2010 NBL Season & Offseason discussion

[Gozu]

I don't think that 36ers game is on Fox did you mean Wednesday night's game against Cairns?

[Thiele]

I don't think that 36ers game is on Fox did you mean Wednesday night's game against Cairns?

yep sorry

[mighty_tiger_79]

the wildcats had a good win over the 36ers this arvo 84-72 i think it was

[Gozu]

Yeah not looking good for the Sixers now.

[Gozu]

Round 15 results:

Wollongong 83 (R. Martin 18, Saville 17, Campbell 15) def New Zealand 78 (Bruton 24, Penney 14)

Townsville 100 (Williams 22, Williamson 17, Crawford 15, Roberts 13, Hinder 10, Hoare 10) def Gold Coast 89 (Petrie 26, Harvey 21, Ubaka 14)

Melbourne 84 (Hodge 20, Corletto 15, Worthington 14, Anstey 11, Greer 10) def Wollongong 65 (Davidson 12, Tragardh 11, Gruber 10)

Perth 76 (Redhage 17, Weigh 15) def New Zealand 72 (Penney 27, Bruton 24)

Gold Coast 79 (Goulding 19, Ubaka 17, Harvey 14, Maxey 13) def Cairns 66 (Mills 24, Grabau 11, Williams 10)

Perth 84 (Schenscher 16, Weigh 13, Lisch 10, Martin 10) def Adelaide 72 (Ballinger 19, Gilchrist 15)

[CK]

Great stage of the season now, its taken all this time for divisions to really emerge:

Top 3 may almost be set: Perth, Gold Coast, Townsville

The final spot between Adelaide and Melbourne. New Zealand can still make it, but their road record is too appalling to contemplate.

It will be a real shame if Wollongong miss the finals after being so gallant throughout, but their hopes have nosedived with McKee's back injury.

While they will be real nuisance value for the rest of the year, particularly at home, Cairns are just too far out of it now on class.

Has been a fantastic season so far though - really, really proved the evenness of NBL with the 8 teams.

[Gozu]

Great stage of the season now, its taken all this time for divisions to really emerge:

Top 3 may almost be set: Perth, Gold Coast, Townsville

The final spot between Adelaide and Melbourne. New Zealand can still make it, but their road record is too appalling to contemplate.

It will be a real shame if Wollongong miss the finals after being so gallant throughout, but their hopes have nosedived with McKee's back injury.

While they will be real nuisance value for the rest of the year, particularly at home, Cairns are just too far out of it now on class.

Has been a fantastic season so far though - really, really proved the evenness of NBL with the 8 teams.

I agree CK Perth, Gold Coast & Townsville appear to have locked up the top 3 but you think the 36ers might make it? Their schedule now starts to get difficult and as much as I'd like to see it happen I think we're more likely to finish second bottom. The Breakers too don't appear destined for playoff basketball and I reckon it will come down to either Wollongong or Melbourne for the final playoff spot. Unfortunately I think the Tigers have too much talent to accept where they are and think they'll make a run.

Gotta agree has been a great season and just the thing the NBL needed after such a difficult off-season. The comp has never been more even, crowds are up & TV ratings are up too. It's looking like a Sydney team will be back in next season (probably the Kings) and possibly a Brisbane team if not next season then the year after. Things are on the up.

[Gozu]

The 36ers are hosting Cairns tonight and it's live on Fox from 7:30pm.

In other NBL news the Breakers have released John Rillie and signed Kevin Braswell as their second import and forgot to mention local Luke Martin has been signed by the Hawks to fill in for injured import Tywain McKee for the rest of the season.

[CK]

The 36ers are hosting Cairns tonight and it's live on Fox from 7:30pm.

In other NBL news the Breakers have released John Rillie and signed Kevin Braswell as their second import and forgot to mention local Luke Martin has been signed by the Hawks to fill in for injured import Tywain McKee for the rest of the season.

Strongly suspect tonight will be a dour lockdown. Wouldn't be at all surprised if the game total didn't pass 150. Cairns aren't known for high scoring. They have a promotion at home games that, if they pass 85 points, everyone in the crowd gets a free Macca's cheeseburger. They haven't passed too many burgers out as yet.

If I'm not mistaken, Rillie was the oldest player in the NBL this year.

[Gozu]

Good win by the Sixers but can certainly play better. I think you're right CK that Rillie was the oldest player in the league but now that he's gone again without actually knowing who the oldest is my money would be on Tony Ronaldson, I think this is his 21st season and looks like he could still play another year or two.

[Gozu]

Cairns @ Perth is on Fox live at 10:30pm tonight.

