NBL24 Round 12 – Illawarra Hawks vs Tasmania JackJumpers

NBL24 Round 12 – Illawarra Hawks vs Tasmania JackJumpers

And they Out [Applause] the this program is brought to you by Hungry Jacks and Bunnings [Applause] Warehouse I like this Clash here ilara a resurgent ilara hawks hosting Tasmania up there in wenong under Justin Tatum there’s belief there’s drive and there’s a excitement for the Hawks and for tazzy

They’ve got to keep winning they’ve got to try and get that second spot when it comes to the standings in terms of a sports bet same game multi we’ll rely on those guys who get it done time and time again Milton Doyle he’s been a bit flat

Lately but we’ll back him in we’ll take Sam froling to get eight or more boards and Tyler Harvey’s been playing really good basketball of late this will be a beauty enjoy the game chances are you’re about to lose for freeing confidential support call the number on the screen or visit the

Website we’ve been at the bottom for so long you know and now we’re trying to find our way to the top I got a chance to you know get comfortable in this position so I just want my team to keep Winning and slams it down joh all the way in and all the way up there’s a start for the Hawks with Gary CL going upstairs simply incredible the the Hawks win their fourth game of the season knock off the hottest team in the competition right now the per

Wildcats and the Hawks crack the tongue for the second week in a row it’s a 28o thumping theeast mne Phoenix Justin taching up stor here really dropped the mark there Justin t we are into round 12 and the 12 games of Christmas which continue in Woolen

Gong get here anywh you can Hungry Jacks NL tip off the day delivers a double header ilara Tasmania later Melbourne Perth with this first game Hawks fans believe their season can continue to rebuild as for tazzy they’re out to bounce back from around 11 wipe out where they dropped both games but still

The Mitsubishi Motors ladder shows the Jack jumpers sitting comfortably in third the Hawks off the bottom and in a position to climb if they can continue to rack up the winds good evening everybody Matt Russ alongside everybody’s favorite elf Brad Rosen when te te’s met in round three the Jack

Jumpers were Big Winners but I’ll bet your left leg it’s not going to be 30 points the difference this time around compliments to the season to everyone and no you are right it will not be 30 points and the way Tasmania have played as very good but ilara they have gone to

Another level ilara have won three of the their last four games barring a bumbling finish against Brisbane it could be four straight under coach Tatum when it comes to coach Scott Roth he watched his side get beaten twice in round 11 but one of those defeats was by

A point in Perth then on the quick turnaround they went down by single figures against Cindy the reigning Champs I don’t read too much into that what about you well I don’t but it’s the turnovers that Tasmania gave you watch these couple of possessions here and

They were just silly turnovers and as as un Mania just simple be able to give the Kings and then when they get off to the racers the kings were very good so Tasmania they can take care of that tonight that will definitely help them get this game 19 turnovers well they’ll need to

Improve that Jack McVey is enjoying career high minutes points rebounds assists and in his last game he had a season High 23 points aside from the stats I love the energy he brings who’s the team’s barometer day in day out is he everyone’s favorite player M you just

Love him the energy he gives I did be able to interview him earlier just a smile on his face but he is an assassin he’s playing outstanding basketball nothing better than that big dagger three that he hit in cans a couple of weeks ago now fans here are already

Shouting sign this man longterm Hawks they’ve seen enough they want him on the books for the next couple of Seasons certainly over four games so far the defense has improved remarkably under Justin Tatum giving up 65 78 82 and 72 so average that out 74 points per game

Since they made a coaching change we know the defense has improved Brad Rosen tell us how it’s improved well it’s come from the way their energy has started you look at this this is round three this is where they were playing and you watch Tasmania here they didn’t have to

Do anything no ball pressure they just get Stein or come off the down screen wide open three that’s how you lose by 30 points this is how you win games you watch how they’re up and in now there’s Bryce cotton and they all over this ball watch Deo hickey takes a hit doesn’t

Stop keeps playing as he drives here do little three players come to the ball great defense the next possession again up and in same game defense creates offense they go to the hoop he misses the shot here Watch What Happens Off to the Races two-on-one situation Lee gets

The ball layup that is thear HS we love to watch and as you tell us from the good defense better offense Tyler Harvey has certainly fired how good was he last week 22 in that first half was outstanding well his 25 points was a career high for Tyler Harvey and it was

The first time he’d led the hawk scoring since round five Brad Rosen up to you for a final word standing right here next to coach Tatum and these boys are ready to play we know they’re in the bench is ready to go let’s throw this in

The air it’s a Merry Christmas time F aara Hawks playing against the Jack jumpers yeah Hawks fans believe they’re in for a rip of Christmas as we say compliment to the season to Lee monana Peter hully and Damon Lowry it’s game time ah thank you Maddie thank you Brad

