TPBL Round 19 (Regular Season): Taiwan Beer L. beat Taipei TM by three after a very close game

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most exciting game of round 19 in the T1 League ended with only three-point defeat of 5th ranked Taipei TM (13-17) to sixth ranked Leopards (10-15) 100-97 on Friday evening. 28 personal fouls committed by Taipei TM helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Worth to mention a great performance of international swingman Sin-Kuan Lin (193-2002) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 25 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists. American center Robert Upshaw (213-1994, college: Washington) contributed with 15 points and 16 rebounds for the winners. Leopards' coach Charles Dube-Brais used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. American forward Malcolm Miller (201-1993, college: Holy Cross) answered with a double-double by scoring 22 points, 21 rebounds and 4 assists for Taipei TM. Defending champion maintains sixth place with 10-15 record. Taipei TM lost third consecutive game. They keep the fifth position with 17 games lost. Taiwan Beer L. are looking forward to face league's leader Kings in Taipei in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Taipei TM will play at home against Kaohsiung A. (#3) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Very important is a loss of second ranked Dreamers (16-12) against seventh ranked Lioneers (10-20) on Saturday night. Dreamers were defeated by Lioneers 107-90. It was a great evening for American guard Landers Nolley II (201-2000, college: Cincinnati) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 30 points, 7 rebounds and 10 assists. Kennedy Meeks helped adding 19 points and 9 rebounds. At the losing side American guard Randall Walko (196-1998, college: TCNJ) responded with 20 points. Dreamers' coach Jamie Pearlman rotated eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Lioneers maintains seventh place with 10-20 record. Dreamers at the other side keep the second position with 12 games lost. Lioneers will play against league's leader Kings in Taipei in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Dreamers will play on the road against Taipei TM and hope to get back on the winning track.
An interesting game for Kings (20-6) which played against 3rd placed Aquas (15-14). First ranked Kings had an easy win 111-91. It was an exceptional evening for Austin Daye who led the winners and scored 32 points and 8 rebounds. Craig Sword came up with 22 points for Kaohsiung A. in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Kings have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. They maintain first place with 20-6 record. Loser Aquas keeps the third position with 14 games lost. Kings will meet Taiwan Beer L. (#6) in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Kaohsiung A. will play against Taipei TM and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

Other games in round 19 were not that significant. Taipei TM was beaten by Kings 112-96. Bottom-ranked Lioneers lost to N.Taipei CTBC 91-97. Taipei TM unfortunately lost to Lioneers 92-103. Kings managed to beat Kaohsiung A. 106-92.
The most impressive performance of 19th round was 28 points and 10 rebounds by Jason Washburn of Kings.



Taiwan Beer L. - Taipei TM 100-97

The most exciting game of round 19 in the T1 League ended with only three-point defeat of 5th ranked Taipei TM (13-17) to sixth ranked Leopards (10-15) 100-97 on Friday evening. 28 personal fouls committed by Taipei TM helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Worth to mention a great performance of international swingman Sin-Kuan Lin (193-2002) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 25 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists. American center Robert Upshaw (213-1994, college: Washington) contributed with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 16 rebounds for the winners. Leopards' coach Charles Dube-Brais used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. American forward Malcolm Miller (201-1993, college: Holy Cross) answered with a double-double by scoring 22 points, 21 rebounds and 4 assists and the other American import point guard Ray McCallum (191-1991, college: Detroit) added 18 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists in the effort for Taipei TM. Five Taiwan Beer L. and four Taipei TM players scored in double figures. Defending champion maintains sixth place with 10-15 record. Taipei TM lost third consecutive game. They keep the fifth position with 17 games lost. Taiwan Beer L. are looking forward to face league's leader Kings in Taipei in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Taipei TM will play at home against Kaohsiung A. (#3) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Taiwan Beer L.: S.Lin 25+11reb+4ast, A.Toupane 18+4reb+3ast, R.Upshaw 15+16reb+1ast, L.Kromah 15+7reb+6ast, J.Gao 11+1reb+5ast, Y.Liu 8+2reb+1ast
Taipei TM: M.Miller 22+21reb+4ast, R.McCallum 18+5reb+5ast, T.Huang 17+2reb, A.Moerman 17+8reb+2ast, S.Ting 9+3reb+9ast, S.Manu 6+2reb+2ast

