2017/18 NBL Season/Boomers/Off-Season news

[Gozu]

This is quite possibly the end of this great Perth Wildcats dynasty

[Gozu]

Qtr time

Sixers 39
Hawks 30

69 point first quarter!

[Wedgie]

Ubelievabe that the Kings bear them twice this weekend, was an absolute thrashing today too!
Lets hope our winning streak continues.

[Brodlach]

This is quite possibly the end of this great Perth Wildcats dynasty

Never write them off

[Gozu]

H/T

Sixers 66
Hawks 49

[Brodlach]

DJ injured? Didn’t play much of the lad half Friday and not much today so far


They look like they are having fun on court

[Gozu]

This is quite possibly the end of this great Perth Wildcats dynasty

Never write them off

True but they really look shot now.

[Brodlach]

Got to admit it I got it wrong on Shorter, I had no time for him early but he has really impressed my over the past dozen games.

[Gozu]

Shorter's been fantastic the last 5-6 games really. I too had questions about him but he;s really showing his toughness now.

Even though he played for the bottom team last season you can't finish 2nd in scoring in the top Turkish league and not be able to play.

[Wedgie]

DJ injured? Didn’t play much of the lad half Friday and not much today so far


They look like they are having fun on court

He had ice on his arm around his elbow after the game on Friday night, didn't notice anything else when I chatted to him.

[Gozu]

3QT

Sixers 90
Hawks 79

[valleys07]

DJ injured? Didn’t play much of the lad half Friday and not much today so far


They look like they are having fun on court

DJ getting some court time now.

[Gozu]

Final

Sixers 112
Hawks 93

We're now on a 7 game winning streak too

[DOC]

Clarke hitting 3 of 22 (13%) is not just a good shooter out of form, its coaching at its worst.

They did not start him as he had hit something like 3 from 51 (3 point attempts) in his last four games (still scoring inside and was the leading scorer friday) yet still let him go today at 0 from 12 from the arc playing 28 minutes.

Thanks for coming Rotnei.

[Gozu]

Clarke hitting 3 of 22 (13%) is not just a good shooter out of form, its coaching at its worst.

They did not start him as he had hit something like 3 from 51 (3 point attempts) in his last four games (still scoring inside and was the leading scorer friday) yet still let him go today at 0 from 12 from the arc playing 28 minutes.

Thanks for coming Rotnei.

Fair points but I think Bevo probably realises they went on a year too long with this group and realistically were probably fortunate to get to the GF last season thanks in large part to Randle's performance in the SF's. They just don't have any reliable scorers outside of Conger & Clarke so need to ride Rotnei in the hope he comes good.

They've got 3-4 guys on that team that I think would struggle to make any other team's roster and think there might be a fair bit of a roster turnover next season.

[DOC]

For me, Clarke still scores really well inside the arc, so much so that he is still averaging 18,3 for the season.

3 from 63 says you got the yips and you need to be looking to dish after they double team you or take the shot inside when it presents. His intensity is second to none,

Your points about their roster are spot on. I think they will not play finals this year and will struggle to keep their better players.

[DOC]

I think Perths 54 points today is their lowest score. Just watching the replay now and they are way below their best.

Must laugh at the Foxtel comments men, "why don't Sydney just sign Randle NOW".

[Gozu]

Agree about Clarke and Perth finished with 56 today which just averted their lowest score in club history.

The Kings have a team option on Randle's contract for next season. It will be interesting to see if he returns there or tries to get out of that especially in light of talk that Newley wants out. They both seemed to be enjoying each other's company on the bench late in the game today.

[Gozu]

Round 15 results:

NZ Breakers 98 (Penney 17, Sosa 15, Abercrombie 13, Delany 11, Ili 10, Newbill 10) def Melbourne 81 (Goulding 20, Ware 20, Boone 12)

Adelaide 112 (Sobey 25, Johnson 17, Childress 14, Moore 12, Hodgson 10, Shorter 10) def Illawarra 90 (Clarke 17, Conger 16, Coenraad 15, Ogilvy 10)

Sydney 84 (Randle 19, Cadee 14, Ellis 13, Lisch 13, Pineau 11) def Perth 77 (Tokoto 20, Cotton 17, Kenny 12, Wagstaff 11, Walker 10)

Melbourne 105 (Ware 22, Goulding 21, Wesley 16, Felix 14, Moller 12, Smith-Milner 11) def Brisbane 98 (Buford 21, Trice 14, Gibson 13, Jervis 12, Holt 10)

Cairns 81 (Gliddon 20, Smith 12, Evans 11, McCarron 10) def NZ Breakers 71 (Newbill 25, Ili 14)

Sydney 84 (Ellis 20, Cadee 15, Randle 12) def Perth 56 (Cotton 14, Kenny 10)

Adelaide 112 (Shorter 22, Creek 21, Childress 20, Sobey 15, Johnson 12) def Illawarra 93 (Conger 31, Kay 14, Martin 10)

[DOC]

Newley wants out? He has also just become a father.

He should do the "right" thing and come home,