Hoops

How much has the draw helped United?

I'm a Perth member but I have to think that Perth go into Thursday's game as the massive underdog because of how hot United have started.

If Perth win then United really drop back a bit.

United should be winning their first games and making the most of the ascendancy they have got as this new unit come together and they are playing with confidence, watching Wildcats against Townsville, we were dreadful for three quarters.

Sunday's game means a bit but playing 5 good quarters out of 8 last round hasn't got me too full of confidence.

Loving the NBL this season

United are also going to be doing a lot of traveling at the end of the season, when fatigue would be more of a concern.

I'd much rather have Perth's schedule, with a huge run of home games at the end of the season, than United's.

I think United only play three home games in 2016, and two of them are stuck in the SNAHC. Their home venue is unavailable basically the entire second half of the year, with the compressed season.

Given the two SNAHC games, they actually play too few home games in the first half of the year to achieve what they're trying to achieve.

There's no conspiracy here.

Also United play the same way and they're tearing thru the comp. The exception being, they play better D

All the people saying live by the three die by three don't get it at all. Hawks put up 99 points today, does that sound like they died offensively? Their problem is on the other end. Gave up too many o-rebounds, and Penney and Forman are both 34, that shows up defensively.

All i got to say is Perth Wildcats for the title baby!

can we please stop this nonsense. United do have an easy draw to start but it will even out over the season. And when their draw does get tougher they'll win those games as well.

This is a special team - Great shooters, Majok's a super defender and their extremely well coached. Demopolous - or whatever his name is - is one smart dude.
Pay attention to their offense - pick n rolls and beautiful ball movement. For some reason our aussie coaches seem allergic to running pick n rolls, even though its the most productive play in the game.

NZ were always going to struggle for the first month or so with question marks around Pledgers health and fitness and Corey Webster trying out for the New Orleans Pelicans. They were pretty lucky in the fact they were mostly road games and that they've managed to win their home games.

Melbourne have looked pretty good so far with multiple outside shooters and Majok not scared to roll up his sleeves and do the hard graft inside.

The rest of the league will have to play well to beat them.