Mystro
Years ago
Taipans Vs Breakers
Can the Breakers back up their win against the Crocs last night or will the Taipans wear them down?
Mystro
Years ago
Can the Breakers back up their win against the Crocs last night or will the Taipans wear them down?
Jack Toft
Years ago
Although they are equal top, the Breakers are no shoe in for this one.
Cairns are playing some great basketball at the moment. Their losses have been to a rampaging 'Gong team, a lucky Sixers team and a narrow one to the Madgen Machine.
All their wins have been double figures and Jamar Wilson has been in the thick of it. Tragagh is on fire and Brad Hill is playing some of his bet basketball since he moved to Cairns. (I guess he's now used to winning)
Breakers have Cedric "the Dragon Slayer" Jackson who is navigating a course to NBL MVP. Vukona, Pledger, Abercrombie are all good consistent performers. Their offence is getting better each game so a score in the 80's is likely.
Reckon this could be the game of the round. If Cairns are going to beat them this season, this is the game.
skull
Years ago
should be a cracker,taipans are gaining momentum and Jamar has found his mojo again......cairns by 6
Mystro
Years ago
Not sure if Cairns have anyone who can negate the influence of Abercrombie who is shooting the ball well from outside or the big Pledgehammer who was fairly quiet last night but is still a big presence inside and changes shots accordingly.
I def agree that this game will not be a walk in the park and Cairns may take this.
Mystro
Years ago
Steindl may be the guy given the task of trying to keep Abercrombie quiet. Should be a great game
Tyrell
Years ago
NZ don't generally back up too well, but a win in Cairns tonight will say a lot about the teams championship credentials this season
The Breakers are my team but they are on the sunshine swing...Jackson vs Wilson, Abercrombie vs Steindl and Tragardh vs Pledger/Vukona this is a mouthwatering clash. My prediction, Breakers in OT by 4
Spursfan
Years ago
Who can possibly predict an overtime game haha?
Taips by a half dozen hopefully.
Mystro
Years ago
these two teams have a history of slugging it out and and going down to the wire so I wouldn't discount this going to OT.
Guys like Boucher and CJ will not be as effective second time round but hopefully Corletto can continue some of his shooting form from last night along with Abercrombie. I'm hoping NZ by 7.
Spursfan
Years ago
I rekon the Breakers will just hold us at bay. Jackson is getting too much freedom and i can't see that changing, we have no real pressure ball defenders.
Mystro
Years ago
Jackson having his way and Pledger having a frustrating night with foul trouble. NZ still having issues with turnovers
Spursfan
Years ago
Haha oh Pledger, not his night is it? He's in my fantasy team so that's shit, at least I forgot to get in before lockout. I've forgotten the last 3 weeks of fantasy :/
But seriously, the Breakers are a championship calibre team again. I was a bit hesitant to rate them, but they are up there again.
Mystro
Years ago
Taipans held to just 54 points and the Breakers completing the double.
Jackson would have helped a few fantasy teams out with his numbers.
Tyrell
Years ago
Big win tonight- haven't been great at backing up on road doubles (usually adelaide then perth though)!! Cairns came at us a few times in the first half!! YEAH WHITE!
Mystro
Years ago
Steindl quiet with a doughnut and not much from Brad Hill. The Cairns fans were vocal to the end despite being out of the game for the most part.
Isaac
Years ago
More was expected of Cairns. Who've they had so far for 50-50? Crocs twice? Hawks? Sixers? Who else. Kings? Big blowout at home isn't good.
Mystro
Years ago
Teams still giving Vukona the open mid range jump shot which he has no problem knocking down in rhythm and Hudson was much better on Trigger than Pledger. Breakers continue to rebound well but still turning the ball over far too much. Still plenty to improve on and they are still winning games.
This all falls back on Fearne for picking Edwards instead of a legit centre. Trigger's Swiss cheese defence doesn't hold up and Hudson toyed with them.
skull
Years ago
frustrating game to watch,nz hurt us all over the court,too strong,too big....way,way too big.
like Gaze said the other week "Taipans will be too small to be serious contenders",i didnt get what he meant.... loughton is 6'11...etc...its a small league etc,we should be ok.....etc.
Basically we lost Crosswhite and didnt replace him.
A couple of other observations- why does Jamal go so deep in the offence with his dribble?then get blocked by 7 footers....not just once(reminded me of Mills at the olympics)
Does Fearny have any offensive plays set up to get his shooters open?
Cairns are very vulnerable now....
ALL the NBL refs are WRONG....not just isolated to a few of them anymore.
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