Hoops

Wildcats @ Tigers

@Statsheet Stuffer,

I'm pretty rapt with what we've done so far. From an on court and off course perspective, there's not much more we could have done.

By the by, weren't you tipping us to miss the Top 4 during pre-season?

Its more the travel and time differnce rather than the game, that's what i was trying to say.

Jervis and knight will be a hard combo to guard, been impressed by his work ethic. Even beal, burdon and u'u will get better! 3 and 0 great start and if they can split this w/end done well considering the travel and 4 games in 10 days.

Referees had a 2012/13 throwback session. Which from all reports they did last weekend as well. Is Anstey and the Tigers putting pressure on them to retain the old interpretations at the Cage?

"Wildcats are no way in good form (with the exception of Ennis and Jervis)"

Redhage ain't exactly chopped liver either.

Agreed @ cats 4 life, the Breakers would fear the Wildcats this far out from the game. Wildcats are no way in good form (with the exception of Ennis and Jervis) and hopefully they play the game before it starts and Perth can get a few more players into form as we win again.

Ayinde Ubaka looks terribly rusty and you'd wonder with hindsight if Melbourne would sign him so quick if they knew Goulding would return. Bubbles will improve but will Chewy?

Great and exciting first quarter and sad second half but at least it was close... And hopefully the scoring so far this year continues

Not much talk on here about this game, both teams could't hit the bucket. Again perth find the way to win! Looking forward to thurs for the breakers game!

Despite the NBL now reduced to 10 teams, I believe they're still talking about a 30 game season.
While playing each of the other nine teams, three times gets 27 games, where do the other 3 games come from?

My suggestion would be to break the League into two conferences. Each team plays all teams in their opposite conference three times (for 15 games) as well as all teams in their own conference four times (for 16 games), to give a total of 31 games.

To maximise attendance (and reduce travel costs which seems to be a bigger issue now), keep local rivalry teams in the same conference such as Snakes/Crocs, Sydney/Hawks, Tigers/Dragons. To minimise the longest road trips, keep the Wildcats and Breakers in separate conferences. Perhaps something like this:

Loggins conference - Snakes, Crocs, Sydney, Hawks, Breakers
Gaze conference - Wildcats, 36ers, Tigers, Dragons, Blaze

While these line ups (and conference names) probably need some work, I think the formula would work.

Then again, is it just a case a sucking in a disjointed 30 game schedule for one season before they come up with the new structure in 09/10.