Brad&Boti: We did see this axe falling
ADELAIDE Lightning reacted to another faltering WNBL campaign by wielding the axe and podcast colleague Brad Rosen and I dissect the decision at this week's Brad&Boti podcast, along with a deep visit to the NBL and a couple of clubs falling by the wayside.
WNBL: Thirst for Hurst bubble burst
WHEN is an assistant ready to step into a head coaching role? It's always a gamble but what club "moves on" a highly-successful head coach to replace him with a prospect who most importantly fills a gender-specific requirement? Adelaide Lightning did, and yesterday its experiment with Nat Hurst ended when she was sacked from her WNBL job.
NBL: Look out! We could soon be Bryceless
PERTH Wildcats wizard Bryce Cotton is going through an almost unbelievably extraordinary scoring phase, following last week's 59-point haul against NZ with a cool 40 in the loss to Illawarra, then another 49 in the road win at Adelaide for 148 points (average 49.3) in his past three games.
Time Out-NO FLOP ZONE: A Great talks about the Greats
WITH regular podcast partner Joey Wright taking a well-earned break - our 25-minutes a week pod can be extraordinarily debilitating! - this round's Time Out-NO FLOP ZONE features a very special guest panellist with whom I get to relive some of the very best of the NBL.
Brad&Boti: The birthday boy is back!
WE'RE back this week after a quick respite while Brad&Boti podcast co-host Brad Rosen recovered from his landmark milestone birthday celebrations. And we're not holding back. Should Adelaide Lightning fire coach Nat Hurst? Are the Perth Wildcats selfish?
NBL: The Bryce is Right ... and Sensational Too
IF he hadn't done it already, yesterday Perth Wildcats superstar Bryce Cotton cemented himself amid the NBL's all-time greats, topped James Crawford's club record for single-game points and turned on a magnificent, magical, memorable 59-point solo performance against New Zealand Breakers.
Time Out-NO FLOP ZONE: No Brain at John Cain II
YES, Joey Wright and I have our views of what occurred in the NBL during and after the Melbourne-Adelaide melee and the fan fervour, and we don't really care if you're a United or 36ers fan when we address it at our Time Out-NO FLOP ZONE podcast.
Boomers good as Goulding
CHRIS Goulding today delivered a 3-point shooting bonanza for the ages, nailing a career-best 10 as Australia ultimately swamped South Korea 98-75 to qualify for next year's FIBA Asia Cup in Saudi Arabia. Goulding turned away Korea's comeback attempt as he swished 10-of-16 threes, plus a bonus free throw in his 31-point extravaganza.
Time Out-NO FLOP ZONE: The No Brain at John Cain
IS there some kind of weird irony the "No Brain at John Cain" occurred at 9:11 in the Melbourne-Adelaide fourth quarter? Podcast partner Joey Wright and I look into it, along with James Batemon's 51-point haul in a packed Time Out-NO FLOP ZONE.
Brad&Boti: We're agreeing again! Must be the water
IT was uncanny but for (only) the fourth time in 158 episodes of the Brad&Boti podcast, colleague Brad Rosen and I again could not split the NBL's Player of the Week but were apart on the WNBL's most imposing performer in another round of surprise results.