Hoops

Round 2 : Kings v 36'ers - Who will win?

What time is this one on- is if free-to-air?

Do you realise that Bogut was switched off Johnson last Saturday? No guarantee they'll spend too much time in a direct match-up. We will see tonight.

"He was out coached by Joey and he band of merry men (and woman) in R1."

This. 100% And it's not even the x's and o's (even though he appears to be rubbish at those as well). Joey coached the hell out of the last quarter last week and what was Gaze doing? Standing with his arms folded and his bottom lip quivering or sitting on the advertising sign and staring at the floor. He barely said a word. As soon as the game gets close he fkn gives up! I don't care about his playing credentials, as a coach he's an embarrassment. Any success the kings might have this season will be in spite of him, not because of him

Kings have really got to look at locking Teys down.

The played Wear on DJ for a fair chunk the other day. That was the match-up in the last quarter when Wiley went whack whack from 3 and the game swung.

Then Bogut is still standing off Wiley so Sobey uses him for a give-and-go hand-off and blows by Bogut for the score. Few possessions later Bogut stands way off Wiley setting the on-ball so Sobey pulls up and cans it.

Bogut is an excellent team defender, but the best way to target them is to make them play individual defence. Collingwood did it with Alex Rance, Opals' opponents did it with Penny Taylor in Rio, on their day some NBL teams even manage to do it with Martin.

If the rest of the team D is switched on it's hard to do, but if that breaks down one of your best defenders can become a liability on that night.

Even if you play Wear on DJ, that leaves Bogut to avoid foul trouble containing Wiley. Maybe it works given Bogut has so much experience, but he's a step slower and the refs aren't there to give him an easy road because he's Bogut.

"They will also play Bogut more on the block. He will score more and will also look to try to get DJ into foul trouble. Sydney shot at 37%, they will shoot better. Sixers only had 4 turnovers, they will have more. Bowen won't be as effective this game but I expect Lisch, Newley and Bogut will step it up"

LOL. I'm been saying this all pre-season and EXPECTED these hyped-up big name players to step up in the first game, but I'm afraid they are too old.

Kings will be 0-3.

Last season here , we guarded Randle pretty good , mostly it was Sobey guarding him,
although Jerome wasn't 100 percent fit that game .
I guess 36ers will try to do the same agen here .

36ers win, basically Randle vs the 36ers. Lisch and Bogut too old, Gaze terrible, not enough minutes to Kickert and Bowen who can actually help Randle.

I think Bogut played well last game but doesn't have the legs to play big minutes any more. He also doesn't match up well at all with Adelaide where DJ is mobile and creative, Wiley seems even faster, and Froling is agile for his size.

They'd be expecting more from Lisch and Newley. Randle is hard to contain whatever you do.

Home crowd should help Adelaide over the line.

It was so good if the 36ers can do it again. I think most of the country will be cheering for them to take down goliath a second time. I sure will be.

I think more likely than Bogut leaving midseason is him pulling strings and having Gaze pushed out. But I also think Adelaide wins tomorrow by 6.

Sydney really need to make this season count.

Andrew Gaze will go down as the best Aussie to play NBL, but that doesn't mean he will be the best coach. Seems the best coaches (in any sport) are not the stars, but those second tier players who have to struggle hard and find themselves on the fringe.

He was out coached by Joey and he band of merry men (and woman) in R1. Didn't Split End have a song about history repeating?

Bogie might need a game or two to settle into the rhythm of the NBL.

Adelaide is now making violet crumbles again, and Sydney will add to the production levels

36ers by 10, because:

1. Bogut is looking like an old, tired, and slow, - a Kings media hype gone bad.

2. Joey will not let Randle go crazy again.

3. Lisch is 1/2 the player he used to be 2/9.

4. Wear is "nowear" as good a Wiley.

5. Gaze no idea - should be playing Deng Deng and Deng Acouth vs DJ.

'So I throw it out to the crowd: who win tonights game and how much do you think?'

-I think you will find the game is tomorrow night.

I don't think anyone will win tonight but i think Sydney by 3pts on Friday night.

Both teams overhyped, the winner will be from who wins the willey vs wear matchup