If we shoot something like Friday nite , we will win.... if shots roll around and fall out ... then Melbourne will win ...

36ers wont shoot again like they did on Friday night.

I think Melb might bring us back down to Earth a bit today.

United by 8 points

Melbourne to win

Loving Anstey on the mic

Trying to watch the game on 9GO with a Belgian ale.

Homicide on commentary.

Might need something a little stronger.

Honey bourbon here I come.

One thing I am liking this year is the re-orientation of the court at Melbourne Arena. I always felt it was a bit strange how the baketball and netball courts were set up across the building rather than length ways like the tennis court is. The change in direction makes for better spectator viewing IMO.

Has anyone told Anstey that he's supposed to talk into the mic?

Geez there have been some very soft fouls called in this game so far.....

Interesting last 30 seconds. Had a bit of everything. Solid drive, nice putt and a good goal.

Where the nbl go? Im starting to get teed off

Crappy soccer and boring golf. Thanks foxtel.
Game back now.

Homicide could actually be right about Sydney making finals but it helps that at this stage NZ don't look finals bound.

melbourne United was suppose to be about bringing the Victorian fans onboard.

Not the Victorian Refs

So , those watching other things miss out on that free cheeseburger ....

Check your coaxial or HDMI cables anon 9Go is perfect not one pixel for me.

Goulding actually didn't flop!!

He played the ball, not sure how it can be unsportsmanlike

Funnily enough the softer one was more of an unsportsmanlike by the way of the rule

Clearly off Barlow

Actually those angles didn't look like it

How was that not back court though?

Did vickerman call timeout then waive the timeout so they could pass it back over half court?

Good old frank drimic!!!

Should have been a back court violation.

Wasn't it a foul in the front court then sideline ball? Can you then pass it back in to the back court after that?

Pretty sure I heard an ump explaining to a player earlier in the game that they couldn't pass into the back court. Then that - baffling? Why is Joey not jumping up and down screaming?

Great game. As a neutral fan i thought it was highly entertaining to watch. Sobey looks to have gone next level this year

The attendance appeared to be pretty large from my view, curious what it actually was. Being there is have guessed 6-7k.

Johnson and Wiley defending Goulding and Ware outside, very interesting tactic. Meant Boone and Kennedy punishes Adelaide.

Johnson offensively needed to stop trying to back down and twist for a fade away shot and front up for a properly weighted jump shot.

Barlow shelling peas.....

Ridiculous conclusion

Yep, umps continue to pull out howlers no matter what team, what stadium or reffing combo. Do they not watch game footage to learn from their howlers? Agree with the comment re Daniel Johnson fading too much. Thought the 36ers D was horrible on the rotation when United ran high pick and roll time after time. Gave up too many easy lay ups.... Dwayne Russell, not every play needs to be called/commentated like it is the match winning play or was the most spectacular thing ever. Man our commentators need to watch a few NBA games to hear how measured and controlled they are in calling the play. Much more balanced! Don't worry, 36ers will be in the play offs..... ;)

Agree, not every player is a star and not every play is amazing.

Agreed, the defence was awful, it almost looked as if Adelaide was trying to coax United into going for easy layups next to the basket against Drimic/Moore rather Ware or Goulding shooting threes.

In that sense, at half time Ware and Goulding had about 6pts between them, but in the process they gave high percentage easy baskets on just about every play. Astonishing stuff that Adelaide weren't down badly at the half given that, and the lack of DJ offence.

Vickerman will be thinking about one step at a time. This was an ugly, scrappy win, but defense and rebounding were good.

In some ways United is lucky to be 2-1, since they've won two tight ones.

United would appear to have plenty of upside- they're 2-1 and aren't playing all that well. Casper's shooting 23% and averaging 3.7 turnovers a game.

Long term, I expect this season will be similar to the past couple- they need Casper and CG making big plays if they're to repeat as champions. That didn't happen yesterday, but they still managed to win.

Goulding refusing to shake hands with Drmic trying to apologise to him is weak as piss. Proper schoolyard stuff.

Gets even better with Goulding, Melbourne have requested NBL to look at the incident.

From the 36ers website:

The NBL Game Review Panel is reviewing the incident that occurred between Anthony Drmic and Chris Goulding, following a request from Melbourne United.

Drmic's elbow caught Goulding during the final term of the Sixers' loss to United in Melbourne on Sunday afternoon.

The Adelaide 36ers will have 24 hours to respond to the Game Review Panel. Following the submission, the NBL will then have 48 hours to deliberate.