Even as much as an even works the odd wash of the Kingdome, it's a tight battle between the Sydney Kings and the Melbourne Tigers. Back and forth momentum only really kicking in after the first quarter, where the Kings are out in front on a sizeable and comforting hum. Complacency is what kills the drive and thankfully, there is not much in the way of this. Not much, yet still enough for the creep into each other's territory to be of a concern.
Stunning skills from Ed Scott makes it a fun game to watch, not many throw away moves like a ball that spins in orbit to gander at. Heat is on and the throw down is imminent between Mark Worthington and Chris Anstey. Ruckus dies across the shine of the floor and back to the swinging sets of the nets with the bombs passing the lips.
Entertainment in the Entertainment Centre is a little lacking, singers and rappers and dancers are all on the fare, with the dancers perhaps the group carrying the load of the vocalists.
Tigers work against a lot of holes in their defence, but not as many holes in the offence in the Kings. Close and closing the margin is but one when the game takes the end.
Sydney Kings 82 - Melbourne Tigers 81.
Soon Van - Monday, January 29, 2007 - 14:14
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