Kennedy out?

Breakers have to get the ball through some hands and MOVE on offence. If they stand around watching Corey or whoever fiddle and diddle we will be in for along night.

Blue uniforms?

is there no markings on keyway to designate where players can stand during free throws?

Sounds like they've had a committee meeting about the lines

Did Goulding tr6 to shoot a layup around the defender's head?

I don't think there is any marks. I think the ref has made a decision to use the lines from the floorboards where they are laid.

They mentioned the court is realigned. What has changed at the venue?

Maybe the trailing ref can sort it out on each final ft attempt???

Very weird

Hash marks for rebounders are also there. Swan-off hash marks.

Hooley out of control there! Does that a bit when under pressure driving to the basket. Lucky to pick up the foul after banging into the defense.

Ffs stop with the behind the ring freed throw camera looks terrible!

Honestly, looks like we have to run a set/play for Webster just to score! Geez

Good fightback. Long looks good. Made some nice passes in low block. Corey needs to stay patient, maybe get to hoop/ line. Wesley going about his business and Abercrombie stepping up. Game of two quarters so far.

Smart play by Braswell.

Sees Pledger out there, goes to small ball running Delaney and Wesley and the get some easy baskets beating the United bigs up the Court.

"Splinky
Today

They mentioned the court is realigned. What has changed at the venue?"



They have changed the court direction, east/west to north/south or vice versa. What was side seating is now behind the basket etc.

Richard is smooth! Very good for a budget import.

Is the blowout troll masquerading as the away team troll. #708553.

Perth will snap the home losing streak.

I think I prefer the new court alignment.

No Kennedy and Casper hopelessly out of touch, spells L-O-S-S. Boone lacked his usual energy too, perhaps it was soreness after Friday.

Still not sold on this United group. Barlow obviously a very different player offensively to Wesley. It's showing. Barlow was good enough today but I fear in the long run we've had an offensive downgrade.

United just wasn't getting going offensively after qtr time. There were periods during the 3rd and 4th where defensive energy lifted and they turned it into good offense.

But, they're lacking the low post option

Last year, when things dried up there was always plan B. Just set up a play for Wesley in the low post

The whole offense looks far less potent now that Wesley has gone.

How does no one realise that the key isn't fully marked until AFTER the game has started?!

Amateur hour...

The new court orientation is terrible - have been a member every year since 1993 and never complained, members seats pushed rows back from last season, poor viewing - could not see about 1/4 of court , my son could not see - had to watch it on the big screen

I think I prefer the new court alignment.

Wasn't it rotated the same way for the game during the Australian Open last year? Perhaps the tennis setup requires it to be orientated that way, and knowing the AO game will be a regular thing they want consistency.

What about Trist? was very very good in SEABL on a terrible team and he can't get any burn at all!

at least Dan spreads the floor but think Vickerman is going to be found out for the avgerage coach that he is

Trist has a reasonable resume behind him. I'm surprised he’s behind Smith-Milner in the rotation.

Moller at the 4 is an option worth trying, but wasn’t really an option yesterday with Kennedy out.

I suspect Vickerman was worried Moller would get manhandled by the stronger Wesley.

Having said that, Barlow played 28 minutes to Moller's 9. I suspect it was more a matchup thing.

Moller was decent on Friday night and I'm expecting big things from him this season.

I'd call Pledger and Boone natural 5 men.

Smith-Milner has enough range that he could play the 4, but I'm not sure if he's quick enough in this current NBL.

Trist I haven't seen enough of yet. I was hoping he'd be a beast in the low post and replace some of what Wesley did.

Trist isn't getting a look in but to say his D is the problem seems odd when he is behind Smith-Milner who hasn't looked like he is competitive at SEABL level let alone in the NBL.

I'm also a bit surprised about Trist. At least offensively I expected United to basically plug him in for Tai, but he did look a bit like Tai pre-2017-18 season on defense too from what I saw in the preseason. I think United could use the scoring though for a bit of a different look.