South East Melbourne took the opening quarter 30–17, yet Melbourne United finished with a 104–99 win. United worked back to a tie by the end of the third and then took the fourth, so this was a gradual reversal rather than one sudden burst. I’m curious what people who watched saw change in those possessions: the quarter scores show when the gap closed, but they cannot tell us why.
The provisional game record has United winning each of the last three quarters, 28–23, 29–21 and 30–25. That sequence erased a 13-point opening gap before the close. Was there a defensive adjustment you noticed, or did the quality of the looks change?
