Wow, the line is set at 6.5?!? I'm all over NZ +6.5 in this one.

"Sek Henry news?"

Quoted as saying, "I'm more than Likely, I'm a warrior".

Calf injuries are tough so will be interesting to see if he does suit up.

I don't think we will be seeing Sek...

I am hoping that Rob Loe plays as well in Cairns as he did all last year .

Taipans to get the W.

Tough game to tip, could go either way with both teams play great of late.
Happy to just sit back and watch it play out.

Breakers up by 5 on the back of Jarred Weeks & Rob Loe.
Ashley starts but picks up his standard 2x quick fouls.
Already like 4 blocks in the first quarter, Cam Oliver with a decent one on Delaney and Abercrombie got Oliver back.

Rob Loe 24pts on 10/12.

wait what

Low scoring affair with neither team shooting well from outside the arc with the exception of Djeric and Loe hitting a couple each.
Abercrombie & Delaney struggling to carry over their form from SE Melbourne and uncharacteristically Hopson has almost has as many turnovers as points.
All tied up heading into the 4th

Not a misprint my little bro . Loe is killing it.

NBL. Who can pick a winning team? Is it a close competition or is it just all teams are average.

I have to admit I was completely wrong about Abercrombie. All season I thought he was basically done and almost hoodwinking the Breakers into throwing contract extensions at him but since Hopson came back and their lineup became settled he's really stepped up now and been a big part of the reason for their win streak.

Hopson working on a triple double with 10 TO's now.

NBL. Who can pick a winning team? Is it a close competition or is it just all teams are average.

Here comes the USF to ruin the game

Shamir should have kept Hampton and Ashley on

NZ looked tired and sloppy in those last 5 minutes.

Missed a close one.
How was the reffing my brother.

Cans confirm referees were there

Machado the real MVP.

Newbill's D won Cairns that game, completely kept Hopson out of it. Hopson stepping out of bounds with ball really summed up his night.
NZ really missed Henry’s defense and scoring but credit to the Taipans on the victory.
Oliver was great early and then started trying to be the hero and it didn’t work out for him. He got blocked 3/4 times the best being Delaney’s to stop the dunk.

Newbill was class. A shame the breakers didn't keep him. Our import guards since haven't been anywhere as good as him. Also he can play multiple positions.

Still think it poor coaching in the fourth from shamir. As another poster mentioned perhaps there is a minute restriction on Hampton.

Also getting a break in the fourth for hopson, if he was out of gas like some have said.

Hopson had to work hard for every catch, I'm not surprised he was gassed.
I was tired just watching him.
NZ really missed Sek Henry's defense and scoring punch where as the Taipans shared the load between Oliver, Newbill & Machado.
Newbill looks a lock for DPOY.

Was sweating a bit on that +6.5 line for a while there.

Homicide going on about Hopson's turnovers, last person to have 10 turnovers in a game was Homicide...twice! Lol.

Hopson is reminiscent of Rashad Tucker, albeit with a better jumpshot