Round 7 (Regular Season): Kings lose to Broncos

There will be only one (last) round of the Regular Season in Basketball Champions League Asia. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

Round 7 in Basketball Champions League Asia means a new league leader. The biggest surprise took place when Mongolian Broncos (4-0) crushed league's leader Taiwanese Kings (4-2) 94-73 on Monday evening. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Kings. Xac Broncos dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Kings' 28. They outrebounded Kings 43-32 including 29 on the defensive glass. Xac Broncos looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. American guard Ian Miller (191-1991, college: FSU, agency: Diamond Sports) fired 23 points and 6 assists for the winners. His fellow American import forward Jordan Tolbert (200-1992, college: SMU) chipped in 16 points and 9 rebounds. Broncos' coach felt very confident that he used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Nigerian-American guard Michael Efevberha (195-1984, college: CSUN) produced a double-double by scoring 31 points and 12 rebounds for lost side. Broncos have a solid series of four victories in a row. Xac Broncos keep a position of league leader. Kings at the other side dropped to the second place with two games lost. They were replaced at the leadership position by Xac Broncos. Kings will have a break next week, which should allow them to rest and make it back to the top of the standings. Xac Broncos will try to continue on its current victory against third ranked Hitech in Bangkok.
Very important is a loss of third ranked Mongolian Metal (1-4) against fourth ranked Malaysian NS Matrix (1-5) on Sunday night. Metal was crushed by NS Matrix 89-66. Worth to mention a great performance of American-Malaysian guard John Murry (194-1995, college: Austin Peay, agency: 6th Man Basketball Agency) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 23 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists. Marquez Letcher-Ellis contributed with 21 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. American guard Byron Wesley (196-1992, college: Gonzaga) answered with 28 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists for Metal. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. NS Matrix maintains fourth place with 1-5 record. It was Metal's fourth loss in a row. They keep the third position with four games lost. NS Matrix will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Metal will play at home against the league's second-placed Pelita Jaya and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
An exciting game between Top Four teams was when Leader Taiwanese Pilots faced 3rd placed Mongolian Metal. Pilots (6-0) smashed Metal (1-4) 85-63. It was a great evening for Julian Boyd who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 10 rebounds. At the losing side Bathuyag A responded with 23 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Metal's coach gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. Undefeated Pilots have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They maintain first place with 6-0 record. Metal lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the third position with four games lost. Pilots will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Metal will play against the league's second-placed Pelita Jaya and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

The best stats of 7th round was 13 points and 11 rebounds by Amdy Dieng of Pilots.



Metal - NS Matrix 66-89

Very important is a loss of third ranked Mongolian Metal (1-4) against fourth ranked Malaysian NS Matrix (1-5) on Sunday night. Metal was crushed by NS Matrix 89-66. NS Matrix outrebounded Metal 47-30 including a 33-22 advantage in defensive rebounds. NS Matrix players were unselfish on offense dishing 25 assists. They brought some defensive toughness making 8 blocks. Metal was plagued by 26 personal fouls down the stretch. Worth to mention a great performance of American-Malaysian guard John Murry (194-1995, college: Austin Peay, agency: 6th Man Basketball Agency) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 23 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists. American forward Marquez Letcher-Ellis (203-1997, college: Nevada) contributed with 21 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. Murry is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. American guard Byron Wesley (196-1992, college: Gonzaga) answered with 28 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists and point guard Uuganbayar Tumenbayar (180-1998) added 8 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists in the effort for Metal. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. NS Matrix maintains fourth place with 1-5 record. It was Metal's fourth loss in a row. They keep the third position with four games lost. NS Matrix will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Metal will play at home against the league's second-placed Pelita Jaya and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Metal: B.Wesley 28+5reb+6ast, S.Batzorig 14+5reb, U.Tumenbayar 8+7reb+5ast, B.A. 5+1reb+2ast, M.N. 5+3reb+1ast, D.Saynbayar 2+1reb+3ast
NS Matrix: J.Murry 23+10reb+7ast, M.Letcher-Ellis 21+9reb+1ast, T.Obasa 16+8reb, C.Ting 9+7reb+2ast, W.Ong 5+1reb+2ast, Y.Wong 3+2reb+3ast

Xac Broncos - Kings 94-73

Round 7 in Basketball Champions League Asia means a new league leader. The biggest surprise took place when Mongolian Broncos (4-0) crushed league's leader Taiwanese Kings (4-2) 94-73 on Monday evening. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Kings. Xac Broncos dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Kings' 28. They outrebounded Kings 43-32 including 29 on the defensive glass. Xac Broncos looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. American guard Ian Miller (191-1991, college: FSU, agency: Diamond Sports) fired 23 points and 6 assists for the winners. His fellow American import forward Jordan Tolbert (200-1992, college: SMU) chipped in 16 points and 9 rebounds. Five Broncos players scored in double figures. Broncos' coach felt very confident that he used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Nigerian-American guard Michael Efevberha (195-1984, college: CSUN) produced a double-double by scoring 31 points and 12 rebounds and power forward Po-Chih Wang (195-1996) added 11 points and 6 rebounds respectively for lost side. Broncos have a solid series of four victories in a row. Xac Broncos keep a position of league leader. Kings at the other side dropped to the second place with two games lost. They were replaced at the leadership position by Xac Broncos. Kings will have a break next week, which should allow them to rest and make it back to the top of the standings. Xac Broncos will try to continue on its current victory against third ranked Hitech in Bangkok.
Top scorers:
Kings: M.Efevberha 31+12reb+1ast, P.Wang 11+6reb+1ast, S.Su 11+4reb, C.Lu 9+2reb+2ast, P.Su 4+1reb+4ast, Y.Chien 4+2reb+1ast
Xac Broncos: I.Miller 23+1reb+6ast, J.Tolbert 16+9reb+2ast, I.Chuluunbaatar 14+6reb+2ast, D.Munkhtuvshin 13+3reb+2ast, B.Barsbold 12+6reb+4ast, A.Azbayar 9+3reb

Metal - Pilots 63-85

An exciting game between Top Four teams was when Leader Taiwanese Pilots faced 3rd placed Mongolian Metal. Pilots (6-0) smashed Metal (1-4) 85-63. Pilots dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Metal's 28. Pilots looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. It was a great evening for American forward Julian Boyd (203-1990, college: LIU Brooklyn) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 10 rebounds. Senegalese center Amdy Dieng (207-1998) helped adding 13 points and 11 rebounds. At the losing side Bathuyag A responded with 23 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists and Sukhbat Batzorig (192-2000) scored 9 points. Metal's coach gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. Pilots have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They maintain first place with 6-0 record. Metal lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the third position with four games lost. Pilots will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Metal will play against the league's second-placed Pelita Jaya and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Metal: B.A. 23+8reb+5ast, M.N. 10+5reb, S.Batzorig 9+4reb+2ast, E.Z. 6+4reb+3ast, P.E. 5+2reb+1ast, D.Saynbayar 3+8reb+2ast
Pilots: J.Boyd 19+10reb+3ast, T.Lin 13+5reb+3ast, A.Dieng 13+11reb, C.Lin 9+3reb, J.Jones 8+3reb+4ast, L.Chen 8+7reb+8ast