Hoops

Wildcats vs Hawks, Game 1 - Feb 19

Dazz, i know things are tight now. We had only 4 people in our row of seats and 6 in the row behind us that's just 26 people less in 2 rows and there were a lot of areas that had no one in a row. I think the Wildcats would be disappointed with the numbers but not the noise the smaller crowd made.
I sit in silver ticket area so paid $121.30 for 2 seats including stupid 9.20 fee and $2.10 for credit card.
Let's hope IF we make it to the grand final at $130 a ticket it only goes to 2 games.

The app had Damo's block on AJ as a steal, the website has it as a block by Jawai.

Last year it was $65.
This year it was $55 (plus the $9.20 "delivery charge" plus a surcharge, so over $65.
If it goes to a 3rd game, that's $130, and if they make it to the GF, $260.
Plus parking, plus beverages, etc.

Most years, I wouldn't blink, but money's tight at the moment.

Finals games pricing was actually lower than last year, smallest crowd of the year.

Price of tickets for tonight's game unfortunately kept the crowd glued to their TV's at home.

I am a member, never missed a home game, but it was double the cost for the game $100 and still $55 in the bleachers.

So I thought a 6 pack and a bag of chips on my couch would do me just fine.....

I'm not saying that the game the players aren't worth the cost....I simply cannot afford to pay that much money for a ball game.

Perth is not rolling in the money anymore with the commodity prices down....

Bit of a hollow win without Lisch participating, but what can you do.
Fingers crossed for a miracle recovery, but the way he was reacting to the doc I'm guessing it was a fairly bad one.

Casey, please stay out of foul trouble from now on. We reeeeeeeally need out out there.

Shout outs to Jervis for 18 extremely efficient minutes, and Hire, who didn't hit his shots tonight but continued the valuable role he has been playing in recent weeks.

This has to be Redhage last year, gone 1 year too long.

What a bust Jawai is.

End of 1st quarter. I got the feeling the Hawks might win this one, they are controlling tempo with their defence

Unlucky for Lisch and the Hawks.
If they were ever going to win in Perth, this was it.
Prather & Wagstaff in foul trouble early, Jawai still "sore," reversing the rebound trend, and that early poor shooting...
I don't see that happening again.

At the risk of stating the obvious, if they don't get Lisch back, this could be over in 2.

Hard to tell from the tv, but it didn't look exceptionally bad. They put him in a boot, but I didn't see a lot of ice, and he wasn't rushed straight off for treatment.
But a day and a half to recover from a game-ending injury???

ROFLcopter, as a NZ fan don't think we can beat Perth if we make the GF. Can't see us winning 2 at PA. Perth are a class enough team as it is but if refs call the game like they have tonight in a NZ-Perth series we will get wiped off the floor because that slow, stop start style doesn't suit us and we get ourselves into trouble when we have foul trouble.

This has to be Redhage last year, gone 1 year too long.

Ever watched Joey Wright when he gets going ?

All coaches complain, they just do it in different ways Gleeson is way too animated, where as Beveridge does it quietly.

Does Gleeson ever not complain? Refs get baited into make up calls because he acts so victimised.

Perth simply too good. Its that simple.

Oh Casey....

11 boards in the first half for the cats according to the video screen here.
Clearly we need to recruit some size next season.

The Hawks have been competitive in the first half and will need to keep it tight to get the win

White is a great fit for the Hawks team.

Cats look better with Knight as opposed to Jawai.

The concern is having Jawai defend those on ball screens because he gets murdered off it quite a bit.

15 fouls in the first period....wow

overreffing much?

End of 1st quarter. I got the feeling the Hawks might win this one, they are controlling tempo with their defence and the Wildcats after 6 quick points behind Beal only managed another 9 for the quarter. They are struggling vs a zone that collapses when the ball goes to the low post or is dribble penetrated.

Hahaha jeez! Did not think people would actually bite that one ;)

Clearly satire.

Hope everyone took the under on that 172.5!

How was that Wagstaff fault noddy ?


Trev is outta line there, what would he want if it was one of our players down, he'd want the game stopped.

Hawks series gone now :(

Dirty play by Wagstaff to end Lisch's series..disgraceful.

Series over?

Wow Jawai..how do you do that?

Hawks should foul Jawai..cant shoot FTs to save himself.

Foul fest

Very small crowd tonight, as usual for cats home semi finals

I think they key for Hawks is accuracy from long range, if they shoot well they are in for a good chance.

If they don't Perth is too big, and Ogilvy is great but not a strong big man and gets out rebounded.

Some exciting match ups Lisch/Martin, Beal/Lisch, Prather/Penney.

The cats have generally bulldozed there way to a win, their perimeter defence has been good against the Hawks all year, albeit Penney didn't play last game...4-0 for the season.

Go Cats lets get this one done!

Not 100% confident at all, they have some serious shooters and we don't. If they get going we could be in trouble.

Cats $1.35
Hawks $3.20
Margin: -6.5 points
Over/Under: 172.5

Lisch and Penny don't worry me, it's old man Foreman that does. We always seem to forget he can shoot 3s.

Cats by 12, Jawai with 20 and 10...he's due

Humorous start, yes well I certainly didn't shed a tear when United lost either, I just wanted a great contest and luckily Warrick came to the party.

Tonight I hope Dollar Beal can turn it on, no matter who wins it I think his match up with Lisch will be worth while...

Has this team been announced anywhere yet?