Hoops

Sydney v Brisbane, Dec 9

I found it slightly amusing to hear both Gaze and Randle implying that the team was well-prepared but its the players that were found wanting.

Most people familiar with coaching, could have told you from the last few games what Lemanis was running. Perimeter denial on D & grinding systematic halfcourt with emphasis on offensive rebounding. What did he run mostly in this game? The very same thing.

Its very hard for the players to play great D for 20+ sec then couldn't grab the defensive rebound and start again for another 10 sec for most of the game. Its no wonder that they ran out of gas in the 4th as they often do.

You can blame players for being lazy and gutless for not boxing out. Or is it maybe your defensive sets stink so much that they can easily rotate out your rebounding bigs? What about match-ups? Blind Freddy can see that having Randle, Cadee & Thoseby on the floor at the same time means you're going to get murdered on the boards?

Garlepp, Pineau & Singh would've done a lot better on that department than Thoseby. Stop finding excuses, the strategy was bad that game. Thoroughly out-coached by Lemanis.

Contracts aren't worth crap in the NBL and I doubt the Kings would force Gaze to stay and vice versa... Coaches have been sacked mid-contract no problem and I doubt Matty would schlep over to this side of the country from what is no doubt a great set up over there to only be an assistant still and behind Gaze at that...

Me , I watched it expecting gaze to take tyler off , like he did last saturday , but he left tyler on a little longer this game.....

My give up... I had stuff to do around the house on Saturday, so I didn't bother going out, even though I'd pre-booked parking... Last time I throw money away on this team... The level of crapness is infecting most of the team and even though Lisch is likely back next round, it will be too little, too late...

Seems like everyone has given up and there's very little passion left in the team... At least Tyler was out there showing some passion and effort, but the rest of the team needs to take a long hard look at themselves... The situation this season has rotted the playing group and it's even more evident that Gaze needs to go before the club folds in on itself... Stop the rot from the top and take JvG with him...

Matty Neilson? Done a decent stint as assistant here in Perth. Could be good for the Kings.

Tyler was down with a leg problem right at the end. Does anyone know what the issue was or is?

Matty Neilson? Done a decent stint as assistant here in Perth. Could be good for the Kings.

Gaze should do the right and most sensible thing and resign ASAP. It will spare the Kings fans more frustrations and prevent his mate JVG from doing it.

This was a terrible business model from the start. To think hiring the greatest nbl player would bring sponsors to the club via their PR machine and hope players would flock to the team to be coached by gaze
was a huge mistake by jvg.

Instead we've witness a very good example of being a great player. doesn't automatically mean you will be a great coach.

Gaze right from the start was way out of his depth particularly not having any professional coaching experience. And..that was very evident when his offense was a 30 year old system his dad used in a different basketball era.

This also shows jvg ego was too big for him to realize
winning in sydney takes more than shifting his beloved Mel Tigers across the nsw border!!

He too is to blame for the horrible season last year and the current position of being wooden spooners, possibly 2 years in a row.

I sat next to a ex kings players at todays game and he said the jvg is a disgrace and should step down as the GM tonight!

Season is a lost cause at this point, but I hope Gaze walks away to spare himself the misery of the rest of this season.

Was Pineau injured? Has his first solid outing in Cairns, and then picks up a DNP?

Lots of Kings fans calling for him to go though. As likeable as he is and he is a legend of the game here with a profile to match, I think a lot of fans have given up with him there and want changes made.

I dont think he will get sacked, personally. I think a more likely outcomebis that he will resign instead (or get sacked, but spun like a resignation)

Gaze looks like someone who is begging for someone to sack him to take him out of his misery

I don’t think there will be any sackings et al.

Player-wise they are as good as they’ll get and might make a run when Lisch returns (ETA?).

Gaze is a poor coach but they’re not going through the PR of letting him go during the season and there are no viable options in the wings. Kind of sets up an off-season for the possible return of Goorj?

Just another night in the life of a Sydney Kings fan. Tyler had some highlights I guess?

How much longer till a sacking or resignation is made? Coaching or management.

Of all the games to win to get their season back on track it was this one.

I believe the Kings are now 1-4 with Randle.

Central Lions: 28
Eastern Mavericks: 18
Forestville Eagles: 70
North Adelaide: 46
Norwood Flames: 55
South Adelaide: 51
Southern Tigers: 51
Sturt Sabres: 55
West Adelaide: 36
Woodville Warriors: 36

Western Magic: 25

To me from what i remember from last year Southern have lost a lot, eagles, magic are about the same, norwood and sturt have lost a little, west and warriors have balanced out (with west losing some teams and warriors gaining some), dont remember south, centrals or mavs.

I think this is kind of a good thing as the teams have balanced out a lot with only forestville way out in front.

but div 1 girl wise;
u12s are missing a mavs team
u14s are missing a woodville team
u16s are missing a south team
u18s have a full house

div 2s;
u12s have an extra sturt and forestville team and are missing a mavs and a south team
u14s have an extra sturt team and are missing a south team
u16s have an extra sturt, norwood and forestville teams and missing a woodville team
u18s have an extra forestville, sturt, north and two extra norwood teams and missing a mavs, woodville and west

so in conclusion;
mavs are missing 3 teams, south are missing 3 teams, woodville are missing 3 teams and west are missing 1 team from div 1 and 2 sides

so what does everyone think about that