Your not I'm Melbourne and not watching what game?
No one mentioned any game. The forecast for rain doesn't always mean the roof will be closed either.

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koberulz
Years ago

The roof is officially closed. Will instead be open February 6 vs Illawarra.

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Anonymous
Years ago

Is it possible to play in the rain or would the court be too slippery?

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Anonymous
Years ago

Abbey gelmi is great

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Bear
Years ago

Welcome to the face palm thread folks...

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GordonG
Years ago

What's with these camera angles?

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Indoorkite
Years ago

Someone got a spidercam for christmas i'm guessing

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GordonG
Years ago

yep, they just bragged about it. Piece of junk.

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AussiePride
Years ago

Spidercam could be good for another perspective on some replays but should not be used in game.

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Ben
Years ago

Confirming these camera angles are annoying af. The season so far has been poor in this respect.

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Rat10
Years ago

I agree. It's a very crappy camera angle. Does the NBA ever do it? No. So why do the producers think it's a good way to broadcast the NBL this way? Not everything has to be the same as the NBA obviously but at least get the basics right.

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Anonymous
Years ago

Perth hnasd Jervis coming off the bench backing up Knight and Jawai and gave him away.amazing

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Indoorkite
Years ago

Tom Jervis just gave 90% of nbl fans a Christmas present, dropping a couple of elbows into Goulding's face.

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ROFLcopter
Years ago

CG43!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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ROFLcopter
Years ago

CG43!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Anonymous
Years ago

Spider cam is designed for big venues not small basketball stadiums. Save you money NBL on head spinning vertigo inducing unwatchable ideas. You tried it and it failed.

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Anonymous
Years ago

At 1/2time Melb are now $1.14 to the Bullets $5.5.

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AC
Years ago

With 5 points, a few boards, and a block from Boone he's already showed up Goggles

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Anonymous
Years ago

Brisbane not a great choice for a showpiece game. Easily the most boring side in the NBL and not that good either

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Anonymous
Years ago

If they played with the roof open and it's raining the floor wipers would be flat out!!!

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Anonymous
Years ago

In regards to Brisbane being boring they have been very good in regards to competing but now no bairstow makes them really weak. Don't think the nbl is too worried about the Melb united boys having a sell out and pumping an opponent. I'd prefer to have Christmas lunch with dazz and redhage before bringing this spider cam back though!

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Luuuc
Years ago

As a general philosophy I don't mind them trying out new things in the name of improving the TV product, but yeah spider cam has been predictably pointless.

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MACDUB
Years ago

Gibson is a problem for the Bullets. Takes too long to get them into an offensive set IMO. Their offense makes for tough viewing.

They look good when Bruce is in as they tend to flow more and get easy basketa. But the flipside is that he gets a bit too out of control sometimes and not settled.

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LV
Years ago

Boone with his strong rebounding and energetic inside play appears to have shored up one area where United could have been exposed.

5-2 since Ware arrived and most of those wins without either Blanchfield or Andersen.

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Luuuc
Years ago

DD for next Boomers coach. Aiight?!!

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Anonymous
Years ago

Melbourne's recruitment of Ware and Boone has turned them into championship favourites.

I don't mind the spider cam to get to court level behind a player when he's shooting a free throw (similar to the way I've seen it used for the AFL Grand Final where you get to see it from the players view when they have a set shot). But when play is "live" I prefer the traditional angles.

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Anonymous
Years ago

United are not favourites. Great revenge win over a depleted and flat Brisbane but they are not title favourites. That's adelaide as of right now.

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AC
Years ago

Finals contenders but still far off from being championship favourites

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Anonymous
Years ago

You've got to be kidding yourself if you've got Adelaide over United.

United have stars everywhere.

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ROFLcopter
Years ago

When Randle, Sobey and DJ fire the 6ers can beat anyone.
Aside from TFerg not much else worth getting excited about.

United have loads of different options and combos that work....way too inconsistent though. Let's see them string 8 in a row like the 6ers.

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LV
Years ago

It's not how you play in December that counts. It's how you play in February and March.

Things are starting to look up for United. Their biggest issue might be lack of cohesion due to lack of practice together. 3 starters having extended sits on the sidelines, 2 imports arrriving mid season. They've never had a settled line-up for any decent period of time.

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Bear
Years ago

If there is one thing we must learn from this season it is that the difference between a win or a loss is so tight and team balance is so critical that anyone can still get up for the finals, United are flying now but the season is what, half way in...!

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Anonymous
Years ago

1) Roof open

*daylight*

2) Roof closed

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ROFLcopter
Years ago

^^^ LOL

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Anonymous
Years ago

Then fuck it, im kidding myself. But im not going to get all excited about United beating up on a less than fully functioning Bullets team. It was a bloodbath, but string some wins together on the road, then we can talk. But for now, im happy to be kidding myself a few games clear at the top of the table.

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