Round 5 Review of the National Basketball League: "The People's Championship".
Perth 89 – Wollongong 77.
The Hawks had more turnovers (19) than assists (18) as the Wildcats claimed the season series 2-1 with the home team winning every game.
New Zealand 120 – Gold Coast 108.
Breakers had the Blaze at arm's length all night in the last of their five straight Thursday home games to start the season, they finally get to take a plane to Cairns now.
Wollongong 105 – Adelaide 95.
Dusty hit another clutch three in the fourth and the Hawks blasted a 55-38 second half to keep the Sixers shut out on the road.
South 106 – Sydney 101.
The Dragons allegedly won this one, but nobody was there to watch it so we can't prove it actually happened.
Perth 107 – Townsville 93.
Eight Wildcats reached double figures on a 55% night, while the Crocs did the more turnovers (17) than assists thing (14).
South 108 – Melbourne 80.
Tigers notched the third turnover-to-assist ratio debacle of the round (18:12), they also shot 31% as the South East Melbourne Magic got rolling in front of a reported 9308 fans (is that right?).
Cairns 102 – Gold Coast 87.
Take care of the ball, Blaze coughed it up 19 times, they found a team mate for a bucket eight times and their imports combined for 14 points, can we call them the Coolangatta Steamers yet?
Champoid of the Week:
Tremmel Darden raised his game and had a hand in a pair of nice wins. It could have been Happy Valley Ingles if he didn't snub asaspace a few weeks ago, cost yourself Joseph.
Rotman of the Week:
Brendan Joyce is still thinking playoffs. Playoffs? PLAYOFFS?!? Don't talk about playoffs, you kidding me? Playoffs? I'm just hoping you guys can win a game. Brendan please watch this clip and take notes.
Rotman honourable mention:
NSW fans, wake up you metros!!! There were 9000 people at the Tigers – Magic game, the NBL wouldn't even announce the 900 that were at the Sydney – Dragons game and there was just over 2000 at the Hawks game, wake up you rots!!!
