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GordonG
01-01-2010, 04:04 PM
These guys are probably getting sick of looking at each other :)

Anyway, let's go for the whole thing and see if we can sweep the Tigers. Three down, one to go - and loving it.
baller
01-01-2010, 10:23 PM
Is this game being broadcasted through Rivus?
Gong4life
01-01-2010, 11:36 PM
Go you Snakes!!!!!!!
SnakeBite23
02-01-2010, 10:08 AM
Ill be there, my first Taipans game since Dec 2007 when the played the Slingers at home.

Considering I was at there first ever game in 1999 (and about 200+ after that), this could be my last ever time seeing the team play live!
2sc945
02-01-2010, 10:18 AM
Taipans by 30+ just for SnakeBite23 to be happy!!!
GordonG
02-01-2010, 10:53 AM
The Cairns Post has really gone to town on the Tigers today with this as a sport editorial:

http://www.cairns.com.au/article/2010/01/02/85885_local-sport-news.html

and this pre-game report:

http://www.cairns.com.au/article/2010/01/02/85875_local-sport-news.html
paul
02-01-2010, 12:08 PM
Yep, this is on Rivus from 7:20pm melbourne time (6:20pm Qld)
SB.1
02-01-2010, 04:20 PM
The Cairns Post has really gone to town on the Tigers today with this as a sport editorial:

http://www.cairns.com.au/article/2010/01/02/85885_local-sport-news.html

and this pre-game report:

http://www.cairns.com.au/article/2010/01/02/85875_local-sport-news.html

Good work
fan since the old snakepit
02-01-2010, 04:23 PM
Is Hodge playing?
bad gambler
02-01-2010, 05:15 PM
Taipans to do the quadruple over the Tigers
baller
02-01-2010, 06:33 PM
The link to Rivus through LiveStats says that the next game shown is on 8 January. Does anyone have a link to the Tigers Cairns game?
surfsup
02-01-2010, 06:35 PM
Taipans to do the quadruple over the Tigers

6K on the Tigers it is
GordonG
02-01-2010, 06:45 PM
Urk! Not pretty so far...
2sc945
02-01-2010, 07:27 PM
Tom Greer 14pts already.
curious
02-01-2010, 07:28 PM
It's a worry when T Greer is top scoring and the Snakes are getting spanked.
foxylady
02-01-2010, 07:57 PM
does a win mean the tigers are back in the hunt?
(lmao)
SnakeBite23
03-01-2010, 08:41 AM
Well it was fitting that the last Taipans game that I ever see (likely the last) was a complete thrashing as so many have been over the years.

Being a Cowboys and Taipans fan winning isn't something that you get to enjoy very regularly. Whats that Snakes winning % in 11 seasons 30%?? I know they are now 1 win 17 losses against the Tigers at home.

Even more apt it was one of those games where it was all over 3mins into the first quarter, from there the Tigers never looked headed.

There was a brief period at the end of the 3rd were the Snakes had a chance to get it down to 9 points, but two straight Kerry Williams turnovers and it was back out to 19 within a minute or so.

If this was your first game of NBL you would think the Tigers were top of the ladder and the Snakes bottom. Id like to use the two games in 3 days excuse, but both teams had it so its a hard to make an arguement for why they were so bad.

For the Snakes, Mills tried hard all night other than that everyone else was pretty poor. I haven't watched them play all year, but gee Kerry Williams looked way out of his depth at the PG spot (loose carries, missed shots when wide open, poor options in offense, zero presence in defence)

For the Tiges, Greer was on fire from outside, but most impressive for me was Johnson, he is tall but also got a big of toughness about him, he easily out banged the Taipans bigs for boards and inside points all night. Other than that standout it was an all round team effort from everyone concerned.

Anstey only played a cameo (he was vomiting in the dressing room pre-game according to Stacker) and Hodge is playing with a broken hand (again Stacker), regardless he was mismatched with Williams all night (why did Fearne not change this after about 6 seconds??) and took advantage of it for points or outlet passes to Tiges posted on the 3 point line.

Im haven't being keeping up with the NBL much this year, but in Garbage time No. 41 from the Tigers a way undersized guy named Westover subbed in, is this SOJ II??
paul
03-01-2010, 10:23 AM
A mix up meant there was no live stream. But to be honest, given that most people watching would have been Taipans fans, that was a good thing. Unfortunately, Cairns didnt turn up in the first quarter and by the time they showed something (not that much but something) the game was beyond them.

It's a shame, because a win would have had them within 1 game of the top4, but at least the result keeps the Tigers (barely) alive and keeps basketball in Melbourne interesting at least for another week.
curious
03-01-2010, 11:11 AM
does a win mean the tigers are back in the hunt?
(lmao)
According to this AGE article it does.
http://www.theage.com.au/sport/basketball/tigers-maul-taipans-to-stay-alive-20100102-lmpr.html
SB.1
03-01-2010, 12:35 PM
They need a 7-1 finish, 8-2 at worst. Three games vs Perth in there, but two at the Cage.
Bake
03-01-2010, 05:25 PM
Who were the refs?
ALLSTAR BABY
04-01-2010, 03:40 PM
Anyone know where I can get a copy of the game tape from Saturday night?
Tropo
04-01-2010, 03:59 PM
[QUOTE=SnakeBite23;200864There was a brief period at the end of the 3rd were the Snakes had a chance to get it down to 9 points, but two straight Kerry Williams turnovers and it was back out to 19 within a minute or so.


For the Snakes, Mills tried hard all night other than that everyone else was pretty poor. I haven't watched them play all year, but gee Kerry Williams looked way out of his depth at the PG spot (loose carries, missed shots when wide open, poor options in offense, zero presence in defence)

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Snakebite
I have agree with you in regards to Kerry , at times it appears he is being force fed minutes ala Joyce . Unfortunately the coach and the local crowd seem to love him. He is a good kid who does have a lot of potential but appears to be very nervous out on the court and is constantly looking to the sidelines for instructions.