Jack Toft
Years ago
It's Sunday afternoon, so Melbourne must be playing.
Top v bottom and Melbourne has travelled from one end of this dusty island continent to the other this round. One day they're battling sand, today they're battling funnel web spiders and bumper to bumper yuppies in Audis.
Sydney look the goods this season so tipping against them would be dangerous.
Sydeney by about 8
TimberBall
Years ago
Standard zero atmosphere kings crowd. Must not have handed the free tickets to the loud junior clubs this week. 7000 attendance, 2000 paid, 100 knowledgeable.
Mike
Years ago
Ware has turned Melb from cellar dwellers to title contenders
Air Delay
Years ago
Lisch's hustle is second to none.
Still puzzles me why Gazey persists with Prewster in the rotation... should move Newley to 2 when Cadee rests.
Air Delay
Years ago
Maybe the Kings just haven't slept much since Cairns? Soooooooooo lethargic.
Ben
Years ago
I thought the final result would be a gimme - Melbourne losing to Perth and now without DA, Sydney on top of the ladder and on a high after knocking off Cairns away.
REALLY liking how close this league still is.
First time I've been able to watch the Bubbles/Ware pairing, a treat to watch.
LV
Years ago
Quality game by United.
Ware and CG43 opening up the floor and draw so much attention, so Majok and Williams got some lovely dunks rolling to the hoop.
Ware isn't just a high volume shooter from way outside. I've been impressed by his D, rebounding and passing too. Let's hope he keeps this up cos he seems to be the full package.
Classy from CG43 in his post-game interview to send his regards to the family of the young boy who died playing basketball in Perth.
I never thought I'd get distracted from Abbey Gelmi but I was touched by those words from Bubbles.
Edward
Years ago
@Air Delay yep, Prewster is shooting at 30% from the field. A player that shoots that bad is just not a factor
Air Delay
Years ago
It frustrates me to see such a star studded Kings line up, just not turn up sometimes. Newley & Lisch bring their A game every game, but some of the other 'stars' can be pretty inconsistent. What's the go there? Complacency?
I reckon some of the big names outside of Lisch & Newley need to be maybe benched or minutes cut or something, cause if these sort of lazy effort games sneak in at the back end of the season, then you're kissing a championship goodbye!
If it wasn't for Lisch &/or Newley almost single handedly getting the Kings across the line in a few games this season, the Kings could be oathe bottom of this super tight comp!
Great idea bench the big names and get who to step up?
Very disappointing to see the Kings play so insipidly. No DA, it should have been a cakewalk.
AngusH
Years ago
I think Gaze was spot on after the game - the Kings just looked fatigued. NZ aside, we've played 2 or 3 more games than most teams so far, and it showed today. A lot of shots falling short, and not a lot of hustle.
But hey, Melbourne shot the lights out, and if Ware and Goulding shoot like that, it's always going to be tough.
There was one ref tonight who I've never seen before, and talk about deer in headlights. Seemed like he needed to be consoled every time he blew the whistle, and by about the 3rd Q he looked like he wanted to sink into the floor and disappear, like when you see someone dying on stage while public speaking... super awkward.
Word is a few kings players and one assist coach had a few too celebration drinks after the cairns win and showed today against mel utd with key players looking very lethargic.
Air Delay
Years ago
That would make sense!
& if people are given a chance & opportunity to step up, their energy can be infectious... just like Delany for NZ, Adnam for UTD, etc.
Air D, as did Hill and Moller in the first round and neither hardly seen since. You sometimes have to change the set up to see if if changes can help when team struggling or lethargic.
Not sure if adnam should be mentioned in a positive light. Melbourne had their worst results when he was playing minutes
Adnam can undoubtedly shoot, and that's about it.
Anonymous
Years ago
Angus H talking about someone else being awkward, stop it man I'm ROFL.
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