unfortunately it will be over in 3

If you're fouled you're fouled. They play up tempo. Drive and attack. Of course opposition fans will winge about the foul count. That's what fans do. It's definitely frustrating to see players take the initiative, get fouled and have the ref waive it off but that's what happens and in the end you have to find a way to win.

I don't like the term "soft foul". That's what you call a "foul" when your supporting the other team.

u can have Steindl lol

Bring back Christopherson. Least the guy put the ball up.
Or give Deng some time and allow him to at least have a shot or two. Licence to thrill in Game 2

Opposition fans will always winge about foul counts if they end up uneven. And coaches will point it out as Gleeson did to try and influence some calls. Bottom line is the style of play will result in more fouls. Commentators and journalists continue to point it out and I have no doubt fans realise this too but will always be biased towards their team. At the end of the day if it's a foul you call it. I'd be pissed if I missed a shot and was fouled but the play was waived off.

The should give Drmic more time and try and play a high pick and roll with a kick to the corner.

Its the same in any league, as it gets to the pointy end you need to hit a good amount of 3's.

Its hard to get a good lead making only 2's.

Funny when Adelaide and Perth sides lose so much blame gets proportioned to the officiating.

RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME.

Yes even we desperate for more points in last minutes we kept driving at basket and of course not many calls.
We have to open Melb. up with some decent 3 point shooting , think Drimic better option at least he can defend unlike Deng.

Sixers in 4. Melbourne hit 3s we didn't. Simple analogy. We will adjust and whip ass Sunday then smash it game 3 in Melbourne followed by a grind it out at home win game 4.

United couldn’t play any better while we were running at about 60%

"We lost by 11

United hit 11 more threes

Simple maths"

So you believe if the Sixers would have won by 22 otherwise?

Lovebroker, let's take a sample of 11 possessions for each team. While Adelaide shoots 2-pointers, United shoots 3-pointers.

2 minus 2 equals 1, right.

1 x 11 = 11

If you want to be a smart ass, you've at least got to be right.

its only game one, 36er fans are imploding a bit early.

Haha it's good to see

*Make that 3 minus 2 = 1

Not the start Adelaide wanted. And yes, it is a fact that 88% of the teams who win the first game go onto win the series. But I don't think it should be panic stations. I am very confident Adelaide will protect their home floor, we just need to steal just ONE at Hisense Arena. Last night was a fairly poor display and I don't expect them to shoot or rebound that poorly again in this series. It's very much alive but the team cannot afford to drop a home game.

Hope you realise there's a difference between being fundamentally wrong and making a typo, dude. For you sake

Your*

Sixers really struggled to drive and dish in 2nd half. Were driving into 3 defenders. Teams hug the keyway against them knowing they have no 3pt shooters.

What's heartening going into Game 2 is that United shot their worst percentage from deep in any of the 5 games vs Adelaide this season

C'mon game 2!!

Well today's game answers this thread.

Adelaide don't need a 3 point game to give themselves a chance of winning the title- they'll just need to get to the free throw line 78 times every game

Agreed LV, it was more about the points from TO's that cost the Sixers the first game. 32 points from TO's for Melbourne in game 1, only 4 in game 2!

Beantown on the money. United love their 3's though it seems.