I don't think he is. Not noticing any overt bias.

Hawks once again defy the haters and get another win on the road.

Tigers headed for worst season ever??unless they get help.
Can't rebound for all their height and they can't defend.
Well done Hawks. Too classy.

Oscar continues his great form, producing better numbers than Trigger did last year.

Maybe it's the system ;P

Tough decision for Gordie when Gruber is back, who starts? (good problem to have)

Also, i guess Ervin can hit the 3. Despite the Tigers captain's comments in the media this week.

Homicide would be a poor fit. It will just add one more player for the defense to be able to back off from. Homicide at best in an up tempo game which is the oposite of what the majority of the giants want.They need a better 2 guard than (no)D evendorf. Someone who can defend. Mainly they need to NEVER put three bigs on the court at the same time and avoid as much as they can having Nevill and Burston on together. That requires the sacking of Helliwell who is just a waste of salary and points.
This is what I would do. Replace Devendorf with a defensive 2 man with a decent outside stroke,sack Helliwel and bring in a backup 1 (Tait, hell they are going that bad SOJ would be better for the team ballance). Pound the ball into Nevill every time you dont get an easy transition score and just work off the openings created by the help that will come.

+TJ Campbell played well!!!

Briliant numbers from Saville. Just keeps on keeping on.

I can see Helliwell going the way of Dench and Cullen with a premature exit from NBL-level basketball. Just not sure what he offers to that team.

I think Helliwell would be a great fit for another side. Westover & his faithful no longer have a superstar & put together absolute CRAP this season! Oversized bunch of boofheads with 2 seabl guards. I bet Tregarth wished he's stayed in the Gong. Expect changes this week...

I look at the tigers line up and what is on paper doesn't suit the shuffle. Shouldn't coaches coach to the strength of their team not just continue with the same old system because it what the coach knows. Frankly the Tigers under 12 boys run the shuffle better.

Wade offers nothing to any team. He is a joke, and i cant believe he ever got all the international attention he did! Guy is a oversized joke....and then there is THAT hair!

Thing that sucks, is the tigers are a joke aswell, but sadly with how fragile bball is in Aus at the moment, the NBL needs the tigers to be minimum competitive. Bet Ch10 is spewing they have so many tigers games scheduled!!!!!

Campbell played well for the 1st time this season! Was Al trying to be clever recruiting the biggest line up ever & then adding a jockey point guard - with an average handle & unpredictable shot? Wow didn't that backfire! Tiger bashing? All you have to do is listen to Gaze commentate & he rarely speaks ill of anything. This side could possibly only win a half dozen games to make them one of the worst ever.

Worst ever?

Didn't the Tigers have some very poor seasons at the start of their time in the NBL?

With Gaze I might add

Tigers may have won the rebound count over the game but in the final quarter all Hawks!

I went to this game and have to say despite the score it was preictable and boring by way of the tigers, whils Woolongong at least played some good basketball. Tigers had some good score from their shuffle offence, but overall the starting 5 are slow and boring to watch. The bigs lack presence despite their height, there are few fast breaks, slow transition and regardless how one plays the subs - are determined by the time on the clock (roll on the 4 minute mark).

The game was boring to say the least, the court side announcement tired and old hat and really nothing worth paying $120+ to take a family too!!

The NBL has lost its way, try finding it on FoxSport or the Age, it doesnt even feature as a major sport. No wonder

Anon #295296 - I'm pretty sure orbit was making the same point as you about Gaze's criticism of the Tigers, as a way of underlining that when Gaze is being critical of teh Tigers, thread posters also being critical can hardly be accused of indulging in (unwarranted) Tiger bashing. You may want to read #295278 before rereading orbit's post.

Hey Anon, listen to Peter, he read my post correctly. I cant believe a supercoach like Al Westover thought he had all the bases covered with this roster. By the time they all learn their roles the season will be over & that might just be his job on the market!

It's a poorly balanced roster, compounded badly by the injuries to Greer and Walker.

They arent that far off it though with those two in the line-up, not a playoff team but competitive. I would personally replace Devendorf with a veteran combo guard who can defend, or even Mike Rose from last year would be an improvement. Devendorf is just too unreliable.

paul, have you heard anything regarding a replacement? Homicide and Hodge have been mentioned.

No, but I havent been asking. Both imports were on thin ice before NZ but Campbell has been good since and Devendorf ok. I suspect they will wait to see how they go with Walker and Greer back before making a decision. Without the Chinese investment they dont have the cash they used to.

The names Hodge and Williams have been circling since pre-season, but they need a guy who can defend and shoot, and that aint either of them.

You never know with the Tigers though.

Agree with Paul.Have posted similar before.Homiocide or Hodge are a terrible fit. Which in a perverse way probably make them the most likely for Westover to bring in. Tigers need shooters to spread the floor allowing Nevill or Trigger to do their stuff in high low sets. Devendorf just looks disinterested on D, a victim of Syracuse zone. Just bite the bullet and get rid of him and Helliwell.