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305112.11 in reply to 305112.9
Date: 07/07/2020 11:29:35
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Great game mate. Appreciate for the regards as a strong team. It's been a long while since we were a Juggernaut.

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Date: 07/13/2020 05:54:37
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Scrimmage: vs Bahamas - WON: 120 - 92

We continued with our good form with a 28 point win against the Bahamas. Despite our opponents being a fairly lower ranked team, they gave their everything which was seen through their amazing outside shooting. This was the first week where ALL our players had a GS of 8-9 and I hope that that continues into the next few weeks which is detrimental for our success this season.

MVPs:
1. Bogdan Nita - 3 votes.
2. Xi Yonghao - 2 votes.
3. Dwayne O'Meley - 1 vote.

Next Game:
vs Macau. Tune in!

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Date: 07/20/2020 08:49:31
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Game 5 - vs: Macau: LOSS: 93 - 98 (55943)

We fall to a tricky Macau team after a run of wins. We still progress to the second stage of the tournament though despite this loss but it may mean that we progress as possibly the fourth seed from our group (depending on who wins in the Singapore vs Malaysia game).

MVPs:
1. Dean Huhtaniemi - 3 votes.
2. Brendon Saxby - 2 votes.
3. John Maurice - 1 vote.

Next Game:
vs Vietnam. Tune in!

Last edited by Te-Ariki (NZ U21 Manager) at 07/20/2020 08:54:28

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Date: 07/27/2020 08:16:04
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Game 6 - vs: Vietnam: LOSS: 81 - 93 (55946)

We lose to Vietnam in the last game of the first round of the tournament this season, but after South Korea's loss to Hong Kong, we progress to the second round of the tournament as the fourth seed in our group.

This was a planned loss as it looked like going into the second round as fourth seeds were better than going into the second round as the third seed in our group. This is because it will look like we will be going into a group whereby it is possible to win some games. I hope to improve upon our last result in this tournament, where we were not able to win one game in the second round.

MVPs:
1. Dhasaradakumaran Pushparaj - 3 votes.
2. John Maurice - 2 votes.
3. Dwayne O'Meley 1 vote.

Next Game:
TBC. However, we know our group for the second round. They include:
- Hong Kong (from Group A)
- New Zealand (from Group A)
- Thailand (from Group B)
- Australia (from Group B)
- China (from Group C)
- Indonesia (from Group C)

I will update you all once the official schedule is released.

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Date: 07/27/2020 16:43:56
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Well done buddy!

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Date: 07/29/2020 08:03:11
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Asia Tournament - Round 2 - Schedule Release

The official schedule for round 2 of the Asia Tournament (Season 50) was recently released.

We will go up against (in chronological order)
- Indonesia
- Australia
- Thailand
- China
- Hong Kong

I will try my best to get some result out of these games, but the chances look slim at the moment. Tune in to our game against Indonesia on Monday!

In other news, two of our players in the current squad has hit major milestones, despite only going thorough half the season thus far. They include:
- John Maurice making his 33rd appearance for the NZ U21 team in the last game. This makes him equal 9th in all time NZ U21 appearances.
- Dwayne O'Meley making 108 assists in his two and half seasons with the team so far. This makes him 8th in all time NZ U21 assists leaders.

Last edited by Te-Ariki (NZ U21 Manager) at 07/29/2020 08:04:15

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Date: 08/03/2020 08:28:44
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Game 7 - vs: Indonesia: WIN: 114 - 112 (56537)

We come out with a narrow win against Indonesia. They started out well with a 6 point lead going into the second quarter, however we pushed through in quarter 2 and 3 to come out with a 2 point win. This marks our first win in the second round of the Asia Tournament since season 42, which is quite remarkable in my eyes. Onwards from here on out!

MVPs:
1. John Maurice - 3 votes.
2. Dhasaradakumaran Pushparaj - 2 votes.
3. George Jabano - 1 vote.

Next Game:
vs our brothers and sisters across the ditch - Australia. Tune in next Monday!

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Date: 08/10/2020 08:17:02
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Game 8 - vs: Australia: LOSS: 64 - 98 (56539)

We fall to Australia by 34 points and if there was one word to describe the game, it'd be annihilation. But it was expected and despite getting a GDP guess correct, two injuries to two of our major players, along with poor game shape and the heavy loss capped the worse week in NZ U21's history in BuzzerBeater!

However, we must look to next week's game - where I hope we could get better game shape numbers and our players returning from injury.

MVPs:
1. Brendon Saxby - 3 votes.
2. George Jabano - 2 votes.
3. Myron Gupta - 1 vote.

Next Game:
vs Thailand. Tune in!

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Date: 08/17/2020 08:24:28
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Game 9 - vs Thailand: LOSS: 83 - 103 (56542)

We lose to a very strong Thailand team. I crunched knowing that there was a slim chanced against China and HK in the following rounds. I was considering a look inside GDP (those on the offsite would know) which may have turned the game upside down but ultimately decided against it, thinking that the crunch was all that we needed. Kudos to Thailand who dominated in the second and third quarter to hand them their second win in the second round thus far. They have formed a very strong team.

MVPs:
1. George Jabano - 3 votes.
2. Myron Gupta - 2 votes.
3. John Maurice - 1 vote.

Next Game:
vs China, tournament favourites! Tune in!

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Date: 08/24/2020 08:32:38
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Game 10 - vs China: LOSS: 48 - 114 (56545)

It's safe to say that we got thrashed - but to a great side. We defended well, but our shooting let us down (21% shooting accuracy). Despite this, we are getting towards the end of yet another season, with our final competitive game against Hong Kong next week. Then, scouting will begin in preparation for the consolation tourney next season.

MVPs:
1. Dwayne O'Meley - 3 votes.
2. Brendon Saxby - 2 votes.
3. John Maurice - 1 vote.

Next Game:
vs Hong Kong. Tune in!

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Date: 08/31/2020 08:28:20
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Game 11 - vs Hong Kong: LOSS: 63 - 95 (56547)

We end the season disappointingly. However, it has been a step up since the last time we were in the consolation tourney, so some positives there. We gave everything to HK tonight with a correct GDP guess and the CT, yet the results would say otherwise. The only positives out of the game was that we turned over the ball less than them. But the 23% FG% was obviously disappointing to see.

MVPs:
1. Dhasaradakumara Pushparaj - 3 votes.
2. George Jabano - 2 votes.
3. Dwayne O'Meley - 1 vote.

Next Game:
vs TBC.

Updates:
- End of season review will be published in the coming weeks - after next weeks scrimmage (possibly).
- Scouting for season 51 will begin soon.

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