2014/15 NBL Season + Off-season news/Boomers

[Gozu]

A big win by Melbourne United last night in their debut at Margaret Court Arena over the Cairns Taipans 91-76 in a rare Wednesday night game. Jordan McRae had 21 and Mark Worthington 20pts & 10reb possibly showing signs of what they can play like if they all come together, it really was a dominant second half. After starting the season 6-0 the Taipans have now dropped their last 2 games.

Hopefully Melb Utd are satisfied now as the 36ers play them next here on Saturday night.

No surprise the Sydney Kings Josh Childress was named NBL player of the week for Round 5 for his 18pts & 13reb in the big win over the Hawks and then backing that up with one of the most dominant displays in recent NBL times with 36pts, 19reb, 7ast, 5blk in the Kings win over the 36ers.

[Gozu]

NBL games coming up on TV this weekend:

Friday night: Townsville @ Perth at 9:30pm (One)

Sunday afternoon: Perth @ Sydney at 2pm (Ten)

[RustyCage]

36ers getting smacked early by Melbourne United, down 45-18 in the 2nd

[RustyCage]

Lost 118-79. Played like it was a grand final

[Gozu]

Just embarrassing losing by almost 40 points in a 40 minute game.

[Gozu]

Round 6 results:

Melbourne 91 (McRae 21, Worthington 20, Dennis 15, Kickert 15) def Cairns 76 (Gliddon 19, Tragardh 15, Wilbekin 15)

New Zealand 71 (Jackson 22, Ibekwe 13) def Wollongong 55 (Davidson 12, Ervin 10)

Perth 93 (Beal 29, Daniels 16, Knight 12, Redhage 10) def Townsville 78 (Conklin 20, Blanchfield 16)

Melbourne 118 (McRae 28, Kickert 24, Barlow 17, Corletto 15) def Adelaide 79 (Motum 18, Gibson 14, Teys 12)

Perth 85 (Beal 27, Daniels 19, Knight 16, Wagstaff 10) def Sydney 66 (Childress 23, Garlepp 15, Madgen 10)

[Gozu]

In some pretty ordinary news for the NBL CEO Fraser Neill has resigned.

http://www.nbl.com.au/article/id/9dp9hp ... xeombs48nh

[Gozu]

NBL games coming up on TV this weekend:

Friday night: Perth @ Adelaide at 9:30pm (One)

Sunday afternoon: Perth @ Melbourne at 2pm (Ten)

[Gozu]

The 36ers went down to the Wildcats in the GF rematch last night 84-74. Too much Jermaine Beal.

[Gozu]

Round 7 results:

Sydney 93 (Childress 27, Cadee 18, Madgen 17, Brandt 12) def Cairns 76 (Wilbekin 21, Burston 10)

New Zealand 80 (Webster 25, Jackson 14, Ibekwe 11) def Melbourne 72 (McRae 24, Barlow 11)

Perth 84 (Beal 23, Daniels 13, Knight 12, Martin 11) def Adelaide 74 (Wilson 20, Motum 13, Petrie 13, Teys 13)

Cairns 69 (Gliddon 17, Tragardh 16, Loughton 11) def Wollongong 65 (Carson 17, Coenraad 14, Martin 10)

Melbourne 91 (McRae 21, Dennis 17, Worthington 16, Kickert 14, Barlow 10) def Perth 76 (Knight 18, Redhage 18)

Townsville 107 (Blanchfield 22, Conklin 15, Henry 14, Steindl 13, Gladness 12, Markovic 12, Norton 10) def Wollongong 75 (Carson 18, Coenraad 11)

[Gozu]

NBL games coming up on TV this weekend:

Friday night: Cairns @ Perth at 9:30pm (One)

Sunday afternoon: Sydney @ Adelaide at 2pm (Ten)

[Gozu]

Round 8 results:

Melbourne 94 (McRae 23, Kickert 22, Barlow 11, Dennis 11) def Adelaide 91 (Wilson 22, Motum 19, Creek 11)

New Zealand 107 (Jackson 21, Webster 16, Carter 14, Vukona 14, Wesley 14, Ibekwe 12, Te Rangi 11) def Sydney 96 (Childress 24, Madgen 22, Garlepp 21, Cadee 15)

Wollongong 90 (Coenraad 24, Ervin 14, Forman 13, Carson 10) def Townsville 76 (Conklin 17)

Perth 84 (Daniels 22, Beal 15, Redhage 15) def Cairns 66 (Loughton 21, Craig 12, Wilbekin 10)

Sydney 90 (Childress 21, Perry 17, Madgen 14, Garlepp 13) def Adelaide 83 (Wilson 24, Teys 16, Schenscher 12)

Cairns 91 (Tragardh 22, Loughton 21, Gliddon 13, Wilbekin 11, Weigh 10) def Townsville 82 (Blanchfield 24, Conklin 13, Gladness 12)

[Gozu]

The big dunk Josh Childress did on Luke Schenscher in yesterday's game.

