New thread up here

Odds for mens will be out this afternoon/evening being a Saturday game.

Ok but they have been missing for every Wolfpack playoff game but available for every other game. Strange.

No they haven't. I placed bets on wolves men the last 2 weeks

Which site?

bet365

Don't think so.

The odds comparison site I've been using includes bet365 and 3 of 4 QFs were on there excluding Wolves series. Same thing for semi.

Someone's telling porkies?

Also 365 has the women's final up since yesterday no sign on men's. Hmmm.

Bet 365 have had all the Wolves games. I have bet on it all playoffs

Alright then. Eagerly awaiting odds on Wolves for the GF.

Wolves pathetic. Lako a championship winning coach.

Congrats to the Redbacks boys.

Let me get this straight... the have championship t shirts on in their picture on the SBL page. So they already had them printed? Wow

Common practice I would suggest!

Cougars had their own shirts pre-printed last year. Joondalup :) biggest grand final loss in history.

Redbacks; we all expected to win but destroying the wolves by 33 is laughable. Two years in a row Wolves have been embarrassed on the big stage in the SBL. League Leaders TM in largest finals loss ever TM. Redhage for the win TM. Heck of a win TM

So many Wolves haters. Made more GFs than any team in recent history.

Lakovic got the team over the line, the ultimate x factor, no lako = no championship

No Lako no championship? Give me a break. I'm sure Flophage would have something to say about that. As much of a flog that he is, it's pretty safe to say no Flophage = no championship. Lako is a minor cog in that wheel

SBL Grand Final 2017 - whoever wins we lose.

Flophage :) in tears ROFL right now. Very well put. Yes, it's true without him they don't win a thing but you cannot base it on what ifs. The fact is he played and they won.

Anonymous: So many wolves haters. Made more Grand Finals than any team in recent history.

Joondalup have made many grand finals but Ettridge's complete arrogance to not make changes and talk trash throughout the season and a below normal showing from Illiadis and Huntington in the last two Grand Finals are the reason they have been out classed both times in recent years.

Cougars out played them from start to finish and Redbacks did the exact same thing. Congratulations have to go to Perth Redbacks, regardless of the fact you don't like Lacko, the team got the win.

From what I can tell, Joondalup preach being the league leaders yet they have only won 2011 and 2015 and way back in 1993. Actually no different to the Cougars who have won a championship more recently than the Wolves in 2016 and also won in 2012 and way back in 1992. It seems to be every year either of those teams win a chip, the other one is close to follow.

Willetton are the biggest disappointment. One championship in the entire history in the Mens. Considering, how much money they have poured in over the years, the only one they could get was thanks close to the most Willetton based team they ever had.

Congrats East Perth, you no longer hold the record for the biggest GF loss!

Wolves, all yours!

Ben Ettridge's 3 GF Losses is a SBL record.
Worth noting the last 2 (2016,2017) they started as heavy favourite's (with the bookie anyway).
So question has to be asked should the Wolves move on with fresh start?


Andy Stewart also has 3 losses, but he has 4 wins to go with that!

the womens competition was far more interesting all season. well done to both hawks and magic for putting on one hell of an arm wrestle Friday night
grand finals are meant to be tough affairs with no-one taking a backwards step and playing til the end.
wolves men - no ticker.

"grand finals are meant to be tough affairs with no-one taking a backwards step and playing til the end."

Really? The last 6 mens grand finals have been won by an average of 21 points. Only 1 of those last 6 was a close game. The close grand final was a wolves loss to lakeside in 2013, every other game was not the tough affair that you speak of. Are you sure you've even been watching the mens sbl grand finals?

And that close Wolves loss to Lakeside in 2013 was horrible. That fourth quarter when both teams shit themselves was soooo ugly :x

Will Lako do the double and win Coach of the Year at the awards night?

It depends.
In the GF they scored 103pts.
79 of those points were from the 4 players Lacko brought in (not junior or locals of Perth Redbacks).

So is that good coaching or good spending $$$$.

If it is all about the money we would have been watching a Willeton-Stirling grand final. Give credit where it is due, Lako coach of the decade. He persuaded Redhage to join the team and i doubt Shauns pay cheque had anything to do with it

Thanks Lako

coach of the decade

oh yes ! the coaching and player movement starts for another year .
wsbl perth redbacks looking for new coach - anyone else heard any movement occurring.
there is a buccaneer on the move south.

oh yes ! the coaching and player movement starts for another year .
wsbl perth redbacks looking for new coach - anyone else heard any movement occurring.
there is a buccaneer on the move south.

