Ben Fitz
Years ago
It will be an interesting battle tonight, bigs against the smalls.
Redhage v Ellis has potential ejection written all over it especially with Redhage's passionate demeanour.
I am thinking Crocs with the upset.
Isaac
Years ago
Crocs are at $4 but I think they have to be a strong chance, even without Robertson. If Williams gets Hinson in foul trouble early, that could cause trouble for Perth even with Caporn around as back up.
Hopefully whoever gets through does so unscathed so they can beat up on the Dragons a bit and soften them up in case the 36ers or Breakers make it to the GF series! ;)
woody venkat
Years ago
corey will have to finish at the rim theres no two ways about it he never has a problme gettin to the rim sometimes he has trouble finishing.
corey drops 30 at more than 50 drom t he feild
crocs will win
DJ Rod
Years ago
There is A LOT of smack being talked in the lead up to this!
listen to the 3 or 4 audio bits on NBL.com.au
and also have a read of this http://www.perthwildcats.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=77542
I CAN'T WAIT
Crocs by 11 - btw Crocs are $3.50 head to head (perth $1.28)... Perth have 7.5 start in line betting... Crocs by 10+ is $10 - I'm going to put a lobster on that!!!
SO PUMPED - I will be screaming if there is ANOTHER thunderstorm here tonight, that will mean the Austar will cut out and I will be at home looking after my kids without the game on. (I might even take them to the pub with me if that happens)
DB5
Years ago
If you leave them in the car, make sure there is a bowl of water for them DJ Rod....
Alamo
Years ago
no need for the bowl, they could just wind the window down couldnt they...?
Go Crocs
5 mins gone in first qty tville 15 perth 11 Rillie shooting the lights out
Fezlington
Years ago
Anyone know a better place to watch the livescores...the NBL site is shite...FIBA Live Stats...its slow as
my place foxtel :) Perth down by 4 min to go first half if tvl play like this they will win. but they need to shoot better from foul line they only have 1 from 6 from the foul line
Tovey will a unsportsmanlike impeding crawford on the fast break
Fezlington
Years ago
Thanks Anon....whats the address again?..lol
Damn my wife and disconnecting my Optus Vision!!
tvl 54 per 39 they can't stop rillie 2mins before the half
Fezlington
Years ago
done nothing all season, and he pulls this shit out tonight
another disappointing season from my wildcats
Isaac
Years ago
When Williamson is shooting well, the Crocs get a significant boost. Combine that with Rillie, and you have trouble for the Cats.
NBL Live Scores can be glacial sometimes. Two offenders appear to be their stats script and an ad banner script (which isn't even serving an ad!) - take those out, and I think the speed from Sporting Pulse would be far better.
Watch the status bar when the page is loading and you'll see it stick on adsfac.net for a bit each time. Frustrating.
Fezlington
Years ago
Why cant they get it right...like ESPN's Gamecast
perth back to with in 6 the first 3mins of the second half is all theirs.
55 - 59 7.15 of the 3rd homicide to the foul line
made the first missed the second, 55 - 60 perth turn the ball over
time out 4.08 63-69 then a charge on homicide score cancelled
Fezlington
Years ago
Get the ball to Redhage .....his shooting 88% from the field
PC....is shooting us outta the game.....cant buy a basket
Hinder puts redhage to the floor made both foul shots 65-69 tvl have shot 6/13 from the foul line
rillie falling out of court hits his 8 3point line for 65-72
Fez he is hitting them from anywhere and everywhere balanced un balanced most alarming thing is that Perth are leaving him shoot they would be better fouling tville and put them to the line they are woeful from there.
Hinder playing well plus caporn and Loughton.
Rillie 9/14 from downtown no player has made 10 three pointers in a final and the most 3s in a game is 13.
HAHA
Years ago
JR has defiantely had a blinder, having said that, the Crocs seem to be running out of steam in this 3rd quarter- they've lead by an average of 10 for pretty much the whole game and now there's one point in it!
Too hard too soon?
possibly tvill have nothing more to give perth have a lot of room for improvement. they jumped back into contention at the beginning of the 3rd but then twille blew it out. the crowd may give perth a needed boost. williams has a quiet 19points
Fezlington
Years ago
Yeah.....i love Rillie as a player....but did he have to pick this game as the one he hits everything..lol
rillie 10 3points first person in nbl to hit 10 3rd in a final perth down by 5 hinder fouls redhage it is hinders 5 and fourth team foul crocs with8 mins to go
loughton hits a 3 84-85
victor 1/5 from the line perth 84 crocs 86 7to go
crocs controlling this still. Egan fouls hinson sends Hinson to the line to draw the game?
caporn puts the wildcats in front 88-87with one to come and puts williams on five fouls. missed foul shot 5.25 to go williams hits a 2 88-89 turnover perth rebound perth, turnover perth williams 2 88-91 4.25 to go perth time out
williams 10/12 from the field. turnover perth crocs shot hits the shot clock. foul victor hinson to the foul line 3.47 to go.
