Anonymous
Years ago
Trying to organise my basketball finals calendar V's Adelaide Fringe and Festival. I know final four isn't set and we may finish third or fourth. With that in mind can anyone help with 'projected' dates at the Adelaide Arena- even if it's a bunch of possibilities that I can black out on my calendar. If we are successful we should only play two finals at home, correct?
cat
Years ago
would easier to organise a visit to the moon than find out this info atm..
Uwe Blab
Years ago
FFS the top 4 was only decided on Friday night and you're expecting game dates to be released already?
Grovermister
Years ago
sixers will play either Saturday 28th or Sunday 1st Mar...
Times... TBA
Grand Final... IF they make it that far i presume will be over the Mar long weekend...
Which doesnt help ME cos i am going to Port Vincent...
HMMM.................
Tornado
Years ago
If the Sixers finish third and beat NZ in the semis and Perth beat Cairns then we will get HCA in the Final and thus, 2 games.
Therefore, very hard to say at this point.
Tornado
Years ago
Uwe Blab...Finals dates are decided at the start of the season.
Uwe Blab
Years ago
I'm not talking about the actual or tentative dates needing to be worked out. I'm saying that the information was only narrowed down to the actual four finalists on Friday night. Its now Monday morning. Just wait a bit and the info will be put out there.
MACDUB
Years ago
"sixers will play either Saturday 28th"
I definently know what I"ll be watching that day/night.
Australia - NZ - Cricket WC - Eden Park, Auckland.
Will be the best cricket game between the two nations ever I suspect.
Kobe24
Years ago
We if you don't know the answer, don't post! Im also wondering asap what the dates are as I need to organise work commitments. There will be more posts on this stuff in recent days so get used to it.
Uwe Blab
Years ago
I'm wondering what the dates are too but if they aren't available right now I'm not going to complain that the NBL has dropped the ball.
There will be more posts in recent days? Good one.
Uwe Blab
Years ago
Thursday, 26 February 15 Group A Game 1
Friday, 27 February 15 Group B Game 1
Saturday, 28 February 15 Group A Game 2
Sunday, 1 March 15 Group B Game 2
Monday, 2 March 15 Group A Game 3
Tuesday, 3 March 15 Group B Game 3
Grand Finals Friday, 6 March 15 Game 1
Grand Finals Sunday, 8 March 15 Game 2
Grand Finals Friday, 13 March 15 Game 3
Here you go Kobe, this should help you organise work commitments. I hope one of the other kids will be able to cover the fries station on those nights.
Kobe24
Years ago
So why not just post that initially instead of whinging like troll.... Thanks champ
Uwe Blab
Years ago
Why not google it yourself instead of complaining that you dont know the dates?
I have heard the 36ers will be playing on the Saturday Night regardless of whether than finish 3rd or 4th.
They have requested they not play on the Sunday afternoon to avoid the Clipsal 500.
Kobe24
Years ago
Uwe your painful. Anon thats interesting, would help the 36ers cause big time with the Clipsal next day!
Kobe24
Years ago
But Grovermister you were my first call to cover the fries station ;P
snooch
Years ago
Uwe your painful.
^ This.
I don't know why the need to be so antagonistic ALL THE TIME.
Grovermister
Years ago
yeah sorry Kobe24...
hmmm maybe Uwe Blab could cover us both on the sunday?
since we seem to not be as competent as he obviously is... tic
looking forward to a packed arena no matter when they play!
HoldenV8
Years ago
Moving a game so as not to clash with the Clipsal is a very good idea.
Just have to get the NBL and Ten to see common sense.....
Grovermister
Years ago
i am all about making it a friendly loving passionate forum
so long as we can all see its done injest, certainly do not intend it to be taken seriously...
should be a good finals series...
and at the end of the day as basketball tragics that we all are that is all that we really want...
one fo the few seasons in memories that it isnt a two horse race...
ANY of the teams in the finals certainly deserve to win it this year...
as a 36ers fan i would not mind seeing the taipans win, would be fantastic for the competition!
So Adelaide get a Saturday regardless of finish which means both Game 1s have to be on a Thursday?
Doubt the top seeds would want a Thursday over a Friday (maybe NZ due to TV).
Clipsal or no Clipsal the top seeds should have preference.
William
Years ago
They are going to have to try and avoid Clipsal 500 and Australian F1 Grand Prix
Good info Uwe. What seedings are in Group A and what seedings are in Group B ( i.e. 2nd vs 3rd)
Guy Sebastian at Perth Arena on Saturday 28th Feb so would guarantee the Perth v ?? series will get the Sunday game 2 fixture and the Adelaide vs ?? will get the Saturday night game 2.
lol Guy Sebastian at Arena? I'm asking a serious question but can he fill an arena of that size? If so wow Aus music scene is terrible
also Cats are allergic to Saturdays (the best night) so aren't fussed
if NZ make the grand final vector is booked out the whole first weekend (fri-sun), so north shore?... lol nblfail again
William
Years ago
On Sunday 1st of February, according to Foxtel TV Guide, it has TBA at 12pm - 2pm. But I am not sure if its NBL or ANZ Championship, as FOX Sports also has 12pm - 2pm the ANZ Championship at that time.
Uwe Blab
Years ago
Cats are playing their game on Sunday 1st March, tip off at 6.30pm.
Uwe Blab
Years ago
No idea. I was just enquiring about seating for the playoffs and thats all I was told. I cant recall a Sunday evening game, finals or otherwise, in forever.
Any other dates been confirmed for semi finals, as Wikipedia has put up the finals schedule, but it hasn't been confirmed by NBL
Will have to wait until end of Round 20 for official announcement of dates.
Dazz
Years ago
Cats are playing their game on Sunday 1st March, tip off at 6.30pm.
Adelaide are playing semi finals on the 26th, 28th and 2nd, regardless of whether they finish third or fourth.
Perth is playing the 27th, 1st and 3rd regardless
Uwe Blab
Years ago
Dazz, thats what I was told. It seemed odd to me too. I'll confirm tomorrow.
Labor Day in Perth on Monday 2nd March could explain the late Sunday evening start.
Anon #214 so the lower seeds dictate when they want to play. The higher seeds get left with crappy days (like Thursday, Monday, Tuesday for home games). Only in the NBL!
Uwe Blab
Years ago
The lower seeds didn't dictate that the higher ranked teams would be hosting games on the Thursday, Monday or Friday.
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