NBL 2024-25
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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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It's all happening at Atlas Place.
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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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@Bovidae said in NBL 2024-25:
It's all happening at Atlas 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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Not quite the NBL, but the NZ NBL (not worthy of its own thread). This Indian Panthers saga has been one ugly experiment.
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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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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@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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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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@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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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
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And now into the SFs to play USA.
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OUCH.
Just finished watching the game, well most of it anyway. USA were on fire. Their ball pressure was elite and we committed turnover after turnover. USA coach had the luxury of bringing on fresh players to keep that pressure on.
One positive, our 7 footer Halaifonua looked the part from an offensive standpoint. He got very limited opportunity at Georgetown this year as a freshman, so hoping his coaches will see the value he bought to this tourney and get him more game time.
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NZ NBL
Unpaid wages and walkouts: the downfall of the NBL’s Indian Panthers
Just nine games into the 2025 NBL season, the Indian Panthers would be suspended from the league following allegations of unpaid player wages. James Borrowdale spoke to the players, owners and league officials for the full story of a doomed campaign.
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