2012/13 NBL Season/Offseason news

[Gozu]

NBL games coming up on TV this weekend:

Friday night: Townsville @ Sydney at 9:30pm (One)

Sunday afternoon: Townsville @ Melbourne at 1pm (Ten)

[Gozu]

Round 24 results:

Sydney 81 (Lazare 21, Bruce 16, Harvey 15, Garlepp 11) def Townsville 74 (Crawford 21, Nevill 19, M. Cedar 10, Ervin 10, Hinder 10)

Melbourne 66 (Goulding 23, Burston 12, Scott 12) def Cairns 64 (Edwards 15, Loughton 15, Tragardh 11, Wilson 11)

Perth 73 (Lisch 24, Redhage 14, Wagstaff 13, Knight 12, Carter 10) def New Zealand 58 (Webster 18, Vukona 11)

Wollongong 74 (DeLeon 23, Davidson 20, Gruber 14) def Adelaide 64 (Weigh 22, Johnson 12, Petrie 10)

Melbourne 78 (Lewis 17, Ballinger 16, Rush 15, Tomlinson 11, Burston 10) def Townsville 70 (Allen 13)

[Gozu]

The NBL had it's end of season awards night tonight with the Breakers Cedric Jackson winning MVP with the Kings Ben Madgen runner up and the Crocs Gary Ervin came third. Also not NBL but Joe Ingles won the international player of the year award.

MVP: Cedric Jackson, NZ Breakers

Coach of the year: Andrej Lemanis, NZ Breakers

6th man of the year: Adris DeLeon, Wollongong Hawks

Most Improved: Ben Madgen, Sydney Kings

Defensive: Damian Martin, Perth Wildcats

Rookie of the year: Cameron Gliddon, Cairns Taipans

NBL All-Star Five

Cedric Jackson, NZ Breakers
Kevin Lisch, Perth Wildcats
Matthew Knight, Perth Wildcats
Ben Madgen, Sydney Kings
Seth Scott, Melbourne Tigers

[Gozu]

Final regular-season standings:

1. NZ Breakers 24-4
2. Perth Wildcats 22-6
3. Wollongong Hawks 13-15
4. Sydney Kings 12-16

5. Melbourne Tigers 12-16
6. Cairns Taipans 11-17
7. Townsville Crocs 10-18
8. Adelaide 36ers 8-20

[Gozu]

NBL Semi Finals series (local times):

NZ Breakers vs Sydney Kings

Game 1: Thurs 28th March @ Vector Arena 7:30pm

Game 2: Mon 1st April @ Sydney Entertainment Centre 2:00pm

Game 3: Wed 3rd April @ Vector Arena 7:30pm (if needed)

Perth Wildcats vs Wollongong Hawks

Game 1: Thurs 28th March @ Perth Arena 7:30pm

Game 2: Sun 31st March @ WIN Entertainment Centre 1:00pm

Game 3: Thurs 4th April @ Perth Arena 7:30pm (if needed)

[Gozu]

The NBL also announced the 2nd & 3rd teams and that The Advertiser's Boti Nagy won the NBL Basketball writer of the year award.

Also tonight Chris Goulding won the Tigers MVP award.

All-NBL Second Team

Gary Ervin, Townsville Crocs
Jonny Flynn, Melbourne Tigers
Damian Martin, Perth Wildcats
Mika Vukona, NZ Breakers
Daniel Johnson, Adelaide 36ers

All-NBL Third Team

Thomas Abercrombie, NZ Breakers
Jamar Wilson, Cairns Taipans
Adam Gibson, Adelaide 36ers
Shawn Redhage, Perth Wildcats
Ian Crosswhite, Sydney Kings

[Failed Creation]

NBL All-Star Five

Cedric Jackson, NZ Breakers
Kevin Lisch, Perth Wildcats
Matthew Knight, Perth Wildcats
Ben Madgen, Sydney Kings
Seth Scott, Melbourne Tigers

That would have to be the weakest All-Star Five in recent memory...

[Gozu]

Looking back at the All-NBL 1st teams it would go close FC, but I think 2005 was weaker.

Jason Smith, Sydney
Mark Bradtke, Melbourne
Darnell Mee, Wollongong
Brian Wethers, Hunter
Chris Burgess, Cairns

But in saying that neither Lisch or Seth Scott should've been in the 1st Team.

[Failed Creation]

Looking back at the All-NBL 1st teams it would go close FC, but I think 2005 was weaker.

