Hoops

36ers vs Tigers

Man am I happy after that performance. The Sixers are finally back from the wilderness!

Gibbo was brilliant for us, you could just see him decide to take control of that game in the 3rd quarter. In about a 6 min period he not only shut down the Tigers offence by controlling Braswell, he pushed the ball down the Tigers throat until they gagged!

Love what Petrie brings to this team as well. Was great on both ends of the floor and also good to see him stand up for his team-mate without hesitation.

DJ once again great to watch with his silky shooting touch and nifty post moves. What was even more pleasing was seeing him fly after rebounds more aggressively than I remember. Is it just me or has he bulked up a bit in the upper arms?

Steve Weigh finally had a great shooting night for us! Coincidence that we finally have a couple of decent PGs in Gibson and Cadee getting the ball to the open player? I think not!

Schenscher did miss some bunnies on offence, but honestly whats new? He's always done that. You can't ignore the 9 rebs, 4 stls and 4 blks he had though. The big fella made a solid contribution and thats all we need from him.

Nice to see Mitch Creek playing more under control tonight. He picked his spots well and has learnt how to better attack the rim without inviting charging fouls all the time. That dunk he had during the third, he didn't just go flat out at the rim, he held back a bit so he could change trajectory if a defender were to slide in front of him. He also had another play where he saw the defence collapsing on his drive but he was ready to pull up short of the rim and drop in a little floater.

The Tigers actually were quite good until Gibson broke the game open late in the third. Their problem is they have no depth. Seth Scott and Matt Burston were a pretty good frontcourt duo, but they were gradually worn down by the Sixers bigs. The Tigers really need Balls to get fit so they can maintain a proper frontcourt rotation.

Likewise, as I've been saying since they completed their roster a couple of months back, their backcourt is just too thin. Braswell had a good game, but Gibson and Cadee gradually wore him down. With only Tomlinson to help Braswell with ball carrying duties, they are very vulnerable there. Just think what Perth's backcourt is going to do!

Looking forward to a big test next week for the lads in Kiwiland!

Wow. Melbourne are going to have a LONG season.

Their roster is pathetic.

Hey Mick, where do you put Cairns and Townsville on the ladder at the end of the regular season?

WHAT!!!! townsville fighting for the wooden spoon. bring in their 2 imports and when PC hits his straps, look out. i think crocs will be fighting for a top 4 spot

Firstly, good start to the season regardless of who we played.
Secondly, Schenscher didnt score a whole heap but he did manage to bring down a few rebounds, so not all lost but those free throws were awful.
Weigh, Gibbo, Mitch and Cadee went about the job offensively well. No complaints there.
Massingale didnt do a whole lot, but will give it time.
Petrie as far as I am concerned played his part both with points and the mongrel which Gibbo spoke of at the end of the game. In years gone by, we get pushed, shoved and knocked down easily and again tonight it happened prior to the ejection.
But give credit where credit is due, the brawl was worth it cos it just might send a message to heavyweights Perth and Melbourne that knocking us about might have been ok for the last few years, but this year might be different. In saying that, I dont condone violence in sport, but when it is about backing your teammates in, absolutely.
The refs got it wrong.

Loved seeing Mitch Creek drive down the lane and dunk but LUKE Schenser (not sure if that is the right spelling!) needs to start connecting on some of those lobs that Gibbo is throwing up. If we get that sorted out sixers are going to dominate!! ( can Schenser even dunk)

i agree with Sixersfan,better distibution passing than rely on one player all the time.

i agree with Sixersfan,better distibution passing than rely on one player all the time.

Port Pirie Blitz Senior Carnival - POSTPONED

Due to unforseen circumstances the Port Pirie Senior Blitz Country Carnival has been postponed to February (date to be decided).
It's disappointing as per all of the work that has taken place to get organised for the event, but it was a decision that needed to be made, so that the event can be held at a later date with better success.

Please stay tuned on the website for the new date to be advertised.