NBL Round 10 (Regular Season): Slavia edges Usti n/Labem by two points

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most exciting game of round 10 in the NBL took place in Usti nad Labem. This derby game ended with only two-point home defeat of 6th ranked Usti n/Labem (6-4) to first ranked Slavia (10-1) 91-89 on Sunday evening. Guest team only slightly avoided a big embarassment. 24 personal fouls committed by Usti n/Labem helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. American-Haitian point guard Ronaldo Segu (183-1999, college: Buffalo) fired 21 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. ex-international Vojtech Hruban (202-1989) chipped in 18 points and 6 rebounds. Slavia's coach Oren Amiel used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. American point guard Rhyjon Blackwell (183-2000, college: Marist) produced 21 points for lost side. Slavia have a solid four-game winning streak. Newly promoted Slavia maintains first position with 10-1 record. Usti n/Labem lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the fifth place with four games lost. They share the position with Decin. Slavia are looking forward to face bottom-ranked Plzen (#12) on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Usti n/Labem will play against Decin (#5) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Praha. First ranked Slavia faced 4th ranked Decin. Host Slavia (10-1) defeated guests from Decin (6-4) 89-78. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international Martin Kriz (200-1993) who helped to win the game recording 18 points and 5 rebounds. Jaromir Bohacik contributed with 8 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists for the winners. American guard Erik Timko (196-2002, college: Delaware) replied with 18 points and 8 rebounds for Decin. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Slavia have a solid four-game winning streak. Newly promoted Slavia maintains first position with 10-1 record. Decin at the other side dropped to the fifth place with four games lost. They share the position with Usti n/Labem. Slavia will play against bottom-ranked Plzen (#12) on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Decin will play against Usti n/Labem (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
The game in Praha was also quite interesting. Second ranked Pardubice (9-2) played at the court of 7th ranked USK Praha (4-6). Pardubice did not have too big problems and got a relatively easy victory 102-85 on Saturday. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of USK Praha. Zed Key scored 18 points and 7 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) to lead the charge for the winners. Pardubice's coach Jan Sotnar allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. At the losing side Tomas Kyzlink responded with 23 points and 5 rebounds (perfect from downtown making all five shots). Pardubice have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 9-2 record behind leader Slavia. Loser USK Praha keeps the seventh place with six games lost. They share the position with Opava and Brno. Pardubice will meet at home Opava (#8) in the next round where they are favorite. USK Praha will play against NH Ostrava and hope to secure a win.

Rest of the games of round 10 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
bottom-ranked Plzen was defeated by NH Ostrava in a road game 82-64. Brno beat Olomoucko at home 81-76. H.Kralove lost to Opava on the opponent's court 75-83. Srsni Pisek managed to outperform Decin in a home game 99-84.



NH Ostrava - Plzen 82-64:
There was no surprise when 12th ranked Plzen (1-9) was defeated on the road by fifth ranked NH Ostrava (6-3) 82-64 on Saturday. The former international forward Lukas Palyza (203-1989) had a double-double by scoring 23 points and 10 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and point guard Adam Ciz (191-1991) chipped in 12 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists during the contest. Four NH Ostrava players scored in double figures. NH Ostrava's coach Adam Choleva allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. At the losing side American guard Damon Nicholas Jr (193, college: SHSU) responded with 15 points and 6 assists and his fellow American import forward Shahid Muhammad (211-2002, college: FSU) scored 15 points and 7 rebounds. NH Ostrava moved-up to third place, which they share with Srsni Pisek. Plzen lost third consecutive game. Newly promoted team stay at the bottom position with nine games lost. They share it with Olomoucko. NH Ostrava will meet at home USK Praha (#9) in the next round where they are favorite. Plzen will play against the league's leader Slavia and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
NH Ostrava: P.Lukas 23+10reb+1ast, H.Erik 13+2reb+1ast, B.Olexandr 13+4reb, A.Ciz 12+5reb+6ast, H.Dominik 6+7reb+1ast, D.Motycka 6+5reb+1ast
Plzen: S.Muhammad 15+7reb+1ast, D.Nicholas Jr. 15+2reb+6ast, J.Palenik 10+6reb+2ast, K.Jakub 9+9reb, F.Vana 6+3reb+2ast, V.Ondrej 4+1reb

