whats the deal with melb united? play OKC tomorrow then tomorrow night play Adelaide over here?
how does that work
Re: 2017/18 NBL Season
Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2017 1:27 pm
by Wedgie
Looking forward to tomorrow! Look for the fat balding bloke sweating like a pig looking after the courtside corporate boxes. Apologies in advance if I obstruct your view! Getting paid for walking along the court serving food and drinks, go 6ers!
Re: 2017/18 NBL Season
Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2017 1:56 pm
by Gozu
Johno6 wrote:Gozu,
whats the deal with melb united? play OKC tomorrow then tomorrow night play Adelaide over here?
how does that work
They don't play OKC until Monday but their schedule early on is a bit crook, they start the season here against the 36ers tomorrow night, then go to the US to play OKC on Monday and then come back to Australia to play the 36ers in Adelaide again!
Re: 2017/18 NBL Season
Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2017 1:58 pm
by Gozu
Wedgie wrote:Looking forward to tomorrow! Look for the fat balding bloke sweating like a pig looking after the courtside corporate boxes. Apologies in advance if I obstruct your view! Getting paid for walking along the court serving food and drinks, go 6ers!
Hey I resemble that comment
Re: 2017/18 NBL Season
Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2017 2:04 pm
by Wedgie
Bugger, just realised that next game is the night before I leave for Thailand and there's another game when I'm over there, hope I don't lose this gig as a result!
Re: 2017/18 NBL Season
Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2017 2:05 pm
by Johno6
cheers gozu,
I mustve got date wrong, thought it said against okc tomorrow.
Re: 2017/18 NBL Season
Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2017 7:13 pm
by Gozu
Some signing news the Cairns Taipans have signed import Jerry Evans Jr a 6'8" forward as a temporary injury replacement for import Michael Carrera who has just had knee surgery and will be out for 4-6 weeks. Evans plays for Sandringham in the SEABL and only just played a couple of early pre-season games for Melbourne United as a fill in player.
Unconfirmed but there is talk that the 36ers have axed new import big Ronald Roberts. Nothing has been announced by the Sixers or the NBL. Roberts had already been ruled out of tomorrow night's season opener due to a knee injury he suffered early in the Merlion Cup in Singapore which put him out of the the last two games of the tournament. Probably unlikely he would get up in time for the next game on Saturday evening in Sydney too you would think.
Re: 2017/18 NBL Season
Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2017 7:37 pm
by Brodlach
Jerome coming back as a replacement I reckon
Re: 2017/18 NBL Season
Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2017 10:23 pm
by Gozu
The NBL have surpassed last season with this now being the best broadcast package in the league's history.
- Every single game live on Fox Sports & NBL TV
- Two games each weekend live on SBS
- One game every Friday night on the ABC at 11pm
- A new pre-game show on Fox Saturday evenings
All 112 games and finals will be broadcast live on FOX SPORTS 503 with the NBL to also launch a new pre-game show at 5pm on Saturdays during the season.
Free to air TV coverage will triple this season with two games a week shown live on SBS Viceland at 5.30pm on Saturday and SBS at 3pm on Sunday. The ABC will also broadcast Friday night games at 11pm during the season.
All games will be streamed on NBL TV once again to mobile, tablet devices as well as desktops. The same $5 per month offer for an All Access Pass continues in addition to free team access.
Great to see John Casey back in the commentary team too!
Commentators: Matt Russell, Anthony Hudson, Dwayne Russell, John Casey, Lachy Reid
Experts: Shane Heal, Shawn Redhage, Steve Carfino, Corey 'Homicide' Williams, Cam Tragardh, James Harvey, Brad Rosen, Tommy Greer
Courtside: Neroli Meadows, Abbey Gelmi, Alissa Smith, Jo Healy
Also the Brisbane Bullets have announced the signing of young local Will Magnay a 6'10" F/C to a 3 year deal. Magnay will be a development player this season and then on the roster proper from next season and played at Tulsa University last season.