BBL Games Sunday 8th October

[massiveridersfan]

Is William Lee still signed to Giants?

[massiveridersfan]

Oct 8, 2023 16:09:32 GMT dexter said:

3 point shooting
Sharks 10 from 23
Eagles 3 from 22

Great defence by Sharks.

[massiveridersfan]

FFS. Think I'm going to scream if I have to see that Trophy final advert starring Gladiators one more time. Change it up, for God's sake.
Like bloody groundhog day but not funny.

[SB]

Great day in the history of the Sharks and feels like it could be the start of a resurgence for this once great organisation.

The new Arena is great. It is bigger than I thought and was packed full of 2,500 people. If Sharks can get anywhere close to that weekly then it could become a fortress. It was loud too.

One biggish stand on one side and then a slightly smaller one on the other but it looked very professional. Looks great from the outside and there was a real buzz in the lengthy queues pre game.

Facilities inside bit basic but they did have beer and there's so much room, they can grow and develop these things.

Court feels close to the stands and it felt like a proper event. There was still a few of the old cheesy songs chucked in which was disappointing as most of the rest of the music was good. They had a proper cheer squad and Mike Shaft had another guy with him who did a good job of whipping up the crowd. In the 1st q it felt like the 4th and there was a real energy all around.

Massive credit to the Sharks organisation. Hope they can grow and get back in a few years to being one of the top sides again.

Today the energy carried on the court as they routed a lacklustre and limp Eagkes side. Ramsey scored the first hoop in the Canon Medical Arena and Sharks never looked back.

The eventual margin was 30 but easily could have been more.. 40+. Sharks let Eagles get a few easy scores late on when they took out some key players. Eagles weirdly kept their main guys on right to the end but made no difference really.

Sharks went to Koch early who set the tone but everyone played their part with Ramsey, Pipkins and Nichols all excellent all night. Ramsey did a bit of everything and was the best guard on the court. Austin and Johnson only played when the game was done after previously turning it over and faoling to stop penetration all night.

Sharks played great d. They stifled Eagles forcing them into tough shots but at the other end found some offence after struggling in this area previously.

The lead was 23 at the half and 28 I think after 3 and the game was done probably by mid 2nd q.

For Eagles only Defoe came out with much credit as he kept battling. Green is athletic but disappointing most of the game as he tried to do too much one on one. Indeed all the Eagles were guilty if that and Sharks funnelled them where they wanted them to go for tough shots.

People will point at Whitfield or lack of inside game but I actually thought most of the big signings looked poor and were slow to move their feet on defence and too much dribbling at the other end. They took ages to get into any kind of offence.

At the other end, the Sharks played as a team and moved it inside and outside. Koch was a constant menace who did whatever he wanted. The scoring was spread round. The defence was exceptional all game.

2nd half Nicholls and Eytle Rock took over. The latter looks a great find and looks a star in the making. He can really shoot but can handle the ball, plays d and has a nice mid range. He looks a real player. Stewart hit two treys but no lateral speed and looks the weak link. Allen was better tonight and played well v Johnson.

Overall Sharks looked deep and hungry so will be annoyed to lose 2 close games in the South West and probably should be 4-2 or 5-1 rather than 3-3 but have played 5 games on the road of 6. Hopefully either lots of home games to come they can go in a run. Heard loads tip Sharks to finish last. I actually think they will be closer to the top than last. Outside of London there's little in the rest really but Sharks defencecwill get them a lot of wins.

Eagles looked lost tonight and a long way off thus all star team that on paper should see them beating most teams. Paul Blake sat stunned at the end and looked bewildering up at the scoreboard as his players trooped off. Make no mistake they were lucky it wasn't even more lopsided. I think if Sharks had carried on applying the pressure it could have been about 90-50 by the end!

[spacejammer]

To be honest I stopped watching at the 4th Quarter.
After a promising 2-0 start it seems like things are starting to de rail alot faster then I expected.

Having next weekend off I hope will do us some good and who know maybe we will bounce back.
That being said our next game is away against London Lions and then another home defence against Leicester Riders.
It wouldn't suprise me if that losing streak goes to 6 games.

[reallyoldfeenixfan2]

Starting the 4th quarter Lions only 3 points ahead of Giants. Do I smell the whiff of a Caledonian result??

[stevetino]

“Eagles looked lost tonight and a long way off thus all star team that on paper should see them beating most teams. Paul Blake sat stunned at the end and looked bewildering up at the scoreboard as his players trooped off. Make no mistake they were lucky it wasn't even more lopsided. I think if Sharks had carried on applying the pressure it could have been about 90-50 by the end!”



