Sosa on Ware - before the shot? What is the rule now? Is it just that you have to have picked up the ball?

Both teams seem a bit flat in the last few minutes.

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Anonymous
Years ago

Crazy that you're allowed 2 steps and a layup as continuation

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Anonymous
Years ago

So Breakers don't want to stop the ball on the break? They have to do better on defence.

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Manu Fieldel
Years ago

That isn't continuation this season.

Just get Casper's calf on ice. What Russell called a smile was I think a grimace

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Anonymous
Years ago

Just back home teams in the semis...
The referees in this league are nothing more than home town cheer leaders who cannot handle crowd pressure.

That is the difference between a professional league and a bush league like the NBL

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Anonymous
Years ago

NZ offence choked to a halt in the 2nd half

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Anonymous
Years ago

Hopefully NZ can learn another offense other than 2 on a side, 3 on a side before Monday.

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Anonymous
Years ago

NZ offence choked to a halt in the 2nd half

They seemed to have lost confidence in their offence. They were close with minutes, and just looked desperate.

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UseTaHoop
Years ago

Maybe more fatigued as well? Their bench was short.

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Anonymous
Years ago

Melbourne defended very well, they are long and cram the paint. Goulding will need to lift though.

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Tribe
Years ago

Good win, now finish the job in NZ!

Good to see Carrick sticking around with the team during playoffs.
Barring an NBA call up, I think he'll be there next season.

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LV
Years ago

Quality win

Casper exposed NZ big guys lack of speed on switches and pick and rolls

Sosa needs to do better for NZ.

I'm realistic enough to think Loe is unlikely to brick all those open threes again though.

United is officially a ball club now- first playoff win.

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FM
Years ago

How did Damian Lyons not get one of the semi's?

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Tom
Years ago

Casper too much for us. He is physically so tough and penetrates without fear.
Sosa too erratic esp his default J with 24 running down.
Pledge and Loe don't seem regular options in our offence or can't get it done. Got to take it at Boone.
Abercrombie's lack of offence (shots and confidence) puts too much pressure on Sosa and Newbill.
Penney has to play and shoot more for us to have any chance.
Melbourne look like they have too many options against us.
Their defence has got our number when game is on the line.

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Manu Fieldel
Years ago

Hisense has a capacity around 10,500 and The Age reported nearly 7,000 to the game. Say it was exactly 7,000, did they jack the ticket prices up another 50 per cent to offset what probably would have been a sell-out had ticket prices remained normal?

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LV
Years ago

Prices were jacked up- something like 30-40% above reg season

Top sections baseline were curtained off. I'm not sure what capacity is for remainder of stadium but the rest was essentially full

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Manu Fieldel
Years ago

They've got to make the product prestigious and create more value by jacking up the prices, but probably would've made more money on that particular game with regular pricing.

Not too far down the track they'll fill it out at the jacked up prices.

The NBL just has to continue to work on making playoffs themselves more prestigious

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Anonymous
Years ago

"Prices were jacked up- something like 30-40% above reg season

Top sections baseline were curtained off. I'm not sure what capacity is for remainder of stadium but the rest was essentially full "

It is going to be worse for the Grand Final, if Melbourne get through, considering games 1 and 3 are on Friday nights and that is when all VJBL games are being played. We have gone to every game all season, except two, both Friday nights. Shattered. Disappointed. Angry. All descriptive words that I should not be feeling right now.

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Anonymous
Years ago

I am in Melbourne on holiday and wanted to buy a ticket to the game, but didn't due to the cost. Now I read it wasn't even close to a sellout. I feel offended. What mismanagement.

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LV
Years ago

I thought I read somewhere that Game 1 was Thursday March 15?

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Anonymous
Years ago

"I feel offended"

Wut?

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Anonymous
Years ago

"I thought I read somewhere that Game 1 was Thursday March 15? "

If you're a member, check out the scenario email from late last week..

Melbourne go straight through to the 2018 NBL Grand Final Series! Games 1 and 3 will both be played in Melbourne, and go on sale together, with a further discount available for purchasing both games as a package.

Grand Final Game 1: Friday 16th March Tip off - TBC

Grand Final Game 3: Friday 23rd March Tip off - TBC

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Anonymous
Years ago

It's offensive they are getting 75% capacity for a finals game with two week leading due to incorrect costings.

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Anonymous
Years ago

How were the costings incorrect???

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Anonymous
Years ago

Yes Ware is a great shooter and penetrator but he is also a great faker and flopper and seems protected from push off fouls and travels.

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Anonymous
Years ago

Nowhere near a sellout (75% lol wow) means they failed at setting the pricing (not costing, wrong term). Fail.