Just bought tix & they $55 for adults & kids $35.

No wonder stadium half empty. Tv for me from now on.

Just bought tix & they $55 for adults & kids $35.

No wonder stadium half empty. Tv for me from now on

What should they cost you reckon Orbit?

$10 $5? $1? Maybe Cairns should pay you to attend.

It's Professional Sport chief.

I think they let people in for free at AFLW if you're not keen to support your local regional club that has historically struggled economically. smh.

What should they cost you reckon Orbit?

$10 $5? $1? Maybe Cairns should pay you to attend.

It's Professional Sport chief.

I think they let people in for free at AFLW if you're not keen to support your local regional club that has historically struggled economically. smh.

I agree that the prices seem a bit high.

In saying that, if the demand is there, I don't see it being a huge problem.

Clubs are obviously losing money due to capacity reductions.

If people can afford it, they need to go to support the clubs in these hard times.

GOOD LORD pls U A BIT WORKED UP CHAMP? 2 games for $20 in the melbourne bubble next week - that's value!

If u could get Cairns to pay me to attend that would be great! U seem the sort of wanker who'd know everyone.

what a shocker that two away teams would be playing for a reduced ticket cost in a different city.

pull up a pew and I can tell you a bit about supply, demand, TV contracts and revenue.

But we know that the NBL and their clubs - especially in regional locations - are absolutely flush with cash. They definitely don't need local support.

Enjoy the game fella - Breakers by a thousand, Oliver to flex in a loss 6-7 times.

Watch your language Orbit.

Are we going to actually discuss the game or just the ticket prices?

Is Djeric playing?
Will Fatterson show up for the game or just the fourth quarter?

Hopefully NZ can build on the last game and get another W.

Anyone else think Breakers paying $2.30 is a big high? Doesn't seem to be any reported outs.

Why is Noi subbed out after 90 seconds?

NZ need to attack the basket not settle for 3's.

Fatterson has checked out.

The next check in is at the departure lounge.

Adelaide could do with Patterson

#509 yep

Can't believe wetzell trained with them and we ended up with iverson

Shamir looking more and more like a terrible coach. Seems it all fell apart with his genius idea to get Glen rice junior last season. Just start Patterson

Starting bach is ridiculous.

#528


True, he didn't shot 4/29

He is still a crap coach

Terrible recruitment. Terrible rotations.

No offence.

Not a lot looking good about them right now.

The biggest concern from that performance was the body language. Patterson looked despondent while the Webster brothers looked uninterested. Very un-Breaker like defence, just too soft. Agreed that Iverson is not the right fit (need an athletic big) and not enough defence on the floor when the 2 brothers are playing in tandem. Hopefully it's just the constant travel catching up with them, but I’d be concerned.

Did NZ assume the Cats would re-sign Plumlee, and thus signed Iverson as a potential playoff counter? Seems the only reason.

Plumblee had hops.

Plumblee is also a better shooter (you can't say that often)

'They literally look like a Monday night basketball team roster that's been put together an hour before the game. Iverson?? Horrible choice of an import. I'm a united fan and I hate to see teams look this bad but jesus'

Exactly, the best way to descibe it is an ABA game u pay $55 to watch. Both Patto & Jawaii were hoping for the foul shot misses for the free cheeseburgers. I guess being on the road has effected the Breakers mentally & Taipans being at home aren't much better.

Never again unless u get me freebies pls

I'm not going to write them off yet either.

Tai needs to get his team mates going early before he looks to take over.
The whole team needs to stop settling for 3's and take it inside although the long reach of Deng probably discouraged that somewhat.

Mystro wrote

"Tai needs to get his team mates going early before he looks to take over."

Yes but look who he has on the wings. Abercrombie doesn't even look at the hoop most of the time.

I like Bach, but he is realistically a ninth or tenth man.

Nz needs offence from somewhere. So Tai is it. Starting Bach really is a poor coaching call.

So who would you have started?

I would start:

Webster
Webster
Patterson
Delaney
Loe

I don't buy into Patterson bring a two. He's more of a 4 than a 2 imo.


C Webster is a all time nz great. I get that he had a poor game. He's always played better as a starter.

Please note I like Bach.

The above isn't perfect, and the form is poor. But these are the guys who will are most likely to get a championship. They have the upside.

