This is still too early stage of the Regular Season in NBL and we should expect many changes in upcoming rounds. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.
The most exciting game of round 3 in the NBL took place in Brisbane. This derby game ended with only two-point home defeat of Bullets (1-3) to JackJumpers (3-1) 84-82 on Saturday evening. Guest team only slightly avoided a big embarassment. It was a good game for international forward Josh Bannan (208-2001, college: Montana) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 15 rebounds. International center Will Magnay (208-1998, college: Tulsa) contributed with 13 points and 8 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) for the winners. JackJumpers' coach Scott Roth used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. American point guard Jaylen Adams (188-1996, college: St.Bonaventure) answered with 19 points, 7 assists and 4 steals for Brisbane. JackJumpers are looking forward to face Adelaide (#3) in Findon in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Bullets will have a break next round.
Very important is a home loss of Taipans (2-2) against Adelaide 36ers (2-0) on Thursday night. Host Taipans were crushed by Adelaide 36ers in Cairns 110-79. It was a great evening for American guard Bryce Cotton (182-1992, college: Providence, agency: Pensack Sports) who led his team to a victory scoring 28 points, 7 assists and 5 steals. Flynn Cameron helped adding 20 points and 4 assists. The best for the losing side was American center Marcus Lee (208-1994, college: California) with 18 points and 7 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Adelaide 36ers will play against Tasmania JJ in Hobart in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Taipans will play at home against Perth and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
In the last two games of round 3 winless Illawarra H. was beaten by Perth on the road 92-84. Sydney destroyed NZL Breakers on its own court 97-75.
Cairns - Adelaide 79-110Very important is a home loss of
Taipans (2-2) against
Adelaide 36ers (2-0) on Thursday night. Host
Taipans were crushed by
Adelaide 36ers in Cairns
110-79.
Adelaide made 20-of-25 charity shots (80.0 percent) during the game, while
Cairns only scored four points from the stripe.
Adelaide players were unselfish on offense dishing 25 assists. It was a great evening for American guard
Bryce Cotton (182-1992, college:
Providence, agency:
Pensack Sports) who led his team to a victory scoring 28 points, 7 assists and 5 steals. New Zealand guard
Flynn Cameron (196-2000, college:
UC Riverside) helped adding 20 points and 4 assists. Four
Adelaide 36ers players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was American center
Marcus Lee (208-1994, college:
California) with 18 points and 7 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) and the other American import forward
Admiral Schofield (197-1997, college:
Tennessee) scored 19 points. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games.
Adelaide 36ers will play against Tasmania JJ in Hobart in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Taipans will play at home against Perth and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:Adelaide: B.Cotton 28+3reb+7ast, F.Cameron 20+4reb+4ast, D.Vasiljevic 19, I.Humphries 19+6reb+1ast, N.Rakocevic 8+8reb+1ast, M.Kenyon 6+2reb+1ast
Cairns: A.Schofield 19+4reb, M.Lee 18+7reb+1ast, A.Andrews 10+2reb+7ast, J.McVeigh 9+8reb+5ast, R.Smith 8+1reb+3ast, A.Kyle 7
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Perth - Illawarra H. 92-84No shocking result in a game when
Wildcats (2-1) beat
Hawks (0-2) in Perth
92-84. American players dominated the game. It was a great evening for
Dylan Windler (201-1996, college:
Belmont) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 14 rebounds. Forward
Kristian Doolittle (201-1997, college:
Oklahoma, agency:
Pensack Sports) helped adding 17 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. The best for the losing side was center
Javale McGee (213-1988, college:
Nevada) with a double-double by scoring 26 points and 14 rebounds and guard
Tyler Harvey (194-1993, college:
EWU) scored 19 points and 5 assists. Five
Perth and four
Illawarra H. players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.
Wildcats will play against Cairns (#5) on the road in the next round. Hawks will play against NZL Breakers (#10) in Auckland and hope to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:Perth: J.Lual-Acuil 22+3reb+1ast, K.Doolittle 17+9reb+4ast, D.Windler 16+14reb+2ast, M.Jones 12+1reb+4ast, E.Pepper 11+2reb, B.Henshall 6+1reb+2ast
Illawarra H.: J.McGee 26+14reb+2ast, T.Harvey 19+3reb+5ast, W.Lo Buluk 14+3reb+2ast, J.McLaughlin 13+3reb+2ast, H.Froling 5+1ast, D.Grida 4+1reb
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Sydney - NZL Breakers 97-75Rather expected game when
Breakers (0-4) were smashed by
Kings (1-1) in Sydney
97-75. It was a great evening for American point guard
Kendric Davis (183-1999, college:
Memphis) who led his team to a victory scoring 28 points and 4 assists. Brazilian-American center
Tim Soares (211-1997, college:
Master's) helped adding 16 points and 8 rebounds. The best for the losing side was New Zealand forward
Sam Mennenga (206-2001, college:
Davidson) with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 12 rebounds and American point guard
Parker Jackson-Cartwright (180-1995, college:
Arizona) scored 16 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Four
Sydney and five
NZL Breakers players scored in double figures. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.
Kings will play against Melbourne Utd at home in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Breakers will play against Illawarra H. (#9) and hope to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:Sydney: K.Davis 28+2reb+4ast, T.Soares 16+8reb+2ast, J.Galloway 11+2reb, K.Noi 10+6reb, M.Maluach 8+3reb+1ast, X.Cooks 8+3reb+2ast
NZL Breakers: P.Jackson-Cartwright 16+5reb+5ast, R.Baker 15+4reb, S.Mennenga 14+12reb+3ast, R.Te Rangi 10+4reb+1ast, K.Lopez 10+1reb+1ast, I.Brockington 8+2reb+2ast
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Brisbane - Tasmania JJ 82-84The most exciting game of round 3 in the NBL took place in Brisbane. This derby game ended with only two-point home defeat of
Bullets (1-3) to
JackJumpers (3-1)
84-82 on Saturday evening. Guest team only slightly avoided a big embarassment. It was a good game for international forward
Josh Bannan (208-2001, college:
Montana) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 15 rebounds. International center
Will Magnay (208-1998, college:
Tulsa) contributed with 13 points and 8 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) for the winners. Four
JackJumpers players scored in double figures. JackJumpers' coach
Scott Roth used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. American point guard
Jaylen Adams (188-1996, college:
St.Bonaventure) answered with 19 points, 7 assists and 4 steals and New Zealand guard
Taine Murray (196-2002, college:
Virginia) added 17 points in the effort for Brisbane.
JackJumpers are looking forward to face Adelaide (#3) in Findon in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Bullets will have a break next round.
Top scorers:Tasmania JJ: J.Bannan 23+15reb+2ast, T.Starks 18+1reb+1ast, W.Magnay 13+8reb+1ast, B.Hamilton 10+3reb+2ast, N.Marshall 7+4reb, T.Campbell 6+3ast
Brisbane: J.Adams 19+4reb+7ast, T.Murray 17+2reb+2ast, A.Ducas 12+2reb+1ast, T.Harrison 8+7reb, D.Tristan 7+4ast, T.Smith-Milner 7+10reb+2ast
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