[Gozu]

Round 16 results:

Adelaide 91 (Ng 20, Groves 17, Ballinger 11, Gilchrist 11) def Cairns 77 (Mills 23, Melzer 12, Rychart 12, Williams 10)

Melbourne 94 (Worthington 27, Anstey 24, Hodge 23, MacKinnon 11) def New Zealand 89 (Ronaldson 27, Penney 22, Bruton 10, Rickert 10)

Gold Coast 104 (Harvey 23, Ubaka 21, Goulding 16, Maxey 16, Petrie 13, Bradshaw 11) def Adelaide 89 (Ballinger 19, Ng 17, Burston 12, Groves 11, Herbert 11, Hill 10)

Melbourne 89 (Worthington 24, Anstey 17, MacKinnon 14, Corletto 12) def Adelaide 87 (Ballinger 24, Gilchrist 16, Herbert 14, Burston 10, Hill 10)

Wollongong 96 (Campbell 13, R. Martin 13, Saville 13, Davidson 12, Coenraad 11, L. Martin 11) def Gold Coast 75 (Ubaka 16, Petrie 14, Bradshaw 11, Maxey 10)

Perth 86 (Schenscher 14, Martin 12, Redhage 12, Wagstaff 11) def Cairns 61 (Melzer 19, Rychart 14)

[Gozu]

Also the Tigers have signed a second import Mike Rose who made his debut tonight against the 36ers.

[Gozu]

A big game for Melbourne tonight if they want to keep their hopes of making the playoffs alive against Perth live on Fox from 7pm. Also tomorrow's 36ers game in New Zealand will be on live from 4:30pm.

[CK]

A big game for Melbourne tonight if they want to keep their hopes of making the playoffs alive against Perth live on Fox from 7pm. Also tomorrow's 36ers game in New Zealand will be on live from 4:30pm.

NZ win 103-89, despite a big second half fightback from Adelaide, who were in the horrors in the first half again.

NZ's Kirk Penney has set a new record for the 40 minute format with 49 points. His nine three-pointers is just outside a spot in the all-time NBL top ten for three pointers in a match (13 is the all-time record, by Ian Davies in 1985. Tenth spot is held by 3 players on ten three-pointers)

[Gozu]

That was an incredible performance by Penney but you'd think that is the nail in the 36ers season now.

[Gozu]

Round 17 results:

Melbourne 100 (Hodge 25, Worthington 23, Anstey 13, Greer 12, Corletto 11) def Perth 86 (Lisch 18, Young 16, Weigh 12, Martin 11, Cattalini 10, Redhage 10)

Wollongong 93 (Tragardh 19, Campbell 17, Coenraad 15, L. Martin 14, Davidson 10) def Townsville 86 (Williams 22, Hinder 12)

New Zealand 103 (Penney 49, Bruton 20, Boucher 10) def Adelaide 89 (Gilchrist 22, Burston 16, Ng 16, Herbert 12)

Townsville 73 (Williams 25, Hoare 13) def Wollongong 59 (Tragardh 10)

New Zealand 95 (Braswell 22, Bruton 17, Ronaldson 17, Penney 14, Rickert 12) def Gold Coast 81 (Harvey 19, Gibson 17, Maxey 17, Ubaka 15)

Cairns 87 (Rychart 21, Mills 16, Jones 14, Melzer 14) def Townsville 81 (OT) (Crawford 16, Williams 13, Williamson 11)

Perth 94 (Wagstaff 21, Schenscher 16, Weigh 15, Redhage 12) def Melbourne 78 (Corletto 17, Hodge 16, Worthington 12)

[Gozu]

36ers vs Hodge & the Tigers in Melbourne on Wednesday night on Fox from 7pm.

[Gozu]

Unfortunately 36ers import guard John Gilchrist went down with a serious knee injury in that loss to the Tigers and not only will he be out for the rest of this season but it looks like a 12 month job.

[Gozu]

Round 18 results:

Melbourne 95 (Worthington 21, Rose 18, Johnson 17, Hodge 14) def Adelaide 85 (Ballinger 27, Gilchrist 13, Herbert 13, Burston 12)

New Zealand 91 (Penney 22, Forman 17, Braswell 15, Bruton 15) def Townsville 86 (Crawford 21, Williams 12, Roberts 11, Hinder 10)

Gold Coast 99 (Maxey 19, Gibson 15, Harvey 15, Goulding 12, Vukona 12, Bradshaw 10) def Melbourne 91 (OT) (Hodge 26, Worthington 24, Greer 12, Johnson 11)

Townsville 88 (Williamson 21, Roberts 15, Hinder 12, Crawford 11, Tovey 10) def Adelaide 87 (Burston 17, Groves 16, Ballinger 14, Herbert 13, Ng 13, Hill 11)