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Cairns v Perth SF Game 2

Perth now where near there best, Cairns have been on fire in all 5 game's they have played.

Can they keep it going? No one want's Perth to win but they will go down swinging.

Great game good to see a Taipans playoff victory .
I arrived at the game hoping for a sneaky win so I could go home feeling good about the year resigning myself to a loss in Perth on Thursday but if to Taipans commit to chasing Cotton around those picks (heck even Nathan did it a couple of times) I will not be satisfied with anything less than a couple of Home grand finals now to cap off a great year for the Taipans .
Perth bench got less and less interested in the game as it went on and only really fired up for the first 5 minutes of the 1st and forth quarters they also win the prize for most travelling assistant coaches/managers coaches .
Not sure why you would bring Plumlee only to sit him on the bench he appeared effective on D and was not really in foul trouble .

I agree with @AngusH. As much as it pains me to say, Cotton will come out in game 3 and knock down 50. He is much too good for back-to-back shockers.

That being said, go the Snakes!

Cotton is not going to have 2 bad games in a row. No chance.

Cairns is such a tough team. Mentally tough.

Often in these types of series, the top seed romps home in Game 3 at home. But, who knows.

These 2 have played 5 times. It's Cairns 3, Perth 2, and Cairns' wins have been much more convincing.

Of note, Cotton has scored 14, 11 and 10 in Cairns 3 wins.

Maybe Cairns can do this.

NBL needs to move away from FIBA and make up their own rule book in consultation with the teams.

Chris Goulding would be better for the Wildcats than Steindl

Don't mind Cairns winning this game or even the series. The Cinderella story is still on.

The reffing was dodgy - first half CNS garnered favouritism followed by a second half PER bias. These refs are exhausting. #410 is spot on.

Have to think Perth will get it done at home, but they will have to earn it

How much longer can Cairns shoot the ball like this? Amazing hitting clutch shots over and over.

Cat's haven't got that mojo past 2 games lucky to be going to a 3rd game tbh. Played like crap and they we're still in it that's the only positive.

Don't worry, Cam Oliver and Machado will be swapping orange for red in replacement of White, Martin, Vague, Plumlee.

Norton has one year left

If only it worked that way.

How long has Norton got left on his deal?

Late game and once again Machado trying to do it all himself.

Attendance: 5,188.

Fuck Perth is frustrating to watch this game, keep just throwing it away

First free throws for CNS in this half. WTF?

Yeha lets pass to damo late in the shot clock

Vintage Mayberry

Yes refs got it back to only 10 point lead.
Over back not called, now. If your standing still shouldn't be a blocking foul.

It's funny when heal tries to give coaching advice

Wildcats should start game using small ball

Perth looking ominous

Lol well ok, that evens out the USF stuff. Good call Jesse.

Cairns should just take that zone out of their game plan altogether

55-35, clearly not Wildcats basketball (whatever that means).

This is the problem with Cairns, too casual with the ball. Have to be more efficient in the playoffs

30pts in a half was the lowest tally this season.

I think Wildcats basketball is whatever as long as we win?

I rather have Sunday Dech than Norton

Yeah USF was woeful. Also didn't see the travel on Plumlee earlier. I enjoy hating on Perth as much as anyone else (ok... More), but those were some of the worst calls I've seen since ... Well, last night

Norton is overrated

Plumlee thinking this league is a joke with the fouls.

You're so credible.

Wildcats will use the White money to pay Oliver

Oliver was wanted by Perth but he took the money Cairns offered.

Wow. If they're going to call that an unsportsmanlike.... I guess everyone just has to let guys dunk now

Get fkd refs

Cotton on a triple donut so far.

Perth win it's home cooking! No other team ever get's

Wilburs is it a done deal?

White will be replaced with Oliver for sure at the Wildcats

What a quarter by Cairns, including a 16-0 run.

Cotton cold on zero points.

Can't wait for next season with Oliver in red.

Cairns are too good

Wow, don't think I've ever seen Jawai that active defending the perimeter

LOL dat Kenny showtime. Too bad the shot didn't drop.

while watching the last game i was thinking Cairns seem to have one of the cockiest import trio's in the league. They are pretty good though

Plumlee dunking everything.

John Casey on the mic. Offset by Heal and Homicide though.