The teams have now bigger motivation at this stage of Regular Season. Every game can be crucial and decide about teams' position at the end of Regular Season.
The most surprising game was a loss of top-ranked Samsung Thunders (31-16) in Seoul on Sunday night. Hosts were rolled over by seventh ranked LG Sakers (21-26) 91-64. The game without a history. LG Sakers led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated down low during the game scoring 68 of its points in the paint compared to Samsung Thunders' 40. LG Sakers looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists comparing to just 13 passes made by Samsung Thunders' players. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when LG Sakers made 7 blocks. It was a great evening for Central African-American power forward James Mays (206-86, college: Clemson) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 17 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 blocks. The former international forward Sung-Min Cho (197-83) helped adding 17 points and 9 assists. At the losing side American swingman Michael Craig (196-91, college: S.Mississippi) responded with 15 points and 7 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. LG Sakers maintains seventh place with 21-26 record. Samsung Thunders at the other side dropped to the second position with 16 games lost. LG Sakers are looking forward to face higher ranked Mobis Phoebus (#4) in Ulsan in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Samsung Thunders will play on the road against the league's leader Anyang KGC having rather not much hope for a victory. Mobis Phoebus (#4) were upset in Ulsan by eighth ranked SK Knights64-57. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Mobis Phoebus. It was an exceptional evening for American guard Terrico White (196-90, college: Mississippi) who led the winners and scored 28 points. James Singleton accounted for 15 points and 12 rebounds. American forward Eric Wise (198-90, college: USC) came up with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 13 rebounds for Mobis Phoebus in the defeat. Mobis Phoebus' coach Jae-Hak Yoo rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. SK Knights maintains eighth place with 19-28 record. Mobis Phoebus at the other side keep the fourth position with 22 games lost. SK Knights will play against higher ranked ET Land Elephants (#6) in Inchon in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Mobis Phoebus will play on the road against KCC Egis in Jeonju and hope to get back on the winning track. Bottom-ranked Sonic Boom KT managed to get a fifteenth victory, breaking the series of three consecutive losses on Tuesday night. This time they won against ninth-ranked KCC Egis in Busan 94-89. Young-Hwan Kim fired 20 points and 9 assists for the winners. Andre Emmett produced a double-double by scoring 32 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists (made all of his eleven free throws !!!) for lost side. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Sonic Boom KT maintains tenth place with 15-33 record. Loser KCC Egis keep the ninth position with 32 games lost. Sonic Boom KT will meet higher ranked Goyang Orions (#3) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. KCC Egis will play against Mobis Phoebus (#4) and hope to secure a win.
In the last game of round 43 bottom-ranked Sonic Boom KT lost to ET Land on the opponent's court 73-87.
Bottom-ranked Sonic Boom KT managed to get a fifteenth victory, breaking the series of three consecutive losses on Tuesday night. This time they won against ninth-ranked KCC Egis in Busan 94-89. The hosts took control from the first minutes by winning the initial quarter 21-15. But KCC Egis won second period 23-21. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Sonic Boom KT looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. The former international forward Young-Hwan Kim (195-84) fired 20 points and 9 assists for the winners. American power forward Leon Williams (203-86, college: Ohio) chipped in a double-double by scoring 21 points and 10 rebounds. Five Sonic Boom KT players scored in double figures. American forward Andre Emmett (196-82, college: Texas Tech) produced a double-double by scoring 32 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists (made all of his eleven free throws !!!) and the former international Chang-Yong Song (192-87) added 22 points respectively for lost side. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Sonic Boom KT maintains tenth place with 15-33 record. Loser KCC Egis keep the ninth position with 32 games lost. Sonic Boom KT will meet higher ranked Goyang Orions (#3) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. KCC Egis will play against Mobis Phoebus (#4) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Sonic Boom KT: L.Williams 21+10reb+2ast, Y.Kim 20+4reb+9ast, J.Kim 19, J.Lee 14+5reb+10ast, L.Jackson 10+8reb+3ast, B.Ho 10 KCC Egis: A.Emmett 32+10reb+6ast, C.Song 22, I.Clark 13+8reb, H.Lee 6+8ast, J.Han 5+6reb+1ast, K.Song 4+1reb+1ast
