there goes my night of wanting to watch the game on FOX.........

well seeing everyone knows the score, i think that they had a preaty good pre season, thats all you realy heard about every few days before the season started was the results on one of there preseason games (they played about 10 games). they played such a big variety of teams aswell so when you think about things like gelling time and stuff like that i would think that they are afew games ahead of everyone. Well they play the kings in a couple of weeks so i guess that will be a decent measuring stick as to how well they really are going to go this year.

probally the worse commentary ive ever heard some beauty comments " when you shoot outside shoots , you need them to go in " if new zealand get some more fouls they could be in foul trouble . and the score going on the wrong team pretty much every time. but hey at least it was on .


Ryan kersten looked awesome tonight zew zealand looked better when he was on the court the stats probably wont show it , but it was a solid performance. West sydney young and exciting look forward to seeing if they can play at the level for the whole season .. or seeing how they go agaisnt a melbourne or brisbane .

If you noticed this at the end of the first post:

(Mod: Please don't post result in topic just put "spoiler".)

I know it is crazy talk, but I think a moderator may have changed the topic heading........

Sorry guys, my bad.

I think one of the big surprises is how good Hinson has been for the Pigs after having a very ordinary showing in pre-season trials. Many picked him to be the first import sent packing, but he's stepped up to show everyone he's actually got game.

Wish he'd shown more before the Dream Team comp started.

They'll get smashed by Bris/Melbourne. However, be interesting to see when they come up against a Cairns, or Sydney like someone said earlier, to see if they are a legitimate playoffs chance.

Hinson impressed me very much. Seems like he has game, and a very unselfish team player from the looks of things. It's nice to see an import make a real attempt to get his teammates into the game.

As for Kirk Penney, I struggle to think of someone who is in a game of basketball for himself more than this bloke. He's fighting for rebounds with his own players just for the stat. And he shoots almost everything. The Breakers unfortunately for them seem to attract these types of players. That dude needs to play for the team..

At the presseason game up here v the Blaze, Hinson and the rest of teh Pigs looked quite good. They had Rush not playing and what they lacked in individual talent they more than made up for with team play and showed great chemistry. They had a bench of only 4 players - a coach and 1 assitant plus some guy doing the water/towels and that was it. They didnt even have proper uniforms and they looked like a squad that had been thrown together on a tight budget (as they were) When they hit the floor - both in warmups and game time - however the chemistry and work ethic was clearly evident. They all showed a lot of passion and effort to do all the little things and make sure they got 100% out of each other. While I dont think they will seriously challenge the big guns this season they will cause more than a few upsets when a team isnt 100% ready for them and should contend for a finals spot

Lockstock ," He shoots almost everything " mate we all know you would shoot a kitten if it is coming in for a cuddle .

darnell hinson for best import this year?

Another interesting thing about the Razors is that only 3 players played more than 30 minutes. They were Martin, Rush and Hinson. Are the Pigs 10 deep (obviously not, but surely they have a belief if they play all 10)? Are the Breakers that bad?

LOL nice one rotate. I'll pay that

Rob Beveridge has to take alot of credit here .
Some nice acquisitions sure but he has instilled a never say die mentality and style of play suitable for their talent pool .
Used to cringe having to watch WSR over the last three years but now happy to sit back and watch a well coached , hustle up unit .