2016/17 NBL Season/Off-season news/Boomers

[Brodlach]

Up by 1 with 1:50 to go

[Gozu]

We need to win this

[Jim05]

Bit sloppy and lazy this last few minutes

[Brodlach]

How was that over and back!

[Jim05]

Worse choke than the Redbacks. Disgusting last quarter

[Gozu]

How was that over and back!

Live I thought it was but replay didn't look like it.

[Gozu]

Final

Breakers 88
36ers 87

[Brodlach]

How was that over and back!

Live I thought it was but replay didn't look like it.

Ref just guessed, he wasn't even on the line

[Spargo]

How was that over and back!

Live I thought it was but replay didn't look like it.

Ref just guessed, he wasn't even on the line

He didn't have to be on the line though, if he caught it before he landed in the front court, it was the right call.

[Brodlach]

Caught it after he landed

[Spargo]

Caught it after he landed

Then definitively the wrong call.

[Gozu]

Wow

ADELAIDE 36ers coach Joey Wright believes referee Brett Hogan should not be appointed to his NBL games following a racist slur the official made against him six years ago.

Wright on Saturday was given two rapid-fire technical fouls and banished from the game by Hogan with 7:24 to go in the second quarter of the 36ers’ ultimate 87-88 loss to New Zealand at TS Arena.

“He should not be allowed to do my games because of the rant he made against me six years ago, calling me a ‘black mother-f.....’ when I was coaching Gold Coast,” Wright said.

“He was suspended at the time but here he is, doing my games.”

Wright was irate when Adelaide forced a 24-second violation but the ball was returned to New Zealand after it had gone out of court.

“I got my first technical foul for asking him to go and review (at) the scoretable whether it was a violation.” Wright said.

“Can you just ask the scorebench was why I got the second tech.”

New Zealand converted three free throws and the additional possession to create a 12-point buffer.

“We very much intend to take it up with the NBL,” 36ers chief executive Guy Hedderwick said

“I thought it was very soft calling and changed the entire complexion of the game.”

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/bas ... af779f0a56

[Gozu]

In relation to the article above 36ers coach Joey Wright is now in hot water and has been fined $2,500 by the NBL with a one game suspension suspended for the rest of this season due to alleging referee Brett Hogan had been suspended for racially abusing him which the league denies.

On Sunday 5th February, an article was published by the Adelaide Advertiser that quoted statements from Adelaide 36ers Head Coach Joey Wright in reference to NBL referee Brett Hogan.

Those comments included an allegation that Hogan was suspended for making racial slurs in 2011. The NBL has fined Coach Wright in respect of those statements by reason of contravention of NBL Code Of Conduct Rule 2.7.

“Whilst Hogan was suspended in 2011 in respect of remarks he had made about Coach Wright, the NBL’s investigation at the time into that incident did not result in any findings in relation to any remarks or slurs of a racial nature.”

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/bas ... ab4e0f9b06

[Gozu]

Round 18 results:

Illawarra 90 (Clarke 19, Kay 17, Ogilvy 13, Norton 11, Harris 10) def Cairns 73 (McCarron 13, Mitchell 12, Gliddon 10)

Perth 94 (Cotton 25, Hire 20, Knight 11) def Brisbane 63 (Young 16, Bruce 12)

NZ Breakers 88 (Penney 21, Dillard 20, Loe 15) def Adelaide 87 (Johnson 19, Randle 16, Hodgson 14, Creek 10, Sobey 10)

Melbourne 89 (Andersen 21, Ware 18, Goulding 16, Boone 12, Blanchfield 10) def Sydney 76 (Newley 19, Lisch 12, Powell 11)

Cairns 85 (Jawai 22, Mitchell 20, Loughton 13) def Perth 77 (Cotton 26, Wagstaff 13, Prather 11, Martin 10)

Melbourne 78 (Boone 20, Goulding 18, Ware 16, Andersen 10) def Illawarra 72 (Clarke 19, Forman 12)

[king neptune]

Just saw a replay of the semi final from 2001 against Wollongong. First time I'd seen it since then. Still makes my blood boil. Great block by Darnell Mee is called a foul and somehow they were shooting free throws with no time on the clock and no line up.

