2011/12 NBL Season/off-season news/Boomers

[Gozu]

H/T in Auckland:

Breakers 43
36ers 30

[Gozu]

Final

Breakers 80
36ers 63

[CK]

Just outclassed by a better team on the night. Couldn't really fault the endeavour but it still doesn't look a team really playing with desperation or passion.

[Gozu]

The Crocs/Kings game on TV tonight was a cracker with Townsville getting up in double OT!

[Johno6]

Explains the high score then. Spewin I missed it

[Gozu]

Round 15 results:

New Zealand 80 (Abercrombie 22, Wilkinson 17, Jackson 12, Bruton 10) def Adelaide 63 (Warren 14, Weigh 10)

Cairns 61 (Warren 17, Hill 12, Crosswhite 10, Wilson 10) def Wollongong 59 (Forman 19, Martin 16)

Perth 92 (Wagstaff 25, Lisch 21, Redhage 15) def Gold Coast 80 (DeLeon 18, Gibson 15, Worthington 14, Hudson 10)

Townsville 118 (M. Cedar 22, Gill 20, Holmes 20, Blanchfield 15, Mims 14, Crawford 13) def Sydney 114 (2OT) (Bose 25, Madgen 24, Martin 18, Khazzouh 17, Ratzsch 14)

Gold Coast 73 (DeLeon 21, Gibson 16, Worthington 15) def Melbourne 60 (Tragardh 14, Dorsey 13, Dillon 10, Rush 10, Ubaka 10)

[Gozu]

As it turns out tonight's game was Ayinde Ubaka's last game for the Tigers, CEO Seamus McPeake walked into the locker room after the game blasted the players and fired Ubaka on the spot:

http://www.theage.com.au/sport/basketba ... 1q1p2.html

[CK]

As it turns out tonight's game was Ayinde Ubaka's last game for the Tigers, CEO Seamus McPeake walked into the locker room after the game blasted the players and fired Ubaka on the spot:

http://www.theage.com.au/sport/basketba ... 1q1p2.html

Staggering stuff. Ubaka has not been quite the same player at Melbourne as he was at Cairns, but still an amazing turn of events from an owner that dominates a club far, far too much than is healthy.

[Johno6]

Can adel try and get him?

[Hondo]

We already have 2 imports - Warren and Simpson

[Johno6]

Oh yeah. Forgot about it the

[Johno6]

you reckon patty mills to tigers now then?

[Gozu]

Supposedly Patty Mills is back in the US hoping to get an NBA gig but is still waiting for the Chinese league to give him clearance otherwise he can't play anywhere until March.

There has been a little bit of talk that if given clearance and then unable to get an NBA spot he might come back here and finish the season with the Tigers.

[Johno6]

because portland had no spots left on roster i thought maybe he might come back to nbl till next season coz he is really keen on staying at portland?
but i guess if i was him id go anywhere that would take me.

[Gozu]

The Tigers have signed PG Shane McDonald to a short term contract until they sign a new import which is supposedly happening in the coming days.

[Gozu]

The Melbourne Tigers have signed a new import in Myron Allen a PG who has been playing in China, ironically from the same team Patty Mills was playing with over there the Xinjiang Flying Tigers.

Also the Crocs have signed former 36er Jacob Holmes to a two-year contract extension.

[Gozu]

The Hawks have released import Showron Glover, Ubaka to the Gong perhaps?

[CK]

The Hawks have released import Showron Glover, Ubaka to the Gong perhaps?

The Gong need something to make them even 1/4 entertaining to watch. This week's Cairns v Wollongong game could be the first in NBL history to go under 125 points. Since Ervin left the Hawks, they play one of the dullest game styles imaginable.

[Gozu]

The Hawks have released import Showron Glover, Ubaka to the Gong perhaps?

The Gong need something to make them even 1/4 entertaining to watch. This week's Cairns v Wollongong game could be the first in NBL history to go under 125 points. Since Ervin left the Hawks, they play one of the dullest game styles imaginable.

Agreed dreadful team to watch. Not sure if you missed Friday night's game on One between the Hawks/Taipans but both teams combined scored a grand total of 120 points. Glover played like six minutes and had three turnovers and supposedly the guy reckons he's going to be in the NBA next season!

[Gozu]

NBL games coming up on One this weekend:

Friday night: Perth @ Sydney at 10:30pm

Saturday night: Melbourne @ Gold Coast at 10:30pm (followed by a replay of Kings/Wildcats)

Sunday night: Cairns @ Adelaide at 10:30pm