I'm just happy there's a game to watch on tv.

Hope it's close but Cats should handle this one comfortably. If the Snakes stay within 5-6 points they're doing very well.

Predictions, Luuuc? Wildcats, at home, a chance, do you think?

Keen to see if Hodgson can bring some of his Bullets game tonight. He has been disappointing at Perth, so far. And with Norton's return, what Zunic's role will look like.

I really like some of the Taipans recruits, especially McCall, but IMO, still much too light to bother Perth.

Predictions, Luuuc? Wildcats, at home, a chance, do you think?

It's in Cairns though...

Oooops! Thanks. Still think Perth wins but not so easily.

McCall is out. How do u slip at shoot around & hyperextend a knee??

Perth by 20 now & Mike kelly grinning from ear to ear...

The cats have always found this NYE fixture in Cairns a tough one but they have too much firepower to possibly tip against them tonight

Taipans forgot to read the script I think

Looks like the now random travel to Adel for no reason then a reschedule game at short notice has really caught the Cats off guard.

This is junk

By the looks of it Morrison doesn't care too much about defense

By the looks of it Morrison doesn't care too much about defense

Hodgson is awful.

He cares about offense just not team offense

The cats have always found this NYE fixture in Cairns a tough one

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Thanks Bryce

Saw Deng early in 2nd give lip to Cotton.
Idiot.

Travers and his bone head turnovers sometimes

Yep 'Cats never do well on NYE for whatever reason. May we need home cooking to bring in the New Year.

Maybe*

Does a 15-point win count as not doing well now?

Random surname observation: Of the 5 cats on court atm only one is White

Dim Zim

That use of the challenge was silly AF

Random surname observation: Of the 5 cats on court atm only one is White

What a bullshit USF. Slip on someone's foot and it's not your fault.

Hahaha oh my god these refs are idiotic

Do the on-court refs, or someone remote, review these?

Vic Law has learnt from the best

Zimmerman is so slow mentally and pissweak physically. Quite disappointing

Haha, good call Angus

Just quietly this is a whole new Pinder. playing smart for the most part and coming up with some defensive plays.

Forde is constantly on the court and ScoMo been standing at half court half the game.
Wish refs in the league would take a stand.

Vaughan has that Mark Zuckerberg-like eyes-glazed-over robot look about him. It's disconcerting, for me even watching on TV. I fear he doesn't communicate well with players and coaches.

Law's got some nerve asking for a challenge on that...lol

Would be robbery to overturn it

Cairns had no business being in this game, so some encouraging signs I think. Got sloppy with the ball Q1/Q2 to help get Perth back in it (along with Cotton brilliance) but definitely some positives to take away. With McCall this is probably a W.

Nice little run here but should be too little too late

Cats doing their best to keep this one alive

Lol travers

Did Law have a game as bad as this in a Brisbane uniform?

Typical Norton play really, didn't score but still a winning play

#235 - why does it matter??
Because just then Forde bought his board onto the court and basically had a timeout while the Cats are preparing to shoot 2.
All coaches need to stop taking the piss but it will keep happening while they're allowed to.

The Wildcats offence is God awful.

It's one hand off to Cotton and sit back.

Cotton's shooting is career low I suspect because of it.

Perth won't, or shouldn't, make top 4 as it stands. The schedule may be their saviour. If they make the four I highly doubt they win a series unless they flick Frazier and get in a 5 who can score in the paint

Not looking good. Narrow win against a rabble of a team.

I was down on Pinder all last season: terrible shot selection, too much hero-ball and an evolving collection of haircuts that got more bizarre as the season went on. I thought he'd be a disaster at Cairns but he's actually not. He moves the ball around more, fights for rebounds and actually tries to play some D. Not sure what happened? Maybe Coach Forde took him on a guided meditation retreat to reflect on the transient nature of life and the importance of playing in the moment? Or just sat him down, read him the riot act and served him a big helping of humble pie. Either way it seems to be working.

Still not sold Forde is an nbl coach

Medicority vs. mediocrity but time will tell.

What can I say? Another superb win for the NBL's best team EVER. We’re putting in fhe WORK on the way to another ring baby oh yeah.

What can I say? Another superb win for the NBL's best team EVER. We're putting in fhe WORK on the way to another ring baby oh yeah.

Not saying that was a great performance by Perth, BUT, they hadn't played since December 19. They flew out knowing it was 6+ weeks away from family, were put in hotel quarantine in Adelaide (their call), had that game postponed the day of, game changed to Cairns in 3 days, another flight and quarantine then game.

Not exactly a smooth preparation and the potentially the reason for the horrible start. Take away the 17-0 start and I think the Cats win this by more.

Not a great or convincing performance by any stretch but it was still a win.
Cotton was goatly when needed.
Travers had plenty of positive impact.
Jesse continued his superb season.
Norton & Hodgson will be better for the run.
Law was pretty average by his standards, which in a way is a positive too.

You know your team is THE team when a win is seen as a negative by haters who think you should have won by more. Its a helluva compliment!

I don't think Bul Kuol will win Rookie of the year but I like what I've seen from him so far and he seems to fit into the Taipans really well.

Agree on Bul Kuol, he's a nice pick up. Hopefully Cairns are able to retain him.

Travers will win RoY, somehow he is eligible.

I think that he started last season as a DP. Did he get promoted to full roster during that, or just this season? That would make him eligible.

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^there was a banana peel on court that he didn't see, how TF would we know. Things happen.

Dickhead alert - no wonder he's an anon!

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