TPBL Round 6 (Regular Season): Kings defeat Dreamers in the closest game of the week

After 6 rounds played we can already see who rules in the TPBL and who belongs to weaker ones. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most exciting game of round 6 in the TPBL ended with only three-point defeat of 4th ranked Dreamers (3-5) to third ranked Kings (4-5) 94-91 on Wednesday evening. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Dreamers. Kings made 24-of-29 free shots (82.8 percent) during the game. They also forced 24 Dreamers turnovers. Kings looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Palestinian power forward Sani Sakakini (204-1988) scored 26 points and 8 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and American forward Jayden Gardner (201-2000, college: Virginia, agency: MSG) chipped in 17 points and 12 rebounds during the contest. Kings' coach John Patrick used entire bench in such tough game. The best for the losing side was American swingman James Ennis (201-1990, college: LBSU, agency: Diamond Sports) with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 14 rebounds. Despite that victory Kings went down to fourth position due to points difference. Dreamers at the other side dropped to the sixth place with five games lost. Kings are looking forward to face league's leader Taiwan Beer L. in Taoyuan in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Dreamers will play at home against Taipei TM (#5) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Very important is a loss of second ranked N.Taipei CTBC (4-4) against fifth ranked Lioneers (4-2) on Saturday night. N.Taipei CTBC was defeated by Lioneers 102-85. American power forward Drew Pember (211-2000, college: UNC Asheville) notched a double-double by scoring 27 points and 14 rebounds to lead the effort and Po-Yu Tseng supported him with 13 points and 8 assists. Even a double-double of 24 points and 12 rebounds by Montenegrin power forward Nemanja Radovic (208-1991) did not help to save the game for N.Taipei CTBC. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Lioneers have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place. N.Taipei CTBC lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the third position with four games lost. Lioneers will play against Dreamers (#6) in Changhua in the next round. N.Taipei CTBC will play on the road against the league's leader Taiwan Beer L. in Taoyuan and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Very important is a loss of third ranked Kings (4-5) against sixth ranked Taipei TM (3-3) on Saturday night. Kings were defeated by Taipei TM 97-87. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Kings. The best player for the winners was Zach Lofton who scored 28 points and 6 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was Yan-Ting Lin who recorded a double-double by scoring 16 points and 11 assists. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Taipei TM moved-up to fifth place. Defending champion Kings dropped to the fourth position with five games lost. Taipei TM will meet Dreamers (#6) in the next round. Kings will play against the league's leader Taiwan Beer L. in Taoyuan and hope to secure a win.

In the last two games of round 6 bottom-ranked Kaohsiung A. lost to Lioneers 89-97. Taipei TM lost to undefeated Taiwan Beer L. 102-112.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 29 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists by Lasan Kromah of Taiwan Beer L..



Kings - Dreamers 94-91

The most exciting game of round 6 in the TPBL ended with only three-point defeat of 4th ranked Dreamers (3-5) to third ranked Kings (4-5) 94-91 on Wednesday evening. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Dreamers. Kings made 24-of-29 free shots (82.8 percent) during the game. They also forced 24 Dreamers turnovers. Kings looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Palestinian power forward Sani Sakakini (204-1988) scored 26 points and 8 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and American forward Jayden Gardner (201-2000, college: Virginia, agency: MSG) chipped in 17 points and 12 rebounds during the contest. Kings' coach John Patrick used entire bench in such tough game. The best for the losing side was American swingman James Ennis (201-1990, college: LBSU, agency: Diamond Sports) with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 14 rebounds and his fellow American import forward Trey Thompkins (208-1990, college: Georgia, agency: Octagon Europe) produced a double-double by scoring 16 points and 11 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Despite that victory Kings went down to fourth position due to points difference. Dreamers at the other side dropped to the sixth place with five games lost. Kings are looking forward to face league's leader Taiwan Beer L. in Taoyuan in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Dreamers will play at home against Taipei TM (#5) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Dreamers: C.Yu-An 17+3reb+3ast, B.Gilbeck 17+10reb+1ast, T.Thompkins 16+11reb+3ast, J.Ennis 16+14reb+3ast, L.Chun-Chi 8+1reb+3ast, M.Chien-Hao 7+5reb+3ast
Kings: S.Sani 26+8reb+2ast, K.Lee 17+6reb+2ast, G.Jayden 17+12reb+2ast, J.Lin 11+3reb+8ast, Y.Lin 8+1reb+5ast, S.Su 8+6reb+1ast

Lioneers - N.Taipei CTBC 102-85

Very important is a loss of second ranked N.Taipei CTBC (4-4) against fifth ranked Lioneers (4-2) on Saturday night. N.Taipei CTBC was defeated by Lioneers 102-85. Lioneers made 23-of-28 charity shots (82.1 percent) during the game. Strangely N.Taipei CTBC outrebounded Lioneers 54-40 including 19 on the offensive glass. American power forward Drew Pember (211-2000, college: UNC Asheville) notched a double-double by scoring 27 points and 14 rebounds to lead the effort and guard Po-Yu Tseng (186-1996) supported him with 13 points and 8 assists. Tseng is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Four Lioneers players scored in double figures. Even a double-double of 24 points and 12 rebounds by Montenegrin power forward Nemanja Radovic (208-1991) did not help to save the game for N.Taipei CTBC. Montenegrin forward Marko Todorovic (208-1992) added 18 points and 16 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Lioneers have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place. N.Taipei CTBC lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the third position with four games lost. Lioneers will play against Dreamers (#6) in Changhua in the next round. N.Taipei CTBC will play on the road against the league's leader Taiwan Beer L. in Taoyuan and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
N.Taipei CTBC: N.Radovic 24+12reb, H.Ya-Hsuan 24+5reb+3ast, M.Todorovic 18+16reb+2ast, M.Gadiaga 7+3reb+3ast, V.Gaddefors 6+10reb+3ast, W.Chia-Hao 2+1reb+1ast
Lioneers: P.Drew 27+14reb+2ast, K.Kuo-Hao 19+4reb, T.Po-Yu 13+3reb+8ast, S.Craig 10+3reb+4ast, C.Lee 8+1reb+1ast, H.TJ 8+9reb+1ast

