United guards just need to zone in on Machado and pressure him full length of the court all game. He's the only one that can create offense for Taipans.

United to remain "undefeated" after this game.

Taipans need to get a win out of the next couple of home games .
Could be 1 and 5 if they don't start playing defence .

Taipans lack serious depth.
Newbill is gone blah blah blah but all teams have lost that extra import spot.
Jawai and Kenny are past it. Blagojevich never got there.

Ili is just the bloke to make Machado life miserable. Cairns 2/3 and 4 are horrible defensively and Machado has a lot covering to do, resulting in foul trouble. Oliver is a super star but on his own and with Machado left naked covering for all it's a long way back. Chest pumping won’t get this done for Cairns.
United by 20.

Haha he said soy latte again. Classic!

A must win for Cairns. 1 - 3 at home and you're in big trouble.

Think United will be too deep for Cairns - imports dropping to 2 has hurt them the most as lower budget

Again great work Jack, with game on every day I hope you get a bonus. ::::)))))))

And Goulding can't guard anybody. Still.

#519 this is just totally incorrect

#519 I think coach Kelly would be happy if his two or three guards could defend as well as Goulding.

Goulding is a better defender than Kenny & Machado?

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Deng, Djeric and Noi are wonderful defenders, I've just been watching them.

No way that's an unsportsmanlike foul

Jesus Christ this constant reviewing of everything is unwatchable basketball.

JLA has never seen a shot he doesn't like l

Vickerman subbing for the sake of subbing and United's lead vanishes.

Very harsh that unsportsmanlike. Gaze is a good commentator but the other two are woeful. Homicide just makes shit up.

Vickerman screaming more than Gleeson. Enjoyable game, nice bit aggression happening.

Agreed with the reviewing. Feels like it's been quite overdone in the first two rounds.

Leave everything for the last two minutes. Piss the reviews off for everything else.

Home cooking is always tasty but nothing compared to nbl owner cooking.

United deserve to drop this, horrible shot clock management late.

United lucky to win that in the end.

Cairns looking tired, they have played a lot of close games with not much time between them. Good game. It's interesting that Kelly didn’t start with Deng and both Deng and Noi did not play in the Cairns come back in last five minutes. I’d say he’s not happy with there defensive effort and positioning.
United got lot weapons, and yes can we stop the homicide sucking up. White looks a team player.

Cairns looking tired, they have played a lot of close games with not much time between them. Good game. It's interesting that Kelly didn’t start with Deng and both Deng and Noi did not play in the Cairns come back in last five minutes. I’d say he’s not happy with there defensive effort and positioning.
United got lot weapons, and yes can we stop the homicide sucking up. White looks a team player.

Noi, -14 and deng-6.

#535 new rule interpretation released by FIBA

#558, have you seen the play, two players going for lose ball, hardly any contact, one falls over and gets the unsportsmanlike. It was crap decision even on the replay.

"Noi, -14 and deng-6."
Yep both crap. United very dodgy if they struggle to beat Cairns.

"#535 new rule interpretation released by FIBA" A citation in this case would explain it all. Thanks

Look it up yourself. I'm not here to spoon feed you

#563 maybe go learn the rules first

"Look it up yourself. I'm not here to spoon feed you"
Yeah so what am I going to look up exactly? 2 players crash on the floor? Man there are some idiots about tonight.

Landale v Mooney and Martin will be a good contest.

Krslovic started and it's clear why... he has improved a lot and gives Cairns some extra toughness,
Was impressed with Jack White too. He could be a future star of the league and is much more athletic than advertised

White is much better than I thought he would be.

Is Noi the most brilliant offensive yet terrible defender since Carlos Powell? I think he's struggle to guard my 12 year old niece.

#568 yes there are. They told you during the coverage it was a clear path foul. Probably not to hard to look that up yourself

United don't even need Hopson, yet still they had to steal him from the Breakers..

Ili was excellent and either Goulding or McCarron should come off the bench and let him start at the point.

"Haha he said soy latte again. Classic!"

never gets old...

United's lineup is spot on at the moment. Having Ili and Baba off the bench they are destroying 2nd string players on other teams. Sunday will be more of a test with Adnan and Gibbo, both experienced heads.