{"id":49620,"date":"2025-06-23T12:01:33","date_gmt":"2025-06-23T12:01:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.letsportsrock.com\/?p=49620"},"modified":"2025-06-23T12:01:33","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T12:01:33","slug":"billy-breaks-down-game-2-and-the-path-to-game-3-the-billy-slater-podcast-ep-17","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.letsportsrock.com\/?p=49620","title":{"rendered":"Billy breaks down Game 2 and the path to Game 3 | The Billy Slater Podcast EP 17&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"d79db4796efc26332eabfc3f5dafbc76\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<div class=\"hb-ad-inarticle\">\r\n    <div class=\"hb-ad-inner\"> \r\n    <div class=\"hbagency_cls\"  id=\"hbagency_space_111930\"><\/div><\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Billy breaks down Game 2 and the path to Game 3 | The Billy Slater Podcast EP 17&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Billy Slater Podcast EP 17: Game 2 Breakdown &amp; Game 3 Outlook<\/strong><br \/>\nIn Episode 17 of <em>The Billy Slater Podcast<\/em>, the Maroons coach dissects Queensland&#8217;s defeat in Game 2 of the 2025 State <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-49622\" src=\"https:\/\/www.letsportsrock.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/images-64-4-300x168.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.letsportsrock.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/images-64-4-300x168.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.letsportsrock.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/images-64-4.jpeg 739w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>of Origin series and lays out the blueprint for a bounce-back in Game 3. Slater candidly reflects on what went wrong in the 38-10 loss at the MCG, pointing to defensive lapses, missed opportunities, and the NSW Blues\u2019 dominance through the middle third.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>He praises the Blues&#8217; energy and execution but emphasizes that the Maroons weren\u2019t at their best\u2014particularly in crucial moments. Billy speaks about the resilience required to turn things around and the importance of belief in the squad heading into the decider at Suncorp Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>Looking ahead, Slater touches on possible team changes, injury updates, and key areas Queensland must improve, including line speed and composure under pressure. 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