Jason Smith, Sydney
Mark Bradtke, Melbourne
Darnell Mee, Wollongong
Brian Wethers, Hunter
Chris Burgess, Cairns

But in saying that neither Lisch or Seth Scott should've been in the 1st Team.

At least 2005 had a legend like Bradtke, a darn good local player in Smith, and Mee was a great import.

[Keefy]

Can only dream of imports like Mee and Brooks pulling on 6ers singlets again

Those were the days.

[Gozu]

FC, I think it might have a bit to do with exposure these days. Take into account in those days they were 48 minute games vs 40 today and I'd be surprised if Matt Knight's numbers weren't comparable to 2005 era Bradtke. Madgen's numbers would be pretty close to Jason Smith's and Cedric Jackson is arguably a better player than Darnell Mee was as much as I loved what Mee could do at both ends.

Keefy, I agree if only the 36ers could get guys like Mee & Brooks in those days but the reality is if those guys were to come around now I doubt NBL teams could afford them. You won't hear me argue the standard hasn't dropped because it has due to teams not having the money anymore but I don't think it's dropped so much that the elite of today weren't comparable to the elite back then.

In saying all that the 36ers had an NBA level import last season in Diamon Simpson but apart from him over the last few years the 36ers scouting for imports has been woeful.

[Gozu]

The Melbourne Tigers have announced they're re-signed coach Chris Anstey & assistant Darryl 'D-Mac' McDonald.

[Failed Creation]

FC, I think it might have a bit to do with exposure these days. Take into account in those days they were 48 minute games vs 40 today and I'd be surprised if Matt Knight's numbers weren't comparable to 2005 era Bradtke. Madgen's numbers would be pretty close to Jason Smith's and Cedric Jackson is arguably a better player than Darnell Mee was as much as I loved what Mee could do at both ends.

Keefy, I agree if only the 36ers could get guys like Mee & Brooks in those days but the reality is if those guys were to come around now I doubt NBL teams could afford them. You won't hear me argue the standard hasn't dropped because it has due to teams not having the money anymore but I don't think it's dropped so much that the elite of today weren't comparable to the elite back then.

In saying all that the 36ers had an NBA level import last season in Diamon Simpson but apart from him over the last few years the 36ers scouting for imports has been woeful.

You know what, I think you're spot on. I remember being a kid/teenager when local basketball was in its heyday, and it seemed you had to murder people for tickets to games. I'd sure kill to watch the likes of Davis, Rillie, Trimmingham, Mee and Cattalini again.

[Gozu]

NBL playoff games coming up on TV tonight:

Thursday night: Game 1 Wollongong @ Perth at 10:30pm (One)

Thursday night: Game 1 Sydney @ New Zealand at 12:30am (One)

*NBL TV are doing an NBL Finals Pass for every playoff game for $1*

https://secure.nbl.tv/buy?WT.mc_id=CmpT ... *Other:Mar

[Gozu]

Perth Wildcats forward Cameron Tovey has announced he will retire after the playoffs.

[Johno6]

Daniel Johnson wins Adelaide's MVP.

Also nz beat Sydney by 17 in first final tonight. Pert game on now.

[Gozu]

The other award winners at the 36ers MVP night were Adam Gibson & Tom Daly sharing the Player's player of the year award, Gibson was also the Defensive player of the year and Daly also won Most Improved player of the year.

In some other big news surprisingly overnight the Townsville Crocs sacked coach Paul Woolpert and assistant Liam Flynn, Flynn used to be an assistant coach with the 36ers. The Crocs had a horrendous 0-10 start to the season but went 10-8 the rest of the season narrowly missing the playoffs and with a year to go on his contract it was assumed Woolpert would be back next season.

[Gozu]

Game 1

New Zealand 81 (Abercrombie 15, Corletto 12, Jackson 11, Vukona 10) def Sydney 64 (Madgen 15, Harvey 10)

Breakers lead the series 1-0

Game 1

Perth 93 (Knight 15, Lisch 15, Tovey 11, Hire 10, Martin 10) def Wollongong 65 (Coenraad 16, DeLeon 16, Gruber 11)

Wildcats lead the series 1-0

[Gozu]

NBL playoff games coming up on TV:

Sunday afternoon: Game 2 Perth @ Wollongong at 1pm (Ten)

Monday night: Game 2 New Zealand @ Sydney at 10:55pm (One)

[Gozu]

Game 2

Perth 85 (Redhage 27, Lisch 20) def Wollongong 81 (OT) (Coenraad 16, Forman 14, Grant 11)

Wildcats win the series 2-0