I'd be loath to judge any players on games against the Sixers. Plenty of limited players have looked like world beaters against us.

We're still giving up 90+ppg in 80 min games. It's not our defense that's winning us our games.

80min games ?

I'd be loath to judge any players on games against the Sixers. Plenty of limited players have looked like world beaters against us.

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Defence wins championships

I do think that Adelaide should have locked that game up by 20. The Perth Wildcats are basically a skeleton of their regular selves right now, so this win should not be seen as the equivalent of actually beating the Perth Wildcats in any other scenario.

As for Johnson, I don't see why this question is being asked. He has regularly contributed to his team. The problem is that he isn't the right player for them. But that is not going to be addressed now. They already have too much egg on their faces about dropping him and picking him back up in the first place. Barring a miracle, I don't see Perth in the playoffs. And despite a successful week I don't see the Sixers in there either.

the league is inconsistent guys get over it, 36ers are as good as any other team outside 1st place. You're not watching the league if you think they aren't as decent as anyone from 2 - 7 , they could finish 2 or 8th at this point as could anyone bar the Kings.

No team has really broken out, we all thought Sydney would run away with it when they were 8-4, now they're potentially looking at dropping out of first place. All teams have shown dominance at times against top teams. 36ers beating Sydney at home was incredibly impressive as was the response against Brisbane to keep their season alive. Cairns have looked better. Illawarra look set for a win streak but who knows, that could change in this inconsistent league.

The problem with having loaded talent in a team is that all of the talent doesn't get enough minutes (seems to be the case with Sydney at times).

it appears now Lisch and Newley are carrying Sydney, Randle and DJ at times carrying the Sixers, Craig keeping the Bullets alive etc. teams are relying too much on big performances rather than entire team efforts to win.

I am sick of seeing this full-court press it makes for horrible scrappy basketball and weak defensive lapses, leading to easy buckets and wide open players. The Sixers are abysmal defending beyond the arc, that is why I cannot see them ever beating Illawarra again this year.

JJ is a good player. In a team where he only had to play the 3, he would thrive, but he's not at his best when he puts the ball on the floor and consequently doesn't handle defence well. It should therefore surprise nobody that he did better against the 6's.

Jaron Johnson is so inconsistant,one good game three bad games.Watch the trash he dishes out in next two or three games.Perth will be in last place after this round is completed if Melbourne defeat Breakers.They also have a tough stretch with a heap of away games in next five weeks.There next home game is 14th Jan because the tennis is using the venue.Don't like there chances to make playoffs and i hope i'm right.

It WAS interesting to read the big backpage article, suggesting we ditch him again, on the morning before he had one of his better games.

It's certainly a curly one.
If you look at the guys we've had in the 2 spot, over recent years, Lisch and Beal, and how that has worked, JJ just isn't a good fit.
I think he's improving, and will continue to get better, but at this stage you'd have to predict that next season it will be him OR Prather, not both.

I think getting Damo back will make a big difference, but will that be enough?

If the Cats had the money, replacing JJ with a gun would be nice. But do they have the money, and can they stomach the fiasco associated with sacking him again???