I could really use a post from Monday Dech today, used to always put a smile on my face. Happy to see Sunday make his debut today, on Sunday, loved him at the Sixers.

Mason Jones flew back to the US on Saturday upon leaving was asked to comment on his release and said "Nah, I'm good". I appreciate that he didn't go out like Trez.

A lot to like about this Wildcats team IMO Jones was an achor holding them back. I expect JLA to have a big one today.

Who bloody knows. If its the same absent defence strategy as last week tv off getting on the tinnies

Henshall into the starting 5

Kings so hot and cold, at home though so that's an advantage. I’ll just say I’m hoping it’s close.

Goorjian doing his best Joe Biden impersonation again.

Gold

Rillie v Goorjian

Who will crack first and make a smart decision or use a Plan B?

I'm waiting for Rillie to get down to plan Z, which appears to be where getting JLA a touch in the paint seems to rank atm

I'm surprised no other team looked at Rillie jnr, he’s a good player. Windler down could hurt cats. Kings just rudderless.

JLA is stuck in the dunkers spot. Hardly moves from there and doesn't demand the ball. Is this because he knows it’s not coming into him? Not many assists with Perth.

Sydney allowed to foul? Ref's have lost the plot since the start of the year, calling heaps of silly little stuff and not calling obvious aka Galloway getting clocked in the face

Blatant out of sydney... nope then they hit a 3... huge swing for a simple no call

Another bs off ball foul called on perth... kings allowed to

12 fta to 2...

Cooks straight through the middle of Doolittle... and 1.... perth is hardly playing well but this is not basketball it is just a ref inspired freethrow fest.

Don't get me wrong, perth... ffs get Hendricks on doo but pepper throws it to lat for another 3pt brick in the corner. Sydney offence is also garbage without the free throws is my point.

Kings already 3 or 4 extra buckets just by outworking the cats in broken plays.

Then an avalanche of fouls on Sydney... poor players, for 8 mins you are allowed to play a certain way, then in 2 mins it changes wildly.... JR could do worse then googling some plays for offence

Neither side looking great, I'm a great fan of goorg, have been for decades but kings just look lost, Davis, Cooks keeping them in front. Cats got trouble if Windler isn’t coming back, JLA D is very average at best, Doolittle, Rillie been cats best, no point having Pepper play unless he can hit shots.

Why does Russo Nance continue to shoot 3s?

Certainly when Davis is marking JLA under the bucket, even Rosen worked it out. Cats play dumb.

Jeez I'm over these sloppy turnovers
Without those the Cats have a decent lead right now

Goorg second tech, gone, Rosen talking rubbish as usual. I'd be teching more coaches. Turning into a good game.

First tech seemed soft, but tooling it up in response is just stupid.
Don't think it will matter the way the Cats are playing though.

Joe Goorjian is in the carpark as we speak sniffing some kids hair, "what are we doing? Come on man".

Goorj and old cornpop, come on man.

Go you Wildcats!

I feel sorry for Russo Nance because it's not his fault that the roster has been constructed so poorly. But he really shouldn’t get court time.

What a complete rabble this Wildcats team is. The only bigger rabble is the management and coaching

I'm feeling sorry for Rillie jnr, he’s a smarter player than most of his team. Russo Nance isn’t on his own, Pepper isn’t great either unless he’s shooting the lights out which doesn’t happen often. Cats were always in trouble when Windler went down. jLA should give half his money back, only plays one end.

So this is the big response Rillie promised

Cats should play finals but probably not going anywhere. Cats roster just not balanced, JLA needs a better defensive team around him, Doolittle is a fantastic player but more of a three imo. Cats guards other Rillie been poor.
Kings were actually very good, Cooks back to good form. Nice balance roster though I still don't think Noi can play D. Congratulations to Bogut on his first half game win. Should be top four.
I’m in favour of tech up coaches and players, shut the F up, play the game and show some sportsmanship.

Time for a coaching change. That or maybe miss finals.