Hoops

Kings v Hawks Nov 17

The kings core guys aren’t a lot different from last season, they just seem to know how to win. Obviously the addition of Ware, Tate, Moller and Bruce helps a lot but most experts didn’t rate Tate , Moller and Bruce before season starts, these guys have played well in there roles.

The new kings owners are very smart, the brewery hotel just near the arena was full before and after the game, lots kings players up there after with the Perth v NZ game on the big screen. Have not seen basketball like this in Sydney since the nineties.

And on another point, damn you can tell Will Weaver is one helluva coach!

Just the way he coaches, what he says, his rotations etc. - playing chess whilst other coaches are playing checkers.

Watching the pre-game pan of the stadium was incredible. All blacked out with the lights in the crowd.

It looked unbelievable. Better than what I'd seen at some NBA games.

Thanks, Angus. I'm watching the Perth-Breakers game and was wondering whether to make the same post in their thread, substituting Perth for Sydney and NZ for Hawks!

@Three to Make Two; eh, I'll admit I'm an impartial Kings fan, but I thought the Kings were a lot more aggressive getting inside, especially Tate. I thought the refereeing was atrocious all the same, with illegals screens being thrown by both teams all game long.

AUStadiums lists the 1999 double header as 17,800. I believe the NBL records it as 17,143. Confusing.

The previous record attendance was 17,143 for a double header of Razorbacks-Bullets and Kings-Cannons as part of the opening of the Superdome. Some sources claim 19K which has been incorrectly taken up by the media.

There were a few double headers involving Razorbacks games followed by the Globetrotters but these were nowhere near capacity.

I only saw the last few minutes, so the Hawks were in with a shot (until their shots weren't in!)

But then I had a look at the box score. Quite a lop-sided free-throw and foul count. Was this warranted or did the Kings get a definite advantage from the refs?

We deserved to lose that one. Real low quality game all around really - both teams and the refs. Bogut looks like he needs to take a week or two off the recharge his legs.

Kings lucky to get out of that one

LaMelo has cost the Hawks the game with his hyper showboating.

This doesn't look like a 1st vs. 9th game. Hawks good or Kings bad?

It could be worse - Wayne Peterson celebrated 30 years of being the court announcer for Tigers/United down in Melbourne last night.

^ rofl

Another tech flop on Ware.

Ware2Bogut alley one-handed dunk!

Did I read somewhere they paid a buyout to get him? Odd.

Can't believe I agree with Perthworld, but it was a good call. Clearly a flop. I guess he has been scouting Cotton.

LaMelo called for a three point shooting flop. Good call.

LaMelo taking over.

I would Dech over Steindl any day

Is Tate the best value for money import in the NBL this season? Who else would be candidates? Oliver from Cairns?

Liam needs to understand he is not part of the young BallIsLife culture. He has never been 'in the lab'. He has never been 'in the lab'. And he should not be referring to it as 'in the lab', with or without 'JJ'.

Hahaha who the F is this guy. Cringeworthy, and WTF is that accent?

L-Fresh the Lion is cringe. Why is he getting airtime?

Ball is such a great scorer. BallIsLife never fails me

Blanchfield has woken up. 15pts at HT.

Tate and Donovan Mitchell have to be related somewhere down the line

He would not be playing the same role with the Wildcats. Sometimes for a player to grow they needs to go into a situation where they can get the minutes in order to continue to grow.

Brad Newley looking slightly heavy

Sunday bring tha pain!

Big loss for the wildcats losing Dech. Great to see him doing well

WhatsApp being called whatsup. F'in LOL.

Ogilvy and Anderson lookin like they've just come from the lather lounge.

Hopefully they're as sharp on the court today!

commentators shut up, two horrible commentators for this game

They already get Melo paid for by the League. They already get welfare handouts from the League.

Is the League to give them a demo on how to promote themselves and be a proper ongoing concern too?

Even Cairns has the wherewithal to leverage some indigenous money from taxpayers locally.

Are the Hawks doing anything about a Brooks replacement?

The Kings have shown a tendency to start games flat, and that would be the Hawks best chance I think - they need to come out from the opening tip swinging and try to get a jump early, otherwise it's hard to see the Hawks having enough on either end of the court to take the win.

Looking forward to seeing how big the crowd is today, should be a great atmosphere and hopefully a lot of Hawks' fans make the trip up the Princes Highway like back in the good old days.

... according to Adam Ballinger.

http://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/basketball/former-36ers-captains-broadside-at-adelaide-fans/story-fndekszl-1226575669060