Glad we won the title in 2002 but with the way we played in 2000 and 2001, feel like we could've certainly gotten another one or two.

[Gozu]

Just saw a replay of the semi final from 2001 against Wollongong. First time I'd seen it since then. Still makes my blood boil. Great block by Darnell Mee is called a foul and somehow they were shooting free throws with no time on the clock and no line up.

Glad we won the title in 2002 but with the way we played in 2000 and 2001, feel like we could've certainly gotten another one or two.

I can still remember watching it live and almost punching a hole in the TV. 2002 made up for it in some sense but still feel we got cheated out of a possible title in 2001. I bumped into Boti Nagy about halfway through that season and asked him what the feeling was like within the group and he said they feel like they've got a championship team and then that happens. I think I've watched that ending once since and any other time it comes on the TV I just walk out of the room.

[Gozu]

In what has to be one of the most ridiculously even seasons ever this is the NBL standings heading into the final round of the regular season.

Adelaide 17-9
Illawarra 14-13
Melbourne 13-13
Perth 13-13

Cairns 13-13
Sydney 13-14
NZ Breakers 13-14
Brisbane 10-17

Adelaide locked in top spot obviously and Brisbane the only team that can't make the playoffs with the other 6 teams fighting it out for the last 3 spots in the playoffs.

The NBL put up this article with the scenarios for each team heading into the final round:

Before we get to each team’s situation, let’s explore one intriguing scenario: every home team winning in Round 19.

If that occurs, Illawarra will finish second on 15 wins while Melbourne, Perth, Cairns and New Zealand will all finish tied on 14 wins. Sydney (13 wins) will pack up their things and head home. In that scenario, a mini-table will be created involving only the games played between the ‘Cats, Snakes, Breakers and United. A table which would look like this:

Cairns 7-5

New Zealand 6-6

Perth 6-6

Melbourne 5-7

With New Zealand and Perth tied on 6 wins in the mini-table, the head-to-head between those two teams would decide fourth place. The Breakers would thus advance with a 3-1 advantage.

ILLAWARRA HAWKS (14-13)

Round 19: v BNE

Series won: MEL (2-2, +9), NZ (2-2, +9)

Series lost: CNS (1-3), PER (2-2, -6), SYD (1-3)

Best-case scenario: Defeat Brisbane (which will guarantee Finals) and have Perth and Cairns each lose at least once. This will lock in second place.

Worst-case scenario: Lose to Brisbane and land in a mini-table involving Cairns and Sydney. That would be a nightmare and the Hawks could finish as low as sixth.

Who they will be cheering for: Having lost to Cairns three times, Adelaide eliminating the Taipans would be good news for the #Hawkheads.



MELBOURNE UNITED (13-13)

Round 19: @ NZ, v PER

Series won: CNS (3-1), SYD (3-1)

Series lost: ILL (2-2, -9), PER (0-3*)

Series undecided: NZ (1-2, +13)

Best-case scenario: Win twice and have Illawarra lose to Brisbane. Second place, baby!

Worst-case scenario: Two losses would obviously eliminate United. Also, landing in a mini-table involving the Wildcats would be dicey.

Who they will be cheering for: Brisbane upsetting Illawarra opens the door for a potential second-place finish. Also, Andrew Gaze could do United a solid by leading the Kings to a win in the Jungle. That will give Melbourne a chance to eliminate Perth in the final game of the season.



PERTH WILDCATS (13-13)

Round 19: v SYD, @ MEL

Series won: CNS (2-2, +6), ILL (2-2, +6), MEL (3-0*)

Series lost: NZ (1-3)

Series undecided: SYD (2-1, +8)

Best-case scenario: Two wins will lock in a 31st consecutive Finals appearance and, if Cairns loses at least once to the Sixers, the ‘Cats will take second place.

Worst-case scenario: Defeating the Kings and still missing out. This will happen if all other home teams win in Round 19.

