NBL Round 14 (Second Stage): #1 Nymburk is defeated by Opava

The Second Stage in NBL just ended. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of top-ranked Nymburk (28-8) on the court of third ranked Opava on Thursday night. Visitors were defeated by Opava 90-83. Opava looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. The former international point guard Jakub Sirina (186-1987, agency: Octagon Europe) scored 23 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Slovakian power forward Jakub Mokran (200-1999) chipped in 15 points and 6 rebounds during the contest. Opava's coach Petr Czudek used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American point guard Ty Gordon (185-1998, college: Nicholls St.) responded with 24 points. Opava have a solid four-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains third position with 24-12 record having just eleven point less than leader Nymburk. Nymburk at the other side still keeps top place with eight games lost.
Important game to mention about took place in Brno. Fourth ranked Decin (22-15) saved a 2-point victory on the road edging 5th ranked Brno (19-18) 79-77 in the game for the fourth place. American point guard AJ Walton (188-1990, college: Baylor, agency: Diamond Sports) notched 19 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the effort and Matej Svoboda supported him with 16 points and 7 rebounds. Even 17 points and 8 assists by the former international point guard Viktor Pulpan (195-1996, agency: Octagon Europe) did not help to save the game for Brno. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Decin have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain fourth position with 22-15 record. Brno at the other side keeps the fifth place with 18 games lost. They share the position with Pardubice.
Very important is a road loss of third ranked Opava (24-12) against seventh ranked USK Praha (15-22) on Saturday night. Visiting Opava was defeated by USK Praha in a tough game in Praha 78-82. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Opava. The best player for the winners was Ondrej Svec who scored 12 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Adam Pechacek produced 17 points and 6 rebounds for the guests. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. USK Praha maintains seventh position with 15-22 record. Defending champion Opava keeps the third place with 12 games lost.

There were no shocking results in the other games in round 14: Pardubice lost to Nymburk on the opponent's court 72-89. Usti n/Labem managed to outperform Kolin in a home game 96-82. Srsni Pisek recorded a loss to Slavia on the road 87-81. Olomoucko was crushed by NH Ostrava on its own court 75-95. Olomoucko was beaten by Srsni Pisek in a road game 96-88. Nymburk destroyed Kolin at home 94-63.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 8 points and 15 rebounds by Sukhmail Mathon of Nymburk.



Opava - Nymburk 90-83

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of top-ranked Nymburk (28-8) on the court of third ranked Opava on Thursday night. Visitors were defeated by Opava 90-83. Opava looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. The former international point guard Jakub Sirina (186-1987, agency: Octagon Europe) scored 23 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Slovakian power forward Jakub Mokran (200-1999) chipped in 15 points and 6 rebounds during the contest. Opava's coach Petr Czudek used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American point guard Ty Gordon (185-1998, college: Nicholls St.) responded with 24 points and his fellow American import Myles Stephens (196-1997, college: Princeton) scored 16 points and 7 rebounds. Five Nymburk players scored in double figures. Opava have a solid four-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains third position with 24-12 record having just eleven point less than leader Nymburk. Nymburk at the other side still keeps top place with eight games lost.
Top scorers:
Opava: J.Sirina 23+5reb+8ast, J.Mokran 15+6reb+2ast, R.Kouril 14+3reb+5ast, M.Gniadek 9+1reb+6ast, R.Farsky 8+3reb+2ast, J.Svandrlik 6+1reb
Nymburk: T.Gordon 24+3reb+3ast, M.Stephens 16+7reb, S.Mathon 12+7reb+3ast, T.Bell III 12+4reb+6ast, O.Sehnal 11+1reb+2ast, N.David 5+2reb+1ast

Brno - Decin 77-79

Important game to mention about took place in Brno. Fourth ranked Decin (22-15) saved a 2-point victory on the road edging 5th ranked Brno (19-18) 79-77 in the game for the fourth place. Decin outrebounded Brno 42-31 including 16 on the offensive glass. Brno was plagued by 28 personal fouls down the stretch. American point guard AJ Walton (188-1990, college: Baylor, agency: Diamond Sports) notched 19 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the effort and international forward Matej Svoboda (200-1996, college: Dayton) supported him with 16 points and 7 rebounds. Five Decin players scored in double figures. Even 17 points and 8 assists by the former international point guard Viktor Pulpan (195-1996, agency: Octagon Europe) did not help to save the game for Brno. American power forward Terrell Brown-Soares (208-1998, college: San Diego) added 16 points and 7 rebounds for the hosts. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Decin have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain fourth position with 22-15 record. Brno at the other side keeps the fifth place with 18 games lost. They share the position with Pardubice.
Top scorers:
Decin: A.Walton 19+9reb+4ast, M.Svoboda 16+7reb+1ast, O.Ogundiran 12+5reb+2ast, T.Pomikalek 10+5reb+2ast, F.Kroutil 10+3reb+2ast, M.Sturanovic 6+1reb+1ast
Brno: V.Pulpan 17+4reb+8ast, T.Brown-Soares 16+7reb+1ast, K.Petr 12+2reb, D.Matej 8+2reb+4ast, J.Krakovic 8+7reb, G.Lee 7+5reb+1ast