Very expected game in Inchon where 10th ranked Sonic Boom KT (15-33) was defeated by sixth ranked ET Land Elephants (23-24) 87-73 on Sunday. The hosts were tied at the half but managed to speed up in last two quarters eventually winning the game. ET Land Elephants looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. U.S. Virgin Islands forward Victor Cuthbert (197-83, college: Murray St.) fired a double-double by scoring 21 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. The former international guard Chan-Hee Park (190-87) chipped in a double-double by scoring 12 points and 11 assists. Four ET Land Elephants players scored in double figures. American power forward Leon Williams (203-86, college: Ohio) produced a double-double by scoring 15 points and 12 rebounds and forward Hyeon-Min Kim (200-87) added 17 points (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) respectively for lost side. Sonic Boom KT's coach Seung-Gi Kim tested eleven players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. ET Land Elephants maintains sixth place with 23-24 record. Sonic Boom KT lost third consecutive game. They stay dead last with 33 lost games. ET Land Elephants will meet SK Knights (#8) in the next round. Sonic Boom KT will play against Goyang Orions in Daegu and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: ET Land: V.Cuthbert 21+10reb+1ast, S.Kang 18+3reb, Y.Jung 14+3ast, C.Park 12+4reb+11ast, H.Geun Jeong 8+5reb+5ast, I.Aska 7+2reb Sonic Boom KT: H.Kim 17+4reb+2ast, L.Williams 15+12reb+2ast, L.Jackson 12+4reb+2ast, J.Lee 9+1reb+4ast, Y.Kim 8+2reb+3ast, J.Kim 6+1reb
The most surprising game was a loss of top-ranked Samsung Thunders (31-16) in Seoul on Sunday night. Hosts were rolled over by seventh ranked LG Sakers (21-26) 91-64. The game without a history. LG Sakers led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated down low during the game scoring 68 of its points in the paint compared to Samsung Thunders' 40. LG Sakers looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists comparing to just 13 passes made by Samsung Thunders' players. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when LG Sakers made 7 blocks. It was a great evening for Central African-American power forward James Mays (206-86, college: Clemson) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 17 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 blocks. The former international forward Sung-Min Cho (197-83) helped adding 17 points and 9 assists. Four LG Sakers players scored in double figures. At the losing side American swingman Michael Craig (196-91, college: S.Mississippi) responded with 15 points and 7 rebounds and the former international forward Ricardo Ratliffe (203-89, college: Missouri) produced a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. LG Sakers maintains seventh place with 21-26 record. Samsung Thunders at the other side dropped to the second position with 16 games lost. LG Sakers are looking forward to face higher ranked Mobis Phoebus (#4) in Ulsan in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Samsung Thunders will play on the road against the league's leader Anyang KGC having rather not much hope for a victory. Top scorers: LG Sakers: J.Mays 17+11reb+5ast, S.Cho 17+4reb+9ast, M.Little 14+3reb+4ast, T.Bakin 11+5reb+1ast, J.Kim 9+2reb+2ast, S.Choi 8+4reb+2ast Samsung Th.: M.Craig 15+7reb+3ast, R.Ratliffe 15+10reb, G.Stevenson 10+3reb+2ast, K.Bum 8+2reb+4ast, D.Lim 6+3reb, K.Ngi 3+1reb
Mobis Phoebus (#4) were upset in Ulsan by eighth ranked SK Knights64-57. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Mobis Phoebus. The guests took control from the first minutes by winning first half. But Mobis Phoebus won third quarter 21-15. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. It was an exceptional evening for American guard Terrico White (196-90, college: Mississippi) who led the winners and scored 28 points. His fellow American import forward James Singleton (203-81, college: Murray St., agency: Interperformances) accounted for 15 points and 12 rebounds for the winning side. American forward Eric Wise (198-90, college: USC) came up with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 13 rebounds and international center Jong-Hyun Lee (206-94) added 11 points and 8 rebounds respectively for Mobis Phoebus in the defeat. Mobis Phoebus' coach Jae-Hak Yoo rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. SK Knights maintains eighth place with 19-28 record. Mobis Phoebus at the other side keep the fourth position with 22 games lost. SK Knights will play against higher ranked ET Land Elephants (#6) in Inchon in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Mobis Phoebus will play on the road against KCC Egis in Jeonju and hope to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: SK Knights: T.White 28+3reb+3ast, J.Singleton 15+12reb, B.Kyung Choi 11+4reb+3ast, C.Song 4+1ast, J.Choi 4+7reb, H.Seok Lee 2+6reb+1ast Mobis Phoebus: E.Wise 15+13reb+2ast, J.Lee 11+8reb, J.Ham 8+5reb+2ast, D.Yang 8+2reb+8ast, S.Kim 8+1ast, N.Miller 5+2reb+2ast
