Harvey will play, Bairstow still out

Will Law play?
When Patterson back?

According to Liam Law might be done for the season

Fatterson activated instead of Law ...

That opening post is better than 98% of Toft's Brisbun, Latte, Feral cat jokes.

Please continue.

Patterson is activated on the playing roster, to "presumably" play tomorrow.

the best twitter reply to a "is he in shape?" comment is "round IS a shape" ...

Where's your intel on Harvey coming from?

https://www.hawks.com.au/news/injury-update-one-star-set-to-return-another-sidelined-indefinitely

Thanks

Goorj has said that either Simon or Adel might be going.

Hi,

Drmic and Krebs will play ?

Good point. If it wasn't ridiculous enough scheduling three games in six days...

Travis Trice.

Oh Perrin Buford, got you.

Didn't Perrin Burford actually ask to be let go so he could play elsewhere?

https://www.hoops.com.au/forum/42659-perrin-buford-requests-release-bullets-comply/

Law is actually injured, according to Liam Santa some ligament damage.

Either way Lemanis threw him under the bus.

I know Vic Law had been injured, but he was meant to suit up twice to play, now that tells me the injury isn't very significant yet now he's out for good? It's a bit perplexing, to go from game time decision twice, to out for the season unless he is having some sort of surgery.

This game is vitally important for both teams.

At this stage the top three seem to be SEM, MEL and PER in no particular order.

Mathematically anyone can still get in but the realistic candidates are these 2 and Sydney.

A win here for the Hawks and it places a nice small gap between them and Brisbane.

And if Sydney loses tomorrow 4th spot really opens up.

Another terrible crowd. Got to feel for the Hawks but their papers have been stamped.

Can't see them in the Gong in two years

LOL that freudian slip, "they do seem a little fat Brisbane" before correcting it to say flat.

Another enormous Hawks crowd tonight

Did they reach triple figures?

17-4 in 3rd Bullets. Hawks yeh what nothing

Long time to wait to take a time out when your getting your butt kicked in the 3rd quarter. 8-22 now. Bullets by 5.

Are the Brisbane players the most vocal in their conversations with refs

A bit of home cooking. Refs screwed Patterson with those last 2 fouls. Fouled out

Let's call it how it is. Hawks suck.

Yeh leave Sobey open. Good thinking Hawks. Not! Game over. Poor play

I read Singler's name in a NZNBL thread. A forward, who can handle the ball, good IQ and previous team-mate to several current players and esp Patto.

With Braun, when the 3 played, it didn't work (IMO).

With Law, Bris were doing well.

If Law is gone and needs replacing, Patto can fill that role, then Singler, presumably game-ready and inexpensive would only improve them (back to Orlando Johnson standard again, anyway).

Patto over Johnson was a good deal.

Losing Law isn't.

Singler and Patto = Law and Johnson.

I am supposing that OJ won't want to come back. However, Lemanis certainly talked him up (not the usual diplomatic BS) and OJ may return, if asked, to be our minor saver ("savior" seemed over-the-top)?

This current roster, with Patto, and Law was starting to look great. Without Law we are still looking good (Patto did not achieve much last night but looking like he wants to play). The addition of either one of these two Singler/Johnson) would be beneficial without any disruption.

On the game itself, well I am thrilled with the unexpected comeback and result. Especially from our local players. Cadee and Froling really stood up and in reality, apart from Sobey, the rest of the roster could have done more/better but it was enough to beat the Hawks, with very little return from Patto. Thankfully, Harvey was off his game.

If we do get a Law-replacement (injury or permanent) before our Kings encounter we stand a good chance. Without that extra help, the struggle may be too much. And what if Law is actually OK and he plays?

I am hoping Deng Adel exercises his NBL1 out clause.