NBL 23/24/25 Season Thread

[nobbyiscool]

The ugly sweater jerseys are really fun.

 

[ManOfClay]

PJC might be in trouble for the second ref contact?

First one treated like the Montrezz one earlier in the year but another push on the ref that grabbed him.


Can’t believe nobody got ejected here

 

[nobbyiscool]

What a bonkers sport. You can aggressively shove 2 referees and not get marched.... and you get a couple of free throws and the ball.

What am I even watching?!

 

[DT_35]

PJC might be in trouble for the second ref contact?

First one treated like the Montrezz one earlier in the year but another push on the ref that grabbed him.


Can’t believe nobody got ejected here

They shouldn’t be getting in the middle of it then…

No right to put there hands on a player

 

[ManOfClay]

The players at least played for Ninnis.

It’s clear they don’t for Wells.

Oh and the Lightning were a dumpster fire before they hired Ninnis.

So when Adelaide were beating teams like Illawarra and Sydney they were?

There’s been a few extenuating circumstances in the last few weeks on top of Adelaide playing poorly.

Ninnis coaching means we probably play Martin in the starting 5 all year but hey, I bet he’d have this team firing.

 

[ManOfClay]

They shouldn’t be getting in the middle of it then…

No right to put there hands on a player

But if they can according to the rules, and PJC acted outside of the rules?

 

[ManOfClay]

What a bonkers sport. You can aggressively shove 2 referees and not get marched.... and you get a couple of free throws and the ball.

What am I even watching?!

Compare that to what illi and Harrell did get matched for too

 

[BobbyMorri]

Compare that to what illi and Harrell did get matched for too

it seemed they cared more about the "3rd man in" Te Rangi, who escalated the incident.

honestly, think it was well handled.

JC on the bench is working great. Deng also massive in the last.

 

[ManOfClay]

it seemed they cared more about the "3rd man in" Te Rangi, who escalated the incident.

Even according to that ruling - PJC was the third man. He wasn’t part of the contest that caused the foul

 

[eddiesmith]

2 unsportsmanlike fouls against Sydney and no penalty…

 

[DT_35]

2 unsportsmanlike fouls against Sydney and no penalty…

1 unsportsmanlike on both teams lol

 

[hotchilli]

1 unsportsmanlike on both teams lol

Don’t let the facts get in the way.

 

[eddiesmith]

1 unsportsmanlike on both teams lol

So nothing against the Sydney player who threw the elbow? lol, Sydney refereeing

 

[ManOfClay]

Even according to that ruling - PJC was the third man. He wasn’t part of the contest that caused the foul

Correcting myself - he briefly reached in first and could have been called for that foul. But when the two bigs started facing off he still escalated it by engaging then when the initial contest had moved away from him

 

[Jack Richards]

Don't expect Cs to win with no
Tatum
White
Holiday

Fun fact: Horford has started 20/23 possible games this season showing how unhealthy the Cs have been.

 

[Jack Richards]

Don't expect Cs to win with no
Tatum
White
Holiday

Fun fact: Horford has started 20/23 possible games this season showing how unhealthy the Cs have been.

Correction: White and Tatum playing. Cs just rubbish

 

[BobbyMorri]

If the finals were played now, the Hawks would sweep the series.

They are a step above everyone ATM

 

[GoEaglesGoSGIO]

If the finals were played now, the Hawks would sweep the series.

They are a step above everyone ATM

They show the importance of having 3 contributing imports. Something my team in the Wildcats dont have

For all the lets give Bryce 50% of the salary cap talk, you cannot win nothing with this logic. Your talent needs to be more evenly spread. Ill be insane and say I hope Bryce moves on. I think we have gone past being able to win anything with him at the helm. Talent needs to be more evenly spread.

The Wildcats biggest failure was letting Mitch Norton go. Bryce needed a defensive guard next to him and since then he hasnt had one. Tai just been too injury prone. I also dont see how we find one as well and also how the team gets built properly once Bryce takes that wage

Id say bye bye and look for a scoring PF and a defensive guard. A combination of say TJ Warren + Trey Burke for example would work.

 

[Luuuc]

Bryce has nothing to do with it IMO (other than perhaps getting us a few extra wins that we didn't otherwise deserve)
Back when we had a competent GM and a competent coach we - strangely enough - managed to win titles despite the burden of being stuck with the best player in the league on the roster.
Didn't need 3 great imports either. In fact our success was built on a foundation of solid locals, nearly all of whom played solid defence.

 

[TasSixer]

Early days. but I think Hummer over Sword isn't an upgrade

 

[eddiesmith]

So what did the NZ player get for attacking 2 referees?

 

[amazingjoshy]

So what did the NZ player get for attacking 2 referees?

Sent to the tribunal

 

[GoEaglesGoSGIO]

Bryce has nothing to do with it IMO (other than perhaps getting us a few extra wins that we didn't otherwise deserve)
Back when we had a competent GM and a competent coach we - strangely enough - managed to win titles despite the burden of being stuck with the best player in the league on the roster.
Didn't need 3 great imports either. In fact our success was built on a foundation of solid locals, nearly all of whom played solid defence.

The league got better and we stagnated and didn’t. I think that is more important then you are giving credit for.

 

[amazingjoshy]

The league got better and we stagnated and didn’t. I think that is more important then you are giving credit for.

Could try playing some sort of defence first and see how that goes

 

[GoEaglesGoSGIO]

Could try playing some sort of defence first and see how that goes

Not saying Rillie is a good coach, he is deplorable but even if he does leave, we are still a long way off it I feel. I think if we play defense, offensively we will fall into a hole anyway. Zero ball movement in any way and a slowed down pace of the game are not a good duo. I think its time to piss Doolittle off and look for a import who can defend a guard. Id make that move before letting Rillie go mid season atleast

Rillie on his last chance. If he fails then off he goes. We look to rebuild thereafter