Nymburk - Pardubice 89-72

Very expected game when 5th ranked Pardubice (19-18) was defeated on the road by first ranked Nymburk (28-8) 89-72 on Saturday. Nymburk looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Nymburk made 8 blocks. The best player for the winners was American center Sukhmail Mathon (208-1998, college: Boston U.) who had a double-double by scoring 15 points and 14 rebounds. The former international Martin Kriz (200-1993) chipped in 16 points and 5 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Croatian power forward Jure Skific (205-1988, agency: 011 Sports) produced 19 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists and American swingman Kameron Chatman (203-1996, college: Detroit) added 16 points and 9 rebounds respectively for the guests. Five Nymburk and four Pardubice players scored in double figures. Pardubice's coach Vanja Miljkovic rotated ten players seeing no chance for a win. Nymburk maintains first position with 28-8 record. Pardubice lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the fifth place with 18 games lost. They share the position with Brno.
Top scorers:
Nymburk: M.Kriz 16+5reb+2ast, T.Bell III 16+2reb+2ast, S.Mathon 15+14reb, O.Sehnal 13+3reb+6ast, J.Tuma 10+5reb+4ast, M.Stephens 6+1reb+3ast
Pardubice: J.Skific 19+6reb+4ast, K.Chatman 16+9reb+1ast, P.Safarcik 13+3reb+4ast, D.Pekarek 10+3reb+3ast, K.Svrdlik 6+4reb+1ast, B.Matej 3+3reb+3ast

USK Praha - Opava 82-78

Very important is a road loss of third ranked Opava (24-12) against seventh ranked USK Praha (15-22) on Saturday night. Visiting Opava was defeated by USK Praha in a tough game in Praha 78-82. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Opava. The best player for the winners was international swingman Ondrej Svec (198-2003) who scored 12 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Guard Matej Safarik (188-2003) chipped in 22 points. Four USK Praha players scored in double figures. The former international center Adam Pechacek (206-1995) produced 17 points and 6 rebounds and the former international guard Radek Farsky (195-1999, agency: Octagon Europe) added 15 points and 7 rebounds respectively for the guests. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. USK Praha maintains seventh position with 15-22 record. Defending champion Opava keeps the third place with 12 games lost.
Top scorers:
USK Praha: S.Matej 22+1ast, W.Williams 16+3reb+3ast, S.Ondrej 12+7reb+4ast, P.Samoura 11+6reb+3ast, J.MBida 9+3reb+1ast, V.Dalibor 6+1reb
Opava: A.Pechacek 17+6reb+1ast, R.Farsky 15+7reb+1ast, J.Sirina 12+3reb+4ast, J.Slavik 9+5reb, F.Zbranek 8+3reb, S.Pursl 8+4reb+1ast

Usti n/Labem - Kolin 96-82

Very predictable result in Usti nad Labem where third ranked Usti n/Labem (25-12) defeated 8th ranked Kolin (13-24) 96-82 on Saturday. Usti n/Labem dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Kolin's 30. Usti n/Labem forced 20 Kolin turnovers. It was a great shooting night for Usti n/Labem especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 52.9 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The best player for the winners was American guard Kris Martin (194-1997, college: Colorado St., agency: Octagon Europe) who scored 30 points (perfect from downtown making all five shots). Power forward Ladislav Pecka (197-1991) chipped in 17 points and 8 rebounds (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field). Four Usti n/Labem players scored in double figures. Swingman Adam Goga (197-1997) produced 14 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists and Pavel Novak (192-2002) added 13 points respectively for the guests. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Usti n/Labem moved-up to second place. Kolin lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the eighth position with 24 games lost.
Top scorers:
Usti n/Labem: K.Martin 30+3reb+1ast, L.Pecka 17+8reb, M.Rowan 16+1reb, D.Johnson 12+9reb+2ast, J.Karlovsky 8+1ast, L.Autrey 5+6reb+12ast
Kolin: A.Goga 14+6reb+4ast, A.Ciz 14+1reb+1ast, N.Pavel 13+2reb+3ast, N.Filip 11+2reb, F.Halada 10+2reb+1ast, M.Tomas 8+4reb+2ast

Slavia - Srsni Pisek 87-81

We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams in Praha where 11th ranked Srsni Pisek (13-21) was defeated by bottom-ranked Slavia (8-26) 87-81 on Saturday. Slavia made 26-of-27 free shots (96.3 percent) during the game. Slavia outrebounded Srsni Pisek 37-25 including a 25-13 advantage in defensive rebounds. Slavia looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The best player for the winners was American forward Lesley Varner Jr (201-1998, college: UTRGV, agency: SLN) who scored 23 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. The other American import forward Jared Kimbrough (203, college: Hartford) chipped in a double-double by scoring 14 points and 11 rebounds. Four Slavia players scored in double figures. Swingman Josef Svoboda (197-2005) produced 16 points and swingman Filip Novotny (193-2000) added 15 points respectively for the guests. Srsni Pisek's coach Jan Cech rotated twelve players in this game, but that didn't help. Slavia maintains twelfth position with 8-26 record. Newly promoted Srsni Pisek keeps the eleventh place with 21 games lost.
Top scorers:
Slavia: L.Varner Jr 23+7reb+5ast, M.Mares 17+2reb+1ast, J.Kimbrough 14+11reb, R.Pumprla 11+4reb+7ast, D.Jelinek 8+5reb+4ast, A.Thompson 6+4reb+1ast
Srsni Pisek: S.Josef 16+1reb+2ast, F.Novotny 15+2reb+1ast, S.Martin 10+4reb, T.Kevin 9+1reb, J.Skalicka 7+2reb+1ast, P.Slechta 5+3reb