I’m not surprised he’s bewildered so are all the support

[foxprorawks]

Oct 8, 2023 16:35:26 GMT massiveridersfan said:

FFS. Think I'm going to scream if I have to see that Trophy final advert starring Gladiators one more time. Change it up, for God's sake.
Like bloody groundhog day but not funny.

Come on, you love it 😎🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏀

Do you also get the advert for Gladiators’ next home game?

[reallyoldfeenixfan2]

Oct 8, 2023 16:35:26 GMT massiveridersfan said:

FFS. Think I'm going to scream if I have to see that Trophy final advert starring Gladiators one more time. Change it up, for God's sake.
Like bloody groundhog day but not funny.

I didn't like it when the original shot went in, I like it even less  now. Boring repetitive  considering all the hype over the summer announcing so many new exciting additions to the league's backroom   communications team its more like a Year 10 IT project.

[massiveridersfan]

Oct 8, 2023 17:33:15 GMT foxprorawks said:

Oct 8, 2023 16:35:26 GMT massiveridersfan said:

FFS. Think I'm going to scream if I have to see that Trophy final advert starring Gladiators one more time. Change it up, for God's sake.
Like bloody groundhog day but not funny.

Come on, you love it 😎🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏀

Do you also get the advert for Gladiators’ next home game?

Oh yes! 😐😐😐

[D44]

3 games in 5 days was always going to be tough but Coach S looks all out of ideas which is the worrying part. Either he's lost the players and they aren't following his instructions or this is the best he can serve up so he's totally out of his depth. Either way it's not good. The games we have won or kept up in this season has been down to individual talent and nothing I've seen particularly screamed coach added. The contrast with how Ben Thomas or Rob has molded a mostly new team together is stark.

[massiveridersfan]

Great fight by Giants against Lions. Pushed them hard.

[colicab85]

Oct 8, 2023 17:05:35 GMT SB said:

Great day in the history of the Sharks and feels like it could be the start of a resurgence for this once great organisation.

The new Arena is great. It is bigger than I thought and was packed full of 2,500 people. If Sharks can get anywhere close to that weekly then it could become a fortress. It was loud too.

One biggish stand on one side and then a slightly smaller one on the other but it looked very professional. Looks great from the outside and there was a real buzz in the lengthy queues pre game.

Facilities inside bit basic but they did have beer and there's so much room, they can grow and develop these things.

Court feels close to the stands and it felt like a proper event. There was still a few of the old cheesy songs chucked in which was disappointing as most of the rest of the music was good. They had a proper cheer squad and Mike Shaft had another guy with him who did a good job of whipping up the crowd. In the 1st q it felt like the 4th and there was a real energy all around.

Massive credit to the Sharks organisation. Hope they can grow and get back in a few years to being one of the top sides again.

Today the energy carried on the court as they routed a lacklustre and limp Eagkes side. Ramsey scored the first hoop in the Canon Medical Arena and Sharks never looked back.

The eventual margin was 30 but easily could have been more.. 40+. Sharks let Eagles get a few easy scores late on when they took out some key players. Eagles weirdly kept their main guys on right to the end but made no difference really.

Sharks went to Koch early who set the tone but everyone played their part with Ramsey, Pipkins and Nichols all excellent all night. Ramsey did a bit of everything and was the best guard on the court. Austin and Johnson only played when the game was done after previously turning it over and faoling to stop penetration all night.

Sharks played great d. They stifled Eagles forcing them into tough shots but at the other end found some offence after struggling in this area previously.

The lead was 23 at the half and 28 I think after 3 and the game was done probably by mid 2nd q.

For Eagles only Defoe came out with much credit as he kept battling. Green is athletic but disappointing most of the game as he tried to do too much one on one. Indeed all the Eagles were guilty if that and Sharks funnelled them where they wanted them to go for tough shots.

People will point at Whitfield or lack of inside game but I actually thought most of the big signings looked poor and were slow to move their feet on defence and too much dribbling at the other end. They took ages to get into any kind of offence.

At the other end, the Sharks played as a team and moved it inside and outside. Koch was a constant menace who did whatever he wanted. The scoring was spread round. The defence was exceptional all game.

2nd half Nicholls and Eytle Rock took over. The latter looks a great find and looks a star in the making. He can really shoot but can handle the ball, plays d and has a nice mid range. He looks a real player. Stewart hit two treys but no lateral speed and looks the weak link. Allen was better tonight and played well v Johnson.

