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WA SBL - April 2017

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Anthony not well regarded at Eagles.

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Anon - Anthony had 5 mins 0 fouls?????

Are you on drugs?

Re K Anthony. Referees tell you to get off when you commit your fifth foul.

Only seen Gero play once and they looked pretty strong. Bench not so deep but that's not too important now.

Definitely be top four unless they have injuries or the like.

does anyone else think Gero arent as good as the ladder is showing? They have only really beaten a couple of teams fighting for that 6-8 spot on the ladder.

Why does Kevin Anthony barely play for East Perth?

Carlwell with a monster game against Redhage and the Redbacks

no. any youtube of it?

remember when SBL was televised on channel 31?
Roland Brooks commentating

We are looking to do that during the second half of the season.

Thanks Lukosius.

What about uploading your games for your fans on the youtube?

For a number of reasons, but the biggest one being Internet speeds and bandwidth.

Current ADSL Internet connections just are not fast enough or reliable enough to give you a 'good' streaming experience. And I would assume a number of the stadiums in our league have other restrictions in regards to their Internet connection, such as monthly quotas.

Once the NBN becomes more mainstream and common, you will see clubs starting to do it. NBN is way more available over east, hence why you are seeing SEABL games being streamed. But NBN hasn't quite caught up over here yet in WA, particularly in the regions.

We have toyed with streaming our home games up here in Kalgoorlie, but after running some tests, the ADSL at our stadium wasn't going to be up to it.

Why aren't more clubs live streaming games. I know for a fact that a number of SEABL teams are doing it. I like that Rockingham at least post their games on Youtube after which is nice.

Not so sure about that - there are always 3-4 dud imports every year.

Benjamin from Gero and Billups from Cockburn are some of the best imports the league has seen. Couple that with the inclusion of Redhage for the Redbacks and Waters for the Hawks, who has been solid without being outstanding, and you've got a pretty decent crop.

Never before have there been so many quality imports stay from previous seasons either - Turner, Holmen, Davis, Nichols, Lee Roberts (when he arrives), Barrow, Bowie, Vokel etc.

You are really just talking about Rocko, Wolves, Magic and Lakside imports (who aren't even that bad).

Benjamin been ok

Pagett been OK

im not talking about the imports that have been here previous seasons turner,nichols,mullenax,holmen,bowie,voekel,barrow etc.because they are all A grade players and I may have missed a few more im not sure as well but
the import batch this season are easily the worst that have come into the S.B.L for a long time if not ever. billups the exception. just my observation.

I will see your Zollo, and raise all in with Wade Guerin!!
6pts @ 35% /4.8rbs/0.6ast

Zollo is terrible. Another one of these imports that is all show when he hits a three but fades into the distance when he is needed. If it wasnt for Jack, Rocko would be in real strife

Cockburn with an ok win against Rocko yesterday.
Boof Godfery still showing he’s one of the best guards in the league. Cockburn had no answers for him, he bullied their guards and shot the ball very well.
Is Zollo the worst import in the league? Can’t shoot, can’t defend and didn’t even start… send him home.

Daniel Grida gone from Lakeside, moved to the AIS

Perry Lakes were bothered by Buccs length last night. They turned the ball over 20 times and shot Free throws very poorly. Ryan Smith was the only guy who stood out. They just have some guys who make bad decisions with the ball and a couple who consistently cant deal with pressure. For a team with talent they have a few guys who really arent mentally strong at times. This offseason could be interesting for some of these guys. They also dont shoot the ball well enough from the outside. Really missed O'Sullivans scoring and hustle off the bench.

Perry Lakes looked really poor tonight. Buccs credited with 16 steals, but most of those were due to bad passes from bad decisions. Buccs should struggle late in games with their limited bench stocks, but were well in control before they got too tired. Parsons has a bit to do to get "team" installed into the group. R Smith was really good all over the court. Throns improved more than you could imagine and did a good job along with the other two. Couple of contentious calls but overall good and didn't really influence (or destroy) the game.

Some will say no Turner but they were just beaten by a side who wanted it more.

No Turner you say?? According to box score he had 25/6/2 in 32 minutes?? Maybe no heart instead?

lol. Who cares. Any team from 1-8 could win it. Playoffs are 3 games, I take them against 6 of the other teams any day.

Tigers lose at home and this board is quieter than a brothel the day before payday... Coincidence - I think not. Some will say no Turner but they were just beaten by a side who wanted it more. Austin did an absolute masterclass on the walking ego that is Armour and what a block by Cody on Bowie right at the end!!

Lightning @ Wolves: Wolves by 20, salinas and iliadis with 20 each

Stirling @ Willeton: Tigers by 12, Turner 20/20, Scott 30pts

Buccs@ Perry Lakes: Hawks by 6, Carlwell with 20/16

Magic @ Slammers: Slammers by 10. Voelkel 15/11/12

Cougars @Lightning: Cougars by 15, Field 25/10.

Redbacks @ Giants: Redbacks by 12. Holmen 15/10 if Redhage plays, 25/15 without.

