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NBL GF Game 4: 36ers v United, March 25

Matt Russel is very good, the refs are no good, the commentators are know good, some you people got start smelling the roses.

Not compared to Matt Russell.

Matt Russell commentating a Grand Final series is appauling especially with the NRL in full swing. Why isn't John Casey doing all games. The scary thing is Casey has only done Adelaide games so far so does that mean Russell will do Game 5? Surely not, that would be downright pathetic.

There were a lot of stuffed up calls from Matt Russell in that game. I usually manage to just tune that stuff out, but he consistently got player names and calls wrong.

Then he started whining like a school kid after he got on Twitter and read the 'stop being biased' tirade.

Can't compare Boti to 76ers gaff. How unprofessional of those commentators. Pathetic!

I'm just glad I wasn't the only one pissed off at the 76ers reference during amateur hour.

Pec tear ????

:)Clearly I would prefer to view it as "wealthy in experience " lol

its just such a tiny little slip up, I'd like to think his age would let him know just to correct it, acknowledge it, then move on. Not hide and then in the same day/article/post put the boot in to someone else for making a similar tiny mistake.

He is getting very old though.

he's edited the original mistake out, without acknowledging the correction. It now reads

"From Melbourne's timeout Goulding knocked down a quick three but David Barlow touched the ball out of court as Mitch Creek prepared to inbound it and copped a technical foul for his monumental brain fade."

I would not not bother me so much , except he still is hypocritical enough to put the boot into an incorrect photo labeling in another media outlet.

It would not be so blatantly hypocritical If he could be a professional journalist ( as he so regularly has claimed to be) and note his own correction, like actual reputable news outlets do ( eg NJ times), instead he just hides his mistakes like a guilty kindergarten kid. Yes i know its his own vanity blob , and hes retired, but its just so disappointing, as i am/was a fan of his basketball writing for over 40 years.

re: NBL GF Game 4: 36ers v United, March 25

http://www.botinagy.com/blog/g4-lets-go-back-to-melbourne/

"From Melbourne's timeout Goulding knocked down a quick three but David Barlow handled the ball before the 36ers could grab it and copped a technical foul, United already having been warned for a previous such indiscretion."

Boti is losing it. Barlow hit/slapped the ball while it was still in Creeks hands , while Creek was behind the baseline trying to pass it in. I never left creek's hands, but its an automatic "T"

He's getting (Gotten)? to be an embarrassment."


Hes now edited himself.

http://www.botinagy.com/blog/around-game-4-of-the-nbl-cship/

"United captain Chris Goulding kept the drama going by sticking a three at the other end but in a major brain fade, teammate David Barlow touched the ball while it was in the hands of 36ers swingman Mitch Creek, about to pass it in.

Automatic tech foul."

- Looks like those fact checkers and sub-editors at NewsCorp really are missed.

"Very unlikely Wesley missses game 5. He is a grown man with numerous mouths to feed!"

Yeah, he needs to put it down their throats.

In all seriousness though, when Wesley was walking back to the locker room after the game, he had a smile on his face and someone asked him if he would be ok. He seemed to indicate he thought he was alright and with almost a weeks break you would be expecting him to play.

Very unlikely Wesley missses game 5. He is a grown man with numerous mouths to feed!

Can Goulding be that crap again? Will anyone aside from Casey Prather actually look any good? Is this series rigged to go to 5 games? Or are the refs just really crap?

Well that makes up for the non-ejection.

Unlikely to have Tai Wesley fit on Saturday. Shoulder immobiliser post game today.

Manu, United should win... not likely. Adelaide's to lose now, momentum, hunger no fear of Hisense and United have some aching bodies.

Going to love the silence at the end of Game 5 in that crowd.

http://www.botinagy.com/blog/g4-lets-go-back-to-melbourne/

"From Melbourne's timeout Goulding knocked down a quick three but David Barlow handled the ball before the 36ers could grab it and copped a technical foul, United already having been warned for a previous such indiscretion."

Boti is losing it. Barlow hit/slapped the ball while it was still in Creeks hands , while Creek was behind the baseline trying to pass it in. I never left creek's hands, but its an automatic "T"

He's getting (Gotten)? to be an embarrassment.

DJ's got to stop grabbing jerseys. Or continue, I mean he's getting away with it

Well said Uncle Phil. Definitely worth coming all the way from Perth to watch that game and I even got a high five from the greatest Sixer of them all Mahersy after the win! The Sixers intensity was awesome especially at the start of the game. Knock Sobey all you want but the guy is ultra impressive. His hustle on D especially on Casper was ridiculously good. He came out like a man possessed. The best way to respond to a BS ejection.

Well the Adelaide odds are nice but no time to hedge when you live on the edge

A few sphincters seemed to tighten up late in the game but glad we held on for a good win. Very ordinary second half from us so plenty of ammo for Joey to use to kick us up the backside and come out all guns blazing on saturday night.

