AU21 clean sweep 2nd round (32518)team standings at:
http://www.buzzerbeater.com/world/standings.aspx?teamid=1...Australia has overpowered a crunch time from Taiwan to send them off to the Repacharge with low enthusiasm after tactics were again leaked to Australian team management minutes prior to the match starting. In controversial circumstances that cross the line the honest Aussies, Several of the Australian team were alleged to have dressed in Taiwan u21 team uniform and sit in the Taiwan changerooms during crucial team meetings. Pete "the popper" MacArthur
(32953825) dressed as lookalike Xie Chang
(34175568), and Art Zidarevic
(32955775) went under the radar looking ridiculously like opposition floor general Lin Kin Kwok
(33296218). Both players have been investigated and await an official statement for FIBA.
The opposition coach was fuming about the alleged incident. " I knew something was up when i saw Kwok smiling. That guy never smiles. They have bought our game into disrepute".
It was not the only controversial topic of the night, with ASADA also seizing Cadeo "massive" Phan before he could step foot off the floor, jabbing him for all kinds of steroids and performance enhancing tests.
"20 year olds don't just go out and beat up whole teams bigger than them. Everyone can remember guys at school bigger than them in the year below, but this guy did it with 3 guys , all with an extra season of bulk on them, on his back".
Phan looked as composed post match as he did in the 33 mins he spent in the paint, going 9-13 from the post and riding the team to an important victory.
The Aussies picked the tactics like a dirty nose, tearing the opening minutes of the game with a 10-0 run. Ironically, it was also the final score differential. Taiwan seemed to target Cortez Ryan in the first half, drawing 5 early fouls before he adjusted to the calls of the refs and avoiding any further infractions.
The semi final against Singapore looms as a showdown if tonight's matches are anything to go by. With Singapores HCA in the finals, they pose a serious threat to the rest of the competition.
MVPS3 votes- Cadeo Phan scoring 18points (9-13 FG), 15 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals and a 16.5 rating.
2 votes- Cortez Ryan scoring 15 points (6-12 FG, 3-6 FT), 10 boards, 3 assists, 1 block, and a 16.5 rating.
1 vote- Maverick Parkes scoring 14.5 points (4-11 FG, 3-6 FT), 8 boards, 4 assists, 1 steal and a 14.5 rating.
Last edited by whitewind at 4/20/2015 8:41:29 AM