Friday 25th Oct - Sharks v Eagles @ 7:30pm

Both teams have the potential and the players to win this one. For me it could go either way. Might go down to the rims and whose shots drops.

We've shown that we've got the character and toughness once, let's show that we've got the ability and skill.

Still got N'Diaye to get game fit and play more minutes. Hopeful of a replacement for Sedale too, which will give us more options as well as giving the guards a rest.

Has Glasgow Jr got his British passport yet >>>

We will want to inspect it   ... if your other three Americans are playing of course.

Can hardly hear the commentary, the sound from the stadium commentator is louder than the stream commentary.

Sharks scoring off turnovers at Will & punishing sloppy play, not good enough from Eagles

Yep, just keeps getting worse for Sharks doesn't it? Some plight...

How bad r we eagles

Tremendous performance from the Sharks. I have criticised Lyons before and may well do again but we are playijng fantastic at the moment. Eagles fans will say they did not turn up and yes they were poor but a lot of credit needs to go to the home team. They were hungrier, faster, moved the ball well, played so unselfish (unlike Fletcher pounding the ball constantly) and shot really well. What impressed me so much was the defence. The two guards were right in the Eagles players mugs all game and never gave them a moment. Cashaw too can play good man to man defence. We got so many steals, conbasketball kited the boards, scored so many off turnovers and just played unselfish ball. 31 assists to 16 for the two teams tells a story.

It was an annihilation really. The intenisty and team play from both teams were night and day.

For the Sharks their best player this season Koch barely played due to foul trouble and form of the others.

McKnight and 20 pts and 12 assists. Lewis had 19 (3 treys), 9 rebounds and 6 assists. Marsden solid especially 1st half and had 12 pts, 6 rebs and 6 assists, 3 steals too. Cashaw had 12 pts and looks like he could get even better. Even the old man Mike Tuck lit it up - 22 pts, 5 rebs and 3 steals. We may only have 7 players - Ndiaye barely played either and still a way off match fitness but those players all played their part. Backovic played 9 mins too much (0-4 with an air ball and one off the back board).

For the Eagles - no Glasgow (passport still not sorted to allow him and Morsell to both play?) and if Defoe had not played and played well - this could have been a 35 point win at least - it was that one sided. Fletcher had a few moments but plays too much hero ball for me. Mitchell and Morsell were quiet-ish and defensively both do not concentrate enougha and lose their men.

I am not sure that Eagles team is getting close to any honours unless they make some changes. Granted Glasgow will come back but they lack the star quality of Eagles teams of the past - Defoe and LAsker still 2 of their best players which says it all.

Sharks have really started the season impressively. Koch is excellent, Cashaw improving and Tuck/Marsden still doing it. If we can get more from Ndiaye and sign another guard to spell the two we have then we should be a top 4-5 team and a chance of a cup. Did not think that would happen so they are proving me wrong. We have to keep it up though adn concerned if McKnight and LEwis can keep this level of intensity up. they have both been sensational. In a weird way without Alexander and Williams, we have seen a McKnight I was not even sure was there. Those two have been arguably the best backcourt in the league this season. That to me is a huge surprise.

Thought exactly that!

Replace k Williams 

Blimey - what a performance by Sharks

First half was excellent. Ball movement, shooting, hands in passing lanes, fast breaks, defense - the Sharks put in a complete performance that Eagles just couldn’t cope with.

Second half was a bit more scrappy but Sharks were always in control.

Credit to Atiba - he’s got the main 6 guys playing really well. Arguably none of them superstars (even at BBL level) but currently it just works.

For me McKnight is the star of the show. His energy and enthusiasm is infectious he’s almost unrecognisable from the ineffective, inconsistent player that was quite rightly not brought back after his first season.

Long may it continue.

As good as Sharks were, Eagles were just as poor. Very little teamwork, poor effort on defense and no real impact from the Coach. Is McLeod the man to follow the man?