2010/11 NBL season & off-season news

[Brucetiki]

36ers managed to put a bit of respectability on the scoreboard in the last quarter

Final Score

Gold Coast 95
Adelaide 79

[redandblack]

I watched the first quarter.

That was enough.

[CK]

I watched the first quarter.

That was enough.

When a team meanders around like Adelaide, wandering and strolling around, then put a lazy pass up which is immediately picked off by the opposition and scored from, it gets very annoying to watch. It looks awfully like a team that has mentally packed up shop for the season already and is playing out time.

[Gozu]

Round 18 results:

New Zealand 101 (Penney 24, Wilkinson 22, Bruton 16, Abercrombie 11, Braswell 11) def Melbourne 91 (Tragardh 35, Williams 18, Corletto 12, Greer 10)

Perth 98 (Lisch 18, Robbins 12, Tovey 12, Wagstaff 12, Trueman 10) def Sydney 84 (Gilder 21, Sanders 20, Dann 14, Khazzouh 12)

Wollongong 105 (Forman 21, Campbell 14, Ervin 14, Coenraad 11, Demos 11) def Perth 73 (Lisch 20, Wagstaff 10)

Townsville 81 (M. Cedar 19, Crawford 16, Schenscher 10) def Cairns 74 (Dillon 17, Dorsey 17, Ubaka 13)

Gold Coast 95 (Clark 24, Harvey 18, Goulding 15, Gibson 10, Hudson 10) def Adelaide 79 (Ballinger 22, Johnson 12, Hill 10)

[Gozu]

One HD TV schedule for Rounds 19-25:

19 Thu 17/2 New Zealand Perth 5:30 PM
Fri 18/2 Sydney Cairns 8:00 PM
Sun 20/2 Gold Coast New Zealand 6:00 PM
20 Wed 23/2 New Zealand Gold Coast 5:30 PM
Fri 25/2 Cairns Sydney 8:30 PM
Sun 27/2 Wollongong New Zealand 6:00 PM
21 Thu 3/3 New Zealand Townsville 5:30 PM
Sat 5/3 Wollongong Townsville 7:30 PM
Sun 6/3 Sydney Melbourne 6:00 PM
22 Fri 11/3 Gold Coast Wollongong 8:00 PM
Sun 13/3 Sydney Adelaide 6:00 PM
23 Thu 17/3 New Zealand Sydney 5:30 PM
Fri 18/3 Townsville Perth 8:00 PM
Sun 20/3 Melbourne Gold Coast 6:00 PM
24 Fri 25/3 Gold Coast Adelaide 8:00 PM
Sun 27/3 Wollongong Sydney 8:00 PM
25 Wed 30/3 New Zealand Adelaide 5:30 PM
Fri 1/4 Cairns Townsville 8:00 PM

[Brucetiki]

Final Score (OT)

Adelaide 83
Melbourne 86

[CK]

Not much can really be said here, apart from some bare statistics:

- With 8.12 remaining in the final term, Adelaide led by 12, 65-53.
- From that moment, they were outscored 22-10. In overtime, Adelaide missed three 3-point attempts altogether, had another blocked - so a lot of "money" shots being put up at a time when they needed to look for more realistic opportunities.
- Offensive rebounds: Adel 11, Melb 17. Assists 24 Melb, 19 Adel.
- Both teams had four players in double figures, so both spread it around.

Adelaide, bluntly, are lazy when the ball is in the opposition's situation, whether that be direct (possession), or indirect (off the boards). Ron Howard sustained an injury during the game, but cut him now and have a look at a couple of kids for the remainder of the year, properly.

I've held fire all year on Marty Clarke, preferring to give plenty of chances to settle, but tonight, it seemed confused and messy under pressure for the 36ers.

Across the country, well done to the Sydney Kings for belting Cairns, and continuing the Taipans' peculiar run of poor form in televised games.

[redandblack]

I kept watch of the scores on-line.

Why do we know that Adelaide will always find a way to lose from a winning position?

They'd come from behind early to have all the momentum, then hit a brick wall.

You really have to wonder.

[CK]

Gold Coast hosting New Zealand in what is shaping as one of the biggest shootouts seen in a NBL matcn for many years, particularly given they are now ten minute quarters

4.24 remaining in the second term.

NZ 52
Gold Coast 42

[CK]

Half time:

NZ 67 (Penney 15, Bruton, Wilkinson 13)
Gold Coast 52 (Harvey 19, Clark 14)

If this pace kept up, we would be looking at over 230 points in total for the match - astonishing for a 40 minute game.

[Gozu]

Half time:

NZ 67 (Penney 15, Bruton, Wilkinson 13)
Gold Coast 52 (Harvey 19, Clark 14)

If this pace kept up, we would be looking at over 230 points in total for the match - astonishing for a 40 minute game.

Loving the lockdown D too, CK

[CK]

Half time:

NZ 67 (Penney 15, Bruton, Wilkinson 13)
Gold Coast 52 (Harvey 19, Clark 14)

If this pace kept up, we would be looking at over 230 points in total for the match - astonishing for a 40 minute game.

Loving the lockdown D too, CK

At the moment, defence is what is around de stadium. Had to check that the All-Star game hadn't kicked off early.

[CK]

Half time in Perth:

Perth Wildcats 35
Adelaide 36ers 27

Adelaide hanging in well, led by the skipper Ballinger with 13 points, five rebounds to half time. Andre Brown the star for Perth with 13 points, seven rebounds.

[bloods08]

Blaze 110
Breakers 110

After overtime

What a game.

[Gozu]

Double OT!

[Gozu]

Blaze 110
Breakers 110

After overtime

What a game.

Awesome game.

[mighty hounds]

Half time in Perth:

Perth Wildcats 35
Adelaide 36ers 27

Adelaide hanging in well, led by the skipper Ballinger with 13 points, five rebounds to half time. Andre Brown the star for Perth with 13 points, seven rebounds.

Adelaide has 27points at half time

[Gozu]

Round 19 results:

New Zealand 82 (Penney 21, Bruton 20, Wilkinson 12) def Perth 79 (Lisch 17, Brown 14, Martin 10, Williamson 10)

Melbourne 86 (Burston 24, Williams 19, Corletto 14, Tragardh 14) def Adelaide 83 (OT) (Ballinger 23, Johnson 16, Carter 15, Creek 10)

Sydney 81 (Khazzouh 19, Sanders 14, Madgen 13, Gilder 11, Dann 10, Knight 10) def Cairns 69 (Ubaka 17, Crosswhite 16, Dorsey 13)

Townsville 75 (Schenscher 16, M. Cedar 14, Hinder 11) def Wollongong 56 (Ervin 13)

Melbourne 70 (Burston 19, Williams 16, Corletto 11) def Cairns 63 (Loughton 14, Dillon 12, Jones 10)

New Zealand 123 (Penney 35, Wilkinson 21, Bruton 20, Abercrombie 17) def Gold Coast 115 (2OT) (Harvey 27, Clark 23, Gibson 19, Hoare 16, Hudson 15)

Perth 82 (Brown 15, Lisch 12, Wagstaff 12, Weigh 10) def Adelaide 62 (Ballinger 17, Carter 14, Shannon 10)

[Gozu]

The 36ers have released import Ron Howard.

Also the Breakers/Blaze game is on live right now on One HD.

[CK]

The 36ers have released import Ron Howard.

Thank goodness for all concerned. Played more like Ralph Malph

Also the Breakers/Blaze game is on live right now on One HD

Gold Coast win 94-91, after the Breakers ran home hard in the final term. These teams play a very entertaining style, hard and high scoring. Could be interesting if they meet in the finals.
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