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Sydney vs Melbourne 23/12 Game Thread

Boxing Day open air game is tomorrow anyway.

cold leftovers will be delicious at lunch time tomorrow for those not braving the sales

Angus that sitter was on a roll to hoop. He was in two minds so it was a poor play. But what he should of done is pitch to wide open Newley in the corner. Shane Heal referred to that at the time. Ware is the toughest on ball defender in the league and Randle was foolish trying to shake and bake him down the stretch.

Was at the game, enjoyed that the referees by and large kept the whistles silent. Did NOT enjoy the hero ball in the 4th quarter... do what got you to the dance etc etc. I have no trouble at all believing 12K: this was my 3rd home game this season and it easily had the biggest crowd.

No PF will cost the Kings dearly this year. We need a PF with inside presence and offensive rebounds. #Wearishegoing?

^I WANT Moller @ Illawarra with Naar & Friday!

Needs more minutes, but tough to get 'em in Melbourne.

Copefused.

Kings keep getting Gazed and Confused in tightest end games.

“I hate watching Sydney regularly shit the bed late in games like this, because it makes me feel even more salty they managed to come back from 9 down with a few min to go to beat Perth lol“

Props to this. An honest Perthian anon.

Kings looked gassed in the 2nd half, just ran out of legs I think, especially in the 4th Q.

@ Tom; we got Kickert in the blocks at the end and he blew a sitter! Reminded me of the Lisch layup from the last game in Melb. If we just executed even half-competently in crunch time this was a Kings W (again).

Kings looked gassed in the 2nd half, just ran out of legs I think, especially in the 4th Q. I feel we let that one slip away again, but credit on Melb for making some big shots down the stretch.

Not sure how it looked on TV, but in the stadium it really felt like the refs let a hell of a lot more contact go than usual - both ways. I don't mind that personally, but just seemed strange, like they'd been told to keep the foul count down for the premier match of the round or something.

Good game, well done Melbourne. Better team on the night. Sydney played poorly through most of Q4. Poor decision making and shot selection. Needed Kickert in the low block.

Nine Kings assists for the entire game is shithouse

That's going to be an issue for the Kings trying to keep Randle and his massive ego in check towards the pointy end of the season.

We couldn't do that in Adelaide and I did think before the season Gaze/Bogut might struggle to keep him in check.

It's the way it shatters that matters!

23 after half time, awesome scoring by crumbles

I can't imagine anything was drawn up at all :p

That was a poor shot by Randle, I can't imagine it was drawn up for him should've been Lisch.

Never change Randle, never change.

Randles hero ball cost them again...

Lisch does a Trimble.

Goulding you legend

The Kings have really shit the bed towards the end here.

#202 Bogut punched the ball in disgust after Barlow's basket. What a child.

Crowd: ~12,000

Old SEC record: 10,610
Old SSD record: 11,005

(single game only)

Crowd 12k now.

Both teams giving the other the chance to win. Poor shooting right now Q4. Need money plays.

So many turnovers.

"Bigger than any sporting crowd ever."

Biggest crowd ever in the best sports league in the world.

The 17K was a double header yes.

They're saying "single-game" record. They've had higher attendances for double-headers.

No. It will be a record. Just read the NBL’s press release.

Bigger than any sporting crowd ever.

UTH a current organisation record? As Superdome had 17K in 1999 for a Kings game.

The guy in the Chemist Warehouse ad looks like Goulding's brother.

and the kid in the 3x3 Hustle ad looks like a young Daniel Johnson.

amirite

PW
11k in the house.

It will be a record. Regardless of head-count.

HT SYD 47-40 MEL

Crowd: ~11,000

Smart alley oop play from Bowen.

Wasn’t gonna score. Controlled tip to teammate.

So many steals yet can't convert into points.

Crowd?

Both teams scoring good spread including the bench.

This is why Perth will have trouble staying with either of these 2 in finals.

Interesting sub rotations. Looks like Bogut n Boone both played big minutes in Q1, resting in Q2.

Why has Boone played so little?
I'm not watching and Twitter is giving me bugger all

was Bowen's foot out then?

This could be one of the best games of the whole day I'm really looking forward to it

UseTaHoop, love ya work

Sorry: Bogut to go hard

Auto co-wreck strikes again.

“Melbourne fans better get and extra shot of organic, socially responsible grown coffee into their latte today,”

I hope the Melbourne fans had bitter, cooked avocado on their toast made from wood-fired non-allergenic gluten free sourdough this morning. It’ll help them prepare for the bitter taste of their avocado import getting outmuscled and outplayed by the 7 foot returning prodigal son.

I like the way Boone plays. He was great for Melbourne in seasons past, but looks to be on the decline this season.

Bout to go out hard and spend time playing above the rim, stuffing balls into the Kings’ Christmas stockings, which will be hung from their net by Randle and his merry elves.

Seven units on Sydney

Not sold on Melbourne they match up well against Perth but Sydney are a different beast now they're rolling with stifling defence. I think these two teams are going to be in the GF as most expected.

Kings by 7