I'm going Brisbane. They haven't strung 2 together for a while and the Melb Utd win should have them up and about.
Then again.....

I would like to say Brisbane but Beal had a good game last game against Melb which means he's probably due for 3-4 bad ones now and Craig has dropped off from the level he was at earlier in the season. Bairstow seems to be getting a bit better now though.

The Hawks are pretty much a one man show with Clarke and think AJ might get a bit touchy with the physical play of Bairstow and start whining to the refs.

Hawks by 4

Bruce needs to slow down. He tried pushing the ball up the floor 3 times and they all resulted in turnovers. I like the way that Brisbane is keeping the ball out of the Hawks guards hands until late in the shot clock. It made Ogilvy and Kay become playmakers which resulted in a couple of turnovers (only to give it straight back looking for a fast break). Tight game, looks like it will go down to the wire.

It may not be Brisbane's night. Especially when Kevin White hits a pull up 3.

Thats why I can't watch the Hawks. They have the biggest brain explosions. Ogilvy is their big culprit. Geez.

WOO HOO OT FOOLS!

Hawks were up by 17 and dapping and swaggering. THINK AGAIN - We're coming to get you

Torey Craig doing it all! Gibbo has had a mad game, brung it up the court really strong.

And that's why AJ ain't no boomer

TC had a huge Q4. Gotta love free basketball.

AJ is over-rated! Bairstow has pwned him all night!

DOG SHOW ON BAIRSTOW! Its not rugby you damn thug

Hawks, wow, I had em top 4, wrote them off and now they are well and truly back in business

A theme from their season is matchups. beating some opponents eg Adelaide, bris. While still yet to claim a win vs Cairns or Sydney.

Same bogy language I saw in the corresponding match in Brisbane not long ago.

Bullets players (apart from imports) and coach bitch titting about EVERY foul call instead of putting their head down and getting on with things. Reminds me of their Clippers and their woes/behaviour.

Hawks complete contrast. No whinging or moaning, take it on the chin and prepare for next possession. If someone fluffs up there might be a small word of encouragement, if someone does something positive it's recognised by players on and off the court.

Bullets getting by on individual talent, Hawks got it done with cohesion.

Strangely Oscar was the only Hawks not to score, again.

Wish Lemanis would stop leaning on Te Rangi so much.

Mitch Norton has been Illawarra's best this season. What a gun. Seriously approaching Damian Martin levels. I'd be over the moon if he were Taipans starting PG next season.

Dan, he's a bloody legend.

Crap, he's on a two-year deal

Oscar needs to hit a couple & get his confidence going. I'd stick with him 4 now.

Scary to think Norton is the same age as Damo in his rookie year. A lot of good basketball to come and I suspect he'll become a mainstay as back-up PG on Boomers teams qualifying through Asia.

He was brilliant tonight and so was Kay.

Forman's getting on his last legs it looks.

I hope Norton & Kay stick around together at Hawks long term like Saville & Campbell and Martin & Coenraad have.

Great players, great guys, hard workers that the community could really get behind.

Something going on there that we don't know about?

No one plays forever! Along with Andersen, Penney and Redhage, Oscar is one of the oldest in the league. Not sure about current data, but as of late 2015 he was (by almost 100 games), the player with the most NBL games logged? 80-90 more than Vukona and Redhage. 100+ over Gibson.

Fair drop off in that "generation" recently in the NBL. Loughton seemingly on the outer. Wagstaff having a poor season going by Perth fans though I assume he's a bracket younger. Tragardh out of the league, Burston, Walker (younger) and Davidson too. Schenscher. Holmes. Carter. Usually those retirements* feel a bit more gradual. I think Oscar's the last of his AIS class to be playing at NBL level or better, unless I've forgotten someone?

(Carter could possibly get another gig still, but he's a couple of years younger.)

* or phone going colder