Hoops

Sixers preseason game

Ahh we'll be right with Rees than - can't think of to many games Anstey has played and his team beaten any Rees side :-)

Here is a write up if anyone is interested:

The Melbourne Tigers have continued their good form in the pre-season with a thrilling 109-108 win over the 36ers in Adelaide.

Chris Anstey led the way with a team-high 31 points, while guard Daryl Corletto added 21 and forward David Stiff had 15 points and 10 rebounds.

The victory was the second win the Tigers notched up against the 36ers over the weekend and improves their record to 4-0 in the pre-season.

The match was also Anstey's third 30-plus point performance in four outings for the Tigers, since returning to the club at the start of August.

Brett Maher top scored for the Sixers with a game-high 33 points and Dusty Rychart had 18.

The match was played with the intensity of a finals' game, with both sides struggling to find an advantage over the other.

Anstey proved to be the match winner, hitting a three-point to put the Tigers up by one with 17 seconds remaining. The Sixers had one more chance at the basket, but couldn't convert.

Tigers coach Alan Westover was pleased with the win.

"It was a tough win, something we needed at this time of year. It is always hard to win over in Adelaide. I think the guys played with a lot of poise and made good decisions throughout the game."

The Tigers next game will be against touring US college outfit St Mary's later in the week before they head off to the NBL's pre-season tournament in Cairns.

Melbourne Tigers 109 (Anstey 31, Corletto 21, Stiff 15)
Adelaide 36ers 108 (Maher 33, Rychart 18, Cooper 15)
@ Adelaide 21/08/05

All these comments really answer my previous post regarding the benefits of pre season games. Lets face it, there is mixed reaction regarding how the Sixers will go this season. This confusion has been brought about by pre season games so they aren't a real indication at all. I personally felt that they weren't taking the game seriously and would expect better things from them in the regular season (they did lose every game). I do agree that it helps the rookies get a taste for playing in the "big" league, but again does nothing else. The couple of minutes in a handful of pre season games won't go far for them in the grand scheme of things. Having said all that, I was particularly impressed with Mark Nash and if he can continue to stay fit and healthy throughout the season, he will go a long way towards the success of the team.

That must be the first time that Anstey has got one over Reesy :-)

Already think the sixers r going to struggle hey? I dont think so, we have a real good chance of winning the championship this year.

Nash is in great form, Hill coming off a good first season in which he only played like 9 games, Farley, Maher, Rychart there to give there share of points, and we got forman and holmes expecting a break out season.

To me its all for the future.

Great job - thanks for this, appreciate it. Thought maybe Bong & co would have used this game to test run the scoreboard they had going last season? would have been good. but hey this is great :-)

Brett 24 at the half, nice!