Australia
Regular Season Round 3: Tigers - Breakers 67-64
Date: October 22, 2011
There was a change at the NBL leadership position after last games. Round 3 most important game was a defeat of league's leader New Zealand Breakers (3-1). They were edged by fifth ranked Melbourne Tigers (2-1) 67-64 on Saturday night. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of New Zealand Breakers. The hosts took control from the first minutes by winning first half. But New Zealand Breakers won third quarter 19-18. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Melbourne Tigers forced 21 New Zealand Breakers turnovers. Strangely New Zealand Breakers outrebounded Melbourne Tigers 42-29 including 30 on the defensive glass. It was a great evening for the former international point guard Patrick Mills (183-88, college: St.Mary's, CA) who led his team to a victory scoring 19 points. International power forward Cameron Tragardh (209-83, college: ORU) helped adding 18 points. Melbourne Tigers' coach Trevor Gleeson used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. The best for the losing side was American forward Gary Wilkinson (206-82, college: Utah St.) with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 13 rebounds and Fiji-New Zealand forward Mika Vukona (197-82) scored 7 points and 10 rebounds. Melbourne Tigers moved-up to third place, which they share with Taipans. New Zealand Breakers at the other side dropped to the second position with one game lost. They were replaced at the leadership position by Wildcats. New Zealand Breakers will play next round against Kings trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Melbourne Tigers will try to continue on its current victory against eighth ranked Wollongong Hawks in Gwynneville.
Top scorers:
Breakers: G.Wilkinson 19+13reb, C.Bruton 11, T.Abercrombie 9+4reb+2ast, M.Vukona 7+10reb+1ast, C.Jackson 7+3reb+2ast, D.Corletto 5+1reb
Tigers: P.Mills 19+3reb+2ast, C.Tragardh 18+2reb+2ast, A.Ubaka 8+2ast, M.Burston 5+4reb, R.Dorsey 5+4reb+2ast, L.Rush 4+5reb
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 3: Tigers - Breakers 67-64
Date: October 22, 2011
There was a change at the NBL leadership position after last games. Round 3 most important game was a defeat of league's leader New Zealand Breakers (3-1). They were edged by fifth ranked Melbourne Tigers (2-1) 67-64 on Saturday night. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of New Zealand Breakers. The hosts took control from the first minutes by winning first half. But New Zealand Breakers won third quarter 19-18. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Melbourne Tigers forced 21 New Zealand Breakers turnovers. Strangely New Zealand Breakers outrebounded Melbourne Tigers 42-29 including 30 on the defensive glass. It was a great evening for the former international point guard Patrick Mills (183-88, college: St.Mary's, CA) who led his team to a victory scoring 19 points. International power forward Cameron Tragardh (209-83, college: ORU) helped adding 18 points. Melbourne Tigers' coach Trevor Gleeson used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. The best for the losing side was American forward Gary Wilkinson (206-82, college: Utah St.) with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 13 rebounds and Fiji-New Zealand forward Mika Vukona (197-82) scored 7 points and 10 rebounds. Melbourne Tigers moved-up to third place, which they share with Taipans. New Zealand Breakers at the other side dropped to the second position with one game lost. They were replaced at the leadership position by Wildcats. New Zealand Breakers will play next round against Kings trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Melbourne Tigers will try to continue on its current victory against eighth ranked Wollongong Hawks in Gwynneville.
Top scorers:
Breakers: G.Wilkinson 19+13reb, C.Bruton 11, T.Abercrombie 9+4reb+2ast, M.Vukona 7+10reb+1ast, C.Jackson 7+3reb+2ast, D.Corletto 5+1reb
Tigers: P.Mills 19+3reb+2ast, C.Tragardh 18+2reb+2ast, A.Ubaka 8+2ast, M.Burston 5+4reb, R.Dorsey 5+4reb+2ast, L.Rush 4+5reb
 BREAKERS (coach: Gordon Herbert)64 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 84 | mQuUIj, Cz | 46 | 8-4 (11.9%) | 6-1 (61.9%) | 3-3 (655%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 66 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | ziZVsIj, CRdQaZ | 46 | 8-2 (80%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 5 |
| 63 | kuVIji, baVi | 87 | 8-9 (82.1%) | 6-6 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 3 | 1 | 65 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 5 |
| 00 | WalVajsIj, GiQF | 82 | 9-64 (04.2%) | 6-0 (85%) | 8-8 (655%) | 3 | 7 | 64 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 67 | 85 | 5 |
| 65 | SMRQZQIBMaR, whIBis | 82 | 8-2 (80%) | 6-3 (80%) | 8-8 (655%) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 5 |
| 83 | mIuZhRQ, gallIj | 67 | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 8 | -8 | 5 |
| 4 | CIQlRUUI, giQFl | 62 | 6-8 (05%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 5 |
| 40 | OlRdDRQ, SlRx | 66 | 6-3 (80%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-8 (5%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 5 |
| 85 | SjUhIjF, mRjjF | 8 | 6-6 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
| 60 | OQRTsURQ, gaIj | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 67-32 (47.1%) | 1-85 (45.5%) | 2-65 (25.5%) | 68 | 45 | 38 | 1 | 88 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 86 | 13 | 36 | |||
 TIGERS (coach: Dean Vickerman)67 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 85 | balls, OiUQaZV | 44 | 3-65 (35%) | 8-9 (82.1%) | 0-2 (18.0%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 67 | 2 | 5 |
| 9 | gIQsRF, eIjild | 44 | 6-8 (05%) | 6-0 (85%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | tMiVi, SFajdR | 82 | 8-3 (05%) | 5-4 (5%) | 3-3 (655%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 5 |
| 66 | wQiDiQdh, CiBRQIj | 89 | 2-64 (16.0%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-4 (11.9%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 62 | 61 | 5 |
| 68 | gallIj, gijaRl | 85 | 8-3 (05%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 5 |
| 64 | eush, vaiB | 67 | 5-6 (5%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 5 |
| 88 | muQsUIj, biUUhRT | 69 | 8-3 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 0 | GQRRQ, wIBBF | 66 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5 |
| 83 | WilVRQ, vuZis | 3 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| 7 | vRTas, mRjjF | 3 | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| 63 | WalZhRQ, zIshui | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 85-36 (32.2%) | 3-86 (67.6%) | 60-86 (96.3%) | 3 | 80 | 87 | 68 | 69 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 67 | 19 | 08 | |||
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)
