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  • BovidaeB Offline
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    #42

    The Breakers are now a vanity project for Matt Walsh. Going to play NBA teams in-season shows how little he cares for what is best for the team. No other NBL team makes that trip now.

    I haven't watched any games, but it would be interesting to know what the crowd numbers are like this season compared to previous seasons. They seem to be playing more games away from Spark Arena too.

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    gee that massive Xavier Cooks contract is looking shitty isn't it? while he managed to average 15-8-4, that's not a huge output for his million plus salary, and Sydney finished in the play-in

    And now he is suspended for a doping violation. ooooh

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    Oh, and Bryce Cotton won his 5th MVP

    Easily the best player i have seen in the NBL.

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    lol i get we all checked out of this comp months ago, but

    fuck the NBL is a dumb organisation at times. The regular season finished on the 8th of Feb. Now, 6 weeks later, the finals still aren't finished. Unless you are a Hawks of Melbourne fan, absolutely no one cares. Your chances of keeping the neutrals watching this far after their clubs finished, and a couple of weeks in to the footy are basically zero. How the fuck is this comp still running???

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  • BovidaeB Offline
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    It's all happening at Atlas Place.

    https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/360622759/change-ownership-new-zealand-breakers-front-office-cleanout-set-take-place

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  • ACT CrusaderA Offline
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    Well another season and the NBL will be happy with the finals series going the distance and a smaller market team getting the chip again.

    Hawks were the best team all year. They had the best balanced back court and a supporting cast that went 9 deep.

    Hickey took a step up and played a blinder in Borge games 4 and 5. Froling was big for them before doing his achilles in game 4. Toddy Blanchfield turned the clock back and put in a couple of vintage shooting performances.

    Tatum has made an impact since day 1 of taking over. It will be interesting if offers start coming from him back in the US.

    United will be looking at some of their stars not named Delly and thinking they didn’t get nearly enough. Jack White’s foul shooting was shocking and it certainly got into his head. CG43 went quiet after a phenomenal year. Lee and Loe were foul prone to be really effective. Shea copped a bad head knock so wasn’t his dynamic best. The vet Ian Clarke was on fire. Tough shot after tough shot. Almost carried them to glory.

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    I'm just happy Melbourne lost

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  • canefanC Offline
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    @Bovidae said in NBL 2024-25:

    It's all happening at Atlas Place.

    https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/360622759/change-ownership-new-zealand-breakers-front-office-cleanout-set-take-place

    So the Yanks destroyed last season and now they've cashed out. I hope the new guys care a little more about winning

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    The Post

    Sounds promising

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  • SmudgeS Do not disturb
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    Not quite the NBL, but the NZ NBL (not worthy of its own thread). This Indian Panthers saga has been one ugly experiment.

    Sport

    Indian Panthers suspended for remainder of NBL season amid pay allegations

    Indian Panthers suspended for remainder of NBL season amid pay allegations

    It comes after a turbulent tenure off the court since announcing they would join the NBL.

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  • mariner4lifeM Offline
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    Adelaide have signed Bryce Cotton for 3 years.

    Huge news.

    Meanwhile the Taipans don't even have a coach, let alone a roster. I hate this club and i hate this competition. Wondering if i even bother renewing my season tickets for the 18th year. It's just not fun.

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  • OleOleOleO Offline
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    @Smudge Justin Nelson has a lot to answer for....
    With Otago leaving at the end of the season the league is contracting rather than growing.

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  • ACT CrusaderA Offline
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    @mariner4life said in NBL 2024-25:

    Adelaide have signed Bryce Cotton for 3 years.

    Huge news.

    Meanwhile the Taipans don't even have a coach, let alone a roster. I hate this club and i hate this competition. Wondering if i even bother renewing my season tickets for the 18th year. It's just not fun.

    If John Rillie wasn’t there he would’ve stayed put.

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    @ACT-Crusader said in NBL 2024-25:

    @mariner4life said in NBL 2024-25:

    Adelaide have signed Bryce Cotton for 3 years.

    Huge news.

    Meanwhile the Taipans don't even have a coach, let alone a roster. I hate this club and i hate this competition. Wondering if i even bother renewing my season tickets for the 18th year. It's just not fun.

    If John Rillie wasn’t there he would’ve stayed put.

    Seems that way

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    Jun 10  /  01:02

    Sources: Jackson-Cartwright returns to Breakers

    Sources: Jackson-Cartwright returns to Breakers

    American point guard Parker Jackson-Cartwright has agreed to a new two-year deal to return to the New Zealand Breakers, sources told ESPN.

    This is huge for the Breakers

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  • BovidaeB Offline
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    It's also good that the Breakers are returning to their Kiwi roots by enticing some players jettisoned under Walsh back to the club.

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    @Bovidae said in NBL 2024-25:

    It's also good that the Breakers are returning to their Kiwi roots by enticing some players jettisoned under Walsh back to the club.

    Definitely time to move on from the previous owners. All the signs were there that they were purely in it for monetary gain. The new guy seems much more committed to being successful for New Zealand and for the fans. This is a good start

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    #59

    Not NBL but junior World Cup, NZ boys got a good win against Argentina. Argentina came home hitting lights out but we held them off.

    We won our second game against Mali by more than 20. Interestingly Mali upset Serbia in their first game. We have Serbia tomorrow.

    And check what happened in the Cameroon and Oz game. Ummm crazy

    https://www.facebook.com/share/v/16YwPjpUtn/?mibextid=wwXIfr
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  • BovidaeB Offline
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    #60

    And now into the SFs to play USA.

    https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/360747538/hayden-jones-goes-23-junior-tall-blacks-set-historic-u19-world-cup-semifinal-v-usa

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    @Bovidae I reckon we are a strong chance based on what I’ve seen from both teams. We have the athleticism but they do play with high pace. The QF against Canada provided a good blueprint to how we could beat them.

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