Hoops

Brisbane vs Cairns, Dec 3

The great man just could not take a good photo though, could he. Every single time in the paper... that pained look on his face. You know the one. Like a 6-month-old on the brink of tears after his toy car was taken away from him.

Bobo is unassailable, I should have said the 'best wing defender since Dorsey, with the exception of Bobo who will forever sit upon his mighty defensive throne' :)

100% with you Gordo, Eggs' energy is outstanding. Great footwork when defending the PnR.

Thanks, @Manu and @GordonG, for posting about Bobo as our best wing defender. Podge, give yourself a slap for not considering Aaron in that discussion, my friend!

Fu reminds me so much of Bobo...

And I have a heap of time for Nnanna - he doesn't show up much on the stat line but geeze he causes some problems for the opposition, and with a cheeky grin on his face most of the time.

Oh and Podge, I'm sticking with Grabau for top wing defenders. If only we had five of him back in the day we would've had a championship already

True that. I've seen him get impatient when defending off the ball and jump passing lanes unnecessarily, so that's one way to keep him happy. Funny concept -- keeping an import happy by increasing his defensive responsibility.

I wasn't saying you shouldn't compare them, just that it's tough to do so. Jamar Wilson in his first year was a different sort of player again but very effective.

Like the idea about Edwin, the game against Adelaide might be the time to try it because their SFs aren't big scoring threats with Creek out, and Randle has had a little bit of trouble with longer defenders.

Podge, I reckon he has a ways to go but definitely getting there.

Paul, different players but in terms of Snakes point guards you've gotta compare. From memory they would be the two best import PGs in club history. Mee was a bit of a let-down. He came here then flat-lined, went to Wollongong and played well, then came back here and kinda stunk. Haven't dug up stats but that's what I remember from watching him.

If Fu played more on the ball he'd be even more effective. He could be a Damian Martin type if he guarded ball handlers. He's lightning laterally and with the hands.

Offensively Trice is a supestar in the making, and a much better scorer than Wilbekin, but he isn't as good a floor general or defender.

Hard to compare them really as they are such different players, like comparing D-Mac and Rucker.

I reckon Trice is heading into Wilbekin territory Manu - all depends on how his next 15 games go if he gets there.

Here's another huge call - Fu is the best wing defender we've had since Dorsey, maybe the best ever.

No way Thunder Jam, Wilbekin was our heart and soul defensively and made everyone on the team look like a stud. Shame he never really found his three ball down here, because he's a damn good shooter.

Stacked up against Scottie, TT ain't shit defensively. Very similar stats all round apart from FG% (Trice +11) and 3pt FG% (Trice +22).

But Trice has played only eight games.

Only if you're watching one end of the floor.

So that's what happens when the power stays on?
Bullets won't finish above Snakes,bank on it.
As for Trice he could go home now & be ahead of Wilbekin.

Aaron... gotta factor in travel on your punts mate. Cairns should've been favourites in my book.

We should be starting to ask the question of whether Trice is at Wilbekin's level. The kid is so clutch. Looking like the best jumpshooter to ever wear a Taipans uniform.

If you were square enough to bet Brisbane as a favourite in the spot they were in today you deserve everything you got, or lost.

I'd say Aaron lost some money on the bullets today. Comes across very salty and very unstable outlook on an incredibly close season developing for an entertaining league.

No seriously Aaron, you're telling us the NBL sucks because results aren't predictable enough and the crowds are turned off by this ?

forget stupidest post of the year, you're in the grand final for the dumbest post of all time on any forum about any sport

You are a complete and utter SPASTIC

@ Aaron - grats, you just won the stupidest f*cking post of 2016 gong

Brisbane should use the 3rd import spot on a import PG and release TeRangi i reckon

Ced Jackson did pretty well under Lemanis and may be available!

34 fts attempted by cairns themselves in 40 minutes lol

Wow Jawai actually managed to bend down low enough to knock the ball off Craig's hands? Wow!

Brisbane just woke up after coming home from Perth haha

Karma for Wortho now, charge call after that Bruce play and missed a wide open two hand slam. Tsk tsk.

Wortho the douchebag, not a cool play to throw the ball at Bruce's face. I know its a split second thing but for someone with his reputation and experience, I reckon he did that on purpose.

while I agree, it is frustrating to watch, some teams havean excuse for inconsistency - Brisbane however, do not. They have a mix of veterans who know this league inside and out and an olympic coach...

36ers on the other hand have Doyle, Ferguson, Jacobsen, Deng, Drmic who have never played in this league before. For them to string together two crucial wins is a testament to how good of a coach Joey is.

32 fouls in 26 minutes of basketball?

And you all wonder why ratings are appalling.

This league wont survive

Aaron...its because this league is RIFE with fixing...Thats why.

Players and officials bet in games...Thats a fact.

Who is going to catch them?

Brisbane beat cairns comfortably last time they played in Cairns yet they play this pathetic at their own home court?? It happens way too often all season so far! If the NBL wants to attract more fans i think they should take a long hard look at how inconsistent ALL the NBL teams are! They are supposed to be professional athletes but i dont see anything professional about the way Brisbane have played the first 3 quarters at their on home court! I mean people should not have to pay to watch this amatur stuff on all honesty people should be payed to watch this kind of crap not the other way around!!! Compared to any other National competition they just seem like they dont care some nights! Even in the Asian leagues their are blow outs but you can at least see how hard the players try! Brisbane dont seem interested in playing & if i showed up to work & did a half ass job i would be sacked maybe some of these players should be too!!!

*whispers* Hey Trevor, Travis Trice would look good in a Wildcat's uniform next year... how about it mate?

Refs havent called a foul for 30 seconds...they must be getting itch feet

Brisbane showing their age on occasions like this, seems they are spent after that effort in Perth.

Crazy how different Jervis looks in Brisbane than in Perth... he really looks like he's regressed.

Dont complain when this league gets scrapped in a few years because the owner cant see it due to horrendous TV ratings

Foul Foul Foul Foul Foul Foul Foul Foul Foul Foul Foul Foul Foul Foul Foul Foul Foul Foul Foul Foul Foul Foul

Agreed 100%.

Was chuckling to myself when Trice tried to argue his travel call at end of 2nd.

I'd really love to see the refs get some instructions from up top to let the bigs be more physical battling for rebound positions. As long as its not blatant two arm pushing.

Foul Foul Foul Foul Foul Foul Foul Foul Foul Foul Foul Foul Foul Foul Foul Foul Foul Foul Foul Foul Foul Foul

And people wonder why the ratings are abysmal. Its almost unwatchable.

Te Rangi is awful.

Entertaining game, but some super soft fouls getting called on both ends as per usual.

There is little defense played in this league anymore.

Seems the owner has instructed the refs to punish any players who play D by calling fouls.

Anything to make the game look pretty, even if it means changing the rules.

Make that 27-18