunity to communicate with her when she had more time.

Alternatively, perhaps she had to get home so she could put the green jeans and body hugging top in the wash so it would be dry in time to wear tomorrow.

Last quarter choke from the bench.

Steven Weigh 34 minutes with minimal offensive input.
His stats padded again in the last couple of minutes.

Weigh is an excellent and valuable player but its like having Nash back on court. He needs some pushing to get his offensive game back up to scratch. we have seen the brilliance he is capable of and currently he is being held back by the coaching protocols.

We should never have a player on the court that cannot score at will when left unattended!!!!!!

Crunch time. Lets use slow, predictable, ineffective plays and dispense with the type of basketball that kept us in this game and of course as always lose our lead.

Super crunch time,9 secs,defense, lets take out Diamon Simpson our best man under the ring. Lets bring in Herbert who is totally cold and see if he can perform a defensive miracle in a couple of cold seconds. Lets offer them a clear lane all the way to the ring.

Exra super crunch time, 2.5 sec, offense, lets leave out Diamon simpson our best offensive rebounder and best man under the ring just in case we cant inbound and need an ally oop play. Oops let take Mitch Creek out as well just in case the ally oop becomes our only option.

Slight freeze under pressure.

Very entertaining game when we didnt structure our offense. Great to see some individual agression taking thye ball to the ring. Creek even managed to slip his leash for a time and should have played most of the last quarter.
We are really missing Ballanger and an effective coaching staff.

I thought it was a great game tonight, but once again, the Sixers fell at the wrong time.

Help D is non-existant. Too many easy drives to the basket. How do the Sixers defend a pick and roll?

At one stage the rebound count was something like 23 to 5 or something ridiculous.

Well that was the worst reffing display of the entire season for 14 home games. How many travels, or no calls happened and were let go. The 3 second rule doesnt exist because Petrie spent half the night inside without getting calls.
Ray Hunt may have reffed 947 games but his last was a stinker as well as Geoff Weeks's.
Whats worse is when I asked or attempted after the game to have a discussion, brief it would have been with Leeanne Grantham, she said she was too busy.

Well sweetheart, that was said in full view of a few blaze fans who travelled to the game. They are suprised the CEO didnt have the time for their own members, but to run up and entertain the corporate seat holders.

If the club really thinks its members are the backbone of the club, somehow she missed that meeting. In light of this, this no longer validates the reason for an increase of membership nor does it support buying a membership early as the club doesnt technically have a product to sell.

All they have is a toffey CEO who thinks walking around with a coffee is more important. In the past, I have written emails and the odd letter to get little response and no acknowledgement so you know what, jam your membership right up yours truly Leeanne, cos until you show respect to the people who partly pay your job and lifetsyle, you wont see a cent of this.

It is also in the best interests for the club to ask the NBL for a please explain on the game. The game is now an embarassment to its origins.

I hiope you are happy 36ers and SOS.

*note to EC*; we will see what happens with regards to what we discussed. Nothing like usual. Hope you had better luck.

FIBA Stats are now up and running.....only missed half the game.

HT ADL 41-48 GCB

The lateness of the game on One is probably due to the National Swimming Championships, coincidentally held here in Adelaide.

Can't make it to the game tonight (finances dictate these things) but I hope the 36ers can pull this one off. They've played well enough lately to say that the game isn't a forgone conclusion but we need more than just DJ & Simpson firing. Warren needs to play like he's against Melbourne (ie....scoring more than 10 points) while he and Bartlett need to put more pressure on 2Hard2Guard and not let him dictate things.


And what's up with the FIBA Live Stats? Its 8:10pm and they still are not up.....

Go GO GO GO Sixers!

Expect some dirty plays from GCB tonight.

Ray Hunt is officiating as well, so expect some RS calls to go against the Sixers. I expect Helliwell will get fouled off tonight with some calls that will get the crowd fired up. I am expecting some dodgy charge calls against the Sixers too.