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Post by baldeagle on Jan 20, 2024 0:45:59 GMT
Riders deserved it. Kimbal really excellent.
Eagles fought hard but with four players out, and both Darius & Delpeche I’ll all week, it was always going to be a struggle. The key now will be how soon the absentees will be back in action - I’m hearing a couple of weeks for them all, possibly a bit less for Will Neighbour. And whether we will ultimately see what Scott Spencer can do once he is free of back pain.
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Post by keithkr on Jan 20, 2024 5:06:17 GMT
Think that shows London perhaps don't have the strength in depth people moan about, could have been a much bigger score if Bristol had their shooting boots on. And Leicester were terrific, well deserved winners.
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Post by spacejammer on Jan 20, 2024 7:46:30 GMT
Think that shows London perhaps don't have the strength in depth people moan about, could have been a much bigger score if Bristol had their shooting boots on. And Leicester were terrific, well deserved winners. Nah, unlike most teams Lions clearly have depth and more players then most clubs. Most players probably just fancied the night off and strategically no one saw the point in risking guys for a dead rubber especially away. Can't blame the Lions for it as it makes sense. Although saying the Lions don't have depth is definitely bull. As for Leicester last night the only thing that surprised me was how they had 3 players foul out. While Teddy Allen and Duke were fine additions to their squad. I do think Leicester need to be a little more careful in the finals to avoid fouling out at big moments. |
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Post by massiveridersfan on Jan 20, 2024 7:50:35 GMT
Think that shows London perhaps don't have the strength in depth people moan about, could have been a much bigger score if Bristol had their shooting boots on. And Leicester were terrific, well deserved winners. Have to disagree with you about Riders being 'terrific'. We turned the ball over way too many times and a fitter Eagles roster would have been much tougher to beat. We'll have to take better control of the ball in Birmingham. Our 3 point shooting as a team was really good though. Not saying we were poor but we weren't terrific. Still lots for Coach Rob to improve. |
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Post by reallyoldfeenixfan2 on Jan 20, 2024 7:51:05 GMT
Think Teddy was so frustrated by the fact that every time he got the ball he had Austin Jr as well.
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Post by erj14 on Jan 20, 2024 8:02:07 GMT
Think Teddy was so frustrated by the fact that every time he got the ball he had Austin Jr as well. I definitely got that impression from being at the game last night, how dare someone defend him! Watching in person, you can see why he's not playing at a higher level. Just doesn't have the temperament. Maybe just a bad night for him though. |
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Post by massiveridersfan on Jan 20, 2024 9:42:47 GMT
Think Teddy was so frustrated by the fact that every time he got the ball he had Austin Jr as well. Trying too hard to do it all by himself. Yet he can provide top quality assists. Just needs to achieve a better balance between individualism and team ball. Getting stripped by Defoe illustrates that. |
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Post by irf on Jan 20, 2024 11:16:22 GMT
Does this mean we don't have a crisis?
Can Rob survive the season after all?
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Post by stevetino on Jan 20, 2024 11:52:52 GMT
Think that shows London perhaps don't have the strength in depth people moan about, could have been a much bigger score if Bristol had their shooting boots on. And Leicester were terrific, well deserved winners. Have to disagree with you about Riders being 'terrific'. We turned the ball over way too many times and a fitter Eagles roster would have been much tougher to beat. We'll have to take better control of the ball in Birmingham. Our 3 point shooting as a team was really good though. Not saying we were poor but we weren't terrific. Still lots for Coach Rob to improve. They were as good as they needed to be with. The luxury of having a Full roster to run with |
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Post by stevetino on Jan 20, 2024 11:53:45 GMT
Does this mean we don't have a crisis? Can Rob survive the season after all? It’s the bbl you are only 1 loss away from a Crisis |
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Post by erj14 on Jan 20, 2024 12:20:07 GMT
Does this mean we don't have a crisis? Can Rob survive the season after all? Certainly not a crisis, but not going to be anywhere near best of the rest this season. They beat a six man team who'd been ill all week, not the 86 Celtics. I am slightly worried for Rob's mental state during games though, he called a kid an asshole last night. Lol. |
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Post by isthaturinal on Jan 20, 2024 14:14:22 GMT
Does this mean we don't have a crisis? Can Rob survive the season after all? Certainly not a crisis, but not going to be anywhere near best of the rest this season. They beat a six man team who'd been ill all week, not the 86 Celtics. I am slightly worried for Rob's mental state during games though, he called a kid an asshole last night. Lol. Perhaps the kid was an asshole. LOL |
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Post by erj14 on Jan 20, 2024 15:35:33 GMT
Certainly not a crisis, but not going to be anywhere near best of the rest this season. They beat a six man team who'd been ill all week, not the 86 Celtics. I am slightly worried for Rob's mental state during games though, he called a kid an asshole last night. Lol. Perhaps the kid was an asshole. LOL The kid said, 'yes that was a foul' in response to Rob saying there wasn't a foul. It was pretty clear to everyone there who was being an asshole. Shame, as he comes across well on the BBL coverage. |
