Mick
Years ago
Anyone know of a live stream that will be happening tonight of the crocs / breakers game in Townsville? No way I can stay up till 3 a.m. to watch a game on ONE when I have to wake up at five...
Mick
Years ago
Also... Isn't airing the game at 12:30 a.m. a blatant violation of ONE's "near live" clause in their contract with the NBL...?
Mick
Years ago
Thanks for rubbing it in Mystro ;)
I've been a season ticket holder since the first ever Townsville game twenty years ago, but I'm working away at the moment, so I can't get to the game. The most important Crocs game since that ill-fated 2001 grand final series, and I can't even watch it. Such a slap in the face...
Good to hear it's on live in NZ, hopefully some kind-hearted tran-tasman brother streams it for us basketball-deprived Aussies...
skull
Years ago
crocs have to get luke involved quick....really quick !now !
Mick
Years ago
No effort or team play from the Crocs. Such an easily won game, all it would have taken is a bit of effort on the defensive end and their home court advantage would have done the rest. Alas, we're going back to Vector for game 3...
Breakers have more offensive rebounds as the Crocs have defensive at this point.
On top of that, these refs have been baaaad. It's been both ways though, but yeah, baaaaaaaaaaaad.
Mick
Years ago
I guess the hot North Queensland weather thawed out the corpse of CJ Bruton. If it wasn't for him I dare say the Crocs would have caught them and snuck into the GF.
Mims leaving Bruton to double team, showed his lack of study, NEVER, i repeat NEVER leave CJ Bruton, no matter how old and balding, open for a 3. That and the coach leaving Schenscher on the bench the ENTIRE 4th quarter, spelt doom for the Crocs, who had their chances to creep back in. How Luke was benched for the 4th is beyond me, he is a matchup nightmare most of the time. And he had been in, so wouldve Pledger who is slow, meaning one less quick shooter the Crocs have to defend.
Robbed!! Each tyme nz never ever get called for fouls!! the crocs got raped!!! Most cocky team ive seen!! hope the crocs smash those f**n smiles of there face!!! If not the wildcats!! Same as the cats got ripped of last nyt at gc!!!
Mick
Years ago
I'd have to agree that the breakers are painfully cocky. Gary Wilkinson in particular needs a slap across the gills. Such a tool.
That said, credit to them for stealing back home court advantage. Hopefully the crocs decide to share the ball and actually show some effort back at Vector...
paul
Years ago
The Breakers actually showed some effort this time, took the ball out of Gill's hands and forced other Crocs to make the decisions.
Breakers bench came on and took control. Great game from Pledger and Leon Henry rebounded well down the stretch. Both Cedar brothers were impressive for Townsville but Crawford and Holmes impact was limited. Some pretty soft calls both ways but NZ won because they hit the shots down the stretch that Townsville hit at Vector in game 1.
The Breakers freethrow shooting was impressive, Abercrombie's shots weren't dropping but he was like 10/10 from the line
Mick
Years ago
Predictions for game 3?
I honestly have no idea. Obv. NZ are favourites but anything could happen...
Mystro
Years ago
I'm picking the breakers in game 3, not gonna get caught slipping twice
Mick
Years ago
Breakers are the better team but I think Townsville will be just as pissed off they got their pants pulled down in front of their home crowd (just like the Breakers were in game 1), and should be revved up for game 3. Hopefully they show up to play and it's a good game from both sides.
Hope the refs stay out of it as much as possible. Too many stupid whistles both ways that kept disrupting the flow of Game 2.
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