NBL 23/24/25 Season Thread

[Luuuc]

Just relieved to get out of there with the W in the end. Tassie wanted no part of a home opener party night cruise. Gotta love em.

The first of many rollercoaster type games for the Cats I suspect. Sure can get on a roll but sure can get scrappy too. Defensive lapses galore but I won't complain too hard in week 1.
Welcome to Perth, Jordan Usher. Debuts don't get much better than that!

 

[Bleedblueandgold]

I didn't watch the game but Usher an early MVP chance?

 

[amazingjoshy]

I didn't watch the game but Usher an early MVP chance?

 

[GoEaglesGoSGIO]

Is that asshat Riley really gonna give Sarr 15 minutes a game?

Guy couldnt coach a 1 year old how to shit in its diaper

 

[burge13]

Is that asshat Riley really gonna give Sarr 15 minutes a game?

Guy couldnt coach a 1 year old how to s**t in its diaper

When these guys have 1 eye on the NBA I suspect they play just to show enough without going OTT and risking injury etc. Plus hes a kid in his first game, it'll grow a bit

I hope you dont expect him to be there at the pointy end though as he'll very likely do a Lamelo once hes shown enough

 

[GoEaglesGoSGIO]

When these guys have 1 eye on the NBA I suspect they play just to show enough without going OTT and risking injury etc. Plus hes a kid in his first game, it'll grow a bit

I hope you dont expect him to be there at the pointy end though as he'll very likely do a Lamelo once hes shown enough

Id expect him to hang around to the pointy end myself as its simply too long without basketball til the 2024 season to just bail in December. Lamelo would have stayed around if not for injury.

Id expect Sarr to play 30 minutes myself. He is in that weird spot where people are just not sure if he is pick 1 or not so he needs to ball out

 

[burge13]

Id expect him to hang around to the pointy end myself as its simply too long without basketball til the 2024 season to just bail in December. Lamelo would have stayed around if not for injury.

Id expect Sarr to play 30 minutes myself. He is in that weird spot where people are just not sure if he is pick 1 or not so he needs to ball out

He did look bloody good tbh. If he plays the whole season out Id like you guys to win it all. Not alot of height if he bails

Tassie are good too. Liked their starters but no real bench. That game was infinitely higher level than ours prior . 36ers look amateur at times

 

[Gak Attack]

Perth looked unstoppable in patches, yet JJs still had a chance over there. Think both will be top 4. JJs lack of depth probably won't hurt them in playoffs but do worry it will force them to over play that starting 5 and risk burn out or injury. Even when Magnay plays it doesn't really make it any better.

 

[GoEaglesGoSGIO]

Wildcats should walk it in but Rilie may Rillie it up. Kings only team capable of competing with Wildcats

You forgetting about Kristian Doolittle who should help with the height and boards in particular issue

 

[PJays]

Kings only team capable of competing with Wildcats

Yeah, nah

 

[Luuuc]

Is that asshat Riley really gonna give Sarr 15 minutes a game?

Guy couldnt coach a 1 year old how to s**t in its diaper

Yes of course he is. And Riley is clearly going to start Wagstaff in every game as well and Henshall will never see playing time all season because Riley has no idea.

 

[larrikin]

Yes of course he is. And Riley is clearly going to start Wagstaff in every game as well and Henshall will never see playing time all season because Riley has no idea.

I was going to ask what the deal with Henshall was. Expected him to get a fair few minutes

 

[Osho]

Brissy disorganised. Two tall forwards move to wing for the connection, and noone in i50.

 

[Royces Hart]

Brissy disorganised. Two tall forwards move to wing for the connection, and noone in i50.

Baynes should stay inside 50.

 

[peternorth]

Illawarra need to move the HAWKS name up on the singlet

 

[Falchoon]

Hawks shot selection worse than my old Tuesday night b grade team, at least we passed.

Froling not doing enough to secure an Olympics spot, Olbrich a likely type.

 

[NSWCROW]

Good god, what a rabble

 

[CakeEater]

Good god, what a rabble

Sorry crowy, you guys went to shite as I turned it on.

Its my fault.

 

[eddiesmith]

No one will beat Perth this year!!!

 

[eddiesmith]

So did Cotton get injured? Or were the Phoenix actually allowed to defend him without getting called for a foul for being within 6 ft of the protected species?

 

[amazingjoshy]

So did Cotton get injured? Or were the Phoenix actually allowed to defend him without getting called for a foul for being within 6 ft of the protected species?

Check the foul count and you might get your answer

 

[eddiesmith]

Check the foul count and you might get your answer

Not a single free throw for the game, poor Bryce he’s never experienced that in his entire NBL career.

But although the final score flattered the Wildcats, it’s interesting on Friday they had 6 extra free throws and win by 5, today 11 less and lose by 11.

Guess my claim about the Wildcats has been proven true yet again!

 

[blackcat]

The amount of inappropriate touching Gaze did on Pippen, should come with police charges

Larry paid Pipp ±$US80k

atleast he could spot Drewy a reacharound

 

[blackcat]

Asking Scotty Pippen about talent in the NBL is an interesting concept

Darnell Mee at Nuggs
Doug Overton at Washington Bullets

 

[Verdun]

Heading to the JJs v Sydney this evening, lucky enough to be in a corporate box.

Sydney are stacked, hope the JJs are able to make a game of it.