TPBL Round 3 (Regular Season): Kings lose to Aquas

TPBL Regular Season is still in too early stage and there may be still significant changes in the standings. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

Round 3 most important game was a defeat of Kings (2-3). They were defeated by Aquas (2-2) 91-79 on Saturday night. It was a great evening for American guard Justin James (201-1997, college: Wyoming) who led his team to a victory scoring 24 points and 6 rebounds. Haitian center Cady Lalanne (208-1992, college: UMass) helped adding 17 points and 12 rebounds. The best for the losing side was American Austin Daye (209-1988, college: Gonzaga, agency: Slash Sports) with 20 points and 9 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Kings will have a break next week, which should allow them to rest. Aquas will try to continue on its current victory against Taiwan Beer L. in Taoyuan.
Taipei TM (1-1) recorded a loss against N.Taipei CTBC. N.Taipei CTBC were defeated by N.Taipei CTBC 91-78. It was an exceptional evening for Swedish forward Viktor Gaddefors (201-1992, agency: 011 Sports) who led the winners with a triple-double by scoring 13 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists. Nemanja Radovic accounted for 16 points and 8 rebounds. American guard Zach Lofton (193-1992, college: NM State, agency: Slash Sports) came up with 25 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for Taipei TM in the defeat. Taipei TM's coach Hao-Cheng Hsu rotated twelve players in this game, but that didn't help. N.Taipei CTBC will play against Lioneers (#5) in Hsinchu in the next round. Taipei TM will play on the road against Kaohsiung A. to get more than just one victory in their record.
Very important is a loss of N.Taipei CTBC (2-1) against Leopards (2-0) on Sunday night. N.Taipei CTBC was crushed by Leopards 104-80. The best player for the winners was Lasan Kromah who scored 25 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. At the other side the best for losing team was Cheng-Rui Zhou who recorded 19 points and 5 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. Leopards will meet Kaohsiung A. (#3) on the road in the next round, which may be the game of the day. N.Taipei CTBC will play against Lioneers and hope to secure a win.

In the last game of round 3 Lioneers destroyed Kaohsiung A. 101-82.



Kaohsiung A. - Kings 91-79

Round 3 most important game was a defeat of Kings (2-3). They were defeated by Aquas (2-2) 91-79 on Saturday night. It was a great evening for American guard Justin James (201-1997, college: Wyoming) who led his team to a victory scoring 24 points and 6 rebounds. Haitian center Cady Lalanne (208-1992, college: UMass) helped adding 17 points and 12 rebounds. The best for the losing side was American Austin Daye (209-1988, college: Gonzaga, agency: Slash Sports) with 20 points and 9 rebounds and American-Bulgarian center Jason Washburn (213-1990, college: Utah, agency: Pensack Sports) scored 16 points and 8 rebounds. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Kings will have a break next week, which should allow them to rest. Aquas will try to continue on its current victory against Taiwan Beer L. in Taoyuan.
Top scorers:
Kings: A.Daye 20+9reb, J.Washburn 16+8reb, J.Gardner 12+8reb+1ast, L.Kai-Yan 12+4reb+4ast, L.Yan-Ting 10+2reb+4ast, C.Hung 3+4reb
Kaohsiung A.: J.James 24+6reb+2ast, C.Lalanne 17+12reb+1ast, S.Wen-Ju 13+5reb, L.Hu 11+2reb, R.Travis 10+8reb, Y.Huan-Ya 6+1reb+3ast

