I think Cairns will get up. Nice to see the game selling out too.

With how some of these 1st round games have gone I'm going to give up on guessing. Just hoping it's a close one.

I know Bairstow hasn't played a lot the last 2 years.

But for a former NBA player, he throws up some really ordinary shots and makes some dumb plays sometimes.

I wonder whether he thinks he is a better perimeter player than what he thinks. IMO I really dont think he has the skillset to operate too far from deep post.

Either the Cairns offense looking very ordinary, or Brisbane playing good defense. Seem to be taking shots coming toward the end of the shot clock. Gliddon has been cold so far this game too

Ugly game to watch so far.

Casey and trigger trying hard to prompt kerle into offering something

Just realised that both of these teams are quite old/dont have many young players in rotation.

"How's everybody's fantasy team going?"

I am 40ish clear at the top of the NBL comp. Probably won't last so I’m gloating now!

I thought egwu was hodgson injury replacement, but hodgson is back, did brisbane have a spot avaliable?

I thought egwu was hodgson injury replacement, but hodgson is back, did brisbane have a spot avaliable?

I was just about to post how good Hodgson looks, before he throws the ball away and fousl a guy 90 feet from the basket for 2 shots...

I thought egwu was hodgson injury replacement, but hodgson is back, did brisbane have a spot avaliable?

Ugly basketball... think we're looking at the bottom two teams for 18/19...

He was a replacement for both Hodgson and Magnay.

Lucas Walker is still recovering from ankle surgery, but is just about ready to go.

Melo Trimble was huge, took the game by storm and took over, Bullets couldn't contain. Kid is gonna be big this year. So much energy.

Bullets look uninspiring... again. Talent is there, Bairstow looks cooked though.

He's not gonna make them a contender - abit big of a call. We've seen in this league, you can have one superstar dominate each game but in this league, your teammates have to support you. Cairns will have some shocker games where their imports go cold and they can't put points up, they'll also have some amazing games like this too. Just can't see them getting over the line against structured and well coached teams like Perth, Melbourne and Adelaide.

Trimble was great barely looked like he raised a sweat, just so quick and composed.

As for fantasy Deleon out, Trimble in first thing Monday

Who started deleon in fantasy???? Why!!!!

Think about Creek in for Brisbane and cutting Egwu for a US point guard... Jesus, that's a squad:

Import PG
Gliddon
Gee
Creek
Bairstow

Gibson
Cadee
Holt
Te Rangi
Vukona
Hodgson

Why the hell is Holt still in the NBL??

Bullets trifecta of spoons coming along nicely.

REALLY want Brisbane to come good and succeed, and had reasonable expectations last night after they stole a win in NZ. But boy they were bad last night.

Performance summed up in the 2nd half by Vukona, who held the ball and took it up court instead of handing off. Inexplicably tried to pull off a dribble move crossing the ball between his legs, but gave the rock up cold leading to an easy Cairns two. Ugh.

Much is needed from the point. Cadee is a good bench option but as a starter he's not getting the team to the playoffs. 4/18 shooting in two games btw.

Egwu is plain bad and needs to be jettisoned asap for someone more productive.

Gee's early form is concerning.

With the team on the market I have a feeling they can't spend freely on players. Either way if their prospects don't improve in the next 2-3 weeks I hope some smart personnel moves are made to make the group more competitive.

Brad Hill is actually with the Taipans.

Isn't Brads dad the coach of Pioneers and Brad a part of this successful seabl team ? He has been around a coChing family his entire life so surely he has experience.