Taipei TM - Kings 97-87

Very important is a loss of third ranked Kings (4-5) against sixth ranked Taipei TM (3-3) on Saturday night. Kings were defeated by Taipei TM 97-87. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Kings. The best player for the winners was American guard Zach Lofton (193-1992, college: NM State, agency: Slash Sports) who scored 28 points and 6 rebounds. Canadian center Jordy Tshimanga (211-1996, college: Dayton, agency: Interperformances) chipped in a double-double by scoring 11 points and 15 rebounds. Five Taipei TM 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 a double-double by scoring 16 points and 11 assists and his fellow American import Austin Daye (209-1988, college: Gonzaga, agency: Slash Sports) added 17 points and 9 rebounds respectively. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Taipei TM moved-up to fifth place. Defending champion Kings dropped to the fourth position with five games lost. Taipei TM will meet Dreamers (#6) in the next round. Kings will play against the league's leader Taiwan Beer L. in Taoyuan and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Kings: A.Daye 17+9reb+1ast, L.Yan-Ting 16+2reb+11ast, J.Washburn 14+11reb+1ast, C.Brown Jr. 9+6reb+3ast, L.Joseph 8+3reb+5ast, L.Cheng-Ju 6
Taipei TM: L.Zach 28+6reb+1ast, C.Kenneth 17+2reb+4ast, C.Chao-Chen 14+5reb+1ast, W.Darral 13+5reb+2ast, T.Jordy 11+15reb, S.Manu 10+12reb+2ast

Lioneers - Kaohsiung A. 97-89

Rather expected game when 7th ranked Aquas (2-7) were defeated by fifth ranked Lioneers (4-2) 97-89 on Sunday. Lioneers shot 25 for 34 from the free-throw line, while Kaohsiung A. only scored five points from the stripe. The best player for the winners was American power forward Drew Pember (211-2000, college: UNC Asheville) who had a double-double by scoring 18 points and 16 rebounds. Guard Po-Yu Tseng (186-1996) chipped in 14 points and 8 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 Ukrainian Bogdan Bliznyuk (198-1995, college: EWU) who recorded 18 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists and Puerto Rican Chris Ortiz (203-1993, college: Kent St.) added 24 points and 5 rebounds respectively. Five Lioneers and four Kaohsiung A. players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Lioneers have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place. Kaohsiung A. lost fifth consecutive game. They stay at the bottom position with seven games lost. Lioneers will meet Dreamers (#6) in the next round. Kaohsiung A. will play against the league's leader Taiwan Beer L. in Taoyuan and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Kaohsiung A.: C.Ortiz 24+5reb+2ast, R.Travis 19+7reb+3ast, B.Bliznyuk 18+9reb+5ast, S.Chin-Yao 14+4reb+2ast, Y.Chun-An 5+2reb, S.Wen-Ju 4+4reb+6ast
Lioneers: P.Drew 18+16reb+1ast, S.Craig 17+4reb, K.Kuo-Hao 16+2reb+2ast, T.Po-Yu 14+2reb+8ast, C.Lee 11+5reb+2ast, P.Anzejs 10+6reb+1ast

Taipei TM - Taiwan Beer L. 102-112

Very predictable result when top-ranked Leopards (6-0) defeated 6th ranked Taipei TM (3-3) 112-102 on Sunday. Taiwan Beer L. dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to Taipei TM's 42. They outrebounded Taipei TM 50-36 including a 38-22 advantage in defensive rebounds. Taiwan Beer L. looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. The best player for the winners was American-Liberian Lasan Kromah (198-1991, college: UConn, agency: LHZ Sport Agency) who scored 29 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists. Mali power forward Cheick Diallo (206-1996, college: Kansas) chipped in a double-double by scoring 14 points and 22 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was Canadian center Jordy Tshimanga (211-1996, college: Dayton, agency: Interperformances) who recorded a double-double by scoring 17 points and 17 rebounds and American Stanton Kidd (202-1992, college: Colorado St.) added 23 points and 7 rebounds respectively. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Leopards have an impressive six-game winning streak. Taiwan Beer L. maintains first position with 6-0 record. Loser Taipei TM dropped to the fifth place with three games lost. Taiwan Beer L. will meet N.Taipei CTBC (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Taipei TM will play against Dreamers in Changhua and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Taipei TM: S.Kidd 23+7reb+3ast, Z.Lofton 21+3reb+6ast, J.Tshimanga 17+17reb+2ast, H.Tsung-Han 13+2ast, C.Chang 7+1reb+1ast, M.Samuel 6+2reb+4ast
Taiwan Beer L.: K.Lasan 29+9reb+9ast, D.Cheick 14+22reb+1ast, H.Wang 14+3reb+1ast, S.Lin 14+5reb+3ast, J.Gao 9+1reb+6ast, M.Chris 9+7reb