TPBL Round 11 (Regular Season): Lioneers defeat Taiwan Beer L.

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most crucial game of the last round was another loss of top-ranked Leopards (10-4) against fourth ranked Lioneers on Wednesday night. Lioneers were defeated by fourth ranked Lioneers (7-7) 98-82. Lioneers forced 19 Taiwan Beer L. turnovers. Strangely Taiwan Beer L. outrebounded Lioneers 53-41 including 39 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists comparing to just 15 passes made by Taiwan Beer L.'s players. American power forward Drew Pember (211-2000, college: UNC Asheville) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 32 points and 12 rebounds. His fellow American import TJ Holyfield (203-1995, college: Texas Tech) contributed with 15 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. American forward Malcolm Miller (201-1993, college: Holy Cross) answered with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 16 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) for Taiwan Beer L.Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Lioneers moved-up to third place. Taiwan Beer L. lost third consecutive game. They still keep top position with four games lost. Lioneers are looking forward to face league's second-placed N.Taipei CTBC on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Taiwan Beer L. will play against Kaohsiung A. and is hoping to win this game.
An interesting game for Dreamers (7-8) which played against their close opponent Taipei TM (6-6). Third ranked Dreamers managed to get a 10-point victory 108-98. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Taipei TM. It was a great evening for American power forward Aric Holman (208-1997, college: MSU) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 22 points, 20 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals. Yu-An Chiang helped adding 17 points and 8 assists. Cypriot-American center Darral Willis (206-1996, college: Wichita St.) responded with a double-double by scoring 35 points (!!!), 17 rebounds and 4 assists. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Despite that victory Dreamers went down to fourth position due to points difference, which they share with Kings. Taipei TM at the other side dropped to the sixth place with six games lost. Dreamers will play against league's second-placed N.Taipei CTBC on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Taipei TM will have a break next round.
An interesting game for N.Taipei CTBC (8-6) which played against 3rd placed Dreamers (7-8). Second ranked N.Taipei CTBC managed to get a 14-point victory 118-104. It was an exceptional evening for Marko Todorovic who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 33 points (!!!), 19 rebounds and 9 assists (was perfect 9-for-9 from the free throw line !!!). Aric Holman came up with a double-double by scoring 29 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line) for Dreamers in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. N.Taipei CTBC maintains second place with 8-6 record having just two points less than leader Taiwan Beer L. Loser Dreamers dropped to the fourth position with eight games lost. They share it with Kings. N.Taipei CTBC will meet Lioneers (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Dreamers will play again against the league's second-placed N.Taipei CTBC and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

In the last two games of round 11 Lioneers beat Kings 97-90. Kings won against Kaohsiung A. 86-82.
The most impressive performance of 11th round was 22 points and 13 rebounds by Jason Washburn of Kings.



Lioneers - Taiwan Beer L. 98-82

The most crucial game of the last round was another loss of top-ranked Leopards (10-4) against fourth ranked Lioneers on Wednesday night. Lioneers were defeated by fourth ranked Lioneers (7-7) 98-82. Lioneers forced 19 Taiwan Beer L. turnovers. Strangely Taiwan Beer L. outrebounded Lioneers 53-41 including 39 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists comparing to just 15 passes made by Taiwan Beer L.'s players. American power forward Drew Pember (211-2000, college: UNC Asheville) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 32 points and 12 rebounds. His fellow American import TJ Holyfield (203-1995, college: Texas Tech) contributed with 15 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. American forward Malcolm Miller (201-1993, college: Holy Cross) answered with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 16 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) and Mali power forward Cheick Diallo (206-1996, college: Kansas) added 14 points and 14 rebounds in the effort for Taiwan Beer L.Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Lioneers moved-up to third place. Taiwan Beer L. lost third consecutive game. They still keep top position with four games lost. Lioneers are looking forward to face league's second-placed N.Taipei CTBC on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Taiwan Beer L. will play against Kaohsiung A. and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Lioneers: P.Drew 32+12reb+3ast, H.TJ 15+8reb+2ast, K.Lu 13+1reb+1ast, T.Po-Yu 13+2reb+9ast, P.Anzejs 11+7reb+1ast, K.Kuo-Hao 6+6reb+8ast
Taiwan Beer L.: M.Miller 18+16reb+2ast, C.McCullough 16+10reb, C.Diallo 14+14reb+1ast, G.Jin-Wei 12+7ast, T.Xun-Xiang 10+2ast, C.Po-Yuan 6+6reb+1ast

Dreamers - Taipei TM 108-98

An interesting game for Dreamers (7-8) which played against their close opponent Taipei TM (6-6). Third ranked Dreamers managed to get a 10-point victory 108-98. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Taipei TM. Dreamers shot 32 for 44 from the free-throw line, while Taipei TM only scored fourteen points from the stripe. Dreamers players were unselfish on offense dishing 25 assists. They brought some defensive toughness making 7 blocks. Taipei TM was plagued by 30 personal fouls down the stretch. It was a great evening for American power forward Aric Holman (208-1997, college: MSU) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 22 points, 20 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals. Yu-An Chiang helped adding 17 points and 8 assists. Cypriot-American center Darral Willis (206-1996, college: Wichita St.) responded with a double-double by scoring 35 points (!!!), 17 rebounds and 4 assists and American power forward Diamond Stone (208-1997, college: Maryland) scored 20 points and 7 rebounds. Five Dreamers and four Taipei TM players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Despite that victory Dreamers went down to fourth position due to points difference, which they share with Kings. Taipei TM at the other side dropped to the sixth place with six games lost. Dreamers will play against league's second-placed N.Taipei CTBC on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Taipei TM will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Dreamers: H.Aric 22+20reb+7ast, Y.Chiang 17+2reb+8ast, C.Tsung-Hsien 16+5reb+3ast, C.Ma 15+3reb+3ast, B.Julian 14+7reb+1ast, G.Brandon 12+6reb+1ast
Taipei TM: D.Willis 35+17reb+4ast, D.Stone 20+7reb, S.Kidd 16+6reb, S.Ting 10+2reb+13ast, M.Samuel 6+5reb+4ast, K.Chien 5+1reb+2ast

