Hoops

Hawks vs Kings, Nov 25

Weeks is too old to be a DP

On putely basketball grounds, Markovic should not have been signed

It is easy to pick players in hindsight. All teams would have picked Markovic and Carter over Bartlett and Weeks

LV, i think Carter was guarding Lisch on that last play wasn't he?

In any event, I agree they handled that horribly. What really frustrated me was that the defender got beat on Lisch's left hand..really costly mistake.

You're usually always taught in those circumstances to play for the steal and then if you can get that great. If not, you can live with the foul.

Sydney, as you said, did neither.

What will happen first? Sydney win another game or the bloke gets out of the dog house. ;)

That's the funniest thing I've seen for a while. His wife looked mega pissed off

I reckon he could be Father Christmas - comes once a year.

I was hoping Thornton might have grabbed the beard and yanked hard...

Absolutely ridiculous that we live in a day and age where people complain about getting free alcohol! Thornton looked thirsty, he just helped him out. Straya Mate. Only downside was that it was lite beer ;)

Forget Malace in the Palace. This is Beer Spit in the Sand Pit!

Thorton should have opened his mouth and enjoyed the beer.

Why would you not foul, or even trap, down three without the ball and a five-second differential?

Kings are so frustrating to watch. Seriously, they just implode with brain fades. Carter bad shot selection and just got burnt by Lisch in the most important defensive sequence of the game..don't know how you let Lisch go left. Cardinal sin.

Once again, a lack of a controlling PG/floor general to take over and get things back on track. When it goes rudderless, it seems as though every King is happy to just go along with it.

Haha. Awkward in game interview when Matt Campbell kept talking after it ended. Those interviews are gold to watch just to see what muck ups happen.

Geez, how do SYD leave Penney that wide open!

Hard game to watch at the moment. Stoppage every offensive possession basically.

Speaking of Childress, does anyone know if his contract is longer than just this season? Hes now had 2 seasons affected by injury. Is he in a frame of mind to think 'All this injury isnt worth it anymore?'

Did Brandt get a knock last game? At least hill might get a bit of a run if he's limited minutes, and maybe we'll grab some rebounds...

sighs...

I'm very nervous about this... Chill coming back could go either way... if he plays like usual, the team should get a boost, but I just have a bad feeling that after his injury and then the suspension he might come out with a point to prove tot he detriment of the team... I'm really hoping not though, as like Jules said in yesterdays SMH article, Harrington was good, but it still threw out their whack a bit to accommodate him... Chill coming back is not just I think a better player when fully fit but a better fit, as we were really relying heavily on Prewster at the 3 and while he did a commendable job, it was a bit much for him to step into his first season...

The Khazzouh/Ogilvy match up will be key, Jules really needs to get a fire lit under him and really be a focus, the couple of games with him and Chill it seemed like they had a really good chemistry, which will be needed, but perimeter defence, with Lisch, Penney, Forman (and the rest of the team that can nail it from outside) will be the big weakness they need to focus on...

I really want to say that my guys will step it up a gear and get the win, but the Hawks always step up for games like this and at home, the first game of the double, and will have had their proper coach on them all week, I can't see them dropping this at home...

This is harder to pick than a broken nose.

You would think Hawks would be all over this one like flouro work gear on a Wildcats fan in the Pilbara. Kings stumbling along all season going from one loss to another with as much hope as a boilermaker who left Holden's and has gone to ASC.

The Hawks were average against the Sixers and lacked passion.

The Kings have an opportunity to make things interesting with a win, but desperately need people to step up. The only King really putting in is Prince Jason. Mind you, there's an argument that if they had a better coach.... Oh, BTW, to the Sydney Asst Coach, Devo rang, they want their glasses back.

Talent wise, the Hawks are the Brainiacs sitting at the NBL Trivia table. I understand the Kings will welcome back "Sideshow Bob" tonight and this is the thing that will make it interesting. I think the Kings might be pretty hungry tonight. Although they are bottom of the table, there's not much in the table and a win over those pesky boys from Illawarra might be a real confidence booster.

Last time they met, Hawks won by 14 and Oscar bagged 24. I reckon this one will be a lot closer and while the Hawks should get up, I'ld suggest a few lazy dollars on the Kings to steal an upset late in the game if things go their way.

Hawks by lots.