Brno - Olomoucko 81-76:
No shocking result in a game when ninth ranked Brno (4-6) defeated at home 11th ranked Olomoucko (1-9) 81-76 on Wednesday. Danish center Jermaine Ballisager-Webb (216-2003, college: Portland) scored 26 points and 8 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and swingman Viktor Ivanek (201-2006) chipped in 10 points and 6 assists during the contest. Brno's coach Patrik Sarna allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. At the losing side point guard Ondrej Siska (192-1993) responded with 24 points and 5 rebounds and American swingman Lamb Autrey (193-1989, college: St.Mary's, TX) scored 15 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists. Four Olomoucko players scored in double figures. Brno moved-up to seventh place, which they share with USK Praha and Opava. Olomoucko lost seventh consecutive game. They keep the eleventh position with nine games lost. They share it with Plzen. Brno will meet H.Kralove (#10) in the next round. Olomoucko will play against Srsni Pisek and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Brno: B.Jermaine 26+8reb+1ast, V.Ivanek 10+8reb, I.Viktor 10+3reb+6ast, D.Jaden 9+3reb+2ast, S.Simon 9+4reb+1ast, R.Matej 7+2reb
Olomoucko: O.Siska 24+5reb+1ast, L.Autrey 15+7reb+7ast, A.Kot 12+4reb+2ast, H.Jakob 12+4reb+1ast, D.Zak 6+6reb+1ast, A.Goga 5+6reb

Opava - H.Kralove 83-75:
Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both tenth ranked Opava and 9th ranked H.Kralove had identical 3-6 record. This time Opava used a home court advantage and won against the opponent from Hradec Kralove 83-75 on Sunday night. Opava outrebounded H.Kralove 45-24 including a 28-15 advantage in defensive rebounds. Opava looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The game was dominated by American players. Forward Ethan Chargois (205-1999, college: Oklahoma) had a double-double by scoring 23 points and 11 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and guard Jalen Montgomery (196-2001, college: UNCW) chipped in 15 points during the contest. Chargois is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. At the losing side guard Elijah Morgan (185-2001, college: Citadel) responded with 18 points and guard Xavion Brown (190-2002, college: DBU, agency: Starting 5) scored 13 points and 6 rebounds. Four H.Kralove players scored in double figures. Opava (4-6) moved-up to seventh place, which they share with USK Praha and Brno. Loser H.Kralove dropped to the tenth position with seven games lost. Opava will meet league's second-placed Pardubice on the road in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. H.Kralove will play against Brno (#7) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Opava: C.Ethan 23+11reb+3ast, M.Jalen 15+3reb+3ast, T.Elijah 13+5reb, S.Jakub 8+8ast, S.Jakub 7+7reb, K.Radovan 7+2reb+6ast
H.Kralove: E.Morgan 18+2reb+2ast, C.Ashby 14+2reb+1ast, X.Brown 13+6reb+2ast, B.Justin 10+5reb+4ast, T.Dvorak 9+1reb+3ast, B.McLaurin 4+3reb+2ast

USK Praha - Pardubice 85-102:
The game in Praha was also quite interesting. Second ranked Pardubice (9-2) played at the court of 7th ranked USK Praha (4-6). Pardubice did not have too big problems and got a relatively easy victory 102-85 on Saturday. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of USK Praha. Pardubice made 18-of-21 free shots (85.7 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. American forward Zed Key (203-2002, college: Dayton) scored 18 points and 7 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import guard Jamonda Bryant Jr (185-2000, college: Norfolk St.) chipped in 20 points during the contest. Bryant Jr. is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Pardubice's coach Jan Sotnar allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. At the losing side the former international Tomas Kyzlink (198-1993) responded with 23 points and 5 rebounds (perfect from downtown making all five shots) and American forward KJ Doucet (201-2003, college: Winthrop) scored 19 points. Five Pardubice and four USK Praha players scored in double figures. Pardubice have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 9-2 record behind leader Slavia. Loser USK Praha keeps the seventh place with six games lost. They share the position with Opava and Brno. Pardubice will meet at home Opava (#8) in the next round where they are favorite. USK Praha will play against NH Ostrava and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Pardubice: B.Jamonda 20+4reb+2ast, K.Zed 18+7reb+3ast, B.Trey 15+3reb+3ast, K.Lubos 15+7reb+4ast, D.Isaac 12+4reb+3ast, L.Adam 11+2reb+2ast
USK Praha: T.Kyzlink 23+5reb+3ast, K.Doucet 19+3reb+1ast, M.Safarik 13+3reb+1ast, M.Christmas 10+4reb+2ast, P.Auda 9+5reb, O.Svec 6+4reb+2ast

