Hoops

Sixers a Disgrace on the Road

How many games have been "thrown" on 109 points? It was quite clear which was the superior team in this game but how "little" did the Sixers actually do to score this well? I call it luck on Brisbane's part because they just have not played like this on a regular basis. Their record this season alone suggests that they have been very ordinary. We may have allowed them to score this well but their D also has to be questioned when they allowed us to score well. 109 is very good, 130 is out of the ordinary. The only thing that worries me here is that if Brisbane can pull a game out of the hat like this against us, then we have a real threat again in the playoffs like last season. A whole season of good work can be undone by one game. What we should hope for is that we don't come up against them in the playoffs. If both teams are lucky enough to play the grand final, then our higher position on the ladder should see us with more home games.

Double Clutch, how much D does a team have to play half way down the court because this is where Rucker and Black were shooting from. They got really lucky this game because most of their shots went in regardless of distance. If the Bullets consistently played like this, they wouldn't be 8th on the ladder. They had a hell of a lot of luck on their side.

What a shocking game? Come off it everyone, how shocking is 109 points. Hardly soft or lacking in mental and physical toughness. Once again, Brisbane excelled and we couldn't keep up. How many games do you know off where a team scores 130? Especially on their own home court. It would be difficult for any team to contain. I do however question why Smyth subbed all 5 at the same time in the 4th quarter. It was at a time when the gap was closing. If the team was on a roll, they should have been left there to continue. The game wan not over at that stage.