Overall Sharks looked deep and hungry so will be annoyed to lose 2 close games in the South West and probably should be 4-2 or 5-1 rather than 3-3 but have played 5 games on the road of 6. Hopefully either lots of home games to come they can go in a run. Heard loads tip Sharks to finish last. I actually think they will be closer to the top than last. Outside of London there's little in the rest really but Sharks defencecwill get them a lot of wins.

Eagles looked lost tonight and a long way off thus all star team that on paper should see them beating most teams. Paul Blake sat stunned at the end and looked bewildering up at the scoreboard as his players trooped off. Make no mistake they were lucky it wasn't even more lopsided. I think if Sharks had carried on applying the pressure it could have been about 90-50 by the end!

Great write up. I agree that it could be a big day for the Sharks. Owning an arena should hopefully get them consistently competitive.

I’m a resurgent fan of the Sharks. Was a season ticket holder from 98 to about 2004 and then kinda just moved on to other things but went once last year and today and it was fantastic to watch live basketball again.

Really commend Sharks for really going for it with an improvement with the match day experience and so. Still absolutely hate some of the children’s party music, especially at the end when we’re winning. So cringe. But that aside it was a good day. Sharks need some branding on them big blue walls and the ends of the arena.

RJ looks superb. Find of the season for the Sharks. Think Parker Stewart has a large upside, just needs more confidence considering it’s his first season out of college. He looks as though he moves well off the ball and can create his own shot.

Think Allen looks the slightly weak link. He doesn’t offer much offensively, you can forgive a lack of offence ability if he is a good passer but not sure.

Well done Sharks. Big day and hope it’ll mean we can get back to near the top.

[tony]

Oct 8, 2023 16:35:26 GMT massiveridersfan said:

FFS. Think I'm going to scream if I have to see that Trophy final advert starring Gladiators one more time. Change it up, for God's sake.
Like bloody groundhog day but not funny.

Same here, as soon as I hear we will be right back after this break i think not again!

[voise]

Great posts by db and Colicab - cover a lot of my thoughts. I'm pleased for the Sharks and Hatters - they've worked hard for a number of years to get to this point and it is a lovely facility. Hope it's a catalyst to kick on - particularly in terms of providing development opportunities for local youngsters.
Definitely felt a twang of nostalgia as we joined the crowds queueing up outside.
In terms of on court performance I'm pretty bullish about Sharks' prospects this season, particularly with RGJ and Delpeche to come back. I think the key challenge for coach is going to be about getting the best out of our rotations. I would personally be looking to get RJ more court time and the ball in his hands more - really feels like a special talent that doesn't come round too often. I think Stewart is a sniper and if we can weave him into the offence then he offers us something different and spaces the floor. I think at the moment Allen sees a little too much of the ball but is providing great hustle.

[spacejammer]

Wow Manchester defeating London I did not see that coming.
I didn't think much of this Giants team going into the season.

However after today I feel like swapping Giants with the Eagles for team most likely to miss the playoffs.

Looks like whatever happens now the Lions won't be rebranding themselves as the Arsenal basketball club and going unbeaten this season.

Well done Giants!

[stevetino]

Oct 8, 2023 18:32:21 GMT spacejammer said:

Wow Manchester defeating London I did not see that coming.
I didn't think much of this Giants team going into the season.

However after today I feel like swapping Giants with the Eagles for team most likely to miss the playoffs.

Looks like whatever happens now the Lions won't be rebranding themselves as the Arsenal basketball club and going unbeaten this season.

Well done Giants!

Think London won mate

[tony]

Oct 8, 2023 18:40:28 GMT stevetino said:

Oct 8, 2023 18:32:21 GMT spacejammer said:

Wow Manchester defeating London I did not see that coming.
I didn't think much of this Giants team going into the season.

However after today I feel like swapping Giants with the Eagles for team most likely to miss the playoffs.

Looks like whatever happens now the Lions won't be rebranding themselves as the Arsenal basketball club and going unbeaten this season.

Well done Giants!

Think London won mate

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[keithkr]

3 results I expected, 3 scores I didn't.

[spacejammer]

Oct 8, 2023 18:40:28 GMT stevetino said:

Oct 8, 2023 18:32:21 GMT spacejammer said:

Wow Manchester defeating London I did not see that coming.
I didn't think much of this Giants team going into the season.

However after today I feel like swapping Giants with the Eagles for team most likely to miss the playoffs.

Looks like whatever happens now the Lions won't be rebranding themselves as the Arsenal basketball club and going unbeaten this season.

Well done Giants!

Think London won mate

Sugar I swear it said 91-90 before to Giants.
I must have misread that. Oops.