NBL Round 2 (Regular Season): SE Melbourne lose to Melbourne Utd

There were only 2 rounds played so far and it's still very beginning of the Regular Season in NBL. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Phoenix in Melbourne on Thursday night. Visitors were rolled over by United 103-83. Melbourne Utd shot the lights out from three sinking 14 long-distance shots on high 63.6 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. The best player for the winners was American guard Tyson Walker (185-2000, college: Michigan St.) who scored 13 points and 8 assists. New Zealand guard Shea Ili (184-1992) chipped in 10 points and 7 assists. The former international guard Nathan Sobey (190-1990, college: Wyoming) produced 26 points (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) for the guests. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Important game to mention about took place in Cairns. Taipans saved a 1-point derby victory at home edging Bullets 83-82 on Friday evening. The former international forward Jack McVeigh (203-1996, college: Nebraska) saved the victory by scoring 19 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists. Admiral Schofield contributed with 19 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. American guard Javon Freeman-Liberty (191-1999, college: DePaul) replied with 21 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists for Brisbane. Taipans will play against Adelaide in Findon in the next round. Bullets will play at home against Tasmania JJ to get more than just one victory in their record.
A very close game took place in Sydney between Taipans and Kings. Taipans got a very close victory on the road over Kings. Taipans managed to escape with a 3-point win 77-74 on Sunday evening. Jack McVeigh scored 24 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners. Kendric Davis responded with 21 points. Kings' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Taipans will meet at home Adelaide in the next round. Kings will play against NZL Breakers and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

Rest of the games of round 2 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Perth defeated NZL Breakers in a road game 89-78. Illawarra H. lost to defending champion Tasmania JJ at home 86-91. Brisbane lost to Adelaide on the opponent's court 80-87.
The best stats of 2nd round was 39 points (!!!) and 6 assists by Bryce Cotton of Adelaide.



Melbourne Utd - SE Melbourne 103-83

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Phoenix in Melbourne on Thursday night. Visitors were rolled over by United 103-83. Melbourne Utd shot the lights out from three sinking 14 long-distance shots on high 63.6 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. The best player for the winners was American guard Tyson Walker (185-2000, college: Michigan St.) who scored 13 points and 8 assists. New Zealand guard Shea Ili (184-1992) chipped in 10 points and 7 assists. Four United players scored in double figures. The former international guard Nathan Sobey (190-1990, college: Wyoming) produced 26 points (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) and American guard Hunter Maldonado (201-1999, college: Wyoming, agency: Octagon Europe) added 5 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists respectively for the guests. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Melbourne Utd: M.Doyle 18+1reb+2ast, T.Walker 13+2reb+8ast, F.Krslovic 12+5reb+1ast, S.Ili 10+4reb+7ast, F.Delany 10+5reb+1ast, T.Krebs 10+3reb+2ast
SE Melbourne: N.Sobey 26+1reb+3ast, J.Brown III 12+1reb+2ast, J.Hunter 9+3reb+2ast, O.Foxwell 7+3reb+2ast, D.Foster 6+2reb, D.Mitchell 5+2reb+1ast

Cairns - Brisbane 83-82

Important game to mention about took place in Cairns. Taipans saved a 1-point derby victory at home edging Bullets 83-82 on Friday evening. Cairns players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. The former international forward Jack McVeigh (203-1996, college: Nebraska) saved the victory by scoring 19 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists. American forward Admiral Schofield (197-1997, college: Tennessee) contributed with 19 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. American guard Javon Freeman-Liberty (191-1999, college: DePaul) replied with 21 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists and New Zealand center Tyrell Harrison (214-1999) added 22 points and 7 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) in the effort for Brisbane. Four Brisbane players scored in double figures. Taipans will play against Adelaide in Findon in the next round. Bullets will play at home against Tasmania JJ to get more than just one victory in their record.
Top scorers:
Cairns: J.McVeigh 19+9reb+9ast, A.Schofield 19+6reb+3ast, M.Lee 12+3reb+2ast, K.Stattmann 9+6reb, A.Andrews 8+1reb+4ast, R.Smith 7+5reb
Brisbane: T.Harrison 22+7reb+2ast, J.Freeman-Liberty 21+7reb+5ast, C.Prather 18+4reb+4ast, J.Adams 12+4reb+6ast, S.McDaniel 5+1reb, T.Smith-Milner 3+6reb