The boys are up and about so it’s Damon Larry looking forward to this one Pete Hy as we Kickstart what is going to be a cracking double headed tonight NBL 24 round 12 of course following this one the Perth Melbourne game the open air game but looking forward to this one the

Hawks at home same faces but a different team is the boys touch on and what a set play to start count it we’re getting off to a good start already if you’re a Hulk fan everybody’s touching the ball like we said earlier they the same guys Joey

But they different guys now they are banded Brothers whole bunch of energy and he just came out ran a good set starting fives Tyler Harvey Justin Robinson Gary Clark swack of the Bullock and Sam Fring for the Haws and for the tazzy Jack Cho is Milton Doyle a familiar face alongside Jordan Crawford

Dmck Marcus Lee and Jack McVey expecting more from Mil do tonight I mean I know they lost the two games last round and it was a bit of a surprise for a lot of people the way that Tasmania has been this season and not too surprising you

Look at everything they had in terms of Milt do just coming back from being overseas with what happened in his family so I’m expecting him to be really aggressive on the front foot here there is Milton Doyle the boys touch on the N turnovers against Sydney

And that’s a nice start here we go They’re not going to do that again tonight this man as you said just been slightly down in recent don’t stick this way don’t do it again me your approval so often we have seen I mean it’s the Jordan mil show isn’t it

In Tasmania and trying to figure out who’s going to go trying to score at what point of the game sometimes can be really passive to begin games and let Jordan Crawford get going or try and feed the big fell early and he’s really good here two backto

Back buckets here in the first minute it’s going to be a big match up as well Sam Fring going up against Marcus Lee and then will magnite leave The League points in the paint Fring but not on that occasion Sam’s going to have his work cut out today got

With two shot blockers he’s going to get about 17 minutes of Marcus Lee and then will magn is going to come in and do exactly the same thing and change shots here’s dmy pulls up G Clark with the rebound back to back double doubles for Gary Clark part of the Improvement of this

Illar Hawks line up as Robinson trying to get himself going early looking for a big game for Justin Robinson he needs one um he’s been trending like I guess in the right direction the last couple games hasn’t had the the Breakout game he had since um that Southeast M Phoenix

Game back in I think round two or round three but he’s capable so under this new regime we’ll see what he can do not big numbers but he’s been more efficient in recent weeks Justin Robinson this man he’s been a walking bucket three straight games with 20 plus points

Jordan Crawford when you go back to the game of the ill played Southeast M with Phoenix they put up 100 but both Gary Clark and Sam froling only scored about 6 to eight points each in the first half and then exploded in the second half I

Mean it was all Tyler Harvey in that first 20 minutes he had 22 points before picking up a third foul and had to sit down they kind of pick and choose where they have an advantage this man right here I think he had three slow games to

Start the season but he has been enormous since so consistent Gary Clark 15 points shooting at almost 50% in the field and there’s the defense Brad Rosen was talking about clock leg that long one thing the Hawks don’t want to do is deviate from what they’ve been

Doing the last four games they’ve been playing as a patient offense nothing too erratic taking great shots which helps their shooting percentage just don’t want is Justin Robertson gets a nice steal kick ahead to swack up and that’s turning to defense into offense he just said Brad Rosen he spoke

About that Milton Doyle surprisingly leads the league in turnovers SM do someone who plays with such composure he’s had more turnovers than any other player in the competition he’s serious I would I would have thought that 46 in his 15 games he started well on this one couple of buckets

Already go down to MCV it’s that little move on Fring just leaves it short face guard Justin robs doesn’t like that call but he’s always going to get it when you face guard on a box out that’s what’s going to happen and here’s Harvey Norman replay just fighting over

The screen all you got to do is show that intent and then swack a Bullock on the break benefiting from Justin Robertson getting upstairs and you can see him in the background he’s enjoying that that defense to offense we’re going to keep alluding to but down the other

End he gets called for this foul time you try and box out and you’re facing the opposition is going to be an easy call for the referee there’s another turnover for Milton Doyle so still a bit Rusty in again in transition Harvey the crow would have loved that the fall I

Would have loved if he threw the alley hoop to Gary Clark but that’s okay that was in transition off of a steel and we all know Tyler can get hot at any given time misses the mid-ranger full cour pressure from late best defense in the competition

It’s a he jack jumpers on one for point against and off the back of the last four good games they’re third in the competition the Hawks with defense and they got their offense going early as well Sparkle the bullet with four points and they’re going to be another

Turnover for the Jack Jers already it’s the fourth turnover they’ve scored nearly every other possession they haven’t turned the ball over as well magnate checks into this game talking about their defense being a lead it was wasn’t for the first bit of the season they really struggled they were leaking

A lot of points it was just a shade of what we’d come to see from Tasmania in the first two years in the league Magna got healthy I think everybody else started to switch on and they have been really good lately magn does check into the game here’s Robinson can he get going

