NBL Round 3 (Second Stage): Opava edges Pardubice by one point

It's still too early stage of the Second Stage in NBL, but even now we can clearly see the difference between stronger teams and outsiders. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most exciting game of round 3 in the NBL took place in Opava. This derby game ended with only one-point defeat on the road of Pardubice (19-6) to Opava (12-12) 75-74 on Saturday evening. It was quite big embarassment for the guest team. Opava shot 31 for 42 from the free-throw line, while Pardubice only scored fourteen points from the stripe. They outrebounded Pardubice 51-29 including a 38-21 advantage in defensive rebounds. 31 personal fouls committed by Pardubice helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was the former international point guard Jakub Sirina (186-1987, agency: Octagon Europe) who scored 16 points and 5 rebounds. American forward Clevon Brown (203-1998, college: FIU) chipped in 7 points and 12 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was American guard Jamonda Bryant Jr (185-2000, college: Norfolk St.) who recorded 43 points (!!!) and 7 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Opava are looking forward to face Brno (#3) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Pardubice will play against Usti n/Labem and is hoping to win this game.
Very important is a home loss of Brno (16-9) against Decin (15-10) on Saturday night. Host Brno was defeated by Decin in Brno 90-76. It was a good game for American swingman Jaden Dewar-Edwards (198-1999, college: Humboldt St.) who led his team to a victory with 11 points and 9 rebounds. Tomas Pomikalek contributed with 15 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. The former international swingman David Jelinek (194-1990, agency: Octagon Europe) answered with 16 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for Brno. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Decin will play against Nymburk at home in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Brno will play against Opava and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Nymburk delivered the twenty second victory on Saturday night. This time they crushed NH Ostrava (10-15) 113-84. It was a great evening for SirJabari Rice who led his team to a victory scoring 16 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. The best for the losing side was Lynn Greer III with 19 points, 5 rebounds and 7 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. Nymburk will meet Decin (#4) on the road in the next round. NH Ostrava will play against Srsni Pisek (#5) and hope to secure a win.

Other games of round 3 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Olomoucko was crushed by USK Praha in a road game 101-74. Bottom-ranked H.Kralove was beaten by Slavia at home 73-76. Srsni Pisek lost to Usti n/Labem on the opponent's court 74-88.
The best stats of 3rd round was 15 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists by Tomas Vyoral of Usti n/Labem.



USK Praha - Olomoucko 101-74

We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams when Olomoucko (9-15) was crushed on the road by USK Praha (7-17) 101-74 on Saturday. It was a great evening for Finnish forward Touko Tainamo (206-2001, college: Wyoming, agency: Blacktop Management) who led his team to a victory scoring 31 points and 7 rebounds. American guard Bo Montgomery (196, college: UNCW) helped adding 18 points and 5 assists. The best for the losing side was Canadian guard Kobe Elvis (185-2001, college: Oklahoma) with 14 points and 5 assists and American Bernie Andre (198-1997, college: UT Martin, agency: JCK Sports Group) scored 13 points and 6 rebounds. Five USK Praha and four Olomoucko 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. USK Praha's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Praha to the arena Slavia.
Top scorers:
USK Praha: T.Touko 31+7reb, M.Bo 18+2reb+5ast, H.Terry 14+4reb+2ast, S.Ondrej 11+5ast, V.Dalibor 11+8reb+1ast, S.Matej 7+2reb+5ast
Olomoucko: M.Nelson 15+3reb, E.Kobe 14+2reb+5ast, B.Andre 13+6reb+1ast, S.Ondrej 10+5reb+1ast, K.Filewich 8+8reb, J.Holmes 8+4reb

NH Ostrava - Nymburk 84-113

Nymburk delivered the twenty second victory on Saturday night. This time they crushed NH Ostrava (10-15) 113-84. Nymburk looked well-organized offensively handing out 32 assists comparing to just 17 passes made by NH Ostrava's players. It was a great evening for American guard SirJabari Rice (193-1998, college: Texas) who led his team to a victory scoring 16 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Cape Verdean-American forward Marcus Santos-Silva (202-1997, college: Texas Tech) helped adding 8 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists. The best for the losing side was American guard Lynn Greer III (188-2002, college: Temple) with 19 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists and swingman Michal Svoboda (190-1999) scored 18 points. Both teams had four players each who 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. Nymburk will meet Decin (#4) on the road in the next round. NH Ostrava will play against Srsni Pisek (#5) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Nymburk: R.Sir'Jabari 16+6reb+4ast, S.JT 14+2reb+1ast, K.Martin 14+1reb+1ast, S.Matej 14, H.Vojtech 13+2reb+2ast, S.Ondrej 11+3reb+9ast
NH Ostrava: L.Greer III 19+5reb+7ast, M.Svoboda 18+4reb+2ast, L.Palyza 13+4reb+1ast, K.Cole 12+4reb+1ast, N.Pavel 6+2reb, D.Heinzl 5+5reb+2ast

