Chris Goulding: no return timeline from Melbourne United coach Jacob Chance. "Chris has been out for a while now." Asked if new bodies explain the inconsistency, Chance said "we've been pretty consistent with our rotation," and those in it have played well lately.
"You guys are in Illawarra's ass all week, getting after them on an 8-day break. Not good enough, 1-6. They read all that, they're fueled." Melbourne United coach Jacob Chance after losing by two to the Hawks, the third time they've lost after a shot at the buzzer to win.
Kristian Doolittle sat out Perth's loss after a late scan changed the picture, but John Rillie said: "I'm confident that he'll be available for the next game." With Jo Lual-Acuil Jr also out, others got extra minutes. "There's your opportunity. Go do it," Rillie said.
Brandon Knight, two games into his Perth Wildcats career, is getting more comfortable with the offence, and teammate Dylan Windler said: "he'll be a big piece of what we're doing."