Hoops

SF1v4 Game 1: United vs Breakers, March 3

Today's game on sbs viceland live at 5.30

Even more reason not to jack up the prices then.

Game 1 of the semis is ALWAYS a low turnout.

Nowhere near a sellout (75% lol wow) means they failed at setting the pricing (not costing, wrong term). Fail.

Yes Ware is a great shooter and penetrator but he is also a great faker and flopper and seems protected from push off fouls and travels.

It's offensive they are getting 75% capacity for a finals game with two week leading due to incorrect costings.

I thought I read somewhere that Game 1 was Thursday March 15?

I am in Melbourne on holiday and wanted to buy a ticket to the game, but didn't due to the cost. Now I read it wasn't even close to a sellout. I feel offended. What mismanagement.

They've got to make the product prestigious and create more value by jacking up the prices, but probably would've made more money on that particular game with regular pricing.

Not too far down the track they'll fill it out at the jacked up prices.

The NBL just has to continue to work on making playoffs themselves more prestigious

Prices were jacked up- something like 30-40% above reg season

Top sections baseline were curtained off. I'm not sure what capacity is for remainder of stadium but the rest was essentially full

Hisense has a capacity around 10,500 and The Age reported nearly 7,000 to the game. Say it was exactly 7,000, did they jack the ticket prices up another 50 per cent to offset what probably would have been a sell-out had ticket prices remained normal?

Casper too much for us. He is physically so tough and penetrates without fear.
Sosa too erratic esp his default J with 24 running down.
Pledge and Loe don't seem regular options in our offence or can't get it done. Got to take it at Boone.
Abercrombie's lack of offence (shots and confidence) puts too much pressure on Sosa and Newbill.
Penney has to play and shoot more for us to have any chance.
Melbourne look like they have too many options against us.
Their defence has got our number when game is on the line.

How did Damian Lyons not get one of the semi’s?

Quality win

Casper exposed NZ big guys lack of speed on switches and pick and rolls

Sosa needs to do better for NZ.

I'm realistic enough to think Loe is unlikely to brick all those open threes again though.

United is officially a ball club now- first playoff win.

Melbourne defended very well, they are long and cram the paint. Goulding will need to lift though.

Maybe more fatigued as well? Their bench was short.

NZ offence choked to a halt in the 2nd half

That isn't continuation this season.

Just get Casper's calf on ice. What Russell called a smile was I think a grimace

Crazy that you're allowed 2 steps and a layup as continuation

This one looks over

79-74

Score please

Melbourne getting on top but Manu knows better then COTY

He brings in Goulding but takes out CASPER. What in the world?

Frankly that's a pathetic lineup choice by Vickerman to start the fourth

Thought I saw 3 possible minor fouls on the play.

Maybe 3 soft fouls = 1 significant foul

That is a gift for ware, so little contact

Yep that's the worst call I've seen all season

I'm loving the confidence and composure NZB are playing with.

Some poor calls in the paint at the Melbourne end.

Home cooking beginning to take its toll on nz

Looked like a goal tend to me too. How about a replay fox

Arent the best refs supposed to be in the finals. How can none of them see the goal tending that should have been called

Melbourne domestic standard players hooley and milner costing them in the 1st qtr. Piggy ref has 2 bad calls already inventing out of bounds calls.

Christmas running the floor like it’s week one of the regular season.

Im heading over to the states early next year and im looking to find out how much a decent seat costs over there- im looking at matches such as Miami @ New York, Boston @ New York and Miami @ New Jersey.

Also, does anyone know around what date the tickets will go on sale for these matches?

Thanks!