missed the first, perth down by 3 made the second down by 2 williams missed easy layup, almost a steal by williamson shot clock on six perth ball in bck court hinson hits two all tied away on 91 3 to go
redhage landed on his rear end courtesy of Ellis on the foul line missed the first got the second perth down by 1 2.23 to go
williamson from a wide open look for a 3 four point lead to the crocs time out to perth 92-96
1.58 to go perths ball side ball perth 1sec on shot
shot perth rebound crocs 1.22 to go, rillie for 2 missed and got his own offensive foul on knights homicide to the line .57 to go.
made first 92-97 made second 92-98 time out perth .57 to go
Fezlington
Years ago
Game over......Henry to get the arse for sure after this
foul on crawford puts williamson to the line made the first 94-99 made thesecond crocs by 6 .30 to go perth for 2 4 down with 25 secs to go. foul perth sends williamson to the line
homicide takes his top off after he shoots the winning two 96-103 and runs around the court.
Nino
Years ago
Homicide went a bit too far for mine. You won an elimination final in Perth, thats huge, and the perth fans are jerks, but probably no reason to be swearing at the camera like a freakin gangsta. Great game though, and with a 3-1 record over the Dragons should actually make for a decent series.
Adelaide Melbourne will be worth a watch too ;)
Kobe-for-MVP
Years ago
Homicide Baby!, we need MORE of that in this league!!
yes Nino I agree it was only an elimination final but they do own the dragons this season so they may make the grand final adelaide v crocs sounds good.
bron
Years ago
I think stuff like this is fantastic for the game. Would have to say its the best game of nbl I have seen. So much entertainment. Whether or not Homicide went too far is irrelevant because it is games like this that will get bums in seats.
XztatiK
Years ago
Homicide went freakin CRAZY! The Perth fans were treating him like a recycling plant by the end of that.
Jack Toft
Years ago
Homicide, expect some shite next time you are in the land of the sand
DJ Rod
Years ago
so good! so so good!!! loved every second!
Wouldn't vore be copping shit the next time in Perth anyways?
We need guys like him in the league PERIOD
JR ON FIRE!!!
already booked my flights to melbourne for the 1st game!
DJ
Years ago
That was by far the best game I've seen all season and finally Fox shows a close one ;)
Great stuff all round, look forward to catching come of the Semi Finals action here in Melb in what has potential to be a great semi series.
Now for the other away side to do the double. GO SIXERS!!!!
Chickenboy
Years ago
Yeah the Crocs have South 3-1 for the season but, as Homicide himself said, the Wildcats had them 3-1 for the season and that didn't matter on the night.
Gotta also consider that T'ville have only won 2 playoff games away...EVER! to make the final they'll need to win 2 out of 3 against the team with the best home record in the league.
Does anyone think they can actually pinch the series? I don't think it'll even go to 3. Dragons sweep.
Beagle
Years ago
Onya Townsville.
Bye-bye Wildcats. It couldn't have happened to a nicer team. :)
Go Sixers!
Loco
Years ago
Wow - what a game! Corey lost his mind! Love it.
In an interesting twist, looks like I'll be in Townsville for work on the 26th. May have to get along to the Dragons game.
KingJames
Years ago
Was an awesome game. It's a shame foxtel IQ decided to stop recording with 2 minutes to go so I didn't see the ending!!
Remind's me of Rick Brunson waving bye to the crowd there in the quarter finals back in the day.
It was good to see Perth lose. However, I think Townsville will get slaughtered in the Semi's! Better to be there, then to not be there.
1233
Years ago
Hey Connor.....here's a game plan. Stop Rillie and you win!
The way he was defended was a disgrace. Obviously it wasn't a priority because the time and space he was allowed and open looks he got tells me he wasn't a main focus defensively. T'Ville simply do not have enough scorers to beat you, so do a job on JR and you win, plain and simple. Bad and stupid loss Perth. Well done to Townsville though and a great great game to watch, one of the best I've seen, ever!
Beagle
Years ago
Foxtel IQ works to the scheduled programme start and end times shown in the electronic Programme Guide, plus any buffer time that you might have set in your IQ system settings. I've got mine set to start recording 1 minute earlier than the scheduled start and stop ten minutes after the secheduled end (which from memory might be the maximum extra time you can set).
None of which helps when the broadcast runs for longer than that, as it did last night!
XztatiK
Years ago
Ohh I freakin hate that so much KingJames and beagle. It's amazing my IQ box hasn't been smashed in a tantrum yet after all the times I've missed close finishes to games. Just on Sunday It cut out with 2mins to go in the Freo-Rich game, right before Richo kicked the winning goal. "End of recorded program" has got to be the worst sentence on earth. I should probably do what you do beagle but that would take up a bit of memory by recording the extra ten minutes on half-hour shows that never run over. I usually just tape the program right after the game but sometimes I forget. Is it that hard to get the schedule right though?! Bloody FoxSports and ESPN!
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