Olomoucko - NH Ostrava 75-95

Everything could happen in Prostejov at the game between two tied teams. Both ninth ranked NH Ostrava and 10th ranked Olomoucko had identical 14-19 record. But Olomoucko was not able to use a home court advantage and was outscored by the opponent from Ostrava 95-75 on Saturday night. NH Ostrava dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Olomoucko's 36. NH Ostrava looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. Americans were the main players on the court. The best player for the winners was forward Elyjah Williams (201-1998, college: Northwestern) who scored 16 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists. Swingman Rashad Madden (198-1992, college: Arkansas) chipped in 15 points, 6 assists and 4 steals. NH Ostrava's coach Adam Choleva used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. Swingman Adrio Bailey (197-1997, college: Arkansas) produced a double-double by scoring 12 points and 11 rebounds and guard Dupree McBrayer (195-1996, college: Minnesota) added 18 points respectively for the hosts. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. NH Ostrava have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain ninth position with 15-19 record. Loser Olomoucko keeps the tenth place with 20 games lost.
Top scorers:
NH Ostrava: M.Svoboda 17+3reb+2ast, E.Williams 16+9reb+8ast, R.Madden 15+4reb+6ast, J.Rhodes 13+8reb+3ast, S.Matej 10+1reb+1ast, D.Heinzl 9+5reb
Olomoucko: D.McBrayer 18+2reb+2ast, A.Adamu 14+2reb+2ast, L.Festr 12+1reb+3ast, A.Bailey 12+11reb+2ast, O.Lukas 9+2reb+2ast, C.Vogt 8+5reb

Round 9

Srsni Pisek - Olomoucko 96-88

We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams when 10th ranked Olomoucko (14-20) was defeated on the road by eleventh ranked Srsni Pisek (13-21) 96-88 on Wednesday. Srsni Pisek looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. The best player for the winners was the former international center Martin Svoboda (201-2001) who scored 18 points and 7 rebounds. The former international Vojtech Sykora (190-2001) chipped in 7 points, 11 rebounds and 9 assists. Four Srsni Pisek players scored in double figures. Srsni Pisek's coach Jan Cech used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. British guard Amin Adamu (193-1997, college: Montana St.) produced 21 points and 9 rebounds and American swingman Adrio Bailey (197-1997, college: Arkansas) added 16 points and 6 rebounds respectively for the guests. Newly promoted Srsni Pisek maintains eleventh position with 13-21 record. Loser Olomoucko keeps the tenth place with 20 games lost.
Top scorers:
Srsni Pisek: P.Slechta 19+3reb+3ast, S.Martin 18+7reb+3ast, S.Borovka 17+4reb+3ast, T.Kevin 15+2reb+2ast, S.Josef 8+4reb, J.Skalicka 7+3reb+4ast
Olomoucko: A.Adamu 21+9reb+3ast, A.Bailey 16+6reb+2ast, C.Vogt 13+9reb+1ast, O.Lukas 10+2ast, L.Festr 9+1reb+4ast, D.McBrayer 8+2reb+3ast

Nymburk - Kolin 94-63

No shocking result in a game when first ranked Nymburk (28-8) outleveled at home 8th ranked Kolin (13-24) 94-63 on Monday. Nymburk outrebounded Kolin 44-31 including 29 on the defensive glass. Nymburk looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The best player for the winners was American center Sukhmail Mathon (208-1998, college: Boston U.) who scored 8 points and 15 rebounds. The other American import point guard Ty Gordon (185-1998, college: Nicholls St.) chipped in 18 points. Montenegrin Zdravko Boskovic (200-1996, agency: PEPI SPORT) produced 18 points and 5 rebounds and Serbian center Milenko Veljkovic (218-1995) added 9 points and 9 rebounds respectively for the guests. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Nymburk maintains first position with 28-8 record. Kolin lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the eighth place with 24 games lost.
Top scorers:
Nymburk: T.Gordon 18+3ast, M.Stephens 14+5reb+2ast, J.Tuma 13+4reb+3ast, M.Kriz 9+6reb, S.Mathon 8+15reb+2ast, O.Sehnal 8+5reb+6ast
Kolin: Z.Boskovic 18+5reb+2ast, N.Filip 10+5reb+2ast, L.Stegbauer 9+2reb+2ast, M.Veljkovic 9+9reb+2ast, F.Halada 6+3reb+3ast, A.Ciz 6+1reb+3ast