It's Hussey moving south right?

yes that's my mail.

Most importantly Lakeside A Grade comp begins tonight

Hancock was not what Bucc's would have hoped for.

If they go back and get A grade NBL Fringe Aussie like previous years (excluding 2017) and 2 quality imports they be fine and always in contention.

Hussey leaving hurts.
Doubt Moot will retire when he still has a decent chance at a chip.

They need to lure 2 players from Perth, just solid role players not stars, someone that will provide depth and decent rest for the stars!

If Hussey leaves and they don't get a decent NBL fringe aussie I would argue they won't have a good chance at the championship.

Lightning announced new coach last night

Ralphy and moot are not retiring at all. Ralphy is young as hell. Why retire when he doesnt have to. Also the Buccs will lure solid players, they always do. Hancock was a pleb. Not what he seems to think of himself.

Where to know for the Wolves? 1/4 win rate in Grand Finals in recent years with current squad... poor.

I have a suggestion... pay your Australians less and get two imports.

I have a suggestion... pay your Australians less and get two imports.

Trian was 2-20 in game 3 and GF.

Wow after a long SBL season still playing A grade?

Hancock was a pleb. Not what he seems to think of himself.

All y'all sitting behind 'anon' names talking shit on Hancock obviously don't know anything about the game, the dynamic of that team or him as a player. You probably didn't even go watch a game. His a glue guy/defensive player not a 30 point a game guy. His still fringe NBL and y'all sitting behind a computer lol.

Im Hancoikc is great guy/glue guy/defdner etc

But Buccs need some like B.Lewis/M.Adekponya to get them over the line.

Having 3 x donuts in this years finals is hardly NBL calibre...

Someone explain to me how Mo Barrow keeps getting All Defense votes?

Did Lako win CoY yet?

Lako? What a snub!

Having 4 Americans helps

The real joke is someone suggested Nener for COY lol

The real joke is Armour in the all defensive team.

Whats the point in getting salty over who gets coach of the year when its the coaches that vote not the league! If you have a problem go and talk to your clubs coach and ask them why they voted like they did

the umpires also have a say in the COTY , they cast a vote as well.
the coaches all vote 3-2-1.
so I think its a pretty fair system.

At one stage Nixy had 5 x American born players on the court at once, that has COYT written all over it!

No other coach in SBL history has come close to being able to replicate that!

Lako is going to go back to back now due to this COY snub. Haters!

5 Americans for 5th position on the standings

can you let us know whos coaching your boys lukosius, I seen you sitting with one of your old coaches Friday night
whats the latest ? are you going to be able to keep your mvp? interesting times ahead lukosius.

Word on da streets of belmont is timmy rendiluck is taking head coach position at redbacks womens team next season

Lako an assistant where?? this is just bait fishing for further criticism on the guy. Teams already in season mode, no one taking him on board. He (at best) maybe knows Bevo, but everyone does, and Hawks aren't taking him on.

lucas carey

Lako is keen on an NBL head coaching role.

Word on da streets of Belmont is it wont be anyone from the HOOD.

Redbacks are dumb if they dont make Rendulic the head coach. He has shown he can coach at D League level and has been the assistant for two seasons now. Why not give them some continuity and promote him and build on the success he has had with the crop coming into the
side.

In regards to Rendulic, it is extremely difficult to transition to a coaching role with a team while you may be coaching players you have played with.

lol wut #646627. He should get the WOMENS Redback team. No one cares about the one and done Mens team.

Notable free agent players

Chudier Pal back in town and rumoured to not be returning to rockingham.

Jackson Hussey has moved back to Perth

Others?

maybe another matt parsons situation?,he has been there 4 years I believe.wouldnt be the first coach to call it quits after a gf loss.

I do not know him and I don't think he is lazy. BUT his dominance in the SBL last year could attributed to the serious work he was putting in with the Wildcats to get into pristine shape. Maybe he wasn't doing that same work in the SEABL.

Dont forget SEABL is a hell of a lot tougher then SBL!

Ofcourse his numbers wont be the same.

Imagine a team like Suns fronting up in the SEABL they be booted out after half time!

Wow does Redhage sleep?

NBL then straight to SBL plus financial planning full time job plus a side business of school basketball clinics and now a Fox commentary job now plus hammering ppl in a social league.