Srsni Pisek - Decin 99-84:
There was a small surprise when sixth ranked Srsni Pisek (6-3) beat at home 4th ranked Decin (6-4) 99-84 on Sunday. Srsni Pisek made 29-of-35 free shots (82.9 percent) during the game, while Decin only scored twelve points from the stripe. They outrebounded Decin 39-28 including 29 on the defensive glass. International center Martin Svoboda (201-2001) had a double-double by scoring 30 points and 12 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and swingman Josef Svoboda (197-2005) chipped in 15 points and 5 rebounds (made all of his nine free throws !!!) during the contest. At the losing side the former international power forward Tomas Pomikalek (200-1989) responded with 18 points and 5 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) and American guard Erik Timko (196-2002, college: Delaware) scored 15 points and 6 assists. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Srsni Pisek moved-up to third place, which they share with NH Ostrava. Loser Decin dropped to the fifth position with four games lost. They share it with Usti n/Labem. Srsni Pisek will meet Olomoucko (#11) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Decin will play against Usti n/Labem (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Srsni Pisek: M.Svoboda 30+12reb, J.Svoboda 15+5reb+1ast, K.Jan 12+6reb+2ast, C.Mikulas 11+4reb+1ast, J.Matyas 9+2reb+6ast, Z.Jakub 9+2reb
Decin: T.Pomikalek 18+5reb+2ast, M.Houska 15+2reb+4ast, E.Timko 15+3reb+6ast, T.Vyoral 8+3reb+1ast, Z.Mortant 8+3reb, J.Sterba 6+4reb+2ast

Usti n/Labem - Slavia 89-91:
The most exciting game of round 10 in the NBL took place in Usti nad Labem. This derby game ended with only two-point home defeat of 6th ranked Usti n/Labem (6-4) to first ranked Slavia (10-1) 91-89 on Sunday evening. Guest team only slightly avoided a big embarassment. 24 personal fouls committed by Usti n/Labem helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. American-Haitian point guard Ronaldo Segu (183-1999, college: Buffalo) fired 21 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. ex-international Vojtech Hruban (202-1989) chipped in 18 points and 6 rebounds. Slavia's coach Oren Amiel used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. American point guard Rhyjon Blackwell (183-2000, college: Marist) produced 21 points and his fellow American import guard JaBorri McGhee (188-2004, college: MSU) added 14 points and 8 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Slavia have a solid four-game winning streak. Newly promoted Slavia maintains first position with 10-1 record. Usti n/Labem lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the fifth place with four games lost. They share the position with Decin. Slavia are looking forward to face bottom-ranked Plzen (#12) on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Usti n/Labem will play against Decin (#5) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Slavia: S.Ronaldo 21+5reb+5ast, H.Travis 19+2reb+1ast, H.Vojtech 18+6reb+2ast, B.Jaromir 12+3reb+5ast, S.Patrick 6+9reb+2ast, P.Pauly 5+1reb
Usti n/Labem: R.Blackwell 21+3reb+2ast, K.Langley 15+5reb+3ast, J.McGhee 14+8reb+3ast, N.Lane 11+3ast, F.Kabrt 11+4reb, L.Pecka 6+4reb+4ast

Slavia - Decin 89-78:
An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Praha. First ranked Slavia faced 4th ranked Decin. Host Slavia (10-1) defeated guests from Decin (6-4) 89-78. Slavia players were unselfish on offense dishing 26 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international Martin Kriz (200-1993) who helped to win the game recording 18 points and 5 rebounds. ex-international Jaromir Bohacik (197-1992, agency: Octagon Europe) contributed with 8 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists for the winners. American guard Erik Timko (196-2002, college: Delaware) replied with 18 points and 8 rebounds and point guard Marek Houska (194-2009) added 12 points and 6 assists in the effort for Decin. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Slavia have a solid four-game winning streak. Newly promoted Slavia maintains first position with 10-1 record. Decin at the other side dropped to the fifth place with four games lost. They share the position with Usti n/Labem. Slavia will play against bottom-ranked Plzen (#12) on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Decin will play against Usti n/Labem (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Slavia: K.Martin 18+5reb+1ast, P.Pauly 13+3reb+1ast, H.Travis 10+1reb+1ast, R.Frantisek 9+2reb+3ast, B.Jaromir 8+7reb+9ast, H.Vojtech 8+1reb+3ast
Decin: E.Timko 18+8reb+1ast, J.Sterba 13+3reb, M.Houska 12+4reb+6ast, M.Grazulis 9+7reb+2ast, T.Pomikalek 7+3reb+1ast, J.Kopecky 6+3ast