Hoops

Cats v Sixers, Dec 4

"I think DJ has the mobility to play pf in the NBL, a bit like a Dirk in the NBA"

An ageing Matty Knight still goes just fine at PF so I've got no doubt DJ can play there effectively.

Comes largely down to attitude with the 6ers IMO.
The gap between best & worst for talented guys like Gibbo & DJ is far too wide.
I really didn't think the Cats were that great last night, but the result never felt in danger either.
Randle can't win games by himself. A little help please.

Marcus you are not serious are you about Ere are you about him having something to offer .
Even you must see that this poor excuse for a basketballer let alone a NBL import
is a over the hill and in poor physical condition and a total embarresment every time he puts a Sixers top on and his continued selection is like a bad germ eating through this team.
IfJoey and owners have any respect for their supporters and members then they must replace him to show they at least care about this club as half as much as we do.
Crocs with no chance of finals and even surviving are prepared to replace a import, then how stupid it looks with us putting up with this guy.
As a long time member i like all have supported through some tough times but I
am having a real problem having a import turning up to our club in such poor shape and so far unable to be competitive about any aspect of game and our total non movement to replace to me is exhausting my support enthusiasm.

People do realise Conklin is like 6ft5 or 6 if you need size it's not conklin

How good is it having Damo back and wreaking havoc with his defence. So good to watch.

I'm certainly not knocking Jervis. He's definitely worthy of more minutes than he's getting right now. Nice problem to have for the Cats. It means Nate is free to foul himself out of games at will and we can cover him. Which is just as well, because I don't think Nate is capable of not fouling atm.

"Jervis best third string C ever"

Dunno about that. Don't forget the Titans had Anstey, Pepper & Wheeler at one point.

Well you let a overweight over aged unfit import into team and do nothing about it and wonder why the morale in team is crap and nobody wants to defend as Ere certainly can't even make out he is .
Crocs drop Conklin and we keep Ere what a joke these new owners are making our club look so un professional it is so frustrating where we as a club are heading .
If you make weak decisions it eats away at the whole club.
Yes there are other problems like what has happened to Creek and why is Gibson just wandering with the ball waving his arms around and not producing anything. Etc Etc
Why did we pick up 2 of the dumbest basketballs in Australia

Let's play a drinking game..

Neck ya vessel everytime Brad Robbins interviews Prather and talks about him being extra-aggressive.

Way to serve up 40 minutes of garbage, 36ers

wouldn't be an Adelaide game without Petrie having a sook about someone. Doesn't matter who is playing he's sooking about something.

Not saying players don't provoke but funny how so much of the niggle and overtly physical stuff seems to involve Petrie.

He seems to me to be the main instigator in a lot of the physical skirmishes.

Get back on the bus Petrie

Agreed Kobe24, the Wildcats are getting easy shots at the rim and wide open threes off offensive rebounds. Meanwhile, the Sixers have no inside game and are relying on Randle's great shooting to keep them in it. The odds heavily favour the Wildcats unless DJ can get his outside shot rolling.

I was quietly hoping Ere might work his way into shape by mid-season, but it just hasn't happened. He gave up a block on Wagstaff early on because he was too slow to get back into position.

Gibson once again doing absolutely nothing for the Sixers out there. I don't know if he is injured, but he isn't even trying to drive around opposing guards. Instead he's been picking up his dribble and then making tough lateral passes to the wings.

Too many passengers and not enough size. We're wasting this season with Randle unless we make some changes ASAP.

Such quality reffing here tonight

"6ers gameplan force the Perth bigs out by shooting 3's"

Good game plan, just like the Sixers of the early 90s!
But DJ needs to hit a few threes to drag Jawai out of the paint and then draw some fouls on the drive. I can't see us winning this with a one man show from Randle.

Matthew, you know the day I tip against the Sixers is the day I put on a Wildcats singlet

There there, Luuc, it'll be okay. I'm sure we can still get something out of the graph!

GOD DAMMIT!! It's worthless now :'(

Random chart showing Wildcats results this season (opponents listed by ladder position)

Pretty solid at home and against weaker teams, while most of the red is on the road and against the better teams.
Crocs the bogey team that defies the pattern.

Most of our remaining games are against the lower teams.

Can't see the Cats losing two in a row, Cats by 7.

Martin shouldn't play, Cats have rushed him back too soon.

Jack must be on holidays with all the fishing he has been doing ;)

Going with Cats on this one. At home and after a thumping 2 days before.

Bear,

Without Hodgson, they'll be the dwarfs.

AHA! Thanks RMQ, that was Randle I saw yesterday around 5pm going into Culture Kings in the Hay Street MAll. He was wearing an Adelaide 36ers shirt and I actually said 'Damn that dude looks like a Baller'.

I think tonight will see the Cats loose due to having just played NZ on Wednesday, so therefore we should get this one. Then again a lot could depend on Damo. Was painful to see him loose a tooth the other night. Will he suit up?

Sportsbet says
Cats $1.38
36ers $3.05
Margin -5.5 pts
Over/under 173.5

36ers have been in Perth longer than the Wildcats.

Wildcats to loose due to fatigue. Randle to dominate.

Why didnt you tip, JACK? WHY?

:(

Im going to the game tonight after a long week at work where everyone has been sending me American gun themed memes in email. Hopefully I get to see the 36er's tonight kneecapped... I mean treated with the respect they deserve.

For those interested Brenton Johnston will be on Coast Fm tonight from 7-10 pm.

There will also be a Lightning player on afterwards.

The weekly Central ABL segment gets a good write up in Boti's Advertiser article today.