Slow the game right down with a zone.

Make them try to win it in a chess match from the bench, because they aren't well coached. Once the shot clock passes ten, they'll lose all focus & strategy on the offensive end and panic.

If Bruce does more decision making than Moose, the Kings will be better off for it.

That said, Adelaide's weak point is also their coaching. So, I don't know...

Alsom, if you're going to foul Kazzouh, foul him hard; make him question his own toughness

I think Sydney have shown in recent weeks they are at their best in a slow game. Earlier in the year when they were rushing it minimised how much they could utilise Khazzouh and Grant. Make them hurry and take quick shots, and then go hard at their suspect transition defence.

Zone is a good plan B until their shooters show they can hit a few. Dont let Bruce operate the pick and roll at will.

How about "actually hitting 3pt shots". The percentages we had in both games was rather lackluster and needs to go up.

Seriously, the team has to collectively hit a good 40% per game for it to be even worth it. That's providing they don't shoot more than 30 of them per game.

Forcey, I read your blog and you're pointing out the obvious. Unfortunately I can guarantee that the two primary scorers from tip-off will be DJ and Weigh, rather than DJ and Simpson.

It will be interesting to see whether the Kings give Ballinger the three given his percentage. If they do, it could be a chance for him to kickstart things.

"By scoring more points that they do"

Play them in perth

Play the style of Basketball as they did in Perth,stop Kuzzy from getting inside and get the ball to main scoreres like Simpson and warren,if we dont win then we will get furthur behind to making to Final Four,i think the turnaround has come and expect Sixers to win with confidence from Perth Game.

" We play better defense when we can see the opposition in front of us. " I heard Ballinger say.
Ya know we got too far forward against Gold Coast and they gotta round the back of it.
If the Kings give Ballinger the three , he'll be loading up for target practice and throwing up the bull's-eye , the way he shoots at training.

It starts and finishes on the defensive end.
Close out the open shots. Keep a big man in the key (no easy stroll in layups).
Box out for rebounds. No easy second chance points.

Use the 3 big guys to take it to Khazzouh early. Get him into foul trouble and try nullify his influence that way (can't understand why all teams don't do this).

The offensive side of things should take care of itself if we can hold them to a defendable total.

Drive to the bucket against Khazzouh for starters, get him in foul trouble early and he has to sit a fair portion of the 1st half, then repeat in the 3rd. And don't give him or Grant any easy strolls to the basket or leave them unguarded under the bucket and don't give Bruce too many easy 3's because if he lights up from outside we could be in trouble.

Our offence is pretty good for the most part so its just stopping them on the defensive end of the court.

Will it come down to which coach fouls up their own teams works more? One thing, Adelaide don't play too badly away from home. We've done over the Wildcats twice and were ok and competitive against NZ and Wollongong respectively so I personally think the 36ers are in with a pretty good chance. Sydney are 2-3 at home so their record at the Kingdome isn't flash.

I think this weekend we will go at least 1-1. If we win on Friday night it might give the boys the confidence to knock off the Breakers at home on Sunday. If we lose to the Kings.....

Injure Kazzouh....

play some defence,
particularly in the small forward spot.

"I have a theory when you play against your former clubs that you feel you have a point to prove," Robilliard said.

Can you guys at least make them work a little bit before they head North for Sunday's game in TSV?

Maybe "obvious", but would be good if we could execute also.

Simspon will surely outscore Weigh. When he gets similar minutes and looks he does a lot more with the ball.

Keep Clarke in the hotel.