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VERNON MACKLIN Magnolia Hotshots (PBA) strengthened their roster with addition of 31-year old American power forward Vernon Macklin (208-104kg-86, college: Florida). He moved there from played at Goyang Orions in South Korean KBL league where he played this season. In 54 games he was fifth best scorer with impressive 23.3ppg and had 10.1rpg, 3.7apg and 1.0bpg. He was also selected League Player of the Week (3 times) and League Player of the Week. The last summer Macklin was tested by Bru... [read more]
VERNON MACKLIN
Magnolia Hotshots (PBA) strengthened their roster with addition of 31-year old American power forward Vernon Macklin (208-104kg-86, college: Florida). He moved there from played at Goyang Orions in South Korean KBL league where he played this season. In 54 games he was fifth best scorer with impressive 23.3ppg and had 10.1rpg, 3.7apg and 1.0bpg. He was also selected League Player of the Week (3 times) and League Player of the Week. The last summer Macklin was tested by Brujos in Puerto Rican BSN. In two games he recorded 5.0ppg, 5.5rpg and 2.5bpg. In 2011 he was drafted by Detroit Pistons (NBA) in second round (52nd overall). Macklin attended University of Florida and it is his seventh season in pro basketball. He played at the Arab Club Championships Semifinals three years ago. Macklin is a very experienced player. Thanks to his pro career he managed to play on three different continents (Asia, Latin America and of course North America) in six different countries. Macklin has played previously professionally in China (Flying Leopards), Qatar (El Jaysh), Turkey, NBA (New Orleans Pelicans), Philippines (Ginebra Kings) and NBA G League (Rio Grande Valley Vipers and Fort Wayne Mad Ants). The scouts decsribe him following way:
(by Tyler Ingle for NBADraft.net in 2011)
He's a solid athlete whose explosiveness allows him to do damage around the hoop... Moves well on both sides of the ball... Offensively, his biggest strength is his over the left shoulder baby hook when he establishes deep positioning on the interior. His glaring weakness is his non-existent midrange game ... Facing the basket is not in his repertoire, nor does it look to be in his near future ...One-dimensional offensively, without an array of post moves or an outside game.
Finals MVP: Terrico White (196-G-90) of SK Knights Player of the Year: Aaron Haynes (201-F-81) of SK Knights Guard of the Year: Kyung-Min Doo (184-G-91) of DB Promy Forward of the Year: Aaron Haynes (201-F-81) of SK Knights Center of the Year: David Simon (208-C-82) of Anyang KGC Domestic Player of the Year: Kyung-Min Doo (184-G-91) of DB Promy Import Player of the Year: Aaron Haynes (201-F-81) of SK Knights Defensive Player of the Year: Brandon Brown (201-PF-85) of ET Land
SK Knights - DB Promy 80-77
SK Knights are the new KBL champions. They beat DB Promy in the sixth game of the championship series to capture the trophy. DB Promy was tied after three quarters but could not keep up in the last quarter eventually losing the game. SK Knights looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The best player for the winners was American guard Terrico White (196-90, college: Mississippi) who scored 22 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. Central Africa... [read more]
SK Knights are the new KBL champions. They beat DB Promy in the sixth game of the championship series to capture the trophy. DB Promy was tied after three quarters but could not keep up in the last quarter eventually losing the game. SK Knights looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The best player for the winners was American guard Terrico White (196-90, college: Mississippi) who scored 22 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. Central African-American power forward James Mays (206-86, college: Clemson) chipped in 12 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists and 6 steals. Four SK Knights players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was American swingman Deonte Burton (193-94, college: Iowa St.) who recorded a double-double by scoring 14 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists and his fellow American import power forward Rodrique Benson (207-84, college: California) added 20 points and 6 rebounds respectively. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Top scorers: SK Knights: T.White 22+5reb+6ast, J.Choi 14+7reb+3ast, J.Mays 12+8reb+7ast, Y.An 10+3reb+1ast, M.Kim 8+3reb, S.Kim 7+3reb+1ast DB Promy: R.Benson 20+6reb+3ast, D.Burton 14+12reb+4ast, W.Lee 13+2reb+3ast, K.Doo 9+3reb+4ast, H.Yoon 8+11reb+1ast, J.Han 5+1reb
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