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

[Johno6]

I followed it live in nbl website. But trying to stay awake to see the last term

Come on wild cats. Beat them in nz

[Johno6]

Also was I the only one who thought that was longer than 1.8 seconds just before half time

[Gozu]

Certainly looked like a good 3 seconds or so to me Johno. That Redhage block to seal the win was massive, what a game and what a series!

Game 2

Perth 87 (Lisch 15, Wagstaff 15, Knight 13, Hire 12, Redhage 12, Nevill 10) def New Zealand 86 (Wilkinson 28, Bruton 20, Pledger 14, Jackson 10)

Series tied 1-1

Also in other news the NBL have now announced the league will remain a nine team competition next season.

[Johno6]

I fell asleep at 3 qtr time..... Dammit

[Gozu]

It all comes down to this the Grand Final decider in front of 9,000+ rabid kiwis on One (half hour delay) on Tuesday night:

Tuesday night: Game 3-Perth @ New Zealand at 10:30pm (also live on ABC Grandstand radio)

[Gozu]

I made a big mistake calculating the times for tonight's GF Game 3.

The game actually starts at 5pm our time not 10pm so anyone planning on watching the game as if it were live at 10:30pm will need to be extra vigilant to avoid scores/result tonight.

[Gozu]

Congratulations to the Breakers going back-to-back in what was one of the better GF series in NBL history.

Game 3

New Zealand 79 (Wilkinson 23, Bruton 16, Pledger 13, Abercrombie 12) def Perth 73 (Redhage 18, Knight 17, Lisch 15)

Breakers win the series 2-1 and are 2012 NBL Champions

Grand Final MVP: CJ Bruton

[Freo HeaveHo]

Thanks to OneHD i fell asleep in the half time break ..... 10.30 coverage F... Me they are pathetic

[RoosterMarty]

Thanks to OneHD i fell asleep in the half time break ..... 10.30 coverage F... Me they are pathetic

Hopefully with the new TV deal the Grand Final will be shown live next season. It's a joke that such a massive game is delayed by 5.5 hours.

[Gozu]

Yeah the timeslots are going to be better next season with at the minimum a live game on Ten around 2pm on Sunday afternoons and a delayed game on One at 9:30pm on Friday nights.

Ten/One shafted the NBL royally this season but IMO the NBL have come out of it with a better deal now.

[brod]

CJ is a great big game player/shooter

[saintal]

Thanks to OneHD i fell asleep in the half time break ..... 10.30 coverage F... Me they are pathetic

Hopefully with the new TV deal the Grand Final will be shown live next season. It's a joke that such a massive game is delayed by 5.5 hours.

Was in the same boat. Nodded off around 3/4 time, only to wake up and find a NZ player being interviewed.

At least Perth didn't win.

[Gozu]

The implosion of the Melbourne Tigers is now official, they've released both Cameron Tragardh & Daniel Dillon!

Anstey putting the broom through the joint already.

[Gozu]

The Breakers have had their end of season awards night and no surprise that Cedric Jackson won the team MVP & Player's player awards. Thomas Abercrombie won the fans award and Isaac Fotu won the best young player award.

[Gozu]

Injured veteran big man Russell Hinder has re-signed with Townsville to a two-year deal and Peter Crawford won the team MVP award & Player's player award at the Crocs end of season awards.

Also at the Blaze end of season awards Mark Worthington won the team MVP award, Adris DeLeon won the member's MVP, Will Hudson and the retiring Stephen Hoare shared the Player's player award and Brendan Teys won the coaches award.

[Gozu]

In some big news SA born former 36er Luke Schenscher has quit the Townsville Crocs!

[Gozu]

Basketball Australia have announced a preliminary 25 man squad for the London Olympics obviously minus injured Andrew Bogut.

A few wild selections including the 36ers Mitch Creek!

David ANDERSEN / 211cm / Centre / 23-06-1980 / Montepaschi Siena (Italy)

David BARLOW / 205cm / Guard-Forward / 22-10-1983 / UCAM Murcia (Spain)

Aron BAYNES / 207cm / Centre / 09-12-1986 / Ikaros Kallitheas (Greece)

Anatoly BOSE / 200cm / Guard / 06-12-1988 / Sydney Kings (NBL)

Ryan BROEKHOFF / 201cm / Guard-Forward / 23-08-1990 / Valparaiso (US College)

Peter CRAWFORD / 193cm / Guard / 06-11-1979 / Townsville Crocodiles (NBL)

Mitch CREEK / 197cm / Forward / 27-04-1992 / Adelaide 36ers (NBL)

Matt DELLAVEDOVA / 190cm / Guard / 08-09-1990 / St Mary’s (US College)

Anthony DRMIC / 196cm / Guard / 25-02-1992 / Boise State (US College)

Adam GIBSON / 188cm / Guard / 30-10-1984 / Gold Coast Blaze (NBL)

Hugh GREENWOOD 189cm / Guard / 06-03-1992 / New Mexico (US College)

Joe INGLES / 203cm / Forward / 02-10-1987 / Regal FC Barcelona (Spain)

Nathan JAWAI / 208cm / Forward / 10-10-1986 / UNCIS Kazan (Russia)

Julian KHAZZOUH / 209cm / Centre / 23-02-1986 / Sydney Kings (NBL)

Daniel KICKERT / 208cm / Forward / 29-05-1983 / PGE Turow (Poland)

Matt KNIGHT / 204cm / Forward-Centre / 31-05-1985 / Perth Wildcats (NBL)

Aleks MARIC / 211cm / Centre / 22-10-1984 / Panathinaikos (Greece)

Damian MARTIN / 188cm / Guard / 02-09-1984 / Perth Wildcats (NBL)

Patrick MILLS / 183cm / Guard / 11-08-1988 / San Antonio Spurs (NBA)

Brock MOTUM / 206cm / Forward / 16-10-1990 / Washington State University (US College)

Brad NEWLEY / 199cm / Guard-Forward / 18-02-1985 / Valencia (Spain)

Matthew NIELSEN / 209cm / Forward / 03-02-1979 / BC Khimki (Russia)

AJ OGILVY / 211cm / Forward-Centre / 17-06-1988 / Valencia (Spain)

Jesse WAGSTAFF / 203cm / Forward / 30-04-1986 / Perth Wildcats (NBL)

Mark WORTHINGTON / 202cm / Forward / 08-06-1983 / Gold Coast Blaze (NBL)

http://www.nbl.com.au/news/article/2012 ... ers-squad/

[brod]

London Olympic draw

Men:
Group A: United States, France, Argentina, Tunisia, qualifier, qualifier
Group B: Spain, Australia, Brazil, China, Great Britain, qualifier

Women:
Group A: United States, China, Angola, qualifier, qualifier, qualifier
Group B: Australia, Brazil, Great Britain, Russia, qualifier, qualifier

[Gozu]

A very good draw for the Boomers that, depending on the qualifier (could be a Greece/Lithuania/Russia/Croatia type) would be a good chance to finish 3rd in our group and thus avoid having to play the USA in the next round.

[Gozu]

Not good news for Kings fans with coach Shane Heal confirming Julian Khazzouh is leaving, import Jerai Grant won't be re-signed and young gun Anatoly Bose could potentially be leaving too:

Q. Kings fans liked your young frontcourt of Khazzouh, Jerai Grant and Anatoly Bose, are those guys coming back?

A. I definitely won’t have all three back. We’re not sure about Toly yet, Jules will go and I won’t be offering Jerai a contract.

http://www.nbl.com.au/news/article/2012 ... nto-shape/