NZL Breakers - Perth 78-89

The game between closely ranked teams ended with Breakers' home loss to Wildcats 78-89 on Saturday. Perth made 23-of-28 free shots (82.1 percent) during the game. American Dylan Windler (201-1996, college: Belmont) had a double-double by scoring 20 points and 15 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and naturalized South Sudanese center Jo Lual-Acuil (213-1994, college: Baylor) chipped in 21 points, 8 rebounds and 4 blocks during the contest. American point guard Parker Jackson-Cartwright (180-1995, college: Arizona) responded with 18 points and 5 assists and Mexican swingman Karim Lopez (202-2007) scored 16 points and 7 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Wildcats will meet at home Illawarra H. in the next round. Breakers will play against Sydney and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Perth: J.Lual-Acuil 21+8reb+1ast, D.Windler 20+15reb+2ast, K.Doolittle 16+6reb+3ast, B.Henshall 8+3reb+3ast, D.Okwera 7+3reb, J.Rillie 5+1reb
NZL Breakers: P.Jackson-Cartwright 18+2reb+5ast, K.Lopez 16+7reb+1ast, I.Le'afa 14+1reb+3ast, S.Mennenga 8+7reb+2ast, R.Loe 6+6reb+1ast, I.Brockington 5+2reb

Illawarra H. - Tasmania JJ 86-91

No shocking result in a game in Wollongong where JackJumpers defeated Hawks 91-86 on Saturday. The game was dominated by American players. Guard Bryce Hamilton (193-2000, college: UNLV) scored 21 points and 6 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and point guard Tyger Campbell (180-2000, college: UCLA) chipped in 17 points and 4 assists during the contest. Four JackJumpers players scored in double figures. Center Javale McGee (213-1988, college: Nevada) responded with a double-double by scoring 32 points and 13 rebounds and guard Tyler Harvey (194-1993, college: EWU) scored 19 points and 6 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. JackJumpers will meet Brisbane on the road in the next round where they are favorite. Hawks will play against Perth and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Tasmania JJ: B.Hamilton 21+6reb+3ast, T.Campbell 17+4reb+4ast, M.Deng 14+4reb, J.Bannan 11+7reb+2ast, A.Drmic 10+3ast, W.Magnay 7+8reb+1ast
Illawarra H.: J.McGee 32+13reb+2ast, T.Harvey 19+6reb+3ast, T.Blanchfield 12+3reb+1ast, W.Lo Buluk 9+4reb+1ast, J.McLaughlin 5+4reb+6ast, B.Bayles 4+4reb+4ast

Sydney - Cairns 74-77

A very close game took place in Sydney between Taipans and Kings. Taipans got a very close victory on the road over Kings. Taipans managed to escape with a 3-point win 77-74 on Sunday evening. The former international forward Jack McVeigh (203-1996, college: Nebraska) scored 24 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and American Andrew Andrews (188-1993, college: Washington) chipped in 16 points and 7 assists during the contest. American point guard Kendric Davis (183-1999, college: Memphis) responded with 21 points and the former international guard Matthew Dellavedova (193-1990, college: SMC) scored 10 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Kings' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Taipans will meet at home Adelaide in the next round. Kings will play against NZL Breakers and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Cairns: J.McVeigh 24+9reb+4ast, A.Andrews 16+2reb+7ast, R.Smith 16+5reb, A.Schofield 7+6reb, A.Higgins-Titsha 5+3reb, K.Stattmann 3+1ast
Sydney: K.Davis 21+3reb+2ast, T.Soares 12+6reb, M.Dellavedova 10+6reb+5ast, X.Cooks 8+6reb+1ast, K.Noi 8+9reb, H.Goodrick 4+2reb

Adelaide - Brisbane 87-80

There was a minor upset in Findon where Bullets were defeated by Adelaide 36ers 87-80 on Sunday. Adelaide made 16-of-17 free shots (94.1 percent) during the game. American guard Bryce Cotton (182-1992, college: Providence, agency: Pensack Sports) scored 39 points (!!!) and 6 assists to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import forward Zylan Cheatham (203-1995, college: Arizona St.) chipped in 8 points, 14 rebounds and 5 assists during the contest. New Zealand center Tyrell Harrison (214-1999) responded with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 12 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) and American swingman Casey Prather (198-1991, college: Florida) scored 20 points and 6 assists. Four Brisbane players scored in double figures. Bullets' coach tested ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Adelaide 36ers will meet Cairns on the road in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Bullets will play against Tasmania JJ and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Adelaide: B.Cotton 39+3reb+6ast, I.Humphries 13+6reb, I.White 10+1reb, F.Cameron 9+2reb+4ast, Z.Cheatham 8+14reb+5ast, D.Vasiljevic 5+1reb
Brisbane: C.Prather 20+4reb+6ast, T.Harrison 17+12reb+3ast, A.Ducas 16+2reb+1ast, J.Adams 14+1reb+3ast, T.Smith-Milner 7+3reb+2ast, L.Patterson 5+2reb+2ast