Season 4 Playoffs - Conference B Finals Game 3: Pandas @ Colts [comp]

Series tied 1-1

And so these two teams met in the decider after the Pandas managed to hold their lead this time in a confidence building victory at home. Luke Lukic again showed why he's one of BasketballSim's best clutch players with more playoff dominance, and Aaron Hunt and Jono Chewie played their brand of defence. And yet there's still room for improvement in this Pandas squad. Reigning MVP Steven Cambridge has been very good, but not quiet dominant, and Raptor Vince has been quiet.

The Colts will enter this one feeling a little nervous. They're lucky to still be in the playoffs after scrambling to somehow steal victory in Game 1 and losing Game 2. Game 3 will, like always, be about guards Dirk Diggler and Alistair Son. They've been solid so far, but like Cambridge, haven't stood out. Their stats may look impressive, but their contribution to an entire match has been missing. Game 1 saw a second half rampage, but the first half was poor. Game 2 saw steady contributions from both, but clearly that won't be enough.

The Pandas match up well and have the momentum, but the Colts have home court advantage. I'm tipping a Colts victory, just, with OT required to find out who faces the Tigers in the Championship Finals. Colts 121-118.

 

Carn Colts.

Diggler to drop 40.

 

Colts to win it imo

 

Game 1: 11 points, 4 steals, 8 rebounds (4-7 shooting)
Game 2: 11 points, 5 assists, 10 rebounds (4-10 shooting)

Not really quiet Mousey, tsk tsk

 

Pandas need to step up their game to win here.

 

IT'S ALMOST MONDAY NIGHT IN VICTORIA

 

Hunt hits the court for his pre-game warmups.

 

This in 10.

 

:gun:

 

:eee:

 

Underway!!

 

Carnage