anon
Years ago
FIBA Women's World Cup 2019 - Opals.
This deserves it's own thread.
Smashing win over the Philippines last night! Impressive team effort. I would say all the players deserved their selections.
Isaac
Years ago
Ezi Magbegor stuffed the box score against the Philippines to lead all scorers with 18 points, while also adding six rebounds, three blocks, two steals and an assist.Opals first round games:
Jenna O'Hea had 17 points, while Cayla George, Bec Allen, Abby Bishop, Steph Talbot and Sara Blicavs had 11. Lauren Nicholson also chipped in with 10.
Tuesday, September 24: Opals v Philippines - @ 5:45pm.
Wednesday, September 25: Opals v New Zealand – @ 5:45pm.
Thursday, September 26: Opals v China – @ 8:00pm.
Seen enough of Bishop and Seekamp to know they don't have a shot for Tokyo or beyond. Maybe friendlies but not majors...
Bishops role could have gone to Aokuso as a third post option. Unfortunately she tore her acl on return to club.
Was hoping to get minutes into Wallace or Mangakahia as 3rd pg option to see how they go. 1 injured, 1 ill. Unfortunately...
Smith needed more time, also injured early in mercury season.
Bunton needed more minutes but her body could not hold out. Retired.
Tolo needed minutes before Tokyo, Injured again.
Guards in hot form like Garrick and Cole, 3x3 running at the same time,
Froling sisters who performed well in uni games been on fire, Alicia out Injured, Keely dominating against China b and preseason games. Unfortunately for her, the sf position is stacked with 4-5 players being able to play there. Allen, Talbot, Ohea, Nicholson, Blicavs. Could also bring in kunek and not lose a whole lot.
Lucky there are so many lead up qualifying games before Olympics. The roster is no where near set in stone.
anon
Years ago
As good a win that it was against a plucky outfit, i couldn't help but notice multiple players struggled to contain smaller guards off the dribble. Allen, for one, got beat numerous times. Will be interesting to see how we fair against Japan after the last time we played them.
Same issue over and over, watch us get beat by Japan in u16s in October.
Perthworld
Years ago
So Philippines lose to us by 66 points. Are their fans on social media as deluded when it comes to the women's team as they are with the men's?
Nz gassed at the half, no competition beyond Japan.
Get rid of molloy ffs.
Anon
Years ago
He's filled the boomers roster with NZ players too...hmmm
To get a gig again...
Cameron the assistant is a much better choice.
Nz women are falling.
Quite a few getting up there in age.
No real top level juniors coming through except leger Walker.
Not many big names in college either.
These are the best atm, most of which will be nbl1 / nz nbl level.
Smiler
Manuariirangi
Manumaleuga
Fotu
Jillings
Toleafoa
Reed - wnbl future
Dale
Gapare - wnbl future
Mcgoldrick
Whittaker- wnbl future
Salmon
West
Noyer
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