NBL Round 3 (Regular Season): #1 Srsni Pisek is defeated by Opava

After 3 rounds played we can already see who rules in the NBL and who belongs to weaker ones. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Srsni Pisek (2-1) on the court of Opava on Saturday night. Visitors were rolled over by Opava 120-93. Opava made 19-of-25 free shots (76.0 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. 24 personal fouls committed by Srsni Pisek helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was a great evening for forward Jan Svandrlik (201-1994, college: Iona, agency: Octagon Europe) who led his team to a victory scoring 22 points. point guard Radovan Kouril (185-1995) helped adding 11 points and 12 assists. The best for the losing side was with a double-double by scoring 12 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Opava is looking forward to face Olomoucko (#8) on the road in the next round. Srsni Pisek will play against Usti n/Labem (#6) in Usti nad Labem and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Nymburk (3-0) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed Decin (1-2) 97-68. It was a quality performance for Cape Verdean-American forward Marcus Santos-Silva (202-1997, college: Texas Tech) who led the winners and scored 14 points and 7 rebounds. Jhamir Brickus accounted for 8 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. American guard Dashawn Davis (188-2000, college: MSU) came up with 26 points for Decin in the defeat. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Nymburk will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Decin will play on the road against NH Ostrava (#12) to get more than just one victory in their record.
The game in Praha supposed to be also quite interesting. Brno (2-0) played at the court of Slavia (1-2). Brno did not have too big problems and got a relatively easy victory 93-73 on Saturday. The best player for the winners was Adam Kejval who scored 16 points and 8 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was David Bohm who recorded 17 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Brno will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Slavia will play against Pardubice (#2) and hope to win that game.

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 3: Pardubice destroyed USK Praha on the opponent's court 114-60. Olomoucko managed to outperform NH Ostrava in a home game 89-83. H.Kralove was rolled over Usti n/Labem on the road 112-80.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 20 points and 5 rebounds by Josef Potocek of Usti n/Labem.



Nymburk - Decin 97-68

Nymburk (3-0) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed Decin (1-2) 97-68. Nymburk made 24-of-30 charity shots (80.0 percent) during the game. They also forced 19 Decin turnovers and outrebounded them 43-32 including 16 on the offensive glass. Nymburk players were unselfish on offense dishing 28 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Decin's players. Decin was plagued by 25 personal fouls down the stretch. It was a quality performance for Cape Verdean-American forward Marcus Santos-Silva (202-1997, college: Texas Tech) who led the winners and scored 14 points and 7 rebounds. American point guard Jhamir Brickus (180, college: Villanova) accounted for 8 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists for the winning side. American guard Dashawn Davis (188-2000, college: MSU) came up with 26 points and the other American import swingman Jaden Dewar-Edwards (198-1999, college: Humboldt St.) added 12 points and 10 rebounds respectively for Decin in the defeat. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Nymburk will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Decin will play on the road against NH Ostrava (#12) to get more than just one victory in their record.
Top scorers:
Nymburk: M.Santos-Silva 14+7reb+1ast, V.Hruban 12+3reb+1ast, W.Dreamer 10+3reb+1ast, O.Sehnal 10+3reb+6ast, J.Bohacik 9+4reb+1ast, S.Vojtech 8+1ast
Decin: D.Davis 26+3reb+1ast, J.Dewar-Edwards 12+10reb+1ast, F.Lukas 11+4reb+3ast, M.Petr 6+2reb, J.Sterba 5+2reb+2ast, S.Tadeas 4

USK Praha - Pardubice 60-114

Very expected game when USK Praha (0-2) was crushed at home by Pardubice (3-0) 114-60 on Saturday. It was a great shooting night for Pardubice especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 58.8 percentage. The best player for the winners was American forward Zed Key (203-2002, college: Dayton) who scored 20 points. chipped in 8 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was guard Matej Safarik (188-2003) who recorded 9 points and 4 assists and the former international swingman Ondrej Svec (199-2003) added 8 points respectively. USK Praha's coach Lubos Barton gave up on the game allowing to play eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Pardubice will meet Slavia (#7) in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. USK Praha will play against H.Kralove (#10) in Hradec Kralove and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Pardubice: Z.Key 20+4reb+1ast, R.Moffatt 15+2reb+1ast, J.Bryant Jr. 11+1ast, B.Trey 8+6reb+8ast, L.Kovar 6+2reb+2ast, J.Tuma 5
USK Praha: M.Safarik 9+2reb+4ast, O.Svec 8+1reb+2ast, T.Tainamo 5+3reb, J.Soldan 5+2reb, M.Samuel 4, E.Edigin 3

