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FINGERS crossed Basketball Australia has used the money saved not marketing the NBL to buy gold-colored T-shirts to place on every seat tomorrow at The Palace.

How good would that look for a national TV audience tuning in on ABC tomorrow for the Opals-Tall Ferns, Boomers-Tall Blacks Oceania Series second-leg games?

Patty Mills tweeted the suggestion long ago and many hoped BA would react, especially those who saw how impressive many NBA venues looked during the playoffs with T-shirts laid out for fans to come in and wear.

But this week when Opals co-captain Jenni Screen tweeted after the series openers in Auckland: "Let's paint the Arena GREEN and GOLD Sunday! Two games, two wins!" it seemed more as though she was imploring fans to come in the national teams' colors.

Surely the national federation should have covered this?
 

BASKETBALL lost another positive media contributor and writer this week with Peter Kogoy signing off at The Australian newspaper.

Kogoy, ("How you going paison?") with his gruff voice, gruff manner but clear love for sportsmen and women, is a huge loss to an industry already very much in flux.

He will be greatly missed.

IF you are looking for a basketball "feel good" moment of the week, check out this video and maybe get involved.

http://www.pozible.com/project/29574

THE SEABL has revealed its teams for its Legends game on Championship day.

The East Stars will be: 6 Justin Cass, 15 Grant Keys, 10 Larissa Anderson, 23 Ricky Daniels,
11 Andrea Walsh, 15 Cameron Rigby, 4 Ben Harvey (subject to availability). Coach – Larissa Anderson.

The South are: Eric Hayes, Julia Tan, Mick Wheeler, DJ Taylor, Julie Ofsoski, Stephen Hoare, 33  David Biwer (subject to availability). Coach – Rohan Short.

SEABL Legends Game referees are: Alan Garaway, Russell Parker, Marg Gorman.

Championship Day is Sunday, September 15th at Dandenong Stadium. The SEABL Women’s Championship game will tip off at 12pm, followed by the Legends game at 2pm. The SEABL Men’s Championship game tips off at 3pm.