Yeah, expecting a NZ win by 5-10.

Brisbane playing any different to their recent form against Adelaide would be a surprise.

Breakers might struggle a bit on the glass without Delaney, but Sobey is well overdue for a stinker, Breakers by double figures.

Delaney is only averaging 4.2 rebounds per game, playing over 26 minutes in the four spot, has not been that good this season, not certain he swings the needle that much.

Delaney is struggling because his role isn't clear on the team. In some ways, the Breakers are better suited with Fotu playing a Hyrum Harris type role - play hard, set good screens, don’t look for shots but if you’re open take it. Delaney is excess talent.

WMW will be looking to take a step up. Will be good to see Cheatham take the floor for 5-10 minutes.

The key for Brisbane is to contain PJC and Lamb. If they don’t get over 20, chances are you beat the Breakers. If both get going the Breakers will outscore you.

Both teams shooting 33% and at Q1 we're locked at 15-all. Ehhhhhhhh.

Scott started for Brisbane. Not playing in full stride and appears to be hobbled somehow. Might be a reason for playing like poo.

Moady has trouble playing five men, Pineau doing great , Mathiang fine and he doesn't play either, bullets just go straight through the lanes to the rack.

Both teams appear to be slipping alot, I'm assuming it is typically super humid in Bris tonight

Mitch Creek has been gold on commentary

Abercrombie shooting so badly and looking so hesitant that the bullets are effectively marking with a floating help defender. That's why lamb can't get an open shot at the moment. Def look a lot better with mantas on

Moady got stop thinking he is coaching under 12, play his best 7/8 and win the game, it looks like he's sharing the minutes.
Ok game, neither side great though nz have the ability to.

Watching Scott more closely. Hindered by right knee. Really shows when he needs to be moving around quickly, reacting slowly to change of direction (if at all). It's that noticeable I'm surprised he's actually playing. Desperate times.

Lamb and PJC should play plus 30 minutes every game, commentary imo average.

Breakers doing a terrible job of getting lamb open shots or iso

How they're winning this I don't know

"Abercrombie shooting so badly" ... and then he hits two threes!!

If you're going to recruit WMW and PJC play them together or you’re wasting talent sitting on the bench, PJC looks like he’s been told to pass first, turning down open shots. NZ have kept bullets in this by dumbness.

Refs oh my

Strange time to put cheatham back in

A needed win for breakers in spite Moars ridiculous subbing and playing time for some players. Brisbane lost their nerve and should have kept playing Zikarsky, the result might have been different.

What was worse coaching - Mody playing a ten man rotation or Scheuller taking Rocco out with three minutes to go and keeping him on the bench as Cheatham was running rings around Harrison?

the sub at 3 minutes to go by Brisbane, Rocco & Norton out, um, that's the 2 guys that have gotten you back in the game, but okay

Couldn't agree more. Breakers given a free ride home

Gotta say I thought bannan was very good also and shot 6 from 10 mostly marked by lamb. Never mind zikarskys mini highlights he was their best

Re Rocco not playing in crunch time, seems that Schueller and the Bullets don't want to put him in a situation where he might be seen to 'fail'. Been like that all season.

Commentary ordinary. Not a quality game so nobody is expecting to have the A Team go live. Whenever Creek is on though, it's like three blokes talking with a beer in hand in the backyard. Not that professional. Still don't see why the NBL is enamoured having him commentate with his chequered past.

Nz finished on a 18-6 run when the coach subbed Rocco out . Alley oops floaters etc Brisbane coach and sobey iso ball lost Brisbane that game

Got agree re commentary with you Ben
Disagree with you kolzee, Bannan talked up by commentary but defensively is poor, minus 12 while on the floor.
Cheatham was good but should play minimal minutes at the five, stick with Mathiang and Pineau. Pineau is very underrated, one of my favourites, SEM should have kept him.

Atwell is unconscious!! 7 of her last 8 3's! Making a case for Brazil, surely

Sorry, wrong thread, cracker of a WNBL game on right now

Sounds like the Bullets should sign Atwell. Couldn't be worse than half the roster.

"minus 12 while on the floor"

-12 in a 10-point loss is well within the margins for error, nothing can be read into that stat alone.

Bullets definitely could use Atwell Ben

You are perhaps right but it was a lot worse than most of the team, I haven't seen this world beating player that commentary keeps telling me.

The problem with the commentary this season, and of season's past, is that there is absolutely no constructive criticism of anyone or anything.

LK's employees are taught to say that everything is hunky dory and sell the league as much as possible.

Would be cool if there was someone who didn't beat around the bush and call things as they're seen.

Same deal with the NBL podcasts, it's all rainbows and lollipops. Ugh.