Hoops

Crocs @ Breakers, fri 22 nov

that game was awful, so messy and I always felt Breakers would win and yet they were terrible (Abercrombie excluded)

How do you think Townsville will look back upon this game... will they be happy that they were in it all game or be disappointed they all played well below their best?

Gee Mitch Norton is a tough little fella, he was beaten from pillar to post to floor!

Comfortable looking margin in the end, but would have been decidedly uncomfortable moments late in the process.

Deficit down to one. I have no doubt there are currently some very edgy looking gents on that Breakers bench.

So to start he 4th quarter, Vukona fouls, then NZ allows two O-boards on missed two point shots culminating in a triple by Blanchfield.

I'm sure Vickerman must be giddy with joy about that start.

Some tremendous perimeter shooting stats for Breakers, running at 50%

NZ just can't quite seem to put distance on Crocs at the moment. If Pace fouls out though, it'll be very hard. Of course, Kerron Johnson and Te Rangi on 3 fouls apiece will also have to tread lightly.

From here I'd say New Zealand by ... 10.

Pretty bad reffing.

Really bad actually.

Over this game. Bring on ADL-PER!

Dare I ask about the validity of that offensive foul by Pace?

Finally a Croc hits a 3pt. You don't need to rely on them, but you do have to show you're able of hitting at least a couple...

Pace is in a bit of foul trouble, but I don't think Dennis can dare reduce his minutes in the least, vital to their chances.

Good bounce-back after a terrible start to the quarter from Townsville; I was about to trot out the word "pummelationing" to describe what was happening.

Even as a Breakers fan I will admit the refs are making it tough on the Crocs.

Some pretty outrageous calls.

6 fouls in half a quarter to the Breakers (4 to Tsv), FFS guys, fly Mal Cooper first-class with a stripper on his arm over for a heart to heart with the team if you have to but sort it out.

Right well after 5 minutes of play to work with, I can confidently extrapolate that this will end in an 80-16 victory for New Zealand, who will be the new competition favourites.

Jumping the gun, I don't even know what that phrase means.

I'd agree with that Tyrell, to paraphrase from Tennis, the Breakers are defending match-point here.

It's one of those low-confidence tips, both team's form has been ... a little up and down. And with three home losses, hard to know how NZ's home court advantage is going this year.

Breakers by 5 sounds reasonable (they'll prob lose by 15)

Hrmm, ermm, argh...

Yeah, Breakers at home, by 5