Hoops

R7: United Vs Breakers Vector Arena 22/11/15

"mystro - NZ only had fewer offensive boards because they had fewer opportunities. They did marginally better than Melbourne for the opportunities they had.

NZ won 13/43 offensive rebound opportunities = 30%
Melbourne won 14/50 offensive rebound opportunities = 28%"

thanks Peter, yeah I guess it's hard to get offensive boards when the opposition are plucking the ball out of the net.

As I always say, if Corey had Tai's body, he would be a legitimate NBA player in the rotation.

"Pledger not national team worthy?? When healthy he is our second best center behind Adams"

Agreed Anon, Alex Pledger's actually our 1st choice Centre (when healthy) until Adams actually makes himself available for National duties.
For the Anon above you to say he's not up to standard either shows he's a Troll or has absolutely no idea.

Corey Webster with a huge game.
39 points at 52% and 7/9 from behind the arc and played just under 39 minutes.
The only other Breaker in double figures was Ced Jackson with 10 points.

A combined defensive effort from Webster and Abercrombie kept Chris Goulding to just 19 points at just 37% and 0/7 from behind the arc.

NZ won the rebound count 30/36 but Melbourne surprisingly beat out NZ on the O Boards 14/13.

Melbourne have now dropped 3 in a row (should have been 4) and aren't as invincible as everyone thought. They have Perth and NZ breathing down their necks on the ladder and face a road trip up to Townsville in Round 8 which won't be a cake walk.

NZ head to Perth to see if they can do it on the road but they will be very happy with how they closed out this game and went 2/0 for the round.

Maybe United are not as good as we think. Heading for 3rd loss in a row, and should have lost previously to Breakers, and possibly to the Wildcats if we'd played with half a brain down the stretch.

How are the breakers allowed to have a band play while the opposition shoots free throws!! Every other stadium has silence and relies on the crowd. Cheap tricks.

After being at game 1 cant see this game being anthing but close , I think a few things might change Saville and Camble to have better games I think the Hawks will control the tempo of the game just like Gold Coast did in game 2 against the Cats in the semi. It will just be weather the Cats can hit there big shots against the flow to keep them close and then use there depth and experiance to close out the game in the last quarter.

Cats need more help on the offence from Weigh and Cat cause i recon Redage and Lisch will have there hands full in this one, Big Red must have more of an inpact on the boards and on the score sheet.

But in the end I recon it will be a high scoring thriller I think the cats will go for a shoot out they will try and hit there big shots and try to rap up the series but i think there defence might suffer a bit on the raod im going for

Hawks 95 -90 to force the decider back in Perth