NBL 2004-2005 Season Thread

Kings still haven't bloody played, stupid schedule.

i agree man kings will have played once by end of this round and tigers 4 times.... its pretty stoopid they just shouldnt have the byes or at least not make teams play 2 games over 2 nights in diff states...
theres not that many teams and more then enough rounds i think

The Kings are retiring Shane Heal's jersey number:

No more 23
Thursday, October 7, 2004 - 01:25 PM
NBL, Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Kings have announced that they will retire the number of former captain Shane Heal at the team's opening home game against Melbourne on Wednesday 13 October.

Heal's number 23 singlet will be retired by the club in the ultimate honour for the former Kings firebrand, who led the team to their first-ever championship.

A custom-made, banner-sized jersey will be raised to the rafters of the Sydney Entertainment Centre, where it will sit permanently next to the Kings' pair of championship banners.

Following the ceremony, no other Kings player will ever be allowed to wear Heal's number 23.

"The last game I played for the Kings we won the first-ever championship, which for me was the perfect way to finish my career with the club," Heal told the Sydney Morning Herald's Michael Cowley. "Now, to think that my singlet's not going to be worn again, it's a huge compliment."

The ceremony will be a fitting end to Heal's stellar career and the sharp-shooting guard says he is unlikely to ever feel the urge to return to the Philips Championship.

"I find it hard to categorically say I'll never, ever play again, but my feeling is right now that I doubt very much that I'll ever play again," he told the Sydney Morning Herald.

"To be honest, I'm not missing the training and I don't think that I will play again. It's good to be finally having a break, spending time with the family, pursuing some business interests, and just taking a rest."

"I'm sure in 12 months' time I'm going to want to have a lot more to do with basketball, whether at a junior level or coaching or media or whatever, but right now I'm just enjoying watching it [on TV] and not doing a lot more with it."

At the same game, fans will also see the official raising of the Kings' second championship banner prior to tip-off.

Also, Detlef Shrempf and Luc Longley are going to be guests at the next Tigers game, along with the Laker Girls. Would make a nice change from big nosed Greek girls and stuff I suppose.

http://nbl.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&aid=1307

OH CRAP, I totally forgot the Laker girls were making an appearance at the Chadstone Footlocker today! Dammit, I'm slipping!!

hahaha you are slipping man get your act together and priorities right geez

tiger fans aren't goin to be happy
http://www.nbl.com.au/default.aspx?s=ma ... y&aid=1313

I knew they'd be decent this season, they've recruited way too well to be mediocre - horrible again.

good luck to hunter though for the rest of the season

Well... Bullets update: They are at 1-4...

What do u think Dragon?

And the Hawks are 4-0 with Wildcats, razorbacks, 36ers and Kings all doing well...

I guess Brisbane are still confident they can play well.. i hope they do- they play sydney next... wait it looks like they won 111-105!

correction they are 2-4 now bout bloody time they got a win alot of contriversey at the library tonight hadn't heard so much noise in awhile....btw lethbridge got nose bleed section seats tonight row R at the convention centre hahahahahaha and why am I laughing cause I used to play ball against them at the cage.

I'm going to watch the Razors beat the Tigers tonight..

True that... Bullets at 2-4

btw... my friend told me Ben Castle might be coaching our 1sts team next year... would u know anything abut this Dragon?

Nah I haven't heard anything about that yet sorry. Though I think bshs might have similar thing with 2 players spending the day with coaching and giving tips to players just as part of junior development. I'll try and find out more

Thanks Dragon!

no problems and damn that Bullets game was a disgrace i could fart a better effort.

How bad was it man?

btw... how is ur first going?

2-5 is terrible for the Bullets and to lose again by over 20

My 1st's are going great if we win on Saturday we get outright GPS premiership and my 2nds are doing well too (I coach 2 teams) won 4 drew 1 lost 2.

dont u guys have overtime to play???

Anyways- our team had a 'miracle' season, after losing to the best team in the comp, we thought we would come second. But the best team lost their best player over the holidays and lost two straight... and we are back in first. One more game and we win the premiership!

cool we are in same boat.
Today we had Brannen and Black coach the 1sts today so you might be getting Ben Castle to coach you guys for the day.

Thats awesome man... lol

well- it was awesome while it lasted cause i was starting pg for our 16A's but I don't think I will make the firsts next year casue I am the smallest player in the school and there are guys coach can pick ahead of me! lol - looks like i will be playing b division again!

Who do u play on saturday? tough matchup?

We play BGS at their stadium and yeah it will be tough either way win or lose we win premiership but if we lose we share premiership with bgs terrace & bbc. You ?

We play away at St Edmonds who beat our A's last year by 20 in the last game of the season... We played them in an exhibition type game and only won by 3... we didnt have full teams for that game. Hopefully they have the same team as the other day- but we're all up for a challange.

The team tying first is playing the worst team in the comp- we beat that team by 50...

basically- it's do or die. If we win, we'll tie for first, if we lose we come second! lol

Good luck to ur firsts- hope u beat bgs... then i can rag my friends...

ahh damn bshs 1sts lost for the 1st time against bgs last year in 18yrs or something so it will be revenge we hope. All the best to your team.

Good luck to both of us then!

hope we can log on and tell of our 1st places! lol

haha for sure