Olomoucko - NH Ostrava 89-83

Olomoucko used a home court advantage and defeated the opponent from Ostrava 89-83 on Saturday night. Olomoucko looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. The best player for the winners was who had a double-double by scoring 20 points and 11 assists. American Bernie Andre (198-1997, college: UT Martin, agency: JCK Sports Group) chipped in 13 points and 7 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was the former international forward Lukas Palyza (203-1989) who recorded 15 points and 5 assists and added 13 points and 7 assists respectively. Five Olomoucko and four NH Ostrava players scored in double figures. NH Ostrava's coach Adam Choleva rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Olomoucko will meet at home Opava (#4) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. NH Ostrava will play against Decin (#9) and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Olomoucko: E.Kobe 20+4reb+11ast, S.Ondrej 14+3reb+5ast, F.Kyler 14+5reb+2ast, B.Andre 13+7reb+3ast, M.Nelson 11+7reb+1ast, D.Zak 8+5reb
NH Ostrava: L.Palyza 15+4reb+5ast, J.Roche 13+7reb+2ast, C.Adam 13+2reb+7ast, M.Cank 12+3reb+2ast, M.Svoboda 9+5reb+2ast, L.Greer III 7+1ast

Opava - Srsni Pisek 120-93

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Srsni Pisek (2-1) on the court of Opava on Saturday night. Visitors were rolled over by Opava 120-93. Opava made 19-of-25 free shots (76.0 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. 24 personal fouls committed by Srsni Pisek helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was a great evening for forward Jan Svandrlik (201-1994, college: Iona, agency: Octagon Europe) who led his team to a victory scoring 22 points. point guard Radovan Kouril (185-1995) helped adding 11 points and 12 assists. The best for the losing side was with a double-double by scoring 12 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists and scored 15 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Five Opava and four Srsni Pisek players scored in double figures. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Opava is looking forward to face Olomoucko (#8) on the road in the next round. Srsni Pisek will play against Usti n/Labem (#6) in Usti nad Labem and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Opava: W.Person Jr. 24+2reb, J.Svandrlik 22+4reb+3ast, J.Slavik 15+2reb, S.Pursl 13+6reb, V.Marek 12+2ast, R.Kouril 11+4reb+12ast
Srsni Pisek: S.Martin 15+6reb+4ast, S.Petr 15+2reb, K.Tyml 13+1ast, S.Vojtech 12+11reb+4ast, J.Karlovsky 12+5reb+1ast, S.Josef 9+5reb+1ast

Slavia - Brno 73-93

The game in Praha supposed to be also quite interesting. Brno (2-0) played at the court of Slavia (1-2). Brno did not have too big problems and got a relatively easy victory 93-73 on Saturday. Brno made 19-of-24 free shots (79.2 percent) during the game. Brno outrebounded Slavia 44-26 including 29 on the defensive glass. The best player for the winners was the former international center Adam Kejval (213-2002) who scored 16 points and 8 rebounds. American forward Kevin Kalu (206-2003, college: UTEP) chipped in 12 points and 9 rebounds. Four Brno players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was international power forward David Bohm (205-2001, college: EWU) who recorded 17 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists and American Bernie Andre (198-1997, college: UT Martin, agency: JCK Sports Group) added 12 points respectively. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Brno will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Slavia will play against Pardubice (#2) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Brno: A.Kejval 16+8reb+2ast, J.Groves 12+4reb+4ast, S.Simon 12+1reb+1ast, K.Kalu 12+9reb+1ast, R.Williams 10+2reb+1ast, V.Pulpan 9+7reb+5ast
Slavia: D.Bohm 17+6reb+4ast, M.Jan 12+3reb+2ast, R.Mrazek 10+3reb+2ast, M.Jezek 8+3reb+1ast, D.Matej 7+3reb+2ast, P.Radek 7+4reb+5ast

Usti n/Labem - H.Kralove 112-80

There was a minor upset in Usti nad Labem where H.Kralove (1-2) was rolled over by Usti n/Labem (1-2) 112-80 on Sunday. Usti n/Labem shot 27 for 36 from the free-throw line, while H.Kralove only scored seven points from the stripe. They outrebounded H.Kralove 39-24 including a 27-16 advantage in defensive rebounds. Usti n/Labem shot the lights out from three sinking 13 long-distance shots on high 56.5 percentage. The best player for the winners was who had a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 rebounds. Forward Josef Potocek (197-1996) chipped in 20 points and 5 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). At the other side the best for losing team was the former international center Adam Kejval (213-2002) who recorded 15 points and 7 rebounds and American swingman Kameron Chatman (203-1996, college: Detroit) added 19 points (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) respectively. Five Usti n/Labem and four H.Kralove players scored in double figures. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Usti n/Labem will meet at home Srsni Pisek (#5) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. H.Kralove will play against USK Praha and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Usti n/Labem: J.Potocek 20+5reb, Y.Jayhlon 17+4reb+2ast, P.Ladislav 15+10reb+2ast, A.Pechacek 14+1reb+2ast, T.Vyoral 13+5reb+5ast, N.Johnson 12+3reb+3ast
H.Kralove: K.Chatman 19+1reb, R.Martin 15+7reb+2ast, M.Popovic 12+6reb+1ast, K.Brewton Jr. 12+2reb+5ast, T.Mikyska 6, D.Skranc 4+3reb+2ast