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Post by johnhobbs on May 11, 2021 13:31:23 GMT
Pre-game thoughts?
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Post by Deleted on May 12, 2021 5:21:30 GMT
Hope it's competitive but I can also see a blow out
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Post by saintpat on May 12, 2021 21:20:35 GMT
As much as I'd love Hemel to win & in particular see Dru Spinks get his 1st but of silverware as coach, I just can't see past Solent.
I don't think Hemel have the defensive strength in depth to stop Solent for 40 minutes, they might do it for a quarter or two but Solent have too many players who can put decent numbers up.
If Mike Williams & Greg Poleon both perform at their upper level, along with others stepping up, I suppose anything is possible.
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Post by hersey427 on May 14, 2021 10:18:30 GMT
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Post by solentkestrelsfan75 on May 14, 2021 14:54:27 GMT
Hoping for a first Solent treble since 1991 when Solent Stars were in D4 and I was a wee lad. Hemel possibly have the best American duo in the league but our depth should hopefully see us through.
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Post by hersey427 on May 14, 2021 15:00:25 GMT
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Post by solentkestrelsfan75 on May 15, 2021 14:34:10 GMT
Nice preview. And I agree they were the real Solent. I often fantasize ( when I'm not thinking about Dannii Minogue) about winning the Euromillions and bringing back Solent Stars. I would be the most hated owner in the league, handing out crazy contracts in D3. You would be writing blogs about my crass spending but it would be great fun! Anyway, good luck to the guys today. I'm confident but wary... |
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Post by Deleted on May 15, 2021 19:26:29 GMT
Real close
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Post by hersey427 on May 15, 2021 19:32:55 GMT
Hey, storm scored first. CBA with a link but i was right with what i said when they signed OJ
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Post by solentkestrelsfan75 on May 16, 2021 9:31:51 GMT
Fantastic performance again from the guys. Like in the semi final, we showed that we are on a different level defensively. Will be interesting to see what the team looks like next year. I would expect Arissol to go BBL but who knows? Smith was talking like it could be his last game but I might be reading too much into it.
I have a few mixed feelings though. This is the 4th trophy we have picked up since I last actually got to attend a game. I wish the pandemic had happened from 1995 to 97 when Solent Stars went 3-45!
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Post by hersey427 on May 16, 2021 19:53:34 GMT
Nice preview. And I agree they were the real Solent. I often fantasize ( when I'm not thinking about Dannii Minogue) about winning the Euromillions and bringing back Solent Stars. I would be the most hated owner in the league, handing out crazy contracts in D3. You would be writing blogs about my crass spending but it would be great fun! Anyway, good luck to the guys today. I'm confident but wary... I guess if you nipped in and booked the venue, pushing Kestrels out, there would be a certain amount of poetic justice. Massive black mark on EB for letting that happen, really undermined semi-pro basketball. The report's been online for a while, but it's here. I got bored watching the game, I got bored watching it. I'm sure/pleased you enjoyed it but it did nothing for D1. |
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Post by borthwick on May 16, 2021 22:07:43 GMT
As Solent Kestrels fan pointed out, they have ten players who have scored 20+ in a game. Hemel have 3. It was a mismatch as it is most weeks for Solent. Not sure you can get that excited winning a game you are so heavily favoured to win. Unlike the BBL final which was competitive this game was a non event. Solent should move up to the BBL and have some competition.
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Post by edware on May 17, 2021 13:04:11 GMT
As Solent Kestrels fan pointed out, they have ten players who have scored 20+ in a game. Hemel have 3. It was a mismatch as it is most weeks for Solent. Not sure you can get that excited winning a game you are so heavily favoured to win. Unlike the BBL final which was competitive this game was a non event. Solent should move up to the BBL and have some competition. I'm inclined to agree with this tbh. What is the endgame for Solent? Just steamroll D1 year after year? Surely that will get boring for everyone involved. |
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Post by solentkestrelsfan75 on May 17, 2021 14:38:21 GMT
As Solent Kestrels fan pointed out, they have ten players who have scored 20+ in a game. Hemel have 3. It was a mismatch as it is most weeks for Solent. Not sure you can get that excited winning a game you are so heavily favoured to win. Unlike the BBL final which was competitive this game was a non event. Solent should move up to the BBL and have some competition. I'm inclined to agree with this tbh. What is the endgame for Solent? Just steamroll D1 year after year? Surely that will get boring for everyone involved. As a fan I can't really argue with your points. But I think we should wait and see what happens next season. If we put together the same roster or an equally strong one then yes, I will start to question what the clubs strategy is. And yeah, winning by 30 is not as exciting as winning on the buzzer but I'll never complain about success because it usually ends sooner than people think... |
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