Robert
Years ago
The Bullets have opened as $3.25 favorites with the bookies. I think Cairns at $5 are a good thing and if Sydney (I know you all hate Gorj) if they get two good imports would be worth a dollar or two.
Isaac
Years ago
Centrebet and IAS are yet to post odds, but these are from TAB Sportsbet:
ADELAIDE 11.00
BRISBANE 3.25
CAIRNS 5.50
GOLD COAST 41.00
MELBOURNE 4.25
NEW ZEALAND 21.00
PERTH 11.00
SINGAPORE 101.00
SOUTH DRAGONS 11.00
SYDNEY 8.00
TOWNSVILLE 26.00
WEST SYDNEY 67.00
WOLLONGONG 67.00
Kent Brockman
Years ago
Melbourne at 4.25 are the best be in there with the sixers as an outsider.
Cairns with injuries over Darnell and Cat wont be all that everyone is expecting IMO.
Tigers got to be favorite.
Kings just need 2 solid imports.
Taipans injuries??
Wildcats, will be in the mix.
Bullets will be there but not in championship race.
Dragons will be soild.
Crocs will be in finals as well.
NZ could go close and challenge but think they will fall over.
After that there is not much. The bottom four 36ers, Blaze, Hawks and Slingers are not deep enough and/or talented enough.
XY
Years ago
I would say, Sixers at equal fifth favourite are not worth it. If out at $15-$20 I would be having a bit of a bet...
Isaac
Years ago
Centrebet have Perth at $17 apparently. That's the value bet IMO, along with NZ.
Dragons would be a waste at $11 - are 2-4 this pre-season and have had pretty much their full squad for the recent games.
However, I can only see a few teams really having a significant chance of winning it all - Cairns, Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney.
"In my 23 years of representing players, I've never seen a player coming out of college with the poise and confidence of a Gerald Brown," Steve Kauffman, Brown's representative, said. "The only player that comes to mind that I could even compare him to would be Doc Rivers."
A Phoenix native, Brown graduated from Carl Hayden High and led the team to the 1993 5A State title, scoring 29 points in the championship game. That season he gained State 5A and Arizona Republic Player of the Year honors and averaged 22.5 points and 7.6 rebounds while leading the team to a 29-1 record. He was rated one of the top prep prospects in Arizona by Basketball Times and was an All-Phoenix selection by Street & Smith's.
During a four-year collegiate career at Pepperdine, Brown paced the Waves in scoring in each of his final three seasons, and also earned a spot on three All-West Coast Conference teams. Over his last three seasons, he averaged 17.1 points per game, shot .468 from the field and .800 from the foul line, and grabbed 5.3 rebounds per game.
Dr Bullshit
Years ago
Yeh i dont mind the sixers at good odds. They will cause alot of worries this season!
Camel 31
Years ago
Last nights team plus Chappell Mottram Maher $11 may shorten.
Isaac
Years ago
Camel - sure, we can rightfully be optimistic, but did you happen to catch Adelaide vs Perth in last year's pre-season game? 36ers looked just as good and then things didn't turn out all that well.
I reckon Brisbane will be a good test, and then I will be sold after a couple of good regular season games.
That said, I think they will do well, just wary this time around!
Camel 31
Years ago
big team this year good team really. Will make finals then anything can happen.
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