Hoops

Kings V Hawks 5/11

Are they expected before saturday?

any clues?

The best I'm referring to isn't necessarily signed yet.

Interestingly, news just came in this morning... Kevin Dillard just released by PAOK. You need a do it all PG?

Don't forget that Blanchfield negotiated a starting spot as part of this contract. So he needs to start at the 3 or 4...for now.

Sydney with a good Centre and Lisch back, and a PG instead of Leslie would be good

Import
Ellis
Newley
Lisch
Import

Humphries
Garlepp
Blanchfield
Cadee

Is a strong 9 man rotation as long as the PG and C are decent

A shame they stuffed it up so badly though

Cliff Alexander maybe?

After listening to gaze press conference after today loss to the hawks, I've come to the
unfortunate realisation as a long time kings fan, gaze has no answers to how he can turn the team around and make the finals.

His answers were rumblings of team breakdowns that hurts the team and ultimately cause them to loose games. But they are breakdowns that been happening since the start of the season that he as the coach is responsible for correcting!! He then rumbles on
talking about how good the Hawks played. WTF!

Chatting to a couple former kings players at the halftime of todays game, they both agreed the talk is about bringing in a import Big and replacing Leslie isn't the problem completely.

They were adamant gaze is the problem! And.. they are embarrassed as ex players to watch the current team and feel by the time they bring in a import the season will be too far gone for the kings to make the finals and will most likely be Back 2 Back wooden spooners.

Leslie playing like a man that has already been cut .... to make room for import centre. There's no way he can be that bad.

#lesliegone. Zero effort. No import can be that bad, unless he intentionally wants to go. Let's see if management has the guts to make changes this year.

Steve2K said linked to Ellis from the way I read it.

So ex-Kansas?

They just need a decent centre and Lisch back IMO.

You know at schools how they have special helpers for the special needs kids? Maybe the NBL needs to employ one of those for the Sydney Kings just to help them out! Just a suggestion..

Shame they never show the interviews.

Inevitable in the end. Better coached team, playing to it's strengths. Rotnei Clarke is a freak!!. At least half of his shots from outside are bad shots, well defended, hand in face etc but his conversion rate on those bad shots is probably higher than if he was wide open. Neither team can defend to save themselves so Hawks might be around at playoffs but they will only be making up the numbers unless AJ has a makeover.

Haa haa...good call.

2 Humphries would be OK IMO... Humphries with 10 fouls is pretty much what we need at the 5 spot.

Yeah the mascot has always been there and it wasn't only the one person donning it. Not sure which of those persons the open letter referred to. Noel?

Leslie has made it known that he's still carrying an ankle injury and its pretty evident today with no explosiveness left in the second half. Its probably becoming more sore the longer he plays and he's trying to hide it. Unfortunately, its a professional business and being injured as an import in the NBL means you may have to be released.

This import big thing is dragging out longer than it has to be. A quarter of the season gone, they have to go at least 12-8 from here on. Lisch is going to need time to get back to 100% and the import has to acclimatise. The way I see it, the best they can do is improve to a 50-50 team and that won't be enough to go into finals.

The names thrown around for that big didn't sound very impressive either and sounds like money is an issue despite the spin. I'm guessing not many is interested to play for a wooden spooner for a bargain. The best of the lot have played with Ellis before and despite the massive NBA upside, is somewhat inexperienced. That'd be like having 2 Humphries which could be disastrous.

Is there any interviews?

Found him

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/gay-pride-lions-doncaster-yorkshire-wildlife-park-russ-bridges-a7917171.html

What are you saying Kobe? Isn't it a real lion?

Thank you for the clarification, but I thought the Lion itself was put to storage.

The open letter to the Kings management stated the Kings Lion got fired, I just saw the Kings lion.

The guy that played the Lion for years isn't with the team anymore, but there is still a lion.

Never thought I'd advocate Kendle over Leslie, but if we aren't going to bring in a PG then it's probably the best idea.

See ya Leslie

There is still time left but JvG, you are going to want to make sure this imminent big of your is damn good.

The open letter to the Kings management stated the Kings Lion got fired, I just saw the Kings lion.

I've actually noticed that Conger never passes the ball to AJ. Perhaps they don't like each other

Anyone know why Ogilvy is constantly shaking his head and acting like his dog died? Plus the exchange with Conger

Humphries really isn't bad

(AJ's knee > Cadee)

That's gotta hurt

Can the commentators be neutral! It's volume down unfortunately.

Go Hawks. Put Coach Gaze out of his misery and end his career.

Hawks should have the confidence advantage given the last game both teams played... I'd back the Hawks, but this is the 2nd straight home game I've had to miss and the Kings got the W for the first one, so maybe I'm the jinx.

Sydney will win. For betting Hawks +1.5

i was hoping it was going to be live !!

oh well, game 2 will be live for me because i'll be there !!

bris-vegas here we come !!