[Gozu]

NBL games coming up on TV this weekend:

Friday night: Wollongong @ Perth at 9:30pm (One)

Sunday afternoon: Townsville @ Melbourne at 2pm (Ten)

A video of Josh Childress meeting with players from the AFL's GWS Giants:

http://www.gwsgiants.com.au/video/2014- ... -childress

[Gozu]

Unfortunately the 36ers tonight dropped the opening game of their north Queensland road trip losing to Townsville 96-84. They play the Taipans in Cairns tomorrow night.

Also in the monthly awards for November the Kings Josh Childress was named the player of the month and the NZ Breakers Dean Vickerman was named coach of the month.

[Gozu]

Round 9 results:

Townsville 96 (Conklin 23, Gladness 19, Steindl 19, Markovic 17) def Adelaide 84 (Motum 18, Wilson 18, Petrie 17, Gibson 12)

Perth 79 (Daniels 20, Wagstaff 16, Beal 12, Jervis 10, Knight 10) def Wollongong 55 (Forman 16, Martin 12, Ervin 10)

Sydney 82 (Madgen 21, Childress 16, Ellis 13) def New Zealand 69 (Ibekwe 15, Abercrombie 13, Webster 11)

Cairns 85 (Craig 19, Tragardh 15, Gliddon 14, Wilbekin 13, Burston 10) def Adelaide 80 (Wilson 22, Creek 12, Petrie 10, Schenscher 10)

Melbourne 83 (Corletto 15, Worthington 15, Barlow 14, Kickert 13) def Townsville 79 (Conklin 17, Markovic 17)

[Grahaml]

I don't get why the 36ers suck so much at the moment. There is way too much talent, depth and experience to be anything but championship contenders.

[Gozu]

I don't get why the 36ers suck so much at the moment. There is way too much talent, depth and experience to be anything but championship contenders.

I agree totally especially since signing Brock Motum. At the very least they should be a playoff team not 2nd to bottom and they're 0-7 with Motum too.

There has to be something else going on.

[Grahaml]

I don't get why the 36ers suck so much at the moment. There is way too much talent, depth and experience to be anything but championship contenders.

I agree totally especially since signing Brock Motum. At the very least they should be a playoff team not 2nd to bottom and they're 0-7 with Motum too.

There has to be something else going on.

I must admit I don't watch all the games and if I do watch it tends not to be so much. I find Australian basketball a little frustrating sometimes. But when I have watched it seems amazing how often Wilson is on the bench during an important stage. Then suddenly he leads a fightback. I don't remember too many guards as good at getting into the paint and finishing with layups. I don't know whether it's a coincidence, he's lazy or inconsistent or whether perhaps Wright is trying to give all his guys good minutes. The last option you'd think not with an experienced coach and a struggling team that isn't playing primary school level. They also seem to run very few plays through Schenscher. He's 7-1 in a league notoriously lacking in genuinely skilled 7 foot centres.

[Gozu]

I must admit I don't watch all the games and if I do watch it tends not to be so much. I find Australian basketball a little frustrating sometimes. But when I have watched it seems amazing how often Wilson is on the bench during an important stage. Then suddenly he leads a fightback. I don't remember too many guards as good at getting into the paint and finishing with layups. I don't know whether it's a coincidence, he's lazy or inconsistent or whether perhaps Wright is trying to give all his guys good minutes. The last option you'd think not with an experienced coach and a struggling team that isn't playing primary school level. They also seem to run very few plays through Schenscher. He's 7-1 in a league notoriously lacking in genuinely skilled 7 foot centres.

I'm not a big fan of Jamar Wilson. In his past 3 seasons at Cairns not only did they not make the playoffs once (and now look like they will whilst the 36ers sink) but he played way too selfishly for mine. He also had a tendency to pad his stats late in games often driving looking to score 2's when his team would be down say 10-12 points with a minute to go. Cairns were even bringing him off the bench last season which says something. I don't know if Wilson can be blamed for this (although he does dominate the ball) but Gibson totally goes into his shell when he's on the court with him and instead of playing like a Boomer plays like a role player.

On Schenscher I used to be a big fan an defend him to the hilt but he's probably the most overpaid player in the league now. He's weaker than ever constantly being bodied out of position, he's almost a liability offensively, barely rebounds due to his lack of strength and speed and doesn't change too many shots defensively. He's constantly injured and barely an NBL starter quality big man anymore. It's a shame because like you said he's 7'1" (hardly plays like it) has NBA experience and just 4-5 years ago was one of the best centres in the NBL, he was also a fantastic passer out of the post too.

NBL games coming up on TV this weekend:

Friday night: Melbourne @ Adelaide at 9:30pm (One)

Sunday afternoon: NZ Breakers @ Melbourne at 2pm (Ten)