The final four is set which made this round a very tense one. Cairns losing to Sydney was a heart-breaker for the guys up north but when the Kings are on their game they are very hard to play. Too bad that hardly ever happens. Perth and New Zealand continued their form at the top of the table with easy wins while Melbourne’s season continues to sink, losing to lowly Wollongong.
I will be attending the Sydney/Wollongong game and the Wollongong/Adelaide game this coming weekend. Finally I will be able to see a live game instead of relying of One HD’s terribly late broadcasts and it will be enjoyable to see Mat Campbell’s send off in Wollongong.
Dabster Award
Round Twenty Four Dabster Award Winner
Julian Khazzouh, Sydney Kings – 17 points (7/12 FG, 3/5 FT), 10 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 blocks and 2 turnovers. ER – 26
This is a textbook case of a dominant big man. Taking on the playoff hopeful Cairns Taipans, Khazzouh (and co) turned it on. Not only did the Captain score a double double he also dished out five assists, showing he great court vision. He had a bit of a low patch after coming back from the States but it seems like his funk is over, just in time for the last round of the season that doesn’t mean anything. Good to see him back to his old form.
Honourable mentions
Jerai Grant (Sydney) – 21 points, 9 rebounds. ER - 24
Diamon Simpson (Adelaide) – 21 points, 11 rebounds. ER - 23
Thomas Abercrombie (New Zealand) – 24 points, 5 rebounds. ER – 22
Jamar Wilson (Cairns) – 27 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists. ER - 22
Gary Wilkinson (New Zealand) – 20 points, 5 rebounds. ER - 21
Cedric Jackson (New Zealand) – 9 points, 12 assists, 3 rebounds, 3 steals. ER – 21
Anatoly Bose (Sydney) – 18 points, 11 rebounds. ER - 21
Kevin Lisch (Perth) – 19 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists. ER - 20
Big games for the big names at New Zealand and Sydney while Jamar Wilson was a lone hand in the Taipans’ loss. Perth’s depth is crazy deep with six players scoring 10 or more.
Previous Dabster Award Winners
Round One – Kevin Lisch (Perth)
Round Two – Will Hudson (Gold Coast) and Alex Pledger (New Zealand)
Round Three – Julian Khazzouh (Sydney)
Round Four – Stephen Weigh (Adelaide) and Daniel Johnson (Adelaide)
Round Five – Gary Wilkinson (New Zealand)
Round Six – Cameron Tragardh (Melbourne)
Round Seven – Diamon Simpson (Adelaide)
Round Eight – Cameron Tragardh (Melbourne)
Round Nine – Diamon Simpson (Adelaide)
Round Ten – Julian Khazzouh (Sydney)
Round Eleven – Diamon Simpson (Adelaide) and Adam Gibson (Gold Coast)
Round Twelve – Eddie Gill (Townsville)
Round Thirteen – Liam Rush (Melbourne)
Round Fourteen – Jerai Grant (Sydney)
Round Fifteen – Jesse Wagstaff (Perth)
Round Sixteen – Mark Worthington (Gold Coast)
Round Seventeen – Daniel Johnson (Adelaide)
Round Eighteen – Mark Worthington (Gold Coast)
Round Nineteen – Oscar Forman (Wollongong)
Round Twenty – Jesse Wagstaff (Perth)
Round Twenty One – Gary Wilkinson (New Zealand)
Round Twenty Two – Adris Deleon (Gold Coast)
Round Twenty Three – Larry Davidson (Wollongong)
Menga Award
Round Twenty Four Menga Leader Board
1. (1) Julian Khazzouh, Sydney Kings – 20.1
2. (2) Diamon Simpson, Adelaide 36ers – 17.7
3. (3) Daniel Johnson, Adelaide 36ers – 17.0
4. (4) Cedric Jackson, New Zealand Breakers – 16.9
5. (5) Jerai Grant, Sydney Kings – 16.7
6. (8) Gary Wilkinson, New Zealand Breakers – 15.8
7. (9) Kevin Lisch, Perth Wildcats – 15.7
8. (6) Mark Worthington, Gold Coast Blaze – 15.7
9. (7) Cameron Tragardh, Melbourne Tigers – 15.1
10. (10) Jacob Holmes, Townsville Crocodiles – 14.8
Tough stretch for Jacob Holmes, totally a massive 11 points in his last three starts putting him below 15 since I don’t know when. Hopefully with the Crocs in the playoffs they can rely on some more input from the rising star.
Zike Award
Round Twenty Four Zike Award Winner
Rhys Martin, Wollongong Hawks – 20:17 minutes, 0 points (0/5 FG, 0/2 3P, 0/0 FT), 4 assists, 1 steal, 2 turnovers. ER: -2
For a player who started out so well and was looking the next big point guard Martin has regressed something shocking in the latter half of this season, culminating in his first Zike Award. He did have four assists which is decent for a starting point guard but going scoreless for the game is not going to make any new friends. With Mat Campbell’s final game this weekend look for all the Hawks players to bring their all for the Club Champion.
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