I'm enjoying a game every night. Great to have the game back.

No point making a tip, the comp is so close, I’m a coward.

I’ll just say that if Cairns just play slightly better D they could get this. Machado needs a little bit of pressure taken off him, maybe let Djeric play point on odd plays. Oliver could exploded so I’m looking forward to this game.

The master coach will keep hawks firing to the end, can Cairns stop there shooters. Who knows, I certainly don’t.

Any news on Glover?

"Any news on Glover?"

Definitely not playing this game. He plays for Kings.

Barstow out, Adel in

Taking hawks +2.5 with Jessup over 14.5

Cairns are not looking good at all. Newbill clearly their best or second best player. Machado looking over rated atm

Fast paced game this one.

Cairns bench is so bad and when Noi who is a starter is also-11 you are in trouble. Oliver, Machado, Djeric and Krislovic doing ok, the rest are street ballers. Hawks could make this ugly.

Goorj has trained this team to be fit, Bevo got lazy in his last years, smart coach that he is. Ogilvy has always had talent but Goorj knows how to use it, it's the same for the whole team though deng Adel has been underwhelming.

Shamirs job certainly on the line.

Atm, it looks like a Hawks n United gf.

Hawks got best two imports. Eleven deep.

Shut up Cam Luke

Cairns are definitely in trouble now. 1-4 after so many home games, it's just not good enough in a tough league. Can’t believe how much they are missing DJ Newbill. They’ve been struggling to defend without him and surprisingly struggling to score as well.
While the Hawks have improved out of site, this game has been embarrassing for Cairns.

Kenny, blagojevic out.

Mcdowell white, Broekhoff in and they would be competitive.

I'd give Dufelmeier a go, played well in nbl1, Kenny ain’t given them much.

Noi -24 yet cam Luke and homicide keep telling how good he his. Machado trying to hard, looking more like Casper every game. Let Djeric play the point a bit. Loved Jawai over the years but it's time to pull up stumps.
Hawks have adopted the French national anthem, march on , march on. Goorj makes average players good and good players great.

^^ Agree! Unsure why anyone thinks Noi has NBA potential when he's been awful at both ends but it’s not just him. Mojave King is not going anywhere near an NBA roster if he doesn’t improve defensively. -19 in 13 minutes! Jawai doesn’t look in shape (no surprise!) and was even worse at -15 in less than 10mins.
If they want to turn their season around, their whole team needs to take some pride into getting some stops and working together as a team.

I think king will go in 22 draft, needs another year.

If you listen to most nbl commentary, king going nba next year and Noi just waiting for the phone call, they said he'd be drafted already. Can we get some commentators that actually know a bit, Hooley and Gaze is a good start. Add John Casey to call. I d add Santamaria but tell him to keep on track and not bs. Wortho was good a few years back, get Damien Martin to the hub and try Bogut.

Cairns paid too much money for Machado. ALL Cairns players in the minus category of +/- Pathetic.

Noi is never playing NBA.

King I thought would be a stud. He has been underwhelming so far. Maybe needs 1-2 more years.

The commentary has been woeful this year and so too the refs, the decals are an issue, the constant reviews, the overbearing music during gametime, the poor resolution for some games, very poor product this year.

If Cam Luke and Dwayne Russell are the best play by play callers the league can put up, then the broadcast quality is seriously compromised. Both are awful. Having John Casey work sideline only is a crime and a waste of talent.

I don't usually worry about the commentary. I realise it's not for me but last night Cam Luke not only botched names, they weren't even on the right teams and he just talked and talked and talked. He would make Chris Webber blush. I love his enthusiasm (to a point) and I know its tough with the commentating hub there is that disconnect but there is a stadium with a crowd, a court with players, coaches etc. Use it, take plays off and for heaven's sake, take a breath before you have a coronary.

4-0.
Must have been the "Illawarra" holding them back

It's always a shame to see veterans go one season too long.

just watched a replay, another massive Oliver dunk, at least the two Sydney players stepped up and tried to stop it, Adel just stepped out the way. Lol. Great player Oliver is.