That is quite disappointing. The constant turnover of coaches in two of the 4 regional teams is troubling.

where did you read about Nix?

lol just what Kalamunda need. Davis is a talent but has issues. Hope they hold him accountable this season otherwise its money down the drain for a team that cant afford to flush it away.

davis will suit their style with having a legit shot blocker at the back of their traps.
cant believe nix has left COTY - maybe was told can only have 2 yanks.
still nothing from lukiosis regarding whats happening out in the goldfields.

As long as the Suns don't expect him to do clinics with kids then the signing will be fine... lol.

Is nix going to pursue a coaching job in perth.
Onlt team looking for a coach are East Perth, and i hear they are out to keep a kiwi conection.
Does Nixy want to coach woman, Couple of jobs going there.

East Perth have a coach, its just hasnt been announced yet

EAST PERTH MEN OR WOMEN ?

'SBL Select' team lost the first game

http://www.fibalivestats.com/u/MABA/695382/bs.html

Slammers are going to lose at least 4 rotation players from last years team

Does that leave them with any rotation players?

Source?

Select team are going to be up against it. Some of those teams run 3 imports and play together all year. Select team isnt that strong or deep.

Losing to a Malaysian club is pathetic. SBL isn't that good then. Interesting to see SBL players tested vs. teams from outside the WA bubble. Pretty embarrassing, depressing but it is the reality.

Hahahaha maybe 1 or 2 left, can't comment on other clubs but if they aren't the worst run team in the comp, some team is in some real trouble

It is not really even an 'All-Star' team though? Travis Hayto is a starter..

Who said it was? It's SBL Select. Meaning whoever applied to go and wanted to pay for a holiday

The original select team was pretty good, but work and other commitments from the players meant that they had to take a team which wasn't that strong. They got beaten by a pretty stacked side yesterday. They had their chances but when you only have 9 guys who are all 3-4 weeks removed from their end of season the tank is probably a little dry. Good effort really with what they have at their disposal.

SBL select win 118 - 58 against Malaysia, no imports in that team

Aha. So that club team they played first must have stacked itself with imports.

The club team they played first had 3 american imports and a Cameroon national player. They were stacked lol

LOL makes sense now, otherwise Malaysian basketball stinks.

Most of the teams that they will play have multiple imports.

The Chinese team that's playing the select side tonight has more Aussies than a Chinese.

The Chinese team tonight had 3 aussies in their starting lineup. They had 2 Chinese players on the team in total out of 9 lol

Nope I think a. Bunch of teams are finalizing Aussies first. There will be a lot of changes I think. Heaps of guys and teams look to be moving or changing completely.

Dwayne Benjamin to the Joondalup Wolves
Kevin Davis to the Kalamunda Eastern Suns
Jay Bowie and Ray Turner staying put in 2018 at Willetton Tigers

ADCDEFG: If you have an import on your team that leads the league in scoring and shoots above 50%, particularly as a guard (not a big) then you do not complain if that person shoots the ball. Even if he was shooting bad shots, which he didn't really.. shooting 50% on bad shots is pretty impressive.

He shot above average from the 3 pt line as well. Check his stats...he shot under 20 times from the field more often than over.

If he plays aggressive like that it will open things up for guys like Trian and Ironmonger a lot more.

You don't really make any sense..

Why would he go to Stirling and play with Wroe? That makes no sense at all.
He would be better off somewhere where he could be the lead point guard. East Perth, Perth, Hawks and Lakeside would all be better situations

Don't care. This is an SBL thread not social ball thread.

Speaking of Liam Rush this made me laugh:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liam_Rush#Post_Basketball

Someone's been edditing their own Wiki entry... LOL!

Maybe there will be a paragraph about Party Flava soon.

I dont get why its funny?

I dont get why its funny?

Holy shit that Rush wiki is the funniest shit ever haha good find. It's almost satirical hahahah

Any rumours about player movement for next season. Last year by now there was heaps at this stage

Perry Lakes Hawks feat Jackson Hussey and Chudier Pal playing against Wildcats DP's at Perth Arena tonight as a dress rehearsal for first NBL game

Interesting. Rare for that to happen due to rental cost.

Not at all, happens every year as dress rehearsal before the opening game. They run the full show, cheerleaders, marching band etc. Few seasons back the Redbacks played a scrimmage match against themselves, Wagner posted the photo on his Facebook if I recall.

Wildcats DP squad won by 10. Pal top scored and Hussey really struggled.

Closed door I imagine?

I would think that chaudier pal may end up back at rockingham flames. the magic would be in the mix as well as there are a few connections down there for pal.