2024-25 NBL Season + Off-season news

[Gozu]

What a great win, Sixers beat the Hawks 102-100 in the Gong.

Super pumped!

Also today the NZ Breakers lost to the Utah Jazz 116-87. Top scorers for the Jazz were Johnny Juzang with 19 points and Lauri Markkanen had 13 points and for the Breakers Parker Jackson-Cartwright had 16 points and Jonah Bolden and Karim Lopez each scored 13 points.

[LaughingKookaburra]

This mob go alright, I don’t think I’ve seen any side go down by 10-15 and consistently get themselves back in the game within 5-7 mins. If they can get the defensive side tightened they’d be bloody hard to beat.

[DOC]

Cairns beat Melbourne again. Six of the last seven. And four in a row in Melbourne.

[DOC]

The Tasmania v Perth game is pure junk.

But it is close so the tension is there.

[DOC]

Now it’s in overtime.

[Brodlach]

Ordinary but interesting game

Is there lids on the baskets?

[Gozu]

Round 3 results:

Adelaide 93 (Humphries 22, Vasiljevic 22, Davis 21, Harrell 14) def SE Melbourne 83 (Hurt 32, Lewis 14, Walton 10)

Cairns 90 (Armstrong 20, Edwards 16, Galloway 14, Waardenburg 12, Groves 11, Bradshaw 10) def Tasmania 78 (Doyle 19, Magnay 14, Deng 13, Drmic 12)

Melbourne 97 (Clark 25, Ili 16, Goulding 12, Lee 10, Loe 10, White 10) def Perth 68 (Doolittle 12, Henshall 12, Pinder 10)

Adelaide 102 (Davis 32, Vasiljevic 18, Harrell 17, Humphries 17) def Illawarra 100 (Kell 29, Harvey 22, Days 12, Lee 10)

Sydney 91 (Cooks 23, Leaupepe 22, Toohey 11) def Brisbane 82 (Prather 17, Cook 12, Zikarsky 11, Harrison 10)

Cairns 101 (Edwards 23, Galloway 16, Armstrong 14, Gak 14, Waardenburg 14, Bradshaw 10) def Melbourne 88 (Goulding 22, White 15, Clark 12, Lee 11, Ili 10)

Tasmania 84 (Doyle 20, Crawford 16, Deng 16, Magnay 13) def Perth 79 (OT) (Cotton 24, Doolittle 14, Withers 11, Pepper 10)

[mal]

The Tasmania v Perth game is pure junk.

But it is close so the tension is there.

Milton Doyle just before extra time was exceptional with 2 match winning 3 pointers
2 of the best 3 point throws under pressure Ive seen

[Gozu]

The NZ Breakers lost to the Philadelphia 76ers today 139-84. The 76ers top scorers were Reggie Jackson, Tyrese Maxey, Jared McCain and Guerschon Yabusele all with 15 points and for the Breakers Parker Jackson-Cartwright scored 26 points and Mojave King added 15 points.

[Brodlach]

I wonder if this is the last of these games, they sort of have become redundant

[Gozu]

36ers beat the Kings 89-79.

Also today the NZ Breakers lost to the Oklahoma City Thunder 117-89 in their final NBA pre-season game. Top scorers for the Thunder were Adam Flagler with 25 points, Dillon Jones had 23 points, ex-Breaker Ousmane Dieng had 20 points and Aussie Alex Ducas had 15 points and for the Breakers Matt Mooney scored 19 points and Parker Jackson-Cartwright and Mojave King each scored 16 points.

[Brodlach]

Another great win.

The chemistry of the team looks fabulous


Kings bench scored more than the starting 5

[amber_fluid]

Scott who?

Another good win.

It was always going to take time to gel under Wells but he’s shown he’s the man for the job.
Early days after losing the 1st 2 games but really good signs again last night.

[Brodlach]

For two games there were good signs but relapsed into old habits. Only going to improve

[amber_fluid]

For two games there were good signs but relapsed into old habits. Only going to improve

Normally if we’re not at our best we lose so playing below par and winning is a good sign.
Agree only going to get better though.

[LaughingKookaburra]

Even in the first 2 games we looked ok, just needed to tighten up defensively. When Martin returns and if we keep Harrell our team will look ridiculous. They play a bloody good brand of basketball to watch.

[Brodlach]

Mike Kelly sacked by the Phoenix after a 0-5 start

[LaughingKookaburra]

Sixers paying $3 to win this afternoon - Yes please!

[Gozu]

I think today's game in Melbourne will really let us know if the Sixers are legit or not. Cooks was playing ill and Adams got injured last game against Sydney. Vickerman is IMO the best coach in the business and even though he doesn't have quite the level of talent he normally has at United he always demands maximum effort and great defence. Melbourne lost their last game at home against Cairns, I would be a bit surprised if we win today.

Terrible news for Mike Kelly great guy but 0-5 start after bottom last season so to be expected.

https://nbl.com.au/news/kelly-phoenix-part-ways

Sam Mackinnon taking over as interim coach.

[amber_fluid]

Tough ask but this is the type of game we need to win early on to setup our season.
Talent wise we match them or better them it’ll come down to our defensive efforts.