mystro
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Tigers Vs Breakers Oct 28
Melbourne make the trip across the Tasman this week to face the NZ Breakers at home at the NSEC.
NZ are 2 wins from 2 games but were very lucky last week to sneak in front against Perth. Melbourne are yet to register a win this season and were comprehensively beaten by the Wildcats in their last game giving up a massive 17 turnovers.
Stuff.co.nz have reported that Kirk Penney was expected to be flying into NZ in the weekend and is also expected to suit up against the Tigers on Thursday night. Should be interesting if the Breakers will continue with their shared offense or revert to Penney carrying the bulk of the scoring load.
The Breakers have all the momentum going into this game and will be tough especially at home.
Add arguably the best player in the league in Kirk Penney and you would have to think that it is a reasonably safe bet on the Breakers ending up 3-0. I think the mobility of the Breakers will be too much for the lumbering Tigers and if the Breakers can replicate any of Perths defensive pressure which totally put the Tigers off their game, they will win comfortably.