NBL Playoffs Game 3 Previews, Damon Lowery -Kolumne, Analysis, South East Melbourne Phoenix against Illawarra Hawks, Melbourne United against Perth Wildcats

NBL Great Damon Lowery gives his judgment when we reach the top of the playoffs!

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Illawarra Hawks against South East Melbourne Phoenix

Game 3 is Wednesday evening in Illawarra 7:30 p.m. AEDT, ESPN and Kayo Sports

Game 2: Phoenix 101 DEF HAWKS 94

South East Melbourne

Hooyah – I love nothing more than a cold -blooded answer and that is exactly what they did, hurt matt. Overcome your game 1 frustration to 30 points to 58%, including 4 triple.

Harden – Buttt … If you lose the number of rebounds and only contribute 1 rebound in 37 minutes and you 6,9, you need a lot more than that.

What went right – Stacked to 35 points in the last quarter to force a crucial game. Take Trey Kell III out of the game, went out of line 24/27 and held the Hawks under 100 points.

What went wrong – Lost the back battle and gave up 16 offensive rebound, and 12 sales were also too many.

When I train

1 – ask, plead and convince my boys to stay out of bad difficulties.

2 – Make sure that ‘Game 2’ Matt Hurt appears for game 3.

3 – Make a short journey into the past and talk about how far we have come. From 0 to 5 to the beginning of the season to a win outside the championship series. Did we get so far to get so far?

Illawarra

Hooyah – Will Hickey, you led the team in the bank in just 19 minutes and ended with 19 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists.

Harden – 8 rebounds and 6 assists were great, but the ultimate name of the game is to put the ball in the hole. Trey Kell III. You only did this once. 1/10 for the game, 6 points. Time to group.

What went right – I had a good start and the scores were at the end of the first one. In third place, the Phoenix held 15 points by 2, won the back bum by 7 and received 55 points from the bank.

What went wrong – I could not hurt or Nathan Sobey, gave up 35 points in the last quarter and missed 12 free throws.

When I train

1 – not overreact because we go home for game 3.

2 – Nobody leaves the training until everyone does 100 free throws.

3-show highlights of the Hawks semi-final from 2001 Hawks 3 … *Wink *

Game 1: Hawks 101 Def Phoenix 94

Illawarra

Hooyah – Todd Blanchfield came to the post office season with an average of four points per game. They have always been a shooter and their 16 points and 6 boards, including 4 triple, were massive.

Harden – If you give up 61 points in half of the basketball on your home court, it is not! Your team defense was saint than you. Put it on to deduct the pressure from the crime.

What went right – Great work to take all-NBL first teams matt out of the game. Only 6 sales and 36 points from the bank. These 15 offensive rebound were fatal.

What went wrong – The defense in the second quarter did not exist when the Phoenix stacked 72%to 34 points. Derrick Walton enables to run amok with 7 points and 9 templates in the first half.

South East Melbourne

Hooyah – Derrick Walton’s thigh. They were spirited this season, which missed 14 games, but they kept him beautiful at a 15-point double double double.

Harden – Matt injured, welcome to Playoff action. The Hawks were determined to open them and climb into their personal space. It worked and they were frustrated and only made 10 points.

What went right – Walton returned his long -awaited return and was busy. The effects of the Phoenix-neutralized Sam Froling neutralized and took the sold-out crowd out of the game to lead in half with seven.

What went wrong – The third quarter was a disaster that blew an 11-point lead and made it possible for the Hawks with a 21-0 run of a double figure lead. Lost Track of Tyler Harvey, who achieved three triple in a row in this decisive third quarter. Couldn’t let Matt hurt the whole game.

Melbourne United against Perth Wildcats

Game 3 is Tuesday evening in Melbourne at 7:30 p.m. AEDT, ESPN and Kayo Sports

Game 2: Wildcats 96 Def United 89

Perth

Hooyah – The Indiana born, certified sniper and former NBA first round Draft Pick showed up! Dylan Windler needed United for 27 points (6/7 from three), 11 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals and 4 blocks.

Harden – I want to be very clear about it, Ben Henshall. This is not for the outstanding defense you played against Chris Goulding and Ian Clark – and the blocked shot at Goulding was massive late. This is for going out 0/7 in 32 minutes and one point. You said you are a lottery choice in this year’s NBA design, and I definitely hope it, but you cannot register goose eggs.

What went right – You did not panic and have blown away this big deficit, received great bank contributions from Jesse Wagstaff and Tai Webster, limited two points in the second half and won the last three quarters.

What went wrong – The defense to start the game was cruel and gave up 36 points in the first quarter. Bryce couldn’t get started in the first half.

When I train

1 – Put Jack White on the foul line every time he has scored a goal.

2 – Throw fully caution in the wind and transform this game into a playground shootout.

3 – Caress the bear and say to Bryce: “So you can’t score 40 points against these boys?”.

Melbourne

Hooyah – Dely-Mania lived well again and again. Matthew Dellavedova, you got almost a triple double, 13 points, 12 dimes and 8 boards.

Harden – You could not complete the game “Close Out”. They were early, at 2 p.m. in half, 18 very late in the third, and yet they found a way to lose.

What went right – 36 points in the opening district; The offensive execution was beautiful and the defense brilliant and held Perth on only 41 points in the first half.

What went wrong – They rounded off by nine, turned free throws with closed eyes (5/11) and had no response to Dylan Windler.

When I train

1 – 1 – I would assure my team that we “lost” the game more than Perth “won” the game.

2 – 2 – Have a large sign on the changing room door with the inscription: no rebound, no rings.

3 – 3 – Jack White cannot leave the training until he does 200 free throws and does not count everyone who goes from the back.

Game 1: United 105 Def Wildcats 93

Melbourne

Hooyah – Chris Goulding! They are the “gladiator” and what they have done to the wildcats will come back in eternity. With bad problems that limited them to 24 minutes, they unleashed hell with 41 points, including an equal final record of 10 threes.

Harden – Your 13-point double double double is not the reason why you landed here, Jack White. It was the airball from the free -wing line.

What went right – Restriction of Bryce Cotton’s influence and only enables him to achieve 22 points. The focus discipline was solid when Perth only shot 19 free throws.

What went wrong – Losing the back battle to lose nine was almost the only problem.

Perth

Hooyah – Keanu Pinder, you were your usual aggressive and dominant self, which ends with 24 points and 11 rebounds – it could easily have been a 30 -piece.

Harden – Dylan Windler, you are a member of the BSA (Basketball Snipers Association) and I ask for a request to explain: How do you do only five shots? What about the hesitation?

What went right – You have brought a solid start to lead at half with a single point. Haved Chris Goulding into bad difficulties and kept him nine during the main break.

What went wrong – They left Goulding off the chain and became helpless when he knocked down nine triple of the second half. Dylan Windler did not bring his offensive game and you couldn’t find a way to make more shots, especially in the second half.