Danger game for the Wildcats, every team is new so you never know what may occur. Brisbane won this game last year.

It's a bit different this year. Off the top of my head I think Sydney are the only team without at least seven returning players, so some really good stability of rosters.

This probably explains why the quality of the two games so far have been so high, there won't be the 3-4 weeks this year where most teams are getting used to each other and new systems etc.

That's true paul. Most teams seems to have their aussie contingent together from last season. It'll probably just depend on which team relies on their imports to have an impact as they being new for some teams need to adjust. For the Wildcats Cotton has been here before so knows thee system, just need Tokoto and Cooke to adjust quickly.

Absolutely, and Perth have a pretty good record of slotting their imports in quite seamlessly around their core.

Vague playing. Is anyone out?

See $1000 just been placed on Brisbane.

In the quest to avoid listening to Corey Williams, Derek Rucker has a few of his mates around and is chatting about the game (like the Joe Rogan Fight Companion podcast).

https://youtu.be/HtQiwTkBjH8

They could make some improvements to the sound quality although I like the concept.

Would you prefer Brad Robbins come back?

LOL! Carfino with a lobotomy is surprisingly spot-on...

I don't like Perth

Cairns could use a PG like Travis Trice.

ooh I like what I see from my boys in the West. Cotton is the best player in the country and LOVES playing for Perth. He lives and breathes it. He has passion for this great club.

JP can jump OUT OF THE GYM. His athleticism will astound you. Just wait until he gets going he will be getting it done at both ends shutting down three-point shooters with his tremendous length.

Trice is a BALLER but Damo was right to call him out for a disgraceful flop in the fourth quarter.

Wagstaff is a great culture guy. Even Waxy looks like a good player again despite his head having been put in a can.

This is still the team to beat. Read it and WEEP

Tokoto looks good.

Perth deserve favouritism this season.

That was fun :)

Did Knight take another hit to the head?

I think his stint with us last season showed that he fits in well with the group, and he's still got the hustle factor & athleticism to be effective. If he can keep hitting shots at a decent enough clip to at least make the D respect him then it should work.
I felt better about our rotations once we started finding scoring spots for JP in the 2nd half. Otherwise a lot of the combos looked like Cotton + Brandt as the scoring threats, with not much else coming from the other 3. But if Walker can hit the occasional J and Hire can hit the occasional 60-footer then the balance looks a bit better.

Greg Hire currently on track to join the elusive 100/100/100 club.

Lol oh I love that comment above.

So anyone else notice we didn't see a dunk tonight ? And yet the game wasn't boring?

Gotta feel for Shaun Bruce, QBL MVP and didn't even get on court, Bullets really missed Mitch Young tonight and starting Te Rangi at the 4 won't get it done... had 0 rebounds, that's not gonna work too well going forward.

The unfurling of the banner was bullshit, all that build up for them to put a few colourful lights on it... that was dreadful.

Didn't notice any game night entertainment improvements unless you count the kids at half time that could actually dunk (we should be playing 2 games of 3x3 at half time) and whatever that throwing toothbrushes into the cup thing was.

Buford was very impressive and I think he's been heavily underrated coming into the season but I like the looks of him.
Tokoto is amazing, he jumps so high that he puts himself in worse shooting positions by the time he was releasing the ball, worth the admission just to see what he will do next. Tokoto vs. Conger will be brilliant viewing next week.

Great seeing Waxy start the season well and I'd be happy to keep him in the starting lineup for the forseeable future

The guy seems to get a pass because he can shoot but Kickert should be ashamed of himself only getting one rebound last night.

@Zodiac, you know that Kickert is not known for his desire to sweep the boards. He scores points first and second, he sets a few moving screens, and that's about it.

Anon 9373, "nothing but net" means nothing but net. No backboard, no iron, just the net. That's all. Find another way to describe the shot if it hits anything else.

Bairstow is still under contract with the Bullets and thus 'on the team' but due to his injury has been removed from the playing roster.

He's not expected to play this season and signed a 1+1 year deal last year so the Bullets are probably a little miffed he picked up his option for this season despite knowing it was unlikely he would play.

I'm sure he'd want to be paid while injured... I know he got injured playing in the NBL, but did he aggravate the same injury as in the Olympics, I can't remember?

Brisbane could really use another big... Not sure Te Rangi is going to cut it at the 4 spot. Actually scratch that, VERY sure he won't.

What cricket was on?

One Day Cup. Just live every year.

Good job KR. Wrong again. Such an expert, said no one ever.