Man, I love basketball, but tonight's double header has me absolutely flaccid.

No good tennis on tonight, so guess I'll have the NBL on in the background.

This match should be the least entertaining of the two, although not expecting the matinee to be much more competitive.

Kings by 25.

Rhys Vague's arms look as ridiculous as Mitch Creek’s legs.

Not much D being played by either sides.

If kings play finals, they are not winning anything, I suppose most supporters would be happy with back to back.

Both sides got same offence, iso, phoenix were looking ok while they passed it.

Only realised SEM are without any imports again.

Nader out again. Does anyone question Tommy's competency down there? Something has to change, and it can’t be the coach again.

Noi and Bolden the think defence is what you have in your back yard. It's woeful.

Just love to see this tbh. SEM and Mitch Creek standing up against the odds, even if they don't win this game, that's all everyone has been wanting to see from them. Some fight.

Sydney on the other hand, looking like a knock out in the first play in game tbh.

I never in a million years thought I'd see a coach as clueless as Jackomas.

But my god Mahmoud has single handedly ruined the Sydney Kings franchise.

Creek, Stattman and Foxwell been very good for Phoenix, the kings are all rubbish, only half time so they will probably still win but so far they have been very accommodating guests. Bolden minus 16, Bruce minus 12 and Noi minus 11.

The Body Language Doctor is in. He says Sydney look terribly ill.

Stattman has been very good defensively.

This could be the worst loss in the NBL in the last 5-10 years if it keeps going

Funny you say that MaxM, because I was thinking the exact same thing.

Can the Phoenix hang on, let's hope so.

Kody stattman balling

Shitney Shitney Shitney

Oi oi oi

This piss poor loss would surely guarantee Goorj to the Kings next season right.

Noi is tosser and a very poor player. Bogut txt Smith, get new coach.

Noi has been a tosser for years

Man, I love basketball, but tonight's double header has me absolutely flaccid.

This piss poor loss would surely guarantee Goorj to the Kings next season right.

Sydney are welcome to him

Shitney Shitney Shitney

Oi oi oi

Who had that on their NBL bingo card?

Hoops Capital = Hoops Laughing Stock

Circling back to MaxM earlier, this loss could well be the most awful from the last ten years (or more). I challenge anyone to name a game that tops it.

Best win in franchise history for SEM

I'm no Kings fan, but even I'm embarrassed for them.

Craptacular season? Are you serious? I've been following the NBL since 1986 and have never seen a season where literally any team can win on a given night. Unbelievably even season.

So Sixers are back on the bottom again. Sigh.

Parity on its own doesn't mean quality when all of the teams being poor contributes to it.

The season with quality parity was 2016-17.

In other words this season has been a turn-takers league.

But the Kings have been embarrassing themselves, so this season's been great.

Haha, can't argue with that.

It's the way it shatters that matters.

HAHAHAHA eat a dick Sydney and Paul Smith. Enjoy the flight back to the US Mahmoud

Bogut won't let that fly. Change to announce by Monday I think.

and Bogut.

What looked like an absolute crap game before the match has ended up beauty.

You can't really say anything about kings, have some nice players but a lot arrogant tossers like their previous coach. Malulach, Hunter and Glover in the plus at least, Noi and Bolden woeful. Valentine nearly pulled it out but overall is a foul athon and over rated.

SEM, well Creek did turn into lebron, ably helped by Stattman, was fantastic at bot ends and team play, Foxwell, Ayre and Gak very good, and balance of team did what was needed, all very well.

SEM got get a good pass first point, Creek and Williams will score you enough points, probably get a two guard who can play D and help scoring chuck in Moller, Kenyon, keep Gak, Stattman, Foxwell and Ayre, though I’d like to see become more consistent, find another big or if you don’t go import two get another five.

Enjoying watching that, well done mike Kelly

Don't think I've seen a Sydney team lose quite so spectacularly since that one time I attended a Sydney Spirit game.

I wouldn't like to play cards against mike Kelly, win, lose, get smashed his persona never changes. I have not always been a Creek fan mainly because his D can be average at times, but you can’t fault his loyalty and honesty.

Kings most disappointing team since???

How did that end in regulation and still delay the Wildcats game by 20 minutes? Got home expecting a 2OT thriller.

"Kings most disappointing team since???"

I don't think so. I wasn't as high on Sydney as most coming off the championship with us losing Cooks, all our imports, and not able to lure in another high profile Aussie. The way we started the season has made it seem disappointing/underperforming in hindsight, but we are only a few wins behind what I expected to be completely honest, and that was with a healthy Hogg in Cairns-like form. I didn't expect us to be NBL1-level defensively, but that shouldn't have been so surprising in hindsight either, losing two of the best defensive forwards in the league.

Educate me Perthworld. What the hell is a "turn takers league"?

I've heard the term used in horse racing when you have a distance class full of plodders who take turns beating one another every week.

Gutsy win by the Phoenix, much needed. It will be interesting to see who they keep on their roster and who they bring in for next season.... anyone out there have any knowledge of the current status of the existing Phoenix contracts? (who has what years left?)

Under contract
Creek
Vague
Williams
Foxwell
Kenyon
Ayre
Coach Kelly
Rissetto- club option.

Ok list, two starters plus Kenyon that also started when import left. Will be interesting to see, from here, Stattman showed plenty, Creek called Moller the best utility in the comp so you would think he'd be wanted, could have competition from other clubs though.

All club list on spatialjam.

@Dunkman

Thank you for the great info, hopefully promising times ahead. Despite a few heavy losses, currently only 1-2 wins off finals place this year. Kelly doing okay, especially with a few injuries this year.