Kings - Kaohsiung A. 111-91

An interesting game for Kings (20-6) which played against 3rd placed Aquas (15-14). First ranked Kings had an easy win 111-91. Kings forced 21 Kaohsiung A. turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 32 assists. It was an exceptional evening for American Austin Daye (209-1988, college: Gonzaga, agency: Slash Sports) who led the winners and scored 32 points and 8 rebounds. American-Bulgarian center Jason Washburn (213-1990, college: Utah, agency: Pensack Sports) accounted for 20 points and 7 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) for the winning side. Four Kings players scored in double figures. American Craig Sword (190-1994, college: MSU) came up with 22 points and American-Italian forward Anthony Morse (206-1994, college: Tenn Tech) added 15 points and 7 rebounds respectively for Kaohsiung A. in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Kings have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. They maintain first place with 20-6 record. Loser Aquas keeps the third position with 14 games lost. Kings will meet Taiwan Beer L. (#6) in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Kaohsiung A. will play against Taipei TM and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Kings: A.Daye 32+8reb+2ast, J.Washburn 20+7reb+3ast, J.Lin 16+2reb+8ast, J.Lin 15+3reb+3ast, C.Hung 9+1reb+1ast, Y.Chien 7+3reb
Kaohsiung A.: C.Sword 22+3reb+3ast, A.Morse 15+7reb+1ast, W.Tang 10+2reb, H.Chen 9+5ast, E.Zelionis 8+7reb+2ast, T.Chiu 6+6reb+4ast

Lioneers - Dreamers 107-90

Very important is a loss of second ranked Dreamers (16-12) against seventh ranked Lioneers (10-20) on Saturday night. Dreamers were defeated by Lioneers 107-90. Lioneers dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Dreamers' 34 and made 20-of-26 charity shots (76.9 percent) during the game. Lioneers players were unselfish on offense dishing 24 assists. It was a great evening for American guard Landers Nolley II (201-2000, college: Cincinnati) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 30 points, 7 rebounds and 10 assists. His fellow American import forward Kennedy Meeks (208-1995, college: UNC, agency: Diamond Sports) helped adding 19 points and 9 rebounds. Four Lioneers players scored in double figures. At the losing side American guard Randall Walko (196-1998, college: TCNJ) responded with 20 points and Bosnian-Croatian center Markus Loncar (213-1996) scored 8 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists. Dreamers' coach Jamie Pearlman rotated eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Lioneers maintains seventh place with 10-20 record. Dreamers at the other side keep the second position with 12 games lost. Lioneers will play against league's leader Kings in Taipei in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Dreamers will play on the road against Taipei TM and hope to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Lioneers: L.Nolley II 30+7reb+10ast, K.Meeks 19+9reb+2ast, Y.Chu 16+2reb+1ast, K.Kao 11+3reb+2ast, N.Laszewski 10+10reb+2ast, H.Li 9+4reb+6ast
Dreamers: C.Lin 21+3reb+1ast, R.Walko 20+3reb+3ast, C.Ma 12+4reb+1ast, B.Gilbeck 9+7reb+1ast, D.Creighton 8+5reb+3ast, M.Loncar 8+13reb+4ast

Kings - Taipei TM 112-96

No shocking result in a game when first ranked Kings (20-6) beat 5th ranked Taipei TM (13-17) 112-96 on Sunday. Kings looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. It was an exceptional evening for American-Bulgarian center Jason Washburn (213-1990, college: Utah, agency: Pensack Sports) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 26 points and 12 rebounds. American swingman Kenny Manigault (195-1991, college: Pikeville) accounted for 19 points, 6 rebounds and 10 assists for the winning side. American forward Malcolm Miller (201-1993, college: Holy Cross) came up with a double-double by scoring 26 points and 13 rebounds (made all of his eight free throws) and the other American import point guard Ray McCallum (191-1991, college: Detroit) added 27 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Taipei TM in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. The victory was the seventh consecutive win for Kings. They maintain first place with 20-6 record. Taipei TM lost their third game in a row. They keep the fifth position with 17 games lost. Kings will meet Taiwan Beer L. (#6) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Taipei TM will play against Kaohsiung A. and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Kings: J.Washburn 26+12reb, S.Sakakini 19+4reb+3ast, K.Manigault 19+6reb+10ast, J.Lin 18+7reb+4ast, S.Su 10+2reb, J.Lin 8+4reb+3ast
Taipei TM: R.McCallum 27+6reb+2ast, M.Miller 26+13reb+2ast, S.Ting 13+2reb+4ast, M.Eric 12+13reb+2ast, L.Wang 8+1ast, S.Manu 6+5reb+5ast

