NBL 23/24/25 Season Thread

[ManOfClay]

we did look shaky there, kings go real deep. But it was encouraging we settled.

 

[PJays]

Without watching the game, Adams and Cooks being in poor health means this win doesn't really impress me.

I'd expect almost any NBL team to defeat Sydney at home, if Adams and Cooks were sitting for most of the game (Adams) or underperforming due to illness (Cooks). Cooks has been the best player this season, with him struggling they aren't the same beast. Regardless of their depth

 

[ManOfClay]

Without watching the game, Adams and Cooks being in poor health means this win doesn't really impress me.

Something something bank wins.

Adelaide without their first choice import too. Some bloke who hadn’t played in over a year beat cooks up

 

[Luuuc]

Adams and Cooks being in poor health means this win doesn't really impress me.

It was an entertaining game and a good win, but I agree it's not all that meaningful because of those circumstances.
However ...

Cooks has been the best player this season

... let's not get too carried away now!

 

[ManOfClay]

It was an entertaining game and a good win, but I agree it's not all that meaningful because of those circumstances.

It’s worth no more or no less than any other win at this point of the year

 

[moistie]

Jeez, South East Melbourne's offence is dire. I know little about basketball, but 60% of the team might as well not bother being out there. The standard SEM offensive set for the first 5-7 minutes of the second half was:

Dribble to the top of the key.
Take a couple of crossovers.
Call a screen.

THEN
Go around the screen.
Take a contested three-pointer.
Miss

OR
Go around the screen
Drive to the basket to two or three waiting defensive players..

THEN
Take a low percentage shot and turn the ball over.

OR
Force a bad pass to the roller and turn the ball over.

Meanwhile, the other three players are statues on the 3 point line.

 

[pacemaker]

SEM COACH NEEDS TO BE FIRED! HE WILL BE BY DECEMBER! PLAYERS ARE USELESS! NICK KYRGIOS WILL TRY AND COMEBACK AS A PLAYER.

 

[pacemaker]

Jeez, South East Melbourne's offence is dire. I know little about basketball, but 60% of the team might as well not bother being out there. The standard SEM offensive set for the first 5-7 minutes of the second half was:

Dribble to the top of the key.
Take a couple of crossovers.
Call a screen.

THEN
Go around the screen.
Take a contested three-pointer.
Miss

OR
Go around the screen
Drive to the basket to two or three waiting defensive players..

THEN
Take a low percentage shot and turn the ball over.

OR
Force a bad pass to the roller and turn the ball over.

Meanwhile, the other three players are statues on the 3 point line.

They are an NBL1 team at best. One that still misses the finals.

 

[Luuuc]

Wasn't exactly a clash of the titanic gameplans & individual basketball IQs out there tonight was it. Yikes.

 

[Royces Hart]

One day, hopefully scientists will find a cure for the cancer that is Nathan Sobey.

 

[eddiesmith]

Interesting that Sobey has gone from the second most fouled player in the NBL last year, with about 200 less free throws than Bryce, to barely getting more than 1-2 a game simply by changing his jersey…

 

[kane249]

One day, hopefully scientists will find a cure for the cancer that is Nathan Sobey.

The Phillipines tried

 

[brucetiki]

The Phillipines tried

But they couldn’t find the root cause

 

[eddiesmith]

SEM COACH NEEDS TO BE FIRED! HE WILL BE BY DECEMBER! PLAYERS ARE USELESS! NICK KYRGIOS WILL TRY AND COMEBACK AS A PLAYER.

Kelly has been sacked today

 

[ManOfClay]

Very early in the season for that. Perhaps I’m a bit conservative, but I’d try to go to at least mid season to see if the ship can be righted.

 

[PJays]

... let's not get too carried away now!

Before Friday's game, who would've been ahead of Cooks in the MVP race?

 

[PJays]

Something something bank wins.

Adelaide without their first choice import too. Some bloke who hadn’t played in over a year beat cooks up

You better hope Trez stays on board, cos in all likelihood, the other guy who hasn't played in a year will be a downgrade!

 

[brutus76]

Thank god Kelly is gone - useless. I love Sam McKinnon but can he coach?

Getting killed on the boards and can't make any open shots

Need a big bloke who can box, rebound and bloody score

Maybe Trey Mourning?

 

[pacemaker]

Kelly has been sacked today

Wish there was a bet on this. I saw it coming.

 

[ManOfClay]

You better hope Trez stays on board, cos in all likelihood, the other guy who hasn't played in a year will be a downgrade!

Many more across the league will be hoping Trez stays. Great for the league

 

[ManOfClay]

Before Friday's game, who would've been ahead of Cooks in the MVP race?

DJ had certainly started the season well individually

 

[brucetiki]

Very early in the season for that. Perhaps I’m a bit conservative, but I’d try to go to at least mid season to see if the ship can be righted.

To be fair, the 36ers didn’t even wait for their season to start before sacking their coach

 

[ManOfClay]

To be fair, the 36ers didn’t even wait for their season to start before sacking their coach

and what a shitshow that was. Slightly different situation because Sixers clearly thought they had better. But despite how it looks to be turning out, it still remains a shitshow.

SEM reacting to results here

 

[BobbyMorri]

No doubt the JJ's are missing Mcveigh. But i think they are missing his energy the most.

very un-JJ start to the season.

 

[PJays]

Many more across the league will be hoping Trez stays. Great for the league

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