Hall of Fame star Al Green tips a 36ers NBL title run if Adelaide addresses its third quarter fade-outs Basketballer Al Green soars to the basket. "SPEED kills" was once Ken Cole's mantra as Adelaide's 1986 "Invincibles" stormed through the NBL, with Al Green the Usain Bolt of that sizzling group. Hall of Famer Green sees many similarities between Cole's team and Joey Wright's 2013-14 version of the 36ers, though he has one caution. "Their third quarters are potential killers," Green said of the team's fade-outs. The 36ers come out like a house on fire and play a style very reminiscent of Ken's team. I hear Joey saying: 'We've got to get out and run, keep the foot on the pedal' which is just like what Ken used to tell us. Green tries to force his way past Larry Sengstock. Green, who has been doing radio commentary on several of the Sixers' home games including last week's 91-86 win over previously unbeaten NBL leader Perth, said his only criticism of the team was their second halves. Adelaide was caught by Melbourne and Perth after having them at arm's length through the first half and Green knows incoming Wollongong - here again tomorrow after a narrow 91-97 loss to the Sixers here last month - will seize on those lapses. Gary Ervin of the 36er keeps Damian Martin of the Wildcats at bay. "If they can take their game to the next level - which means coming out just as hard after half-time - then they have a great opportunity to go all the way this season," Green said. You know with this running style, you can turn a two-point lead into 20 in three minutes while the other team is wondering how the hell that happened. Green said the similarities with the 1986 team were less based on personnel and more around style. "There is no 'Iceman' (Darryl Pearce) on this team, or Mark Davis, or Peter Ali," he said. But there is Gibbo (Adam Gibson) and DJ (Daniel Johnson) and Petrie (Anthony Petrie). It's a whole different make-up but the game structure is very similar. There is, of course, one great similarity between the teams with Green and Gary Ervin both livewire New York guards who drive their respective teams. Ervin makes a basket. Ervin won the NBL's MVP award in 2011, coincidentally while playing with tomorrow night's opponent Wollongong, while Green won it 20 years earlier with West Adelaide Bearcats. "I think I'm a little taller," Green said. Ervin tweeted: "For the record, I jump higher than al green." Ah New Yorkers. You've gotta love 'em.