Breakers by 6.

I must admit this is a particularly interesting game.

Breakers had their new import and they lost the game against the Hawks. However, after an extra week's training, I guess we'll see if the hype around him is all that it is cracked up to be.

Melbourne did look good against the Cats and it was a pretty good effort by the entire team. What I have noticed about Melbourne this year is that when someone is down, someone else seems to stand up. Certainly Moller off the bench gave a few 1%ers that helped in the win.

The Breakers have had a little form slump of late and I hate to say it but my old mate Mika looks like he is ready to go into the top paddock (with Petrie). There is something about the Breakers this season of late that just doesn't feel right and they don't look like the Breakers of old.

They will be tested tonight and really need a Christmas party to have any hope of sending the United boys home. I just think this might be one that slips away from the Breakers. I reckon the United boys will be out of the blocks quickly and pound the ring from outside the arc to open up a 10 - 15 point lead and keep it away from the key. Breakers will come back, but CG43 is due and I'm tipping he will be the Grinch in this game and slide a few home in the 4th.

United by 3

Um hey i am going 4 breakers but my tip is melbourne by 5points

United to win so the Sixers can catch up to NZ.

^ Moron.
Grow up

@ anon 860, I wonder which top 3 team you support.

We havnt had much success in NZ but I think the Perth win will instill a new found confidence.

If you can get a win in Perth you can win anywhere.

United by 5.

If NZ win maybe it'll change my mind about them being too old and slow. Interested to see this game...

I'm interested to see if some of those alarm bell flashes from Christmas in his debut were just fatigue, or if it signals an issue with effort/attitude.

Josh Boone has been around long enough to know the league and the crappy refs. Christmas has to get his head around the inconsistent, bewildering calls still. Be interesting to see if he manages it like Boone does or Tyler did....

Not sure why Melbourne are on the drift. Andersen is back and no scratchings from last week it seems

"I'm interested to see if some of those alarm bell flashes from Christmas in his debut were just fatigue, or if it signals an issue with effort/attitude."

It could be effort / attitude.

He is engaged to Jasmine Jordan (daughter of the GOAT).

So after he becomes Rakeem Jordan, money will never be an issue.

Huge game for Breakers. Newbill struggling to recover early season form. Sosa has stepped up to cover but Abercrombie and Penney have not provided backup. Christmas looks OK but he runs into a taller and just as athletic, Josh Boone.
At home Breakers HAVE TO win.
Melbourne have the edge offensively. Abercrombie, Penny and Newbill have to get going.

Huge game for Breakers. Newbill struggling to recover early season form. Sosa has stepped up to cover but Abercrombie and Penney have not provided backup. Christmas looks OK but he runs into a taller and just as athletic, Josh Boone.
At home Breakers HAVE TO win.
Melbourne have the edge offensively. Abercrombie, Penny and Newbill have to get going.

Breakers need to update that home court. Dark brown floor boards look terrible on tv

Refs aren't exactly great rn

Wesley is a dick

Isaac, not your fault but predictably the NBLs - but coming into this game the Breakers are in 4th (as the Sixers' 13-8 record is better percentage wise than the Breakers’ 12-7). But, Math, who can be bothered. Not the NBL it seems.

Really? I wouldn't have thought 13-8 is better than 12-7?

Ah, yeah, forget - long day and always easy to assume the worst of the NBL!

Haha mannnn. Just not United's night. Pretty slow defensively. But still, not their night.

If the margin ain't under 15 by halfway through the third, cue in the rack time. Bigger and better things to do than attempt an energy-sapping comeback win in NZ six weeks before playoffs.

"If the margin ain't under 15 by halfway through the third, cue in the rack time. Bigger and better things to do than attempt an energy-sapping comeback win in NZ six weeks before playoffs."

Can you please highlight some 'bigger and better things' than to hold onto top spot hence home court in the playoff?

Isaac, is it hard to block people like this? ^

Do they typically use dynamic IPs or?

Bigger and better things like the minor premiership.

They would be severely hurting their chances in Brisbane on Saturday if they go hard in the second half. Just got to use your noodle, mate

Is there an error with the online box score?

Wesley is showing as playing 7 seconds and 4 fouls.

Unsportsmanlike foul, lads?

The three blind mice

Genuine question though. There's some kind of 'spirit of the game' bit written into the rule isn't there?

The anon "LOL" troll is back hopefully he/she is blocked soon.

What a pair of 3s by NBA REJECT CASPER "PLAY IN JOKE LEAGUES" WARE

FLUKE threes

Three 3's actually.

Veteran slip-over-and-fall-into-the-contact by Penney

This is actually starting to get concerning. What is the actual score?

They haven't corrected it and it's almost 3QT

"FLUKE threes"

Isaac, is it hard to block people like this? ^

I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and say you're joking

Hahaha, I'll pay that one champ

what are the rules regarding imports?

i think i heard on the coverage the other night that this season Wesley is considered a local for Melb but if he leaves via FA then he would be considred an import?

What is with the slippery floor?

People are getting hurt.

"i think i heard on the coverage the other night that this season Wesley is considered a local for Melb but if he leaves via FA then he would be considred an import?"

Guam (and their players) is no longer considered exempted.

But the NBL allowed Wesley to remain exempted from being an import due to being in the last year of an existing contract.

Next year Wesley can only play as an import.

cool. thanks

Ok, fun's over. Finish them, NZ. WNBL Grand Final is supposed to tip off now.

If ware fouled then he got fouled. Seriously how hard is it to call the same thing the same way?

1 and a half mins and you dont revuew the horribly incorrect out of bounds call?

Felix certainly is a cat!

Wesley has to play as an import next year?

That's no problem. Listen to me, he’s the most grown man in the league. He has ten kids to feed. He’s playing for a contract next year.

Ain’t no one in the league more grown than Tai Wesley!

Grown Man Moves