H.Kralove - Slavia 73-76

The game between closely ranked teams ended with Slavia's (6-18) road victory over H.Kralove (3-21) 76-73 on Saturday. Slavia made 24-of-31 free shots (77.4 percent) during the game. It was a great evening for American guard Rubin Jones (196, college: Michigan) who led his team to a victory scoring 19 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. The former international power forward David Bohm (205-2001, college: EWU) helped adding 18 points and 9 rebounds. The best for the losing side was American swingman Kameron Chatman (203-1996, college: Detroit) with 16 points and 7 rebounds and forward Martin Roub (208-1997, college: Jax State) scored 15 points and 7 rebounds. Four Slavia and five H.Kralove players scored in double figures. H.Kralove's coach Pedja Stamenkovic rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Slavia's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Praha USK Praha.
Top scorers:
Slavia: R.Jones 19+6reb+6ast, B.David 18+9reb+2ast, M.Dana 14+3reb+2ast, N.Nikolaos 10+3reb+1ast, P.Machac 4+4reb, J.Matyas 4+2reb
H.Kralove: K.Chatman 16+7reb+1ast, R.Martin 15+7reb+1ast, K.Brewton Jr. 14+1reb+2ast, L.Nikkarinen 11+1reb+6ast, A.Johnson 10+6reb, D.Skranc 5+2reb

Brno - Decin 76-90

Very important is a home loss of Brno (16-9) against Decin (15-10) on Saturday night. Host Brno was defeated by Decin in Brno 90-76. Decin forced 20 Brno turnovers. Brno was plagued by 30 personal fouls down the stretch. It was a good game for American swingman Jaden Dewar-Edwards (198-1999, college: Humboldt St.) who led his team to a victory with 11 points and 9 rebounds. The former international power forward Tomas Pomikalek (200-1989) contributed with 15 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. The former international swingman David Jelinek (194-1990, agency: Octagon Europe) answered with 16 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists and the former international guard Radek Farsky (195-1999, agency: Octagon Europe) added 17 points and 6 rebounds in the effort for Brno. Four Decin and five Brno players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Decin will play against Nymburk at home in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Brno will play against Opava and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Decin: D.Dashawn 19+3ast, P.Tomas 15+5reb+2ast, K.Filip 13+3reb+2ast, D.Jaden 11+9reb+2ast, S.Maksim 10+5reb, L.Festr 10+1ast
Brno: R.Farsky 17+6reb+1ast, D.Jelinek 16+6reb+4ast, S.Simon 13+7reb, A.Kejval 12+7reb+3ast, M.Stranel 11+6reb+1ast, V.Pulpan 3+5reb+8ast

Opava - Pardubice 75-74

The most exciting game of round 3 in the NBL took place in Opava. This derby game ended with only one-point defeat on the road of Pardubice (19-6) to Opava (12-12) 75-74 on Saturday evening. It was quite big embarassment for the guest team. Opava shot 31 for 42 from the free-throw line, while Pardubice only scored fourteen points from the stripe. They outrebounded Pardubice 51-29 including a 38-21 advantage in defensive rebounds. 31 personal fouls committed by Pardubice helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was the former international point guard Jakub Sirina (186-1987, agency: Octagon Europe) who scored 16 points and 5 rebounds. American forward Clevon Brown (203-1998, college: FIU) chipped in 7 points and 12 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was American guard Jamonda Bryant Jr (185-2000, college: Norfolk St.) who recorded 43 points (!!!) and 7 rebounds and the other American import point guard Trey Bonham (183-2002, college: Chattanooga, agency: JCK Sports Group) added 9 points and 5 rebounds respectively. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Opava are looking forward to face Brno (#3) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Pardubice will play against Usti n/Labem and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Opava: P.Wesley 17+3reb+2ast, S.Jakub 16+5reb+2ast, G.Isaiah 9+2reb, P.Simon 9+7reb, M.Vyroubal 8+2reb+5ast, B.Clevon 7+12reb+3ast
Pardubice: J.Bryant Jr. 43+7reb+3ast, T.Bonham 9+5reb+3ast, R.Moffatt 6+7reb+1ast, Z.Key 6+3reb+1ast, J.Tuma 4+1reb+2ast, K.Svrdlik 2+4reb

Usti n/Labem - Srsni Pisek 88-74

We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams in Usti nad Labem where Srsni Pisek (14-11) was defeated by Usti n/Labem (13-11) 88-74 on Sunday. Usti n/Labem made 24-of-28 free shots (85.7 percent) during the game. It was a great evening for the former international point guard Tomas Vyoral (190-1992, agency: Octagon Europe) who led his team to a victory scoring 15 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists. American guard Nick Johnson (193, college: Winthrop) helped adding 19 points (went 9 for 9 at the free throw line !!!). The best for the losing side was power forward Jan Karlovsky (201-1999) with 17 points and 5 rebounds and international center Martin Svoboda (201-2001) scored 12 points and 6 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Usti n/Labem will meet Pardubice on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Srsni Pisek will play against NH Ostrava and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Usti n/Labem: J.Nick 19+3reb+3ast, V.Tomas 15+8reb+7ast, D.Isaac 13+3reb, L.Pecka 12+9reb+4ast, J.Young 11+4reb+3ast, P.Adam 8+8reb+1ast
Srsni Pisek: J.Karlovsky 17+5reb+1ast, J.Zvolanek 14+3reb, K.Tyml 13+3reb+2ast, S.Martin 12+6reb+2ast, S.Vojtech 6+2reb+4ast, B.Matej 5+1reb+2ast