Great win by the sixers and amazing atmosphere at the game. Its games like that you live for as a fan of your team. That 3 by DJ was just huge, and the next 3 by Goulding a few seconds later was a ridiculously impressive shot, silly play by barlow though to give away the tech and hamper any real chance of a Melbourne miracle comeback.

It is going to be tough for the sixers to win game 5 but still possible. However with the excellent second half played by united today, I feel that they have more momentum going in to game 5. Pretty proud as a sixers fan of what the team has achieved this year regardless of the game 5 result.

I agree that Joey needs to snap out of what he is doing with the media at the moment, I thought it was ok for one game but needs to give something now - a large part of the game is about the fans and communicating with them via the media is important. As a Sixers fan though, you do have to like the results Joey has gotten since he arrived in town. Over 5 seasons, he has got us to two Finals series, two semi's and only missed the playoffs once when his star player got injured late in the season. It was also great he got on the mic at the stadium after the game today and thanked the fans. I understand the dislike for Joey if he is not coaching your team (I didn't like him when he coached brisbane) but there is no denying he has done a great job for this club.

As I said in another thread, Deng is the only bench threat for Adelaide.

You may be right about Adelaide running out of legs. But I doubt that'll be the case for Game 5, it's six days away

Good to see J Chill at the game rockin the suit.

Man, he looks good doesn't he. Cooler than a cat in a fridge

Snooch i think he is too far into it now to just stop. While i get it and support it to an extent it does come over petulant.

Good to see J Chill at the game rockin the suit.

Maybe an interview with him, or special comments even, would add to the presentation for game 5.

Disappointing Wright continued his media ban at the post game press conference today. He's made his point. Either should have answered questions or sent KB.

Treating the media with contempt is playing a dangerous game when you're in a minor sport.

He’s allowed to attend, just can’t be on bench.

After the game ends, that’s the end of the conditions too.

Felix nearly got in a fight with some locals up near the old Sporn bar. A lot of verbal on his way to the ladies toilets.

I thought Felix wasn’t allowed to attend yet he was in the crowd in full United gear and around the team once the buzzer rang and I think even at half time

Wouldn't be completely surprised to see a United blowout in Game 5 tbh.

I reckon the refs will let a lot of contact go, which is what Adelaide lives on. They get United's team into foul trouble so they run out of men and confidence. If like to see the whistle put away like it is in every other league in any other year in the history of basketball

Weigh before this season was mentioned as a potential boomer in the run to London. We have all seen how great he can be (first game v perth in perth) and how terrible he can be. If he was to find consistency (start averaging 16-20 pts/game) and perhaps a boomers spot due to his form would this save clarke from getting the sack? A boomer on your team when you have lacked that recently could help his cause, and also explain the 35 minutes a game he plays :o)

1 game left. What's the odds of a well officiated game?

One thing that's really annoyed me is how Adelaide has taken Boone out of the Series

Yep Manu, a blur.

Think I misattributed a Barlow tech to Boone above.

I still think his tangle for a foul after Adelaide’s defensive rebound was a harsh call. Accidental and incidental. Didn’t alter the play so no foul.

In a homer league I don't hedge out the team with home court in a series.

Adelaide was $5 to win the championship before this game, I should have put that $3k on to kill all doubt.

They won't even be $2.50 to win Game 5 I reckon

Melbourne have to find more time for Moller just even to play defence, keep hooley on the bench. Try play Prather and Moller together more rotating through the guard and three spot.
Great game again in view. May the best team win.

Man that last quarter was a blur. I thought Moore grabbed an o-board in the last 3-4mins? Play-by-play says different

Nice, $4 odds. Get dat money.

Moore getting that offensive board as two United guys boxed out other Adelaide guys was the killer.

Melbourne get the defensive board there and the game is 50/50 imo.

$12k profit if United Win, $4k loss of it goes the other way.

Didn't hedge, I was that convinced. Turned out to be a bad play. Won't hedge now as the value isn't there. Ride or die I guess. United should win

Boone’s last 2 fouls.

Foul 4 should have been a no call. He was unbalanced, and used DJ (?) to steady himself. Adelaide retained possession and continued to bring the ball up the court. I thought Boone’s body language communicated “ooops... sorry mate”. No disadvantage to Adelaide = no foul call. I think leaning on someone to avoid tripping over is instinctive and shouldn’t be penalised unless you disadvantage your opponent (in this case a turnover would be a disadvantage). Even then I’d err on the side of sportsmanship, call ref’s time out and award Adelaide a side ball. Eddie Crouch used to do this instead of possession changeover or foul call.

Foul 5 was correct and should have been called. Adelaide were disadvantaged by not being able to inbound the ball when Boone touched it.

Manu if Utd win how much will you be up less any hedges?

Miss the days when this forum used to have real insight into plays and game analysis. Rather than just the "Person X" is a flog.

The challenge- turn Hisense into an even more intimidating environment than Adelaide was today

Well United have the blueprint for Game 5 anyway.

Dont play like f**** children

Shorter talking it up back time.