N.Taipei CTBC - Taipei TM 91-78

Taipei TM (1-1) recorded a loss against N.Taipei CTBC. N.Taipei CTBC were defeated by N.Taipei CTBC 91-78. N.Taipei CTBC dominated down low during the game scoring 46 of its points in the paint compared to Taipei TM's 24. N.Taipei CTBC forced 26 Taipei TM turnovers. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists comparing to just 9 passes made by Taipei TM's players. Taipei TM was plagued by 25 personal fouls down the stretch. It was an exceptional evening for Swedish forward Viktor Gaddefors (201-1992, agency: 011 Sports) who led the winners with a triple-double by scoring 13 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists. Montenegrin power forward Nemanja Radovic (208-1991) accounted for 16 points and 8 rebounds for the winning side. Five N.Taipei CTBC players scored in double figures. American guard Zach Lofton (193-1992, college: NM State, agency: Slash Sports) came up with 25 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists and the other American import Stanton Kidd (202-1992, college: Colorado St.) added 20 points and 8 rebounds respectively for Taipei TM in the defeat. Taipei TM's coach Hao-Cheng Hsu rotated twelve players in this game, but that didn't help. N.Taipei CTBC will play against Lioneers (#5) in Hsinchu in the next round. Taipei TM will play on the road against Kaohsiung A. to get more than just one victory in their record.
Top scorers:
Taipei TM: Z.Lofton 25+6reb+4ast, S.Kidd 20+8reb+2ast, J.Tshimanga 9+16reb+1ast, M.Samuel 7+3reb, K.Chien 6+3reb, X.Ming-Jun 5+4reb
N.Taipei CTBC: N.Radovic 16+8reb+2ast, M.Gadiaga 15+4reb+2ast, M.Todorovic 15+10reb, V.Gaddefors 13+11reb+10ast, H.Ya-Hsuan 11+5reb+3ast, W.Chia-Hao 6+4reb+2ast

Kaohsiung A. - Lioneers 82-101

We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams when Aquas (2-2) were crushed by Lioneers (1-0) 101-82 on Sunday. Lioneers looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. The best player for the winners was American power forward Drew Pember (211-2000, college: UNC Asheville) who had a double-double by scoring 29 points, 19 rebounds and 4 assists. Guard Po-Yu Tseng (186-1996) chipped in 21 points and 5 assists. Tseng is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. At the other side the best for losing team was Haitian center Cady Lalanne (208-1992, college: UMass) who recorded a double-double by scoring 23 points and 11 rebounds and American guard Justin James (201-1997, college: Wyoming) added 13 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists respectively. Five Kaohsiung A. players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Lioneers will meet N.Taipei CTBC on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Aquas will play against Taiwan Beer L. and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Kaohsiung A.: C.Lalanne 23+11reb, J.James 13+9reb+4ast, S.Wen-Ju 12+7reb+1ast, Y.Huan-Ya 11+2reb+3ast, C.Ortiz 10+5reb+2ast, L.Hu 8+3reb+2ast
Lioneers: D.Pember 29+19reb+4ast, P.Tseng 21+4reb+5ast, L.Cheng-Hsun 11+2reb, A.Pasecniks 10+4reb, T.Cheng-Kang 8+5reb+1ast, T.Holyfield 6+11reb+3ast

N.Taipei CTBC - Taiwan Beer L. 80-104

Very important is a loss of N.Taipei CTBC (2-1) against Leopards (2-0) on Sunday night. N.Taipei CTBC was crushed by Leopards 104-80. Taiwan Beer L. dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to N.Taipei CTBC's 40. Taiwan Beer L. forced 25 N.Taipei CTBC turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The best player for the winners was American-Liberian Lasan Kromah (198-1991, college: UConn, agency: LHZ Sport Agency) who scored 25 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. American forward Malcolm Miller (201-1993, college: Holy Cross) chipped in a double-double by scoring 21 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. Four Leopards players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was American power forward Drew Pember (211-2000, college: UNC Asheville) who recorded 19 points and 5 rebounds and Bulgarian Pavlin Ivanov (196-1993, agency: 011 Sports) added 7 points and 11 rebounds respectively. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Leopards will meet Kaohsiung A. (#3) on the road in the next round, which may be the game of the day. N.Taipei CTBC will play against Lioneers and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
N.Taipei CTBC: Z.Cheng-Rui 19+5reb+2ast, W.Chia-Hao 10+2reb+1ast, M.Gadiaga 10+2reb+1ast, L.Wei-Han 9+1reb+1ast, P.Ivanov 7+11reb, H.Ya-Hsuan 6+2reb+6ast
Taiwan Beer L.: L.Kromah 25+9reb+4ast, G.Jin-Wei 21+3reb+3ast, M.Miller 21+10reb+4ast, C.McCullough 12+5reb+2ast, L.Sin-Kuan 9+3reb+2ast, W.Hao-Chi 7+2reb+2ast