Hoops

R11: Sydney Kings v Perth Wildcats

It's good to see Cadee doing well

Don't think we are overstating it. When Damo shoots well, we win titles. When he doesn't we don't.

At the moment, he's on an arctic cold streak and unless he does a total 180, we are a frankly disturbing chance of being bumped from finals by NZ again :P

Now people can understand why Martin was not picked for the Boomers, i love how he plays D and works his backside off, but we are basically playing 4 on 5 when he is on the court at the moment.

It is the Wildcats from the Beveridge years, relying on one player to do the scoring, instead of Lisch it's Beal.

No way we can get past NZ playing so poorly on offense.

Did some quick sums.

Damien Martin shooting over the last four games is cumulatively:
2/21 FG, 0/8 3pt

Yep, it has been five games since Damo hit a triple.

Here is our problem, as good as Damo is defensively, if he doesn't produce an at least nominal offensive output, he becomes a net negative for the team, because it puts exaggerated pressure on the rest of the team. He *has* to get his scoring right.

It's actually already too late though, these last two rounds have turned this comp from a three-horse title race to now being entirely dependent on Cedric Jackson's health.

Kings looking good!

Kings hold on against ‘Cats to move into top four

All of the problems and they are 1 game of top spot? What happens when they click? If?

"Perth without Ennis is like NZ without Jackson."

Perth without Ennis is like a summer holiday without the sun

Kings fans should be thanking the 36ers for softening up the Wildcats with that gruelling encounter on Sunday!

Great to see the Kings beat the streak. Away Finals may be a problem it seems ;)

NBL TV has seriously bias commentary. love the kings everytime

Kings still in front and have finally scored 2. 68/62.

Perth on a roll Kings scoreless and its now 65 / 57 1:12 gone in the last.

3/4 q time and Perth trail 65/ 51.

VERY VERY un-wildcat like. **shakes head**

Ignorant little anons everywhere.

15-pt deficit to overcome away from home in a half. Ugly task we've set for ourselves.

Early days yes but lets hope a 15 point lead is enough get a home W and break that streak.

im surprised the cats are 15 down at the half. would have thought it was closer. 28 in a half?

The annoying thing is that we CAN score in bulk. Some of the runs we get on can absolutely blitz teams, and we've put a few 30+ quarters up, and some 90+ scores. But our offense is just mindblowingly inconsistent.

I don't get the Wildcats this year. Our starting five is having to be carried by the bloody bench half the time.

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I find it strange that those with direct nbl.tv coverage say it's crap. This isn't a plug for bet365, but their streaming is extremely good. A few hiccups as you would expect but great.

Hahahaa, holy crap Gleeson, subbed out the whole starting five in one hit when we fail to score, and then the bench team evens it up. Alrighty then.

Violet Crumbles.. will crumble!

Perry and madgen need to step up if they are going to get the w, think perth barring another drought in a qtr. Kings are due to beat us, don't see it thou, u never know.

Will be some angst in the Kings camp over this one. The streak is starting to look a little substantial.

mutiny.

Not a must win game for the Kings, but a crucial game. A win to them gives them a mental boost and would put them in 4th.

The action will certainly be around the screens. The refs must watch the off ball screens.

'Cats have won by about 20 points the two times they have met. That margin might be the same.....