Kings - Lioneers 90-97

No shocking result in a game when fourth ranked Lioneers (7-7) beat 6th ranked Kings (7-8) 97-90 on Saturday. Lioneers looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Lioneers made 7 blocks. It was an exceptional evening for American power forward Drew Pember (211-2000, college: UNC Asheville) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 17 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists. Latvian center Anzejs Pasecniks (216-1995, college: VEF BA Valka) accounted for 18 points and 11 rebounds for the winning side. Five Lioneers players scored in double figures. American-Bulgarian center Jason Washburn (213-1990, college: Utah, agency: Pensack Sports) came up with a double-double by scoring 30 points and 18 rebounds and added 9 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals respectively for Kings in the defeat. Kings' coach John Patrick rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Lioneers moved-up to third place. Defending champion Kings dropped to the fourth position with eight games lost. They share it with Dreamers. Lioneers will meet league's second-placed N.Taipei CTBC on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Kings will play against Kaohsiung A. and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Lioneers: P.Anzejs 18+11reb+3ast, K.Kuo-Hao 18+4ast, T.Po-Yu 17+3reb+6ast, P.Drew 17+12reb+4ast, H.TJ 16+11reb+4ast, C.Tsai 8
Kings: J.Washburn 30+18reb+1ast, J.Harris 16+4ast, J.Gardner 14+6reb+1ast, L.Kai-Yan 9+9reb+5ast, L.Joseph 7+2reb+6ast, L.Yan-Ting 5+4reb+2ast

Dreamers - N.Taipei CTBC 104-118

An interesting game for N.Taipei CTBC (8-6) which played against 3rd placed Dreamers (7-8). Second ranked N.Taipei CTBC managed to get a 14-point victory 118-104. N.Taipei CTBC forced 22 Dreamers turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. It was an exceptional evening for Montenegrin forward Marko Todorovic (208-1992) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 33 points (!!!), 19 rebounds and 9 assists (was perfect 9-for-9 from the free throw line !!!). The former international forward Mohammad Gadiaga (188-1998) accounted for 25 points and 8 rebounds for the winning side. American power forward Aric Holman (208-1997, college: MSU) came up with a double-double by scoring 29 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line) and international center Brandon Gilbeck (213-1996, college: W.Illinois) added 12 points and 15 rebounds respectively for Dreamers in the defeat. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. N.Taipei CTBC maintains second place with 8-6 record having just two points less than leader Taiwan Beer L. Loser Dreamers dropped to the fourth position with eight games lost. They share it with Kings. N.Taipei CTBC will meet Lioneers (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Dreamers will play again against the league's second-placed N.Taipei CTBC and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
N.Taipei CTBC: T.Marko 33+19reb+9ast, G.Bachir 25+8reb+2ast, B.Lewis 21+7reb, Y.Hsieh 15+3reb+7ast, W.Lin 10+6reb+5ast, T.Jian 5+1reb+1ast
Dreamers: A.Holman 29+11reb+5ast, M.Chien-Hao 20+2reb+1ast, C.Yu-An 13+6reb+4ast, B.Gilbeck 12+15reb, J.Boyd 10+4reb, T.Chang 9+4reb

Kings - Kaohsiung A. 86-82

The game between closely ranked teams ended with 7th ranked Aquas' (4-10) loss to sixth ranked Kings (7-8) 82-86 on Sunday. Kings forced 19 Kaohsiung A. turnovers. 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 22 points and 13 rebounds. American-Jordanian Jalen Harris (196-1998, college: Nevada) accounted for 23 points for the winning side. Ukrainian Bogdan Bliznyuk (198-1995, college: EWU) came up with 22 points and 7 rebounds and Croatian center Kristijan Krajina (208-1990, college: Mt.St.Mary's, agency: 011 Sports) added 8 points and 17 rebounds respectively for Kaohsiung A. in the defeat. Four Kaohsiung A. players scored in double figures. Aquas' coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Defending champion moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Dreamers. Loser Aquas stay at the bottom position with ten games lost. Kings will meet bottom-ranked Kaohsiung A. (#7) on the road in the next round. Kaohsiung A. will play against the league's leader Taiwan Beer L. and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Kings: H.Jalen 23+4reb+1ast, W.Jason 22+13reb, D.Austin 18+6reb+3ast, K.Lee 7+4reb+3ast, R.Hsiung 6+1reb, Y.Lin 5+4reb
Kaohsiung A.: B.Bliznyuk 22+7reb+2ast, S.Wen-Ju 17+1reb+2ast, C.Lalanne 16+7reb+1ast, L.Hu 15+2reb+4ast, K.Krajina 8+17reb+1ast, L.Wei-Ting 2+4reb+1ast