Lioneers - N.Taipei CTBC 91-97

Rather expected game when 7th ranked Lioneers (10-20) lost to fourth ranked N.Taipei CTBC (14-14) 91-97 on Sunday. N.Taipei CTBC dominated down low during the game scoring 68 of its points in the paint compared to Lioneers' 26. It was an exceptional evening for Croatian center Kristijan Krajina (208-1990, college: Mt.St.Mary's, agency: 011 Sports) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 28 points and 13 rebounds (on 13-of-17 shooting from the field). The former international guard Ya-Hsuan Hsieh (187-1998) accounted for 22 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side. American forward Nate Laszewski (208-1999, college: Notre Dame) came up with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 13 rebounds and the former international guard Han-Sheng Li (177-1994) added 17 points and 7 assists respectively for Lioneers in the defeat. Four N.Taipei CTBC and five Lioneers players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. N.Taipei CTBC maintains fourth place with 14-14 record. Loser Lioneers stay at the bottom position with 20 games lost. N.Taipei CTBC will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Lioneers will play against the league's leader Kings (#1) in Taipei and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
N.Taipei CTBC: K.Krajina 28+13reb+1ast, Y.Hsieh 22+6reb+2ast, D.Russell 20+4reb+3ast, N.Brooks 16+12reb, C.Shih 4+1reb+1ast, H.Huang 4+4reb+1ast
Lioneers: H.Li 17+4reb+7ast, N.Laszewski 16+13reb, L.Nolley II 14+9reb+4ast, C.Lee 14+1ast, K.Meeks 11+5reb+1ast, S.Hsiao 7+3reb+3ast

Lioneers - Taipei TM 103-92

There was a small surprise when seventh ranked Lioneers (10-20) won against 5th ranked Taipei TM (13-17) 103-92 on Wednesday. Lioneers dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Taipei TM's 40. Lioneers looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. It was an exceptional evening for American guard Landers Nolley II (201-2000, college: Cincinnati) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 31 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists. His fellow American import forward Kennedy Meeks (208-1995, college: UNC, agency: Diamond Sports) accounted for 24 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) for the winning side. American forward Malcolm Miller (201-1993, college: Holy Cross) came up with 18 points and 9 rebounds and French Adrien Moerman (202-1988) added 15 points and 11 rebounds respectively for Taipei TM in the defeat. Four Lioneers and five Taipei TM players scored in double figures. Lioneers maintains seventh place with 10-20 record. Taipei TM lost their third game in a row. They keep the fifth position with 17 games lost. Lioneers will meet league's leader Kings in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Taipei TM will play against Kaohsiung A. (#3) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Lioneers: L.Nolley II 31+10reb+6ast, K.Meeks 24+14reb+4ast, N.Laszewski 18+10reb+1ast, S.Hsiao 11+4reb+2ast, H.Li 8+1reb+4ast, C.Tsai 5+1reb+1ast
Taipei TM: M.Miller 18+9reb+1ast, R.McCallum 17+4reb+3ast, A.Moerman 15+11reb+1ast, S.Ting 14+4reb+7ast, S.Manu 12+6reb+5ast, W.Chen 8

Kings - Kaohsiung A. 106-92

Not a big story in a game when 3rd placed Aquas (15-14) lost to first ranked Kings (20-6) 92-106 on Saturday. Kings looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Kings made 7 blocks. It was an exceptional evening for naturalized American point guard Jeremy Lin (191-1988, college: Harvard) who led the winners and scored 29 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. American-Bulgarian center Jason Washburn (213-1990, college: Utah, agency: Pensack Sports) accounted for 28 points and 10 rebounds for the winning side. Four Kings players scored in double figures. American Craig Sword (190-1994, college: MSU) came up with a double-double by scoring 19 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists and American-Italian forward Anthony Morse (206-1994, college: Tenn Tech) added 22 points and 9 rebounds respectively for Kaohsiung A. in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. The victory was the seventh consecutive win for Kings. They maintain first place with 20-6 record. Loser Aquas keeps the third position with 14 games lost. Kings will meet Taiwan Beer L. (#6) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Kaohsiung A. will play against Taipei TM and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Kings: J.Lin 29+7reb+6ast, J.Washburn 28+10reb+3ast, A.Daye 16+6reb+4ast, K.Manigault 11+4reb+5ast, S.Su 6+3reb, C.Hung 6+1ast
Kaohsiung A.: A.Morse 22+9reb+2ast, C.Sword 19+11reb+6ast, T.Chiu 11+2reb+3ast, W.Tang 9+5reb+1ast, H.Yu 8+1reb+3ast, J.Lin 8+3reb