Japan
Regular Season Round 37: Tsukuba R. - Hitachi SR 77-86
Date: March 9, 2014
We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams when 4th placed Tsukuba R. (7-34) was defeated at home by fifth ranked Hitachi Sunrockers (16-25) 86-77. The guests were already 17 points ahead after 3 quarters before a 25-17 Tsukuba R.'s run in the last quarter cut the lead to 86-77 at the end of the game. Hitachi Sunrockers made 17-of-20 charity shots (85.0 percent) during the game. American power forward Jamar Smith (206-80, college: Maryland) nailed 21 points and 7 rebounds for the winning side and the former international power forward Joji Takeuchi (207-85, agency: N.E.T.) accounted for 12 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists (perfect from the field making all six shots). American power forward Justin Reynolds (206-88, college: Texas A&M-CC) came up with a double-double by scoring 27 points and 15 rebounds and the other American import power forward Lamar Sanders (198-84, college: Lamar) added 11 points and 7 rebounds respectively for Tsukuba R. in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players saving starting five for next games. Hitachi Sunrockers have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They maintain fifth place with 16-25 record. Tsukuba R. lost third consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the fourth position with 34 games lost. Hitachi Sunrockers' next round opponent will be higher ranked Mitsubishi Dolphins (#3) in Nagoya and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Tsukuba R. will play on the road against the league's leader Toshiba Thunders in Kanagawa and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Tsukuba R.: J.Reynolds 27+15reb+2ast, T.Asano 15+4reb+1ast, S.Kawai 12+1ast, L.Sanders 11+7reb+3ast, S.Takeda 6+1reb, T.Nakamura 2+2ast
Hitachi SR: J.Smith 21+7reb, T.Watanabe 15+3reb+2ast, J.Kano 12+2reb+2ast, J.Takeuchi 12+9reb+4ast, K.Hirose 9+1reb+2ast, D.Kobayashi 5+1reb+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 37: Tsukuba R. - Hitachi SR 77-86
Date: March 9, 2014
We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams when 4th placed Tsukuba R. (7-34) was defeated at home by fifth ranked Hitachi Sunrockers (16-25) 86-77. The guests were already 17 points ahead after 3 quarters before a 25-17 Tsukuba R.'s run in the last quarter cut the lead to 86-77 at the end of the game. Hitachi Sunrockers made 17-of-20 charity shots (85.0 percent) during the game. American power forward Jamar Smith (206-80, college: Maryland) nailed 21 points and 7 rebounds for the winning side and the former international power forward Joji Takeuchi (207-85, agency: N.E.T.) accounted for 12 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists (perfect from the field making all six shots). American power forward Justin Reynolds (206-88, college: Texas A&M-CC) came up with a double-double by scoring 27 points and 15 rebounds and the other American import power forward Lamar Sanders (198-84, college: Lamar) added 11 points and 7 rebounds respectively for Tsukuba R. in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players saving starting five for next games. Hitachi Sunrockers have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They maintain fifth place with 16-25 record. Tsukuba R. lost third consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the fourth position with 34 games lost. Hitachi Sunrockers' next round opponent will be higher ranked Mitsubishi Dolphins (#3) in Nagoya and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Tsukuba R. will play on the road against the league's leader Toshiba Thunders in Kanagawa and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Tsukuba R.: J.Reynolds 27+15reb+2ast, T.Asano 15+4reb+1ast, S.Kawai 12+1ast, L.Sanders 11+7reb+3ast, S.Takeda 6+1reb, T.Nakamura 2+2ast
Hitachi SR: J.Smith 21+7reb, T.Watanabe 15+3reb+2ast, J.Kano 12+2reb+2ast, J.Takeuchi 12+9reb+4ast, K.Hirose 9+1reb+2ast, D.Kobayashi 5+1reb+1ast
 HITACHI SR (coach: Shawn Dennis)86 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 0 | ABaUh, ziBiQ | 44 | 2-66 (98.9%) | 5-5 (5%) | 0-1 (24.4%) | 6 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 86 | 83 | 5 |
| 60 | wiVRuZha, zIna | 87 | 1-1 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 4 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 68 | 86 | 5 |
| 83 | HaQIsR, KRjUi | 84 | 8-0 (35%) | 6-8 (05%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 5 |
| 30 | KijI, zujVa | 88 | 5-8 (5%) | 3-65 (35%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 68 | 9 | 5 |
| 64 | WiUijiMR, wiVuBi | 85 | 4-4 (655%) | 8-3 (05%) | 4-3 (90%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 60 | 64 | 5 |
| 9 | oUI, wiVisha | 61 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-8 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | -8 | 5 |
| 7 | XashaBuQi, yuBaI | 63 | 5-6 (5%) | 6-6 (655%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1 | KIMiFisha, giasuVR | 68 | 5-8 (5%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 8 | KiTishaBi, HiFiUI | 7 | 8-4 (11.9%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 |
| 5 | baUsuhiQi, YuVa | 7 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-4 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 5 |
| 63 | XiVihiBi, wiUsuFi | 2 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 |
| 89 | ChaViBIQa, YuVi | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | oshaViTi, KiaUI | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 82 | AiVia, wiana | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 86-43 (16.2%) | 7-80 (41.5%) | 69-85 (20.5%) | 1 | 88 | 82 | 63 | 66 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 64 | 21 | 23 | |||
 TSUKUBA R. (coach: Chris Holm)77 |
| 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 | eRFjIlds, zusUaj | 48 | 64-85 (10%) | 5-6 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 4 | 68 | 60 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 89 | 45 | 5 |
| 65 | XiViDiTi, KiJuFuVa | 82 | 6-4 (44.4%) | 5-4 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | -2 | 5 |
| 6 | SsijI, wiVifuBa | 89 | 1-66 (03.0%) | 6-6 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 60 | 60 | 5 |
| 44 | AijdRQs, viBiQ | 89 | 0-65 (05%) | 5-6 (5%) | 6-6 (655%) | 8 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 66 | 64 | 5 |
| 7 | wijiVi, giaZha | 67 | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| 85 | KiTia, AiUIsha | 62 | 6-8 (05%) | 4-1 (05%) | 6-6 (655%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 68 | 3 | 5 |
| 67 | XiViBuQi, wIBIFi | 65 | 6-6 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 5 |
| 5 | ojIuR, zIhjiUhij | 65 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 99 | PIDijR, HaQIFi | 7 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | -4 | 5 |
| 1 | wiVRdi, AiUIsha | 2 | 5-6 (5%) | 8-3 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 0 | wiZhaMiji, YIshahaQI | 1 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | -8 | 5 |
| 46 | KaBuQi, eRj | 6 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | -8 | 5 |
| 86 | PjiDi, SVahaQI | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 05 | tBRUsu, KRasuVR | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 9 | AisiVa, HaViQu | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 82-08 (04.7%) | 1-69 (40.4%) | 4-3 (90.5%) | 2 | 86 | 87 | 68 | 69 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 61 | 99 | 03 | |||
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)