East Perth @ Suns: Eagles by 16. Davis 30/18

Buccs@ Flames: Buccs by 6. Closer than some might think; Benjamin 36points

Hawks@ Senators: Hawks by 10, Adekponya 30points

Tigers @ Suns: Last time they met tigers won by 81 points. Tigers by 30. Turner 35/25

Flames @ Cougars: Cougars by 5. Billups 30/17. DAMN.

Yeah Wolves import's combined this year dont bring 25% of what Davis did.

Wolves will do well to try sneak that 4th spot.

I meant in relation to last season. Seems like no longer favourites as they were in the past. Davies gone makes sense though, but unfortunate since it sounds like he wasn't signed in a dodgy way. They've cost themselves with that one.

I don't think they are sucking at all. They just don't have the top level talent they did last year (Hire, Davis).

They are still very talented and very deep.

Why are Wolves sucking now?

Lightning @ Wolves: Wolves aren't as strong as last year so this could be close but you give the edge to the depth of the Wolves at home.

Stirling @ Willeton: Probably a bad matchup for the Senators. They have nobody to guard either Bowie or Turner. Tigers should win comfortably.

Buccs@ Perry Lakes: Watching Purser guard Benjamin would be a great matchup however I think being at Bendat the Hawks should take this one. Adekponya could go for 40 against his old team.

Magic @ Slammers: Bunbury will win by 10+

Cougars @Lightning: Padgett vs Billups will be a great matchup. Hard to predict this one without knowing what version of each team will show up.

Redbacks @ Giants: Does Redhage travel? If he does, Giants won't even sniff a win here. Redbacks by 20

East Perth @ Suns: Probably be a close game but Kevin Davis will have 20/20/5+ blocks and get the win by 6.

Buccs@ Flames: Buccs backing up against a fresh Flames team but still should get the win easily.

Hawks @ Stirling: Who guards Carwell? Purser and Ellis will negate each other but Vague could be the X factor. is Wroe back? Hawks by 6.

Tigers @ Suns: Like Davis, Turner should have 20/20 and get the team over the line. Bowie vs Belger will be a great match up.

Flames @ Cougars: Flames are gritty and always fight hard but Cougars just have too much class in this one

Thanks champ, great read! Hopefully I can enact some of the valuable lessons in the article.

I think some of you need this
https://www.forbes.com/sites/dailymuse/2012/11/07/taking-constructive-criticism-like-a-champ/#6996c02c0c68

Please ask Lako the following question:

"How good are you?"

Ignore the haters love the columns mate.

I would love to read about some of the 'backbone' philosophies the coaches around the league have. For example.. do they believe 1 big surrounded by shooters is the most effective? Pace and space? Grind it out defence slowing the pace down? Switching defence vs trapping?

The value veterans bring to a team?

The best young players in the league?

Pick the best 3 aussies in the league?

Best shooter in the league?

Best individual performance they have seen in the league?

Toughest player to prepare your defense for?

Tell about some of the up and comers on your team?

keep going R@nD0m

Keyboard Warriors UNITE! Xs & Os was just an idea we had to do something different to my usual stuff. It won't appeal to everyone, that's fine. But if it gets you angry that much, as someone else said just don't read it mate. We need more people to actually contribute to A Bowler and give him articles etc, if you have an idea - email the guy, he actually is really approachable and open to new initiatives.

Its far too easy for people to sit on here behind no names and just dribble shit about people who actually do contribute to this league. Cech and Mutley won't be everyone's cup of tea, but again if you dislike it so much just don't listen in the first place. In fact, go off and do a sport where its all about you and your own performance - say golf or lawn bowls. That way the only people to hear your pointless dribble will be birds and snakes on a golf course or old people who are too busy worrying about the 20 cent price rise in a middy of Carlton Draught rather than your constant whining and excuses.

I will throw it open to the masses though - You tell me the questions you would like asked (Within reason haha) and who out of the Coaches in the League you would like me to ask them to. See what we come up with hey...

knowitall......you think the stats are correct? how about you volunteer at your club and show us all how much you know

I apologise too many kids parties for me to entertain at over Easter and the league putting all games on one night made it difficult than normal for me to spread myself thin. Yes would love HUDL, is it compatible to a Commodore64?

Isn't Chechins a breakaway Russian province?

Maybe you should make a radio show or a podcast if you want to criticize.

On that note Utley and chechins are a clown show on the radio maybe someone should give them access to HUDL and all the games before they try and comment on the games by reading box scores that aren't done right half the time.

Random is normally pretty good and entertaining.

But the X&O's was very sub par.

rough.... we need more people like Random in our league. People who give a shit and generate interest.

Well you are definitely alone in that opinion. Most people here enjoy his previews. I have an idea for you.. it's pretty crazy so maybe you won't be able to handle it. If you don't like his writing.. maybe.. don't read it?

What a sh!t post by random on the website. X's and Os, who gives a crap about his questions or the plain, boring answers. Thank God he doesn't do his preview garbage on here any more either. He knows nothing about the game but people still listen

I remember the guys on SLAM did this last year, if the Cougars started with the trophy, who has it at the moment.

Cougars Round 1 loss to Wolves
Wolves Round 4 loss to Eagles
Eagles Round 5 loss to Tigers

Tigers with the metal atm, in our fun hypothetical world.

If Naymick doesn't get here soon, I honestly give the Slammers a chance at stealing the 8 spot.