NBL champion Damon Lowery shall be writing for Fox Sports activities Australia throughout this season — right here’s his recap of Spherical 4!
PERTH (defeated Cairns)
HOOYAH– Watch out for the BBBB (Biblical Bounce Again Bryce). Odd video games should not tolerated by this man, Bryce Cotton, and a vicious response was all the time coming. It got here within the type of 35 factors at 58%, 7/10 (3pt).
HARDEN UP – To whoever wrote the lyrics for, and selected to point out the membership’s post-game victory track. Eminem ain’t obtained nothing to fret about. Test it out on the Perth Wildcats Twitter web page in order for you a bit of giggle.
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CAIRNS (defeated by Perth, defeated by Sydney)
HOOYAH – No excuses. That ought to be the motto of each workforce. Adam Forde wished nothing to do with the reasons being supplied up by journalists in his post-match media convention. Fordy additionally admitted to placing his workforce by way of a pre-season HELL WEEK! That’s Navy Seal stuff and if that’s not a HOOYAH, I don’t what’s.
HARDEN UP – To my fellow Michigan Man, you understand we don’t like being teased, and within the phrases of R&B singer Mario “It is best to let me love you” however, Rob Edwards, it’s arduous for me to do this once you go to Sydney and put up a measly 5 factors – you’re an MVP contender! Can’t wait to see your “bounce again” sport this week.
ADELAIDE (def Sydney, defeated by Melbourne)
HOOYAH – You suppose Dejan Vasiljevic forgot that Brian Goorjian lower him from the Olympic workforce? The human torch was not gonna let Brian and the Kings beat em twice in a row and helped himself to 26 factors with 5 triples and 7 rebounds.
HARDEN UP – A 27-point beat down by the hands of Melbourne was a humiliation after what you all achieved on Friday evening in opposition to the Kings. Have been you ingesting your individual bathwater a bit of? You gave up 60 factors within the paint after which the previous 1-on-1 ‘demons’ got here out – that’s once you’re at your worst. Humble yourselves and get again on the grind.
SYDNEY (def by Adelaide, defeated Cairns)
HOOYAH – If the HULK performed basketball, I’d pay my hard-earned to see him play Keli Leaupepe one-on-one. Keli has been a totally grown “Beast” & recorded back-to-back double-doubles, and is quick turning into the Kings’ most dependable monster, I imply participant.
HARDEN UP – Your offence! I do know it is a new period of basketball however DAMN – you’re averaging 36 3-pointers and actually everybody who obtained minutes throughout each video games, jacked one up – that needs to be a file.
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ILLAWARRA (defeated Tasmania)
HOOYAH – In a cultured workforce efficiency, Will ‘Davo’ Hickey, stood out. He got here off the bench and stuffed the stat sheet with 15 factors, eight rebounds, three assists, two steals and two blocks in 21 minutes – seven boards have been offensive. I’ve by no means seen a guard do this. My Man!
HARDEN UP – I gotta offer you guys a “move”, after meting out one of the crucial complete beatdowns of the season. I obtained nothin’ for you, however one thing for everyone else … Put some respect on their title!
TASMANIA – (defeated by Illawarra)
HOOYAH – In a sport value forgetting Lil Massive Man, Jordon Crawford, stood up with 19 factors at 58% with 4 rebounds and 5 assists.
HARDEN UP – With no shadow of a doubt, this was the worst sport of Milton Doyle’s NBL profession, which reminds us all that even champions can flip in an absolute stinker occasionally. The worst half is it got here off the again of Milton declaring his curiosity in turning into a Boomer someday. 4 factors, 5 rebounds, 1 help to go together with 7 TURNOVERS!
BRISBANE (defeated SEM Phoenix)
HOOYAH – Godzilla on the glass, Tyrell Harrison tied the file (in 40-minute period) for many offensive rebounds in a sport (12). He had 21 factors and 17 boards and was monumental for the workforce in a must-win scenario.
HARDEN UP – Y’all nonetheless ain’t utilizing Rocco like you ought to be. The child has obtained a God-given present and you may’t discover a technique to get him the ball? He had 3 photographs and considered one of them was three. Rattling!
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SEM PHOENIX (def by Brisbane)
HOOYAH – Within the present disaster, 15 photographs a sport is just not sufficient for Matt Harm. 24 factors on 10/15 FG at 67% calls for extra of the ball.
HARDEN UP – Whereas beginning Nathan Sobey off the bench could be the best thought for the short-term till he finds his rhythm, doing it in opposition to the Bullets was a mistake. After all of the build-up and unhealthy blood, Sobes was able to go full Hannibal Lecter and also you took the sting out of the sport and it bit you within the ass.
MELB UTD (defeated Adelaide)
HOOYAH – Have you ever ever performed 450 video games of something? Chris Goulding turned the thirty first participant to play 450 NBL video games. Too many accolades to record right here, so simply Google him. I name him “The Gladiator” as a result of he continues to entertain. Oh, and he scored 13 factors in 21 minutes.
HARDEN UP – Right here is the second move for the yr. If you’re emptying your bench up virtually 30, you get the move.
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HOOYAH – To athletic referee Ken Widgeon, who seen a hand clapper had made its manner on to the ground throughout stay play, then hustled to get it off the courtroom with gamers coming down in transition just like the working of the bulls. Ken regarded like that frog in that old-fashioned online game. Who’s up for Ken ‘Frogger’ Widgeon?
HARDEN UP – No one loves a blow out and man there have been TOO MANY of them this weekend. Three of the final 4 video games had margins of 33, 26, and 27 factors…c’mon now – no laying down, put up a combat!