Dunkman
Years ago
Crucial game for Melbourne to hang on to top spot at season end, also get the easier semi. Cairns have been good lately, White should be a good test for Pinder if they go one on one. Melbourne by five.
koberulz
Years ago
Pretty sure they only need to win one of their last two, so it's not that crucial.
Dunkman
Years ago
Cairns at home would be easier than JJs away would be easier, also if first is in their keeping, they can rest any player that has niggling injuries.
Of course you can't be wrong, lol.
koberulz
Years ago
Well yes, winning would be better than losing, but that's almost always true.
Knowall
Years ago
Some ine from a cairns needs to tell young fellow, that telling Melbourne to fk u gives then an excuse to up the de. United then went on their run. With the way the 3rd quarter finishing this could get ugly for Cairns
Dunkman
Years ago
Noi sitting on end bench and on stats sheet but hasn't seen the court.
Hukaporti is going to be a player.
Dunkman
Years ago
Melbourne comfortably.
Cairns should get rid Djeric, McCall, Kenny, Noi and Ngatai. Machado probably as well. Keep the young guys and the rest. Get import 1,3 and 4, Pinder in the 5 with Jawai.
Zodiac
Years ago
Former 36ers DP Ben Ayre with a team high 20 points for the Taipans.
RS
Years ago
Cairns really shit the bed in third. Needed to exploit the foul trouble of Melbourne's bigs, who had 3 each, coming out of half time.
ME
(he/kangaroo)
Years ago
The emergence of Keanu Pinder has to be the takeaway for Cairns this season. They've managed to take someone who looked like a trash fire for Adelaide and somehow brought out in him an absolute gem. They should absolutely throw the kitchen sink at keeping him and build around him.
SixersFan
Years ago
"They should absolutely throw the kitchen sink at keeping him and build around him"
Yeah lets build around a player that scores 10 points a game. Classic ME!
Yup
Years ago
Pinders been great but let's be realistic he’s a boomers 3rd team level player, not a marquee player and definitely not worth crippling your cap over (see 36ers/Humphries ) and he’s not a 5,
By all means lock him in at the 4 for the right price $$$ but not worth a bidding war...
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