NBL 2024-25

[ACT Crusader]

@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.

[mariner4life]

@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

[canefan]

Jun 10  /  01:02

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

[Bovidae]

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

[canefan]

@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

[ACT Crusader]

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

[Bovidae]

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

[ACT Crusader]

@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.

[ACT Crusader]

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.

[mikedogz]

NZ NBL

James Borrowdale  /  Jul 22  /  Business

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.