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Post by spacejammer on Jan 20, 2024 20:56:35 GMT
Certainly not a crisis, but not going to be anywhere near best of the rest this season. They beat a six man team who'd been ill all week, not the 86 Celtics. I am slightly worried for Rob's mental state during games though, he called a kid an asshole last night. Lol. Perhaps the kid was an asshole. LOL To be honest eventhough its at my fanbase hearing this actually probably makes me respect Robbie P alot more. 🤣 In fairness to Rob we Eagles fan love to give the other teams and even the ref stick from time to time. So long as it doesn't cross the line like the time when Yorrick Williams went into the crowd and had a minor altercation with a fan then I don't mind the other team dishing it back to us. Back on a serious note I think if we weren't shorthanded we probably could have pushed for a tight 4th Quarter. Although people are criticising Allen I think again having the numbers made a difference not just fatigue wise but also strategy wise. For the Eagles I felt we kept going for the open 3 ball alot and forcing us outside due to us having 3 quick guards that could run quickly inside. Which meant we were easier to figure out. Whereas Leicester as soon as things weren't working with Mo or Teddy they could sub them out and bring someone in to change the game. Whilst Eagles even when things weren't working we had to run with the same 6 players with limited options. And once JJ fouled out Riders knew the 5 left on the floor were playing the game out until Kande eventually featured. |
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Post by dexter on Jan 20, 2024 21:28:47 GMT
Perhaps the kid was an asshole. LOL To be honest eventhough its at my fanbase hearing this actually probably makes me respect Robbie P alot more. 🤣 In fairness to Rob we Eagles fan love to give the other teams and even the ref stick from time to time. So long as it doesn't cross the line like the time when Yorrick Williams went into the crowd and had a minor altercation with a fan then I don't mind the other team dishing it back to us. Back on a serious note I think if we weren't shorthanded we probably could have pushed for a tight 4th Quarter. Although people are criticising Allen I think again having the numbers made a difference not just fatigue wise but also strategy wise. For the Eagles I felt we kept going for the open 3 ball alot and forcing us outside due to us having 3 quick guards that could run quickly inside. Which meant we were easier to figure out. Whereas Leicester as soon as things weren't working with Mo or Teddy they could sub them out and bring someone in to change the game. Whilst Eagles even when things weren't working we had to run with the same 6 players with limited options. And once JJ fouled out Riders knew the 5 left on the floor were playing the game out until Kande eventually featured. I am starting to think the BBL rosters are much too small. First of all it shouldn't come as a surprise that you can have 4 players injured at one time. Furthermore a coach's job isn't to just rotate players to rest them. He should be able to make tactical changes and bring on players with different strengths. I actually think Eagles's 6 players are 6 of the best players in the league, but there are only 6 of them. An NBA roster has 15 players. London Lions must have about 15 players. |
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Post by isthaturinal on Jan 20, 2024 22:55:04 GMT
Perhaps the kid was an asshole. LOL The kid said, 'yes that was a foul' in response to Rob saying there wasn't a foul. Oh that makes the kid an expert then, has he taken his referee’s qualifications. LOL |
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Post by erj14 on Jan 20, 2024 23:15:14 GMT
The kid said, 'yes that was a foul' in response to Rob saying there wasn't a foul. Oh that makes the kid an expert then, has he taken his referee’s qualifications. LOL Whether the kid is an expert is neither here or there, it doesn't detract from the fact Rob can be an absolute fucking child on the sideline. Seen it for years. |
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Post by spacejammer on Jan 20, 2024 23:38:38 GMT
Oh that makes the kid an expert then, has he taken his referee’s qualifications. LOL Whether the kid is an expert is neither here or there, it doesn't detract from the fact Rob can be an absolute fucking child on the sideline. Seen it for years. To be honest I think Rob has calmed down alot. He used to be very over the top on the sidelines. However in recent years I think he has been alot calmer and less animated. That being said in most Eagles games against Riders I don't think he has had as much reason to be as erratic especially when Riders have been in control like last night. |
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Post by isthaturinal on Jan 21, 2024 0:28:54 GMT
Oh that makes the kid an expert then, has he taken his referee’s qualifications. LOL Whether the kid is an expert is neither here or there, it doesn't detract from the fact Rob can be an absolute fucking child on the sideline. Seen it for years. Was this asshole kid one of yours….your getting quite irate and upset about it….  and your foul language is uncalled for…..no wonder some kids can be such assholes. |
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Post by erj14 on Jan 21, 2024 7:43:49 GMT
Whether the kid is an expert is neither here or there, it doesn't detract from the fact Rob can be an absolute fucking child on the sideline. Seen it for years. Was this asshole kid one of yours….your getting quite irate and upset about it…. and your foul language is uncalled for…..no wonder some kids can be such assholes. Nope, was sitting a few rows behind me. Not irate at all either, just find it interesting how thin skinned the guy can be. |
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