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Granted Cairns haven't had any serious injuries this year but they are still rotating their bench regularly so if anyone does go down their bench players can step up.

The thing that's hard to read about Cairns is the fact it's the only team that really hasn't had to face any injury worries this year. The other top-three teams have had their share of adversity in that regard. Cairns' consistency this season needs to be seen in that light.

I don't think Cairns has an insurmountable HCA at all, and I still see it as the most vulnerable of the top-four sides.

I thought they should have kept a guy like Morrison and tried to build on what they had last year.

Bought in say Dennis for Farrakahn, one of Barlow/Kickert for Goulding (play different positions but both add shooting/scoring) someone like Corletto for Greer (who retired) and tried to keep the rest.

Would have given them something like

C Morrison/MacMillan
PF Kickert/Ballinger
SF Worthington/Walker
SG Dennis/Odigie
PG Tomlinson/Corletto

Would have had better chemistry imo and a much better team balance.

Morrison would have given them atleast a C a big body, who can play some interior defense, replacing him with guys who dont play de and are just shooters has hurt them imo, he is also probably alot cheaper than Kickert, Barlow, McRae types.

Dennis and Tomlinson could do the ball handling and play making, whilst sharing the court together a fair bit too, Dennis is big enough to play from PG-SF.

Kickert, Ballinger, Worthington, Corletto would have given them decent shooting,

Morrison and Dennis did last pre-season with the team and seemed to fit in well so would have likely had alot less import/chemistry issues.

They just chased too many 'names' and threw it out there and expected to out talent everyone, however some of the names where over rated and the NBL is too good a league to do that anyway, structure and chemistry are vital imo.

Thank you for them stuffing it up though as it has enabled the 6ers to make the playoffs!!!

What was it about last night's game that has made you more certain about Cairns chances Mystro?

I agree. Don't think Cairns have done anything at all to lose favoritism. They play great team basketball, and have done consistently all season.

My feeling all season is that the DisUnited players believed all the hype and were so full of themselves that they forgot that they needed to actually work their butts off.

Whinging usually tells me that players think they're better than they are, and that they can't accept that they make mistakes - it's always someone else's fault.

The players were never going to be compatible with DMac, who from memory always showed great blue-collar work ethic and personal responsibility.

The whinging sums up most of the DisUnited players group - up themselves. Time to clean them out and get some hungry young talent in there.

Cairns deserve to be the title favourites despite Adelaides recently found form imo.

The TV Commentators were saying they were leaving that night for Townsville. They would have got in around 2 am

0/15 from deep in the 2nd half *shudder*

Lot's of wine was made...... but their cheese was found wanting....

Disgraceful performance and disgraceful season by United.

Sponsors, fans, owners should be disgusted.

You can to a certain degree live with a losing season due to a lack of talent, monetary constraints e.g. TVL.

But to lose and to lose all season the way they did due to a lack of effort infighting and poor attitude is something which should never be acceptable.

Kickert would have to be the biggest whinger in the NBL. If he spent as much effort on his game as he did complaining to the refs he would be a phenomenal player

Bye bye United. See you next season

and that's the game, and their season.
and people tipped them to make fourth?

if I was at united, id be disappointed cos the roster aint that bad