I would have a replacement for Iverson. Already/pronto.

I'd look to shorten up the rotations.

Weeks is a shot first point guard. Unfortunately. Last thing the team needs.
He'd sit.

Trist might never get on the team bus let alone the court, if I coached.

Galloway some spot up minutes, not part of the rotation. But the four would be delaney and patterson for me.

I'm frustrated in patterson's condition, but I'd play him into shape. He'd be exhausted 24 by 7. And only feed keto until he comes right. Skip rope in the mornings army style to noon.

Webster's (both) D is a concern. Acknowledged. But this is what would I do, not what would I have done.

That's a fair assessment. In my opinion when you combine a "shoot the lights out" off guard (Corey Webster) with a ball dominant shoot first point in Tai there’s likely to be issues. Both aren’t tough defenders also which I think is actually their biggest issue. On the switch they were both getting completely exposed down low resulting in easy layups. Dropping Abercrombie to the bench will just exacerbate this problem as he’s one of their only A grade defenders.

Agreed that they need to isolate Patterson more. Could he play the point forward, Webster’s spotting up on either wing for the triple then Delaney/Abercrombie/Loe rotating low? Would sure be entertaining.

Brandon Ashley while he has constant foul problems is a much better fit for this team and at least is aggressive and runs the floor.

The Breakers won't release Patterson he's their best player. Not on production right now he's not but when up and about he is. He always uses the first 7-8 games of the season to play himself into shape and then once he does he becomes the best player in the league not named Bryce Cotton.

Unfortunately for Breakers fans he shouldn't have pulled this shit with a new team but he has so not much can be done about it now. Shamir still bringing him off the bench after the 20 point game isn't a great idea. You risk losing him mentally which the team can't afford and he needs minutes to play himself into shape again for the betterment of the team.

Shamir as a coach leaves a lot to be desired IMO not that this is his fault but even in timeouts it doesn't seem like he commands the respect of their players which is to be expected when you bring in a 'blow in' no one knows.

From JMS: "Agreed that they need to isolate Patterson more. Could he play the point forward, Webster's spotting up on either wing for the triple..."

Very well thought out yet simple. Patterson decides who gets the ball. Websters have green light to shoot or drive (as they are getting it from Patterson in the right place, at the right time)(They no doubt already have that).

Then he (JMS) goes on with: "...then (2 of) Delaney/Abercrombie/Loe rotating low?".

Makes good sense. Throw in some picks-and-roles/pops. Patterson will score at will or find the open shooter, and there's your game-plan.

What I don't like is that there is no 2nd unit. Iverson, Weeks, Tryst, Galloway, Bach, Murray, Davidson and prob Abercrombie as he gives them inside/outside scoring. Not enough there to hold the fort None of the others are reliable scoring threats, IMO. So no more than say, 2 or maybe 3 (if Aberc is one) bench players on-court, at once.

Mr Shamir, thanks and so long. JMS to take your spot (JMS, can I be your Moar? I'd be good following you around, giving advice and getting ignored.)

Before the season began I was really looking forward to seeing the Webster brothers in action together on an NBL court after their solid Tall Blacks offensive performance at the last World Cup. The core of that team are the same main local players at the Breakers - C. & T. Webster plus Abercrombie, Delaney and Loe. The only notable omission is Fotu.

Considering there is already a history of these players gelling together all they had to do was get the imports right. The one unknown-to-the-NBL import was the key and he doesn't provide much at all. He's simply another recruit by Shamir from an ex-team of his. So you have to assign the blame on the coach for that one with him also wearing the GM hat or whatever they call his title after the turfing of Brasswell. Recruiting imports from a shallow pool of players you've coached as an assistant back in Israel, even when they're criminals, screams of amateur hour. If I was the owner I'd be asking why horizons weren't broadened in the search. And to ownership why go to all the trouble of signing an unheralded European coach in the first place when you could get Pero Cameron straight from your own backyard?

Was the World Cup performance purely Corey being on fire and doesn't mean that much in the scheme of things? Is the avocado cut or home sickness by being on the road constantly aceptable temporary excuses for now? No other NBL has or will ever have such an advantage in team composition.

Corey is still injured.

Last when they release Corey Webster l, the breakers is on fire..I think Corey Webster is not a team leader,his stat padding..