Hoops

Breakers vs Taipans Jan 26th

We're equal fourth but we still ain't shit.

His eye popped out?

Holy fucking shit

From the NBL's Facebook page:

UPDATE: Akil Mitchell is being released from hospital tonight. We have been advised that the eyeball has been relocated into its socket and that he can see with that eye. The long term impact on his vision, if any, is yet to be determined. Further tests will be conducted tomorrow.
Akil has been a credit to his team and to the NBL in his first season in the League and we wish him a speedy recovery.

I honestly thought it would swing the breakers way after Mitchell went out and the breakers would come back in fired up and playing for their mate. Taipans put on a masterclass though, kept the lead at 10 and then pushed it out when they tired out.

Hope Mitchell's okay.

I'm referring to the Taipans being in control! Were up 8. Replying to someone above saying the injury is why the Taipans mayve won.

I'm referring to the ab

NZ were in control before the injury? they were down 6 at that point with Cairns with all the momentum. Not sure what game you were watching.

@Thunder Jam

"Fearne can look at all the tape he wants it won't matter. It's been 10 games since Taipans won back to back outings. Trice is letting his opposite score more than he is himself(Dillard will get 25+),Weeks just runs around in circles until there's 3 seconds left every play, and Wortho is cooked.
Breakers by 8+"


You were saying?

I had money on nz, trust me it's peaking. Were well and truly in control before the horrific injury. Well and truly.

haha peaking at the right time..... I hope :)

Where has this taipans unit been for the last 4 months?!

He did smash into an opposition player and flex his muscles to their bench, but surely the poke in the eye wasn't on purpose, not something that bad I wouldn't think. Would be hard to do. Thoughts are with Mitchell for a full recovery.

What??

Did he get gouged,?

Hope he is going to be ok .

What's happened?

Pretty horrific thing to happen. I hope the poor guy is ok.

I cannot believe what I just saw. Thoughts with Akil Mitchell.

Eyeball popped out

Stop posting cr@p & lets hope he's going to be okay.

Just tuned in, what has happened to Mitchell ?

Seriously just stop the game.

Oh my god! That's the most messed up thing I have ever seen.

Horrific

Poor guy smashed his face into pieces, Hopefully he is ok

Ridiculous from Gliddon and Loughton! They are invisible most weeks and then when you back against them they are unconscious out there!

NZ gets away with Murder at home. Very perth like.

That's the thing about us... when we're having a great offensive game, we generally don't back it up on the other end

I'm wondering why people think it's spelled 'Cairn'.

Is Carter out for the rest of the game? Cairns seem to be turning it on with him off.

Mitchell is complete trash. Not sure what Cairns saw in him.

Cairns are the real deal. I would not want to run into them in playoffs. Huge frontline with good balance.

NZ are ok but lets be real they were lucky last week perth missed everything or they would have been blown out of the water. I don't see them as a bigger threat then Cairn or Perth

Christ... first scoring play the refs get Mitchell on the foul. He's gotta know who's boss in this league.

NZ have a really strong squad, just need to everything to click. Loe and Pledger do the best job of anyone in the league defending Jawai.

Abercrombie set to play some minutes tonight finally.

NZ to continue their run of wins for me, NZ by 7.

Fearne can look at all the tape he wants it won't matter. It's been 10 games since Taipans won back to back outings. Trice is letting his opposite score more than he is himself(Dillard will get 25+),Weeks just runs around in circles until there's 3 seconds left every play, and Wortho is cooked.
Breakers by 8+

If Wortho's shoulder up to it and Mitchell can start to fit in, I'm tipping Cairns by 7.

Dillard looks good for most parts but still haven't solved NZ turnover problems yet. The Cats exposed that weakness last week. Fearne would have looked at the tape very closely.

If Breakers scalp Taipans, they are a genuine contender for the title.

Don't rub them out for any reason.

I'm looking at the games throughout this round and round 18 and just going wow! So many huge games.

Taipans have looked pretty good recently but beating a rolling Breakers team is going to be tough. Breakers should get this one at home.

My money is on NZ, with Tony Mitchell fouling out in 3 minutes for boxing out and contesting shots.

Cairns by 20, Tony Mitchell on 45 pts as per his China stats ☺️

In a rare treat for Adelaide 36ers fans, some of the best young and up and coming talent will be on show in Sunday's curtain raiser.

Game commences at 2.35 pm so arrive early and you will have the opportunity to watch some young stars strut their stuff.

The 36ers squad will include Tom Daly, 7’4” Sam Harris, developing big man Jan Warbout together with a number of young ABL stars including North’s Josh Bond and Rhys Elliott, Norwoods Ben Howell, Forestville’s Trent Fildes and will be coached by Tracy York and Paul Arnott.

The inclusion of young Boomer squad member Hugh Greenwood, who has been in Adelaide training with the 36ers for the last 10 days gives this contest some added flavour.

The State under 20’s will be coached by Tony Casella and has an exciting balance of skill, size and athletic ability. The team comprises of Hadyn Barns and Jack Madgen from Eastern, Daniel Carlin from Centrals, Codey Ellison from Southern, Nathan Spehr and John Marriott from Sturt and Ryan Gardner, Peter Hooley, Lachlan Prest and Isaiah Omamogha from South Adelaide.

With the National under 20’s Championship just weeks away, expect a fierce contest between two very talented squads.

Be early, enjoy these future stars and get warmed up for the 36ers huge clash with reigning NBL champions the Perth Wildcats.

Doors open 2:30pm

U/20 Tip Off 2:35pm

36ers Tip Off 4:30pm