Isaac
Years ago
36ers and NBL results last night
Two games last night in the NBL - Hawks beat the Crocs by 18 and the Tigers got the Slingers by seven in Singapore.
The win puts the Hawks in eighth with a 10-15 record while the Slingers drop to ninth with 10-16 (level with the 36ers' 10-16).
Adelaide would've preferred that the Crocs had won as Wollongong and Singapore are our primary threats right now - with both these teams, we have a tied season series and a deciding game on their respective home courts.
Obviously the game that will really help or hinder Adelaide is tonight's match-up with the Breakers in New Zealand - a very winnable game on the Breakers' recent form.
Later this week, the Hawks visit the Bullets in another game that should help Adelaide. On the same night, the 36ers can give themselves a real boost if they can top the beatable Sydney Kings.
And for anyone who has been following the prospects of the NZ Breakers, check out this article on KiwiHoops where Piet Van Hasselt speaks with former Tall Blacks coach Tab Baldwin - there is a bit of a summary to start, and then the full piece. I thought it was an excellent assessment of the challenges facing the Breakers this year, and why Carlos Powell might not be quite the asset you would suspect:
point the finger at Carlos and say that there are problems centered around the way he's playingGood quotes on their PG play, why it is difficult for the Breakers to recruit Australian talent, Andrej Lemanis, NZ players, and so on.
