T1 League Round 25: Aquas are defeated by TB Herobears

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The game between second ranked Aquas (11-8) and fourth ranked TB Herobears (8-10) was the most important one in the last round on Saturday night. Aquas were defeated by TB Herobears in a tough game 74-78. TB Herobears forced 26 Aquas turnovers. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when TB Herobears made 7 blocks. 32 personal fouls committed by Aquas helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Serbian center Milenko Veljkovic (218-1995) stepped up and scored 15 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners and the former international point guard Yu-An Chiang (174-1991) chipped in 16 points and 9 assists. At the losing side Jordanian-American center John Bohannon (211-1991, college: UTEP) responded with a double-double by scoring 13 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. TB Herobears maintains fourth place with 8-10 record. Aquas lost third consecutive game. Defending champion keep the second position with eight games lost. TB Herobears will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Aquas will play on the road against the league's leader N.Taipei CTBC and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Bottom-ranked Leopards managed to get the third consecutive victory. This time they won against fourth-ranked TB Herobears 120-108. Nigerian-American guard Michael Efevberha (195-1984, college: CSUN) nailed 36 points (!!!), 7 rebounds and 7 assists for the winning side and Dwight Howard accounted for 28 points, 14 rebounds and 7 assists (made all of his seven free throws). The former international point guard Yu-An Chiang (174-1991) came up with 27 points and 6 assists for TB Herobears in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Leopards have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain sixth place with 4-11 record. TB Herobears at the other side keep the fourth position with ten games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Third ranked GhostHawks (10-8) crushed 5th ranked Suns (6-10) by 31 points 135-104, which is the biggest margin this round on Sunday night. Robert Upshaw fired a double-double by scoring 33 points (!!!) and 21 rebounds for the winners. Rayvonte Rice produced 37 points (!!!), 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals for lost side. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. GhostHawks maintains third place with 10-8 record despite having the same number of points like the leader N.Taipei CTBC. Loser Suns keep the fifth position with ten games lost. GhostHawks will again meet Suns (#5) in the next round. Suns will have a break next round.

TB Herobears - Kaohsiung A. 78-74

The game between second ranked Aquas (11-8) and fourth ranked TB Herobears (8-10) was the most important one in the last round on Saturday night. Aquas were defeated by TB Herobears in a tough game 74-78. TB Herobears forced 26 Aquas turnovers. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when TB Herobears made 7 blocks. 32 personal fouls committed by Aquas helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Serbian center Milenko Veljkovic (218-1995) stepped up and scored 15 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners and the former international point guard Yu-An Chiang (174-1991) chipped in 16 points and 9 assists. At the losing side Jordanian-American center John Bohannon (211-1991, college: UTEP) responded with a double-double by scoring 13 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists and American-Filipino guard Jason Brickman (183-1991, college: LIU Brooklyn, agency: Interperformances) scored 10 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. TB Herobears maintains fourth place with 8-10 record. Aquas lost third consecutive game. Defending champion keep the second position with eight games lost. TB Herobears will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Aquas will play on the road against the league's leader N.Taipei CTBC and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
TB Herobears: Y.Chiang 16+4reb+9ast, M.Veljkovic 15+9reb+6ast, C.Lee 14+1reb+1ast, P.Ibeh 11+10reb, B.Dawson 8+11reb+1ast, Y.Chu 6+1reb+1ast
Kaohsiung A.: J.Bohannon 13+13reb+5ast, L.Hu 13+7reb+2ast, H.Wu 11, J.Brickman 10+9reb+5ast, E.Thomas 9+8reb, T.Chiu 5+6reb

Tainan GH - Taichung Suns 135-104

Third ranked GhostHawks (10-8) crushed 5th ranked Suns (6-10) by 31 points 135-104, which is the biggest margin this round on Sunday night. GhostHawks outrebounded Suns 73-43 including a 53-30 advantage in defensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 33 assists. American center Robert Upshaw (213-1994, college: Washington) fired a double-double by scoring 33 points (!!!) and 21 rebounds for the winners. Indian-Canadian center Sim Bhullar (226-1992, college: NM State) chipped in a double-double by scoring 26 points and 15 rebounds (on 12-of-14 shooting from the field). American guard Rayvonte Rice (193-1992, college: Illinois) produced 37 points (!!!), 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals and the other American import Marlon Johnson (208-1994, college: NMHU) added 19 points and 8 rebounds respectively for lost side. Five GhostHawks and four Suns players scored in double figures. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. GhostHawks maintains third place with 10-8 record despite having the same number of points like the leader N.Taipei CTBC. Loser Suns keep the fifth position with ten games lost. GhostHawks will again meet Suns (#5) in the next round. Suns will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Tainan GH: R.Upshaw 33+21reb+3ast, S.Bhullar 26+15reb+3ast, K.Hu 16+4reb+4ast, K.Mao-Wei 15+2reb+9ast, N.Faust 12+8reb+4ast, L.Han-sheng 8+8reb+4ast
Taichung Suns: R.Rice 37+7reb+4ast, M.Johnson 19+8reb+3ast, Y.Su 14+7reb+1ast, J.Tolbert 11+10reb, K.Lu 9+1reb+4ast, S.Ting 6+2reb+5ast

TB Herobears - Taoyuan L. 108-120

Bottom-ranked Leopards managed to get the third consecutive victory. This time they won against fourth-ranked TB Herobears 120-108. Leopards made 16-of-17 charity shots (94.1 percent) during the game. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists. Nigerian-American guard Michael Efevberha (195-1984, college: CSUN) nailed 36 points (!!!), 7 rebounds and 7 assists for the winning side and American center Dwight Howard (211-1985) accounted for 28 points, 14 rebounds and 7 assists (made all of his seven free throws). The former international point guard Yu-An Chiang (174-1991) came up with 27 points and 6 assists and American forward Branden Dawson (200-1993, college: Michigan St.) added 20 points and 10 rebounds respectively for TB Herobears in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Leopards have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain sixth place with 4-11 record. TB Herobears at the other side keep the fourth position with ten games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Taoyuan L.: M.Efevberha 36+7reb+7ast, D.Howard 28+14reb+7ast, J.Lu 23+4reb+1ast, D.Davis 14+6reb, C.Wei 9+1reb+3ast, C.Chang 8+2reb+3ast
TB Herobears: Y.Chiang 27+4reb+6ast, B.Dawson 20+10reb+2ast, T.Huang 20+4reb+2ast, M.Veljkovic 14+9reb+4ast, T.Xun-Xiang 8+2reb+3ast, C.Lee 8+3reb+4ast



Tags : MILENKO VELJKOVIC, TAIWAN BEER HEROBEARS, TAIWANESE BASKETBALL