LV
Last year
Clark's facing a fitness test
United will drop games here and there, they're 7-1 with SEM next on 5-3. Hawks should be more desperate.
History says very few teams go through a 28 game season better than 22-6 or 21-7.
Even the great United of 2021 went 28-8 (in the one-off 36 game season) and lost a few early ones when they had multiple injuries.
Not saying Hawks will win but it's a game United can afford to lose, and Hawks will be absolutely desperate. So that makes it very interesting in my mind
Dunkman
Last year
Hawks will be eaten, the only bright light they have is Olbrich, Vickerman is licking his lips for the kill. Just in the five men duel, two United fives that can really play v one that everyone says can play. I'm hoping Illawarra proves me wrong so it’s a good game.
United by 20 plus.
LV
Last year
JLA/Hukporti might become the 2nd best 5 man combination in NBL history
I'm struggling to think of a better one, except Landale/JLA in 2021
But it's 40 minutes of basketball and anything can happen.
Regardless what happens, my first game of the season and looking forward to celebrating 1993 at half-time.
LV
Last year
Anstey/Mosley was good for the Titans, except Mosley was more of a 4/5 wasn't he
LV
Last year
Yeah Anstey/Wheeler were the 5s, which was a very strong combination. Mosley almost exclusively 4
But United's current pairing is going extremely well, Vickerman said he'll be trying them together once they get more practice time in coming weeks, can't wait to see that
Tomdelonge2
Last year
Do you guys think JLA can win MVP? would love your thoughts?
Tomdelonge2
Last year
Do you guys think JLA can win MVP? would love your thoughts?
Anonymightymouse
Last year
I think your key words here LV are "might become". At this point, they're not even in the conversation for the best, but if they both have big seasons they could enter the equation.
Dunkman
Last year
Clarke is out, only 10 plus, not twenty as previously
LV
Last year
It's obvious United Isn't switched on. JLA and Travers both very absent minded today
You could kinda see it coming, refer my earlier posts
LV
Last year
@mouse it's early days but Hukporti been best 5 this season, and JLA red hot in first 3 games
Dunkman
Last year
Hawks playing way better than anything shown this season.
Anonymightymouse
Last year
Like I said LV, I agree the potential is there, but a lot more work to be done yet to be considered all-time.
Dunkman
Last year
Very, very good game, hawks showing a lot more than I thought they had.
Dunkman
Last year
Hawks made them earn it, Froling was rather good, his free throw shooting was not so good and it hurt down the stretch.
Melbourne by 12, very good though Vickerman reffing and screaming was annoying.
Lawndale
Last year
Makes me more annoyed they didn't use goulding at the world cup
Jacket
Last year
Foul, foul, foul, foul, foul, foul, foul, foul, foul, foul
Imagine getting excited and looking forward to watching this.
LOL
JMS
Last year
Solid win for United, thought they might get rolled after the slow start. Travers was a bit off, barely got out of a trot and some lazy passes. Prefer his game when he's not the secondary ball handler. Hopefully Delly back next game. The JLA/Hukporti duo provide a great bailout option which is extremely valuable late in a shot clock. Vintage Goulding, elite shooting.
LV
Last year
Not bad by Melbourne, walk into a game down 2 players, rock around laissez-faire for the first 1.5 quarters, warm up slowly then get thel win. Vintage effort from Goulding.
United got the better of the refs but that's NBL, why I'm happy we're #1, don't want a repeat of 2020
United shaping up nicely, just hoping they stay relatively healthy. If they do, top 2 looks definite, probably 1st from here.
LV
Last year
Looking at the box score, what's more incredible than the 27 fouls to 13 is the 49 rebounds for United to 24 from Hawks
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