Game 2 - Opals @ Tall Ferns

Live stream:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ohs6pknbrg4

Stats:
http://www.fibalivestats.com/matches/151/16/16/83/44rGXUyd4QYQ/

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Dunkin' Dan
Years ago

Poor start by the Opals. A real brickfest. With Saturday's nerves out of the way I was expecting a more settled and dominant performance. So far it hasn't worked out that way.
14-14 at quarter time and lucky not to be trailing after a brain fart to end the period.

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Anonymous
Years ago

Some of those fouls were a bit iffy.

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Anonymous
Years ago

Wow!
We suck.

What's gonna happen when our players overseas retire in the next year or so?

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Anonymous
Years ago

NZ are driving inside and Opals don't really have a shot blocker in the key to stop it. Having a 6"8 player parked in the paint would have been handy on both ends.

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Anonymous
Years ago

Burton doesn't appear to be very good at offense or defense. She is impressive running in between though.

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fstos
Years ago

Missed the Saturday gam due to work. If this is anything to go by I am glad I did.

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Dunkin' Dan
Years ago

"Burton doesn't appear to be very good at offense or defense. She is impressive running in between though."

Hahaha... that's a very underappreciated aspect of basketball. Good scorers & passers get most of the attention, good defenders & rebounders get respect from the knowledgeable fans, but the truly savvy observers recognise someone who excels at "running in between". When basketball becomes more like the NFL and has a huge squad that includes a Special Teams lineup, that's when Nat will really come into her own :p

fstos, this first half has actually been better IMO than Saturday was :-/

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Anonymous
Years ago

It is interesting to see how we are playing (over the two games) now that Brendan Joyce has had the team for a reasonable length of time.

whilst he doesn't have the OS stars the strategy and game play is very underwhelming

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fstos
Years ago

I have read a lot about the Burton & Lavey selections and game time. Only a small glimpse but I can sort of get the Lavey love because there seems to be some future there and we are short on speedy PG's BUT Burton.....sheeesh. Probably BJ's craziest decision since...I was going to say SOJ but I think this one is harder to understand.

Is this the prize for winning line sprints at training?

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Anonymous
Years ago

Burton would be the greatest netball goalkeeper of all time.

Lavey has a future with cole and Wallace being the other 2 pg's.
Burtons stats throughout history show next to nothing. It is a waste of time when we can develop others..

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MACDUB
Years ago

Refereeing stinks.

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Anonymous
Years ago

fstos you contradict with yourself. Ok for Lavey to be chosen because she is "speedy" but not for Burton ?
You re right though, basketball is not = speed

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fstos
Years ago

Probably didn't explain myself. Lavey shows she has some game and potential. Burton shows nothing. I can't recall ever seeing a player who does less at any reasonable level.

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anonymous
Years ago

Final score anyone ? live stats down

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anonymous
Years ago

Final score anyone ? live stats down

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MACDUB
Years ago

59-70

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MACDUB
Years ago

5 to go

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MACDUB
Years ago

So many Cocks' shots have been going in a lot of holes tonight.

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Anonymous
Years ago

Boom tish:-) Macdub is here all week. Try the veal.

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Dunkin' Dan
Years ago

Final: 80-63

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Hendo8888
Years ago

Stats not working? Or my link just broken?

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Dunkin' Dan
Years ago

Down for me the whole 4th.

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Hendo8888
Years ago

Are the Boomers playing tonight too? Or another day?

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Anonymous
Years ago

Who won please

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Anonymous
Years ago

Oplas

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Anonymous
Years ago

Olpas

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Hendo8888
Years ago

Opsla won

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Anonymous
Years ago

Opals are going to Rio!!! :-)

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Anonymous
Years ago

Saplo

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GWB
Years ago

Wasn't the most impressive performance, but they did what they had to do to get the W.

I don't think anyone expected a different result, but to the Ferns credit they made it interesting for a half.

Off to Rio and hopefully yet another medal

Now, just hoping there aren't any brain farts from the Boomers coming up.

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Anonymous
Years ago

Oprah won.

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Anonymous
Years ago

Lol.. Who will make the opals out of todays squad?

Lavey as 3rd pg...?
Anyone else?

Phillips/mitchell/lavey or cole?
Taylor/allen
Ohea/jarry or Talbot?
Francis/tolo/bishop, hodges or burton?
Cambage/Jackson

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paul
Years ago

After the first five minutes that was a really good game, intensity and execution well above Saturday's level.

NZ played well at both ends, first team to realy expose the Opals perimeter defence in the Joyce era, and Cocks was incredible.

The Opals weren't as impressive, but Hodges and Batkovic were class and made sure there was no chance of losing. It's good to have a serious test like that and see who's up to it and who's not.

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Greg
Years ago

Does anyone ever post anything positive? All I read is negativity and bias against a coach, players and team that is winning. Finally we have a coach with balls to select a team not based on reputation and one that looks to the future. Sounds to me like there is a lot of jealousy amongst the comments.

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Anonymous
Years ago

Why is Jenna O'Hea not listed on the team squad on the Basketball Australia website?

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Cram
Years ago

Great work by the Opals. Did what needed doing and now they'll be going to Rio. Obviously it was far from perfect, but the job is done.

Now I just gotta try and get some tickets to the women's games for when I'm there!

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