Misses for the Hawks he’s not shooting a good percentage from Deep Water Justin Robertson only 28% from the from Deep but you could hear Justin Tatum on the sideline just saying I’ll take that one like that’s the shot to take as well magnate finishes the Little Miss but

This is what Justin Tatum has done he’s given these guys more belief they they feeling more confident even if they’re not in positions to to I guess to do that well they know their coach believes in them there’s the match up we spoke about fallling and magnite fing one of the Foul shot clock down to five so Robinson again going to let it fly you don’t like those on when you are shooting poorly from outside just a 28% you’ve got to get it up J makes the P at the other end a bit going on since one magna’s checked in

And Justin Robinson having a few words to say Let’s Get Back Down Courtside Matt Russell Lee let’s celebrate the consistency of Tasmania yes they lost both games last round and that prompted Damon Lowry to ask this week when was the last time the Jack jumpers lost three straight well the answer is 45

Five games ago it was the first three games of last season October 22 the last time tazzy dropped three in a row and they were 20 minutes away from dropping four in a row if you go back to remember that they were 18 points down at home

Game four of last season to the bullets came back and won that one in overtime and then went on a run all of a sudden we started thinking they could do make a championship series once again you like the rain man Pete with them stats you remember that yeah that’s off the D Tatum has made some substitutions K Jang Lee checks in d o hickey Mason petley this has been the one thing about I guess when Justin Tatum taking over and everybody assumed that okay we’re going to tighten up the rotations we’re going to really limit who plays but if

Anything he’s probably rotated a little bit more I think that comes with we seeing everybody involved right everybody’s up and about the energy from 1 through 12 everybody is locked in because they know they’re going to be needed at any moment they’re going to come in and play little spurts here and

There they’re all checked in here’s magnate the offensive board draws the foul time to unleash will magnate now Damon is playing his 99th game today he’ll play his 100th NBL game on Christmas when they take on Southeast melbour his seventh season we know he’s had the the run with injuries but 25

Years old he’s now played seven games in a row and he’s been super impressive is it now time to crank up his minutes I you know what this I’m I’m I’m all for Scott Ross seems to think he needs to get in more games shape but will magnet

Looks great to me Pete he’s averaging 16 minutes a game he’s extremely Lively and he’s getting you 10 points and seven rebounds so I know they have a nice two-headed monster with him and Marcus Lee but I think he can at least get 25 minutes out of look I’m with you because

I’m high on the W magnet train as a lot of people are but if there’s one person that probably knows his limitations or what he can do in terms of keeping his production at this high level it’ll be Scott Roth so I trust that Roth is doing

The right thing and that’s a great pass from Milton doy and there is Will mag today mag’s come in he’s got four rebounds Four Points in 2 minutes well it’s the least amount of minutes he’s averaging in six seasons but career highs rebounds and points and Brad Rosen

You want to join in the combo I am right here at the Tasmania bench and magn is a stor wward out here it is so noticeable and it’s not a surprise they bought ping out cuz they just need to get someone to bang with him they are putting Clark on

Him and when that switch comes off like this on ball now he’s just able to get to the basket and an easy score great call Brad on Q and they’ve just drifted out to a little six-point lead here and I think the other side of it Damon as we

Talk about him minutes increasing and maybe even going to the starting lineup is you also don’t want to do anything that could set him back so if he doesn’t pushes the limits a little bit to the injuries have a look at this pass from Mil Doyle will magnet just in the right

Spot at the right time it’s a good connection there and he does something that just pushes him too far and he ends up having a set back injury-wise or healthwise that’s just not what he needs it’s not what Tasmania needs because he’s coming out of a contract at the end

Of this year no doubt that if he can finish out this year the trajectory he’s going looking forward to next year and Beyond cuz he he’s still got plenty left in the tank only 25 years of age yep his best basketball still ahead of him no good feed from Fring to

Hickey D hickey just provides energy you wouldn’t say is he a point guard is he a two guard he’s a guard and he’s a defensive minded guard as he forces mil D into a into a Miss but moving well without the ball Sam falling when he

Doesn’t post up that close to the basket he’s probably looking to pass it guys are moving off the ball giving him options this is what I like to see trying to get easy bu is by hawks hickey getting some minutes Dan grea out with the ankle injury only

Player injured for both sides so pretty fit and healthy these two teams here’s Crawford pulls the ball out and they’ll run through their set McDonald as AJ Johnson checks into the game the young next star Crawford’s going to have to get up oh the step back would have been some

Sort of finish hey look as as AJ comes down in TR makes something happen Jordan Crawford I’ve said it once I said it a thousand times Pete I don’t I don’t feel he can be guarded one-on-one you have to literally hope he misses yeah I thought

