Any time I'm coaching against Melbourne I'm starting my 12th on the bench scrub with the instruction to do exactly the same and take the bitch out of the game in the 1st rebounding contest. Worth it for a week

If the punishment was to sit in a room with Andrew Bogut for a couple of hours she'd probably be more remorseful.

There's playing dirty where you're pushing the rules a bit (holding jerseys, etc) and then there's playing dirty where it looks like you're trying to physically hurt someone. The video made it look like the latter. I think if others were doing the same on court, we'd see videos of it, surely?

Is there a link to Lauren Jackson's comments?

Regardless of what is happening to Liz, 2 wrongs don't make a right. If teams are stretching the rules to frustrate her (and that's nothing new when it comes to dominant bigs in basketball) then that needs to be addressed by the club and the WNBL, not via on court brain explosion. E.g. Childress's flying elbow on Wagstaff a couple of years ago.

Outside of Ukranian Parliament, the application of physical violence in non-violent settings doesn't solve problems. There are also less dangerous methods of niggle to get back at opponents.........


And... if you want to take the moral high ground on this kind of behaviour Duke, which we all should, advocating taking 'the bitch out' is a strange tactic......

I really question the claim by LJ, notwithstanding that I presume it was effectively a 'legal' argument designed to get Liz 'off', that opponents play 'illegal' against Liz.

Perhaps a wider perspective - like watching other action in which she is involved - might be informative.

If Liz [almost] always played within the rules she might have at least a moral right to demand a little more understanding and compassion, but whoever said it, suggesting she is being victimised by opponents using 'underhanded, dirty' tactics is really rich.

If it is happening, which I question, can I suggest that it might be in an effort to counter Liz's illegal tactics, which strangely seldom seem to ever get called.

As evidence I cite the picture of the blatant offensive 'hook' published in SA's 'The Advertiser' a few days ago, from a game in which she was called for just two fouls.

All that said, there is no place in the game for blatantly illegal actions by Liz or anyone else, and in this specific instance there is simply no excuse for Liz's action, which based on the video was clearly an intentional, since it required her to break stride and raise her knee unnaturally to make impact.

To rub salt in the wound she then proceeded to charge to the basket and wipe out another player with a blatant body push that, like the knee, went un-called.

I'd suggest she is a protected species, not a subject of victimisation.

I never take the moral high ground Podge. I prefer to drop to their level and "retaliate first" is my mantra

hahaha Duke, I respect your honesty! ;)

Boomers press release didn't offer any apology or show any remorse? How does Cambage improve her behaviour if Boomers don't lead by example!

Sounds like a typical grub Duke fan. You probably think that guy should have been suspended for getting his head in the way of Christian Laettner's foot

Clearly Bass didn't take a dive if Cambage and the Boomers have admitted guilt by accepting the penalty.

Not unusual for refs to see "nothing" where Liz is concerned, unless they want a spray from her foul mouth, you Ned more than spec savers I think too lol

Have just read LJ defense of Liz's attack on Misty, what drugs is LJ on? I want some of thoses.
To quote " Liz gets attack all the time"

Its time for Melbourne to do something about their loose cannon before she even gets a bigger head than she has now.
Call a spade a spade.
Aren't the players that either retired or gone to other clubs glad that they have left. Must be laughing.

Boomers are just creating more problems for themselves by defending Liz's actions.

The ex player that must be pleased that they left the Boomers is Kunek.
She must be laughing at what is going on.
You sleep with dogs, you'll get fleas.

Digging up this thread again due to Liz's new comments about the incident.

Cambage Hits Out at 'Weak' Critics

Unfortunately it's behind a pay wall atm, but in addition to being critical of the referees in the WNBL over their inability to ref players her size (my interpretation: players exactly her size), she also had a crack at Canberra for being upset that their player got intentionally taken out.

I thought it was pretty weak

I was actually embarrassed by how Canberra carried on after it

Not surprised at those comments.. She was on the radio a few weeks after the incident and was just about laughing at / mocking the league and Bass for going down after the kneeing. Certainly doesn't

https://player.fm/series/rsn-breakfast-club/liz-cambage-boomers-tight-finish

She's an embarrassment. The sooner she's gone from basketball the better.

"The 204cm, 98kg centre, who struck foul trouble throughout the season, said local referees must “broaden their horizons".

“We've had referees come to us and say they don’t know how to ref me,” Cambage said.

“There’s no one else (in this league) that’s as big, and mobile, and passionate as me.

“It’s sad, because there’s a lot of players in the world that are talented, and this tall, and this passionate.

“I think it’s on the referees to maybe broaden their horizons on being able to ref players.””

What an arrogant stupid idiot she is, she gets fouls called because she’s a dirty player, she actually gets away with so much, and her tech fouls are because she can’t keep her big foul mouth shut, seriously , she’s big, she’s not mobile and her passion is anger management problem, the sooner she departs the WNBL the better.

"It's sad, because there’s a lot of players in the world that are talented, and this tall, and this passionate.

Most of you keyboard warriors are douches. She runs the floor like no other big of her size. She's absolutely right about the refs. They have no idea how to ref when she’s playing and miss a lot of fouls against her. She was MVP hands down but the league wouldn’t give it to her because of her suspension. And she’s outspoken and opinionated like everyone else on this forum.

No she's not just outspoken. She's always pointing the finger at everyone else and never at herself. To claim Canberra was somehow the bad guy in the kneeing incident is the perfect example.

She's been over-the-top petulant on the court, to the point of beibg avusive, which has led to techs and ejections this season. She took no ownership of the kneeing incident - if she had have shown just a little bit of contrition people might give her some credit.

Being opinionated is one thing, but occasionally you also have to be humble and take responsibility for your actions.

Anon 040:

" she's outspoken and opinionated like everyone else on this forum."

Is Liz on this forum??? “like everyone else” implies that she is.

I don’t think that phrase means what you think it means.

I'd be surprised if she posted here. She’s paid for her ability to play ball and get bums on seats, not for her thought processes or what she says.

"Else" could be referencing users of the forum other than the writer.

Isaac

Liz is clearly used a small the subject of the sentence and phrase.

Drop "else" and it changes to the (presumably) intended meaning. Correct English written expression.

Isaac

Liz is clearly used as the subject of the sentence and phrase.

Drop "else" and it changes to the (presumably) intended meaning. Correct English written expression.

Sorry. Auto co-wreck.

If you say you don't need the organisation , people will talk of how much they don't need you.
Your name will come up on hoolahoops.
Keep your tounge out of your cheek.
Be careful of enthusiasm .
Stay in line stay in step . People will want to get rid of someone who is not in step with them. Revenge will set in.

She's paid for her ability to play ball and get bums on seats, not for her thought processes or what she says.
Usetahoop using your statement why don’t you judge her on bball ability then. Obviously you also use your "thought process"” and express your opinion on here.