Who they will be cheering for: Brisbane, Melbourne (in New Zealand) and Adelaide. But really, the Wildcats have the chance to control their own destiny.



CAIRNS TAIPANS (13-13)

Round 19: v ADE, @ ADE

Series won: ILL (3-1), NZ (4-0)

Series lost: MEL (1-3), PER (2-2, -6), SYD (1-3)

Best-case scenario: Cairns will finish second if they defeat Adelaide twice and have Melbourne lose at least once. Win both games against the Sixers and the Snakes will finish no lower than third.

Worst-case scenario: Grabbing a win over the ladder-leaders but landing in a four-way tie with Sydney, Melbourne and Perth. If that happens, avoid Aaron Fearne until at least April.

Who they will be cheering for: A New Zealand win would help, as any potential mini-table involving the Breakers will almost certainly result in playoffs for the Taipans.



SYDNEY KINGS (13-14)

Round 19: @ PER

Series won: CNS (3-1), ILL (3-1), NZ (3-1)

Series lost: MEL (1-3)

Series undecided: PER (1-2, -8)

Best-case scenario: A win over Perth is a must. If they get it, here’s the perfect storm that could result in the Kings finishing second: New Zealand beat Melbourne, Brisbane beat Illawarra, Perth beat Melbourne and Adelaide get the better of Cairns at least once.

Worst-case scenario: No win, no finals. Also, if Sydney beat Perth but end up in a mini-table that involves Melbourne they’re a chance to still miss out.

Who they will be cheering for: Brisbane over Illawarra would be helpful. Also, United losses are very good news for the Kings.



NEW ZEALAND BREAKERS (13-14)

Round 19: v MEL

Series won: PER (3-1)

Series lost: CNS (0-4), ILL (2-2, -9), SYD (1-3)

Series undecided: MEL (2-1, -13)

Best-case scenario: If the Breakers defeat Melbourne on Friday night they could finish as high as third. That will happen if – stay with us – Perth beat Sydney, Cairns lose both games to Adelaide and Melbourne defeat Perth.

Worst-case scenario: Defeating Melbourne but having Cairns split their games against the 36ers. Those 4 losses to the Snakes could be the death of the Breakers.

Who they will be cheering for: Assuming the Breakers beat United, they’ll be cheering for either Adelaide to win both games over Cairns or Cairns to win both games over Adelaide. This will help avoid the Taipans in a potential mini-table. A Perth win over Sydney will also help the Breakers cause.

http://www.nbl.com.au/featured-news/wil ... nals-math/

[Keefy]

Just saw a replay of the semi final from 2001 against Wollongong. First time I'd seen it since then. Still makes my blood boil. Great block by Darnell Mee is called a foul and somehow they were shooting free throws with no time on the clock and no line up.

Glad we won the title in 2002 but with the way we played in 2000 and 2001, feel like we could've certainly gotten another one or two.

I can still remember watching it live and almost punching a hole in the TV. 2002 made up for it in some sense but still feel we got cheated out of a possible title in 2001. I bumped into Boti Nagy about halfway through that season and asked him what the feeling was like within the group and he said they feel like they've got a championship team and then that happens. I think I've watched that ending once since and any other time it comes on the TV I just walk out of the room.

Watching it
Reading about it
Hearing the floppers name is enough to make me feel sick

[Gozu]

Round 19 games & times:

Thu 7pm Adelaide at Cairns

Fri 5pm Melbourne at NZ Breakers
Fri 9pm Sydney at Perth

Sat 5pm Brisbane at Illawarra
Sat 7pm Cairns at Adelaide

Sun 2:30pm Perth at Melbourne (SBS)

Also Perth Wildcats forward Greg Hire has been charged by the game review panel for allegedly striking the Taipans Tony Mitchell last round and has been offered a two game suspension that will be reduced to one game with a guilty plea.

http://www.wildcats.com.au/perth-wildca ... iew-panel/

[Brodlach]

Two of our three imports started on the bench. Better start tonight