The way that that just got you out of your seat I realized that your seat was just coming up from being down from pressing the lever there you go M Jo Den comes in knocks down a triple let’s get back down court side of Matt Russell yeah further two that discussion on Den

Grea Hawks fans will be happy to know that he’s available on Christmas night that’s one thing the next part is getting back into the rotation but he’s over that ankle injury training hard and slated to play on Christmas night of course both these teams are in action again Christmas night can’t wait for

That one the Hawks and the Kings be an absolute Beauty as ping has to throw it up it’s been a tough quarter scoring the ball just 10 points so far they’re five of 17 and all of seven from Deep just hit one that’s no good both teams are

Struggling from outside just one of six for Tasmania as well but they’ve been some good looks for the Hawks just haven’t managed to knock them down and the beauty is they’re knocked down by more than seven at this rate they’ve let it qu a time their last five games the

Jack jumpers looks like it’ll be six games as hickey coughs that one up on the fast break it’s going to be Crawford pulls up he’s knocked down the trip ball let’s talk about it just Tatum cause a timeout let’s talk about this time out 40 seconds to go in the first quarter as

Well not just just waiting for quarter time he’s not happy with that defensive transition and for a good reason we’s running back it looked like it might have been Dave o hiy you’ve just got to go if you’re the closest man to the ball someone just has to stop the

Ball Scott Roth chats to his team we spoke pregame about Jack McVey having a career best year Well Brad Rosen caught up with him pregame you personally career year everything’s up points minutes and everything you look like you love playing basketball that’s it that’s it I mean I’m living the dream every single

Day this is what I’ve been working for since as long as I can remember my older brother was playing my mom put a ball in my hands when I was 5 years old and I get to come out here and do it every night and and try and score the ball cuz

I do love doing that so I can’t complain for a single second these energy infectious isn’t it if you looking for any type of inspiration motivation for the Christmas holidays look no further than Jack mcvey’s Twitter account cuz he’s all about perspective he’s all about positivity he’s all about doing the

Right things by the game working his butt off no coincidence that he’s having a career year in every statistical category put the work in you get the rewards just spoke about Jordan Crawford he’s made a three-pointer in every game this year shot the ball poorly against the Kings one of eight from long

Range knocked that down and Justin Tatum doesn’t like the 10-point deficit they started well the Hawks but as you said Pete it’s dried up offensively back after this first quarter there’s only been a handful of poor shots though that’s the one thing that they’ll be happy with just Tatum is just talking to

Them then surprised saying let’s just keep getting the ball through hands and if you open just trust that it’s going to go down but that’s back to back turnovers now got a blocking fou the an offensive foul sing on have a look at it here going for the

Little handoff and that little turn it is it’s a veteran play so you’ve just got to stay still it’s a veteran player to pretend like you’re handing off and going to roll you continue to move into that Defender as they try and get over over the screen easy call steinle checks

In can’t get that to four but they get another offensive board DOD the bullet Clint St shooting 48% from deep water it’s their fifth offensive rebound of this first quarter deng’s already knocked one down he’s at a few Siders and it’s going to be another turnover steinle you can’t give him that

Much space and that is going to hurt on quarter time it’ll be the equal lowest qu out for the Hawks just 10 points disappointing start for them the Jack jumpers they are professional outfit they lead this one by 13 points Canelo fight their way back stay with Us hello guys here we go okay so we Christmas yeah let me tell you these are a little inmas Hope’s excited for Christmas Absol organ do you have any Ide’s can help out What the name [Applause] TR doesn’t feel CHR okay that’s all conratulations quarter time win entertainment center in Woolen gong and he’s had a great start Justin Tatum but he won’t like what he saw in this first quarter they started pretty well the Hawks but in the end 29%

From the field and an equal low 10 points for a quarter sees them trailing the Jack jumpers by 13 points Damon Larry bit deflating not good not good at all they just simply being outworked the deck jumpers are got 15 total boards to the Hawks five now we’ve been talking a

Lot about the Hawks and how they’ve been resurging but the Tasmania Jack jumpers don’t forget as Jordan offord gets foul from downtown don’t forget about the Jack jumpers Pete when they go when they lose a couple in a row Scott Roth he brings the Wrath so should have been I

Should have saw this coming a bounce back game from them guys yeah no doubt about it I think a lot of people were expecting Tasmania to come in and and try and just silence this ship that keeps sailing really well from the ilar Hawks and again I think the Hawks you

Look back at that first quarter 10 points is obviously not ideal but all seven from three and they didn’t go to the free throw line actually these are the first free throws of the game so far for anybody but they were just relying a lot on their outside shots and when

They’re not falling you got to try and find a way to put points on the board Let’s Get Down Courtside Matt Russell you’re listing in a quarter time Lee you’re probably right Justin Tatum I’m sure wouldn’t have enjoyed what he’s seen but he was overwhelmingly positive

During that late time out in the first quarter and then that first quarter hