Japan
Regular Season Round 28: Oita H.Devils - Toyama Grouses 71-90
Date: January 29, 2011
We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams when 6th ranked Oita Heat Devils (12-17) were smashed at home by seventh ranked Toyama Grouses (8-17) 90-71 on Saturday. The game was mostly controlled by Toyama Grouses. Oita Heat Devils was better in second period 19-18. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They outrebounded Oita Heat Devils 45-29 including 31 on the defensive glass. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Toyama Grouses made 7 blocks. It was a very good performance for American swingman Brian Harper (208-85, college: Paine) who helped to win the game recording 24 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Guard Takeshi Mito (184-85) contributed with 15 points for the winners. American forward Taj Finger (203-86) replied with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 10 rebounds and his fellow American import forward Damian Johnson (201-87, college: Minnesota, agency: Edge Sports) added 17 points and 6 rebounds in the effort for Oita Heat Devils. Five Toyama Grouses and four Oita Heat Devils players scored in double figures. Toyama Grouses maintains seventh position with 8-17 record. Oita Heat Devils lost third consecutive game. They keep the sixth place with 17 games lost. Toyama Grouses will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Toyama Grouses: B.Harper 24+7reb+5ast, T.Mito 15+4reb+3ast, J.Davis 13+5reb+3ast, H.Johnson 13+6reb+2ast, J.Smith 10+9reb, T.Yamashiro 7+2reb+2ast
Oita H.Devils: T.Finger 17+10reb, D.Johnson 17+6reb+1ast, M.Lottich 11+5reb+6ast, K.Mitomo 10+2reb+6ast, K.Sato 6+1ast, R.Howell 6+1ast
Terms:
Field Goals : 2PM-A (2 point Field Goal made-attempts) 3PM-A (3 point Field Goal made-attempts) FTM-A (free throws made-attempt)
Rebounds : OFF (Offensive) DEF (Defensive) TOT (total)
Fouls : CM (Committed) RV (received)
Blocks : FV (In Favor) AG (Against)
Other terms : MIN (minutes) AST (assists) ST (steals) TO (Turnovers) PTS (points) RNK (ranking)
Regular Season Round 28: Oita H.Devils - Toyama Grouses 71-90
Date: January 29, 2011
We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams when 6th ranked Oita Heat Devils (12-17) were smashed at home by seventh ranked Toyama Grouses (8-17) 90-71 on Saturday. The game was mostly controlled by Toyama Grouses. Oita Heat Devils was better in second period 19-18. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They outrebounded Oita Heat Devils 45-29 including 31 on the defensive glass. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Toyama Grouses made 7 blocks. It was a very good performance for American swingman Brian Harper (208-85, college: Paine) who helped to win the game recording 24 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Guard Takeshi Mito (184-85) contributed with 15 points for the winners. American forward Taj Finger (203-86) replied with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 10 rebounds and his fellow American import forward Damian Johnson (201-87, college: Minnesota, agency: Edge Sports) added 17 points and 6 rebounds in the effort for Oita Heat Devils. Five Toyama Grouses and four Oita Heat Devils players scored in double figures. Toyama Grouses maintains seventh position with 8-17 record. Oita Heat Devils lost third consecutive game. They keep the sixth place with 17 games lost. Toyama Grouses will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Toyama Grouses: B.Harper 24+7reb+5ast, T.Mito 15+4reb+3ast, J.Davis 13+5reb+3ast, H.Johnson 13+6reb+2ast, J.Smith 10+9reb, T.Yamashiro 7+2reb+2ast
Oita H.Devils: T.Finger 17+10reb, D.Johnson 17+6reb+1ast, M.Lottich 11+5reb+6ast, K.Mitomo 10+2reb+6ast, K.Sato 6+1ast, R.Howell 6+1ast
 OITA H.DEVILS71 |
| FIELD GOALS | REBOUNDS | FOULS | BLOCKS | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | NAME | MIN | 2PM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | OFF | DEF | RB | AS | F | RV | ST | FV | AG | TO | PT | RNK | +/- |
| 6 | baUIBI, KIhRa | 45 | 8-3 (05%) | 8-3 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 65 | 66 | 5 |
| 46 | yajDRQ, win | 87 | 1-2 (90%) | 5-5 (5%) | 0-2 (18.0%) | 4 | 9 | 65 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 69 | 85 | 5 |
| 84 | AiUI, KaBaUiVR | 87 | 6-3 (80%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | -3 | 5 |
| 44 | vIUUaZh, biUU | 82 | 0-68 (36.9%) | 5-3 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 66 | 0 | 5 |
| 43 | zIhjsIj, giBaij | 89 | 1-68 (05%) | 6-3 (80%) | 8-0 (35%) | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 69 | 9 | 5 |
| 5 | AiUI, HaQIVa | 84 | 8-0 (35%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| 1 | HITRll, eIlijdI | 61 | 8-3 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-3 (05%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 33 | wiUR, CFQus | 9 | 5-4 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 5 |
| 4 | AuJuVa, YuVajIQa | 1 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 41 | SIVa, wiVRUI | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 82 | PhiQi, bisihaQI | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 9 | tBRBaFi, AiUIQu | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 83-04 (30.4%) | 3-61 (80.5%) | 66-86 (08.3%) | 2 | 86 | 87 | 69 | 84 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 61 | 96 | 42 | |||
 TOYAMA GROUSES (coach: David Gomez)90 |
| FIELD GOALS | REBOUNDS | FOULS | BLOCKS | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | NAME | MIN | 2PM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | OFF | DEF | RB | AS | F | RV | ST | FV | AG | TO | PT | RNK | +/- |
| 7 | baUI, wiVRsha | 43 | 8-4 (11.9%) | 4-3 (90%) | 8-8 (655%) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 60 | 69 | 5 |
| 2 | YiBishaQI, wiVuBi | 48 | 8-3 (05%) | 6-0 (85%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 5 |
| 86 | HiQpRQ, mQaij | 81 | 9-64 (04.2%) | 6-3 (80%) | 9-65 (95%) | 6 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 83 | 88 | 5 |
| 4 | giLas, zIhj | 80 | 6-0 (85%) | 8-3 (05%) | 0-1 (24.4%) | 4 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 64 | 65 | 5 |
| 41 | ABaUh, zRQQRll | 88 | 0-65 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-8 (5%) | 3 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 65 | 65 | 5 |
| 46 | zIhjsIj, HiiVaB | 85 | 1-66 (03.0%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 8 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 64 | 68 | 5 |
| 65 | YIshaBuQi, wiVihaQI | 62 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| 64 | KFlR, biUUhRT | 60 | 8-1 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 6 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 00 | AhaQiUi, HiFiUI | 3 | 6-6 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| wIUil | 81-03 (32.8%) | 9-69 (36.8%) | 69-80 (12.5%) | 63 | 46 | 30 | 69 | 85 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 63 | 75 | 29 | |||
Terms:
Field Goals : 2PM-A (2 point Field Goal made-attempts) 3PM-A (3 point Field Goal made-attempts) FTM-A (free throws made-attempt)
Rebounds : OFF (Offensive) DEF (Defensive) TOT (total)
Fouls : CM (Committed) RV (received)
Blocks : FV (In Favor) AG (Against)
Other terms : MIN (minutes) AST (assists) ST (steals) TO (Turnovers) PTS (points) RNK (ranking)
