NBL Finals

[Ford Fairlane]

36ers into the NBL Grand Final against Perth after dispensing with Melbourne tonight.

Final score 102 - 63

 

[mic59]

Rare that you see such a dominance in both the first and second halves. Teams 22 up at half-time usually win the game but lose the second half. Melbourne's 3-point percentage was appalling. Not sure what it ended up as but it was 6/27 at one point.

 

[Ford Fairlane]

Melbourne jacked up 32 three point attempts and landed 7 (22%). Their field goal % was barely better at 26% (18/70). They must have been tossing up Hail Mary's.

 

[Garibaldi Red]

My daughter came back after the game last night and said the crowd absolutely gave it to Goulding (?) all night

 

[mic59]

Melbourne jacked up 32 three point attempts and landed 7 (22%). Their field goal % was barely better at 26% (18/70). They must have been tossing up Hail Mary's.

Are they called Hail Mary's because when you do them you haven't got a prayer?

 

[Greasyrhys]

Fantastic that the 36ers have finally made the Grand Final. But if recent history is anything to go by, then we're certainties to finish runner-up...

 

[ozph1870]

lets go you sixers, rowdy crowd over there

 

[Shaucob_Burjan]

Man it's going to be tough to replace Daniel Johnson next year

 

[Ford Fairlane]

Quarter time of Game 1

Spoiler

Perth 29 Adelaide 24

 

[Zakk Wylde]

Man it's going to be tough to replace Daniel Johnson next year

Hey?

 

[Ford Fairlane]

Stand up 6th man!

 

[RustyCage]

a defensive rebound would be nice!

 

[Ford Fairlane]

Half time of Game 1

Spoiler

Perth 51 Adelaide 40

 

[Shaucob_Burjan]

Hey?

Going to play in Europe after this season.

 

[Ford Fairlane]

Three quarter time of Game 1

Spoiler

Perth 69 Adelaide 57

 

[Ford Fairlane]

No need for any more spoiler alerts

Perth win Game 1 of the GF series 92-85, James Ennis unstoppable as usual, 10 rebounds to go with his 30 points.

Perth Wildcats 92 (Ennis 30, Beal 19, Redhage 13)
Adelaide 36ers 85 (Johnson 18, Teys 14, Petrie 14)

 

[mic59]

Killed by the offensive rebounds Perth were able to get. Even at the end we had a silly chance after the margin was reduced to 5 and we had possession with 0.33. But the 2-point shot was missed and the unending fouling started, dragging the last 30 seconds out to 5 minutes and delivering Perth a 7-point win. After last weeks demolition of the Tigers I was a bit worried about how we'd go against the Wildcats with the smaller Ervin back in. I know he's highly skilled but at times we looked much smaller than the Wildcats and I just felt selection should be on horses for courses.

 

[Ford Fairlane]

Half time Game 2

Spoiler

Adelaide 51 Perth 41

 

[Greasyrhys]

We lead by 9 at 3/4 time.

 

[Shaucob_Burjan]

Good lord, football players are much more "clutch" than basketball players. How on earth do you miss key FTs like that. Way easier than taking a set shot from in front.

 

[Shaucob_Burjan]

Spoiler

BABY YESSS

 

[Ford Fairlane]

Spoiler

Adelaide win 89-84. Back to Perth for Game 3.

 

[Ford Fairlane]

Some clutch free throws by Ervin down the straight. Finished with 8/8.

 

[raman]

Was there.

Seriously one of the noisiest experiences of my life. Haven't been to a 36ers game since Mark Davis was still playing.

 

[Ford Fairlane]

bandwagonner!

Watching on TV just before Rhys Carter missed his free throw in the dying seconds the commentator announced that Carter had not missed a free throw all season with Adelaide. Clunk.