The loser here is not playing finals, NZ already very doubtful. Can kings play enough D to win, probably as NZ are very average even though on paper they stack up. Kings by 12.

The Breakers are fresh off Melbourne's defence and will now play the Kings defence. Plenty of opportunity.

NZ are rubbish.

After watching hawks v United, this is almost unwatchable. Gaze talking up kings coach, comparing to Weaver, lol. Kings spend a fortune but just so badly run. NZ are a basket case, I know Covid has hurt them but you have to lift rather than just take the money.

Sydney playing down to their own level. They trash

Pathetic by the Kangz

The kings arrogance comes back to kick them up the arse. I love gazey but but he talks some average players up.
NZ got stop subbing like under 12 teams. Siva was great. Delaney lifted.
Smith had to to get a US coach, it might still work out, but they had better find some defensive players other than stats padders, Weaver new this when he was in town.

Buford showing that he's still an immature coach.

Kings play random in Gazes opinion, I call I street ball, Martin and Cook have great stats but don't win you games. Adams looks ok but I’d have Ware well ahead of him.

Some idiots said
"NZ are rubbish."
"This team is the worst defensively by a mile.
They couldn't guard a chair."

Siva is really, really good. Now he needs to teach the other Breakers how to play defence.

Kings need to sign a real centre.

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One quarter of good basketball doesn't change the fact of what was written above, let’s see if they can keep producing, they were rated as two before season started.

There's a good chance the Breakers can and will get better. You can see how much the win meant to them and they’ve got a next one they should be able to use to get the win. Their import guards are rolling now, they just need to get the defence in sync, and get some consistency from their front court. Playoffs will be a miracle, but they could have a solid season from here and certainly shape who makes the playoffs.

It was clearly the right call, even though Heal and Gaze didn't think so.

Mystro that is incorrect. He was unsuccessful challenging a Martin foul in Tasmania on Friday night.

Still not sure if massive comeback by Breakers or massive crumble by the Kings. The Kings were up 8-10 with 4-5 to play. It's really hard to lose a game in this league with that kind of league. Siva owned Adams on both ends.

Kings coach finding out how tough the nbl is, the team put together is all about offence, nba style, you still have to play quality defence in nbl or you don't win many games.

Casper, Newley, Moller big losses.

Hunter the biggest loss.
Played zero mins under weaver.
Kept kings afloat last season.
Now out all this season.
He is a bigger loss than Newley

If what the Kings do is offence its' pathetic. Just like the NBA , everyone standing around until eventually someone jacks up a 3. They'll look good occasionally when the shots drop.

Is it just Covid or has the quality of games dropped significantly in the last two seasons? Scoring seems lower and its not because of defense, its because everyone wants to be Steph Curry

The Kings high pace offence was talked about a lot preseason but it's really bad. I think some of the foreign coaches use simpler offences because they play more games overseas and the scout isn’t as thorough. Duncan recently is an exception to this. But both Buford and Shamir have simple offences that are too easy to guard in this league, and Morrison is arguably in that boat too. Vickerman, Goorjian and previously Gleeson have way more wrinkles (pun intended, they also stress way too much sideline).

COVID is a factor. The league forcing NZ to play their first two against SEM was harsh. You can see the affect it had on some Bullets and Phoenix players, first the health side of it and secondly the breakdown in practicing and third the lack of consistent game time. Imagine being sick and then not practicing, I remember coming back from a bad flu once and I barely had the strength to put up free throws.

Duncan sent a lot time in Europe, learned there way. Was heading to Japan to coach and Weaver convinced him to come to Australia.
Shamir coached mostly in Israel, high paying competition but not as strong as the top euro countries.

You're right, LV. Similarly, the Breakers were up there preseason but had Siva and Abercrombie, in particular, missing and it's hurt them not having that leadership and defence.

Kings always got excuses, no better than the Sixers, just spend a lot more money. Have a look at the names on there bench, all have big raps.