Hoops

Wildcats v Bullets Saturday October 7th

One Day Cup. Just live every year.

Good job KR. Wrong again. Such an expert, said no one ever.

One Day Cup. Just live every year.

What cricket was on?

So in Perth on Saturday afternoon both basketball and cricket were on.

Basketball attendance 13,403.
Cricket attendance 1,000 if lucky (tickets were free)

Love it.

I'm sure he'd want to be paid while injured... I know he got injured playing in the NBL, but did he aggravate the same injury as in the Olympics, I can't remember?

Brisbane could really use another big... Not sure Te Rangi is going to cut it at the 4 spot. Actually scratch that, VERY sure he won't.

Bairstow is still under contract with the Bullets and thus 'on the team' but due to his injury has been removed from the playing roster.

He's not expected to play this season and signed a 1+1 year deal last year so the Bullets are probably a little miffed he picked up his option for this season despite knowing it was unlikely he would play.

Yes because he has a contract for this season with them so is with the team I believe? But not sure exactly.

Yes I know he is injured, thanks.

Is he still on the team? If he was injured but still on the team, he should be listed as a player in the player profiles? It's weird....

He is out injured for at least half the season if not all of it.

Do the Bullets still have Bairstow? I just noticed he is not listed on the players section on their website.

someone please tell Anonymous #649373 what "nothing" and "but" mean

Anon 9373, "nothing but net" means nothing but net. No backboard, no iron, just the net. That's all. Find another way to describe the shot if it hits anything else.

Nothing but net can mean that the ball went straight in. Sometimes it hits back iron and goes directly in.

This was line drive straight through the hoop.

Getting caught up in semantics is Koberulz level of complaining

someone please tell Casey what "nothing but net" means

@Zodiac, you know that Kickert is not known for his desire to sweep the boards. He scores points first and second, he sets a few moving screens, and that's about it.

The guy seems to get a pass because he can shoot but Kickert should be ashamed of himself only getting one rebound last night.

Lol oh I love that comment above.

So anyone else notice we didn't see a dunk tonight ? And yet the game wasn't boring?

Gotta feel for Shaun Bruce, QBL MVP and didn't even get on court, Bullets really missed Mitch Young tonight and starting Te Rangi at the 4 won't get it done... had 0 rebounds, that's not gonna work too well going forward.

The unfurling of the banner was bullshit, all that build up for them to put a few colourful lights on it... that was dreadful.

Didn't notice any game night entertainment improvements unless you count the kids at half time that could actually dunk (we should be playing 2 games of 3x3 at half time) and whatever that throwing toothbrushes into the cup thing was.

Buford was very impressive and I think he's been heavily underrated coming into the season but I like the looks of him.
Tokoto is amazing, he jumps so high that he puts himself in worse shooting positions by the time he was releasing the ball, worth the admission just to see what he will do next. Tokoto vs. Conger will be brilliant viewing next week.

Great seeing Waxy start the season well and I'd be happy to keep him in the starting lineup for the forseeable future

Greg Hire currently on track to join the elusive 100/100/100 club.

I think his stint with us last season showed that he fits in well with the group, and he's still got the hustle factor & athleticism to be effective. If he can keep hitting shots at a decent enough clip to at least make the D respect him then it should work.
I felt better about our rotations once we started finding scoring spots for JP in the 2nd half. Otherwise a lot of the combos looked like Cotton + Brandt as the scoring threats, with not much else coming from the other 3. But if Walker can hit the occasional J and Hire can hit the occasional 60-footer then the balance looks a bit better.

That was fun :)

Did Knight take another hit to the head?

Press conference live on Fox Sports News now.

'Vague playing. Is anyone out?

See $1000 just been placed on Brisbane.'

Jesus. I had Cats -6.5/Over 163.5. Never in doubt, pulse didn't speed up too much at all ;)

Tokoto looks good.

Perth deserve favouritism this season.

ooh I like what I see from my boys in the West. Cotton is the best player in the country and LOVES playing for Perth. He lives and breathes it. He has passion for this great club.

JP can jump OUT OF THE GYM. His athleticism will astound you. Just wait until he gets going he will be getting it done at both ends shutting down three-point shooters with his tremendous length.

Trice is a BALLER but Damo was right to call him out for a disgraceful flop in the fourth quarter.

Wagstaff is a great culture guy. Even Waxy looks like a good player again despite his head having been put in a can.

This is still the team to beat. Read it and WEEP

"Please fox get rid of Redhage boring nearly sending me to sleep listening to him talk."

I came on here to post the exact same thing. Most boring whitebread player ever with no personality and they hire him as commentator. That and they go the polar opposite with that tard Homocide. Vomit!

Why scrap Rucker????

Cairns could use a PG like Travis Trice.

I don't like Perth

LOL! Carfino with a lobotomy is surprisingly spot-on...

Is that Redhage on the mic? I thought Carfino had had a lobotomy or something

Only thing worse than a Wildcats player is having to listen to one speak.

Would you prefer Brad Robbins come back?

In the quest to avoid listening to Corey Williams, Derek Rucker has a few of his mates around and is chatting about the game (like the Joe Rogan Fight Companion podcast).

https://youtu.be/HtQiwTkBjH8

They could make some improvements to the sound quality although I like the concept.

Seems a new trendy term in AFL.Can any recall any coach killer moments in basketball or do clubs tend to see year out with incumberents.
Wondering how many will be going around again.Seems some turmoil down south and deeper south way and not too rosy heading east and west and perhaps in between. But thats always the case, as finals approach and teams drop off.
But again think that really all deserve opportunity to build - experience gained by numerous 1st / 2nd year coaches not to be jettison.
The sixer influx this season been positive and good across club representation of imports made for very tight season with some coaches about to move to upper echelon with finals glory.Reputation made reputations broken.

Vague playing. Is anyone out?

See $1000 just been placed on Brisbane.

That's true paul. Most teams seems to have their aussie contingent together from last season. It'll probably just depend on which team relies on their imports to have an impact as they being new for some teams need to adjust. For the Wildcats Cotton has been here before so knows thee system, just need Tokoto and Cooke to adjust quickly.

Danger game for the Wildcats, every team is new so you never know what may occur. Brisbane won this game last year.

11,000 members in attendance.

Free gym towels.

Debut of DCJ.

Raising of championship banner.

Overall celebration of being the best club in the league both on and off the court.

Good luck Brisbane.