NBL 23/24/25 Season Thread

[Verdun]

We were playing an injury-depleted JJs team on game 4 of a Sun-Tue-Fri-Sun doomsday quadruple.
Can only beat the team in front of you, but I'm not reading too much into that for the Cats' defence. (or the offence for that matter. Tassie were uncharacteristically awful at that end too)

Good post transition D was non existent for the Jackjumpers. Kudos to Perth though they took advantage and it was a privelege to be able to watch Cotton.

Rillie and his assistants do seem to enjoy walking on to the court while the game is on.

 

[skam85]

Darryl Pearce passed away overnight

 

[Royces Hart]

Darryl Pearce passed away overnight

That’s way too young

 

[larrikin]

Rillie and his assistants do seem to enjoy walking on to the court while the game is on.

It's a pet hate of mine but it seems most of the coaches in the NBL do it...

 

[Verdun]

It's a pet hate of mine but it seems most of the coaches in the NBL do it...

Yep not saying Rillie and his assistants are the only ones...Vickerman loves a run on to the court but they were looking like they were trying to play D themselves

 

[larrikin]

Yep not saying Rillie and his assistants are the only ones...Vickerman loves a run on to the court but they were looking like they were trying to play D themselves

The amount the coaches get away with in their interactions with refs in general (and Rillie is one of the worst) is just a terrible look.

 

[Royces Hart]

Yep not saying Rillie and his assistants are the only ones...Vickerman loves a run on to the court but they were looking like they were trying to play D themselves

I don’t even understand why there is any tolerance or flex in the interpretation of the rule.

Should be black and white, step onto the court, bang, tech.

 

[Verdun]

I don’t even understand why there is any tolerance or flex in the interpretation of the rule.

Should be black and white, step onto the court, bang, tech.

Exactly.

Side note I went to the same High School as Royce Hart ......walked along the beach it backs onto earlier today

 

[Royces Hart]

Say what you want about Chris Goulding but **** me, he’s an elite, cold blooded shooter.

 

[ManOfClay]

Can’t wait to see how the Sixers **** this up

 

[Falchoon]

Can’t wait to see how the Sixers **** this up

Surely Sam Froling goes on to bigger and better things.

 

[ManOfClay]

Can’t wait to see how the Sixers **** this up

Wobble wobble

 

[ManOfClay]

Got out of that one.

3-0 on the hawks this year

 

[Verdun]

Say what you want about Chris Goulding but **** me, he’s an elite, cold blooded shooter.

Yep I am one who detests the way he throws his head back and whingers on every play but damn he can shoot.

His legacy will be a mix of out and out gun and could have played differently to me.

 

[ManOfClay]

100%

Friday night’s loss notwithstanding there’s been improvement from the Lightning since he took over the reigns.


Imagine if they had played Illawarra or Melbourne United in the past week?

Since this comment - Adelaide has beaten both. While things have been a shit show you can’t deny the positives when they do occur. We are on track to improve on last year despite all that has happened.

By the way, how’s Ninnis got the lightning playing now?

 

[El Doederino]

Since this comment - Adelaide has beaten both. While things have been a shit show you can’t deny the positives when they do occur. We are on track to improve on last year despite all that has happened.

By the way, how’s Ninnis got the lightning playing now?

I do get the feeling the 36ers are playing in spite of the coach and not for him.

it will be interesting at seasons end. The club wants Davis to stay. We have DJ & Humphries contracted up. Harrell is gone. Will Davis stay if the coach stays and Harrell no longer there? I have my doubts.

 

[Luuuc]

By the way, how’s Ninnis got the lightning playing now?

I've been restraining myself from mentioning it here, so thanks for stepping up

 

[skam85]

I do get the feeling the 36ers are playing in spite of the coach and not for him.

very much this
extends to other staff also

 

[ManOfClay]

very much this
extends to other staff also

Yeah there was a bit with mirko(?) the assistant last night.

 

[ManOfClay]

I do get the feeling the 36ers are playing in spite of the coach and not for him.

it will be interesting at seasons end. The club wants Davis to stay. We have DJ & Humphries contracted up. Harrell is gone. Will Davis stay if the coach stays and Harrell no longer there? I have my doubts.

It’ll be par for the course for the Sixers at season’s end sadly.

Davis would command a lot regardless.

 

[ManOfClay]

I've been restraining myself from mentioning it here, so thanks for stepping up

Not that I wish the guy any ill will, but there’s a lot of rose coloured glasses in how he is/was going.

 

[brucetiki]

I do get the feeling the 36ers are playing in spite of the coach and not for him.

This.

Seems to be since that player-led crisis meeting the other week (without the coaching staff) the team has lifted.

Still have the shit the bed moments (Tasmania game) but they’ve definitely played better since they’ve decided to sideline the coaching staff.

Which then brings us to the next questions. When does Wells become the latest coach to enter the 36ers coaching graveyard? And how long can the players sideline the coaching staff before it all unravels again?

 

[brucetiki]

Right on cue

Sources: Wells, Davis clash in 36ers locker room

The Adelaide 36ers are showing substantial signs of disconnect with head coach Mike Wells and star point guard Kendric Davis involved in a heated verbal exchange following the team's win over the Illawarra Hawks on Monday, sources told ESPN.

www.espn.com.au

 

[Royces Hart]

Right on cue

Sources: Wells, Davis clash in 36ers locker room

The Adelaide 36ers are showing substantial signs of disconnect with head coach Mike Wells and star point guard Kendric Davis involved in a heated verbal exchange following the team's win over the Illawarra Hawks on Monday, sources told ESPN.

www.espn.com.au

It’s like Coach at First Sight.

 

[The_Game_1981]

Massive outs for Brisbane with Tyrell and Rocco not playing tonight.