Hoops

Sixers v Taipans Oct 25

I'd like to know the deal with Dillon also?

And, where is Mudronja?

Or want more time on the court

If there going to use qbl players they want for blokes that play team first and defence, not bloke that just want to shoot.

I'm not sure it's lazy recruiting the Taipans are between a rock and a hard place. They don't have the money and Cairns itself isn't a big draw card for players. That's why they go after players who are already up that way.

They can, they just choose not too. Lazy recruiting. Not looking extensively enough.

36ers will be hoping to average around 6,500 I’d imagine, with a few 8-9k games to make this move worthwhile.

I doubt that cairns can afford to look past QBL local guys to be honest.

I doubt that cairns can afford to look past QBL local guys to be honest.

Crowd 6,288

Enjoyable game, Adelaide did enough without really extending themselves, liking the look of Obi kyei, looks like a good prospect. Adelaide looking a lot more controlled this season. Cairns got two excellent imports and Oliver reasonable but there Australian players don’t play any proper defence. Jawai is still good for 15-20 minutes. I just don’t understand there recruiting, they should look further than the qbl because those guys aren’t up to it.

More importantly the Taipans lead at HT streak is over.

Cairns shot themselves in the foot 1000 times during that match, far out I’d hate to be a Taipans fan

Tracy*

Tracey York now coaches Bendigo in the WNBL.

Boomers already have someone to holds the towels and fill up the water bottles

No defence, I’m the best rookie in the league since Inglis hasn’t played that much, is he injured or is Kelly saying enough is enough.

Adelaide playing well but McVeigh is such a wanker.

Djeric has always been a hot head

Wright punched Sobey?

Joey coming across a lot calmer this season.

How good does Mark Davis still look?

He's almost 59 the guy looks 45.

Amy reason why Dillon hasn't played yet?

Cairns want to win this game stick to starting 5, there bench is so poor, Krislovic and Djeric are the baddest defender and offensively only occasionally get lucky.

Griffin 2 points at half time. Didn’t he make some comment about being up guard able?

I read that Froling had gotten himself into a lot better shape over the off-season. Is it just me or is that not showing?

Again Hooley doing a fine job in commentary, homicide should shut up a bit and let Hooley say more. Hooley actually talks tactics where homicide tries to hard to colour it up.

For sure. They also fed him in spurts last year, but was pretty hit or miss. Didn't have a groove last year. Not as explosive as this year.

Between Trimble's selfishness and Kelly subbing him out when he was hot, Jawai didn't get as many post-ups as he should've

To be fair too, they're actually giving him the ball and letting him go to work. He's a very old-school, back to the basket type of centre so its important to give him that space and time - and not waste him as a screener on the perimeter/crashing the glass. Good coaching as it looks like a real deliberate plot to feed him.

To be fair too, they're actually giving him the ball and letting him go to work. He's a very old-school, back to the basket type of centre so its important to give him that space and time - and not waste him as a screener on the perimeter/crashing the glass. Good coaching as it looks like a real deliberate plot to feed him.

Isn't he something, MACDUB. Maybe he's realised that retirement isn't that far away and wants to squeeze some more goodness out of basketball. Playing relaxed and free. Surprised me that he was named captain. If he wasn't up for it, he wouldn't have taken it on and would've just left it to Newbill. Proud of the big boy

Aelaie

I feel Oliver is being overrated by fans. He's actually our least productive import, won't shoot threes near 40 per cent on the season and that's where 12 of his 22 points came from in Perth.

He reminds me of Damon Thornton with a decent jumpshot. Remember that guy?

The lads will get up tonight

Jawai looking really good tonight! Jawai of old.

In terms of talent, I think these teams are pretty evenly matched

Yeah, toss a coin. Sixers should win, but the Taipans' imports are good enough to beat any team in the league I think.

Taipans by 8 and Joey to toss the jacket at the 6 min mark of the third qtr.

Don't buy Ninnie a beer, buy him a glass of red wine or a scotch and coke.

Should be a good game, can either side put two good games back to back. Adelaide probably got slightly deeper bench, Cairns bench is horrible. Adelaide by 11, or eeleven as kiwis would say.

Big test of the management this week. 7515 was the declared number at the first AEC game which I think was optimistic based on the large number of empty seats and vacant corporate boxes.

I'd have thought anything less than a sell out last game would be underwhelming.

Cairns aren't exactly a big bums on seats team so the rubber will hit the road tonight financially

If I was Daryl Simmons.......I be choosing Al Green as coach with McKay and Maher as his assistants.

I doubt Phil will come back to Sixers
Brendon' Joyce or Trevour Gleeson or Guy Molloy for next season.

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