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Creativity starves insanity
From the heady days of celebrating the third consecutive NBL championship win to now. The roster of the Sydney Kings sees Rolan Roberts holding on to his import spot. New bloods Mark Worthington and Damon Thornton making the team look a whole lot taller and stronger.
BJ Carter, with that haircut of his and with the overall disproportionate play of his face and head to his body brings it back down again.
Eleven seats with an hour and a half to tip off and the silver line is fairly close to the gold. Discussions again run about on the side line entertainment. The Lion looking far less than the jovial and enthusiastic self of last year. Cheerleaders don their best in sparkling gold and many new moves. They've gone down in number too.
Play makers on the court deliver the crowd the best they can from the marauding pace. Blazing up and down the courts is a muted affair. Energy saps with each passing minute. Watching the scoreboard is a defeat in itself. Time ticks so slowly with action in traction. CJ Bruton blows an ankle and with that, the whole season looks doubtful. For the fourth and for the man.
Though strong in the first half, the Sydney Kings take a rest and watch the Wollongong Hawks run up and catch them within two points to finish off the game at 85-83. Kings still own the Hawks.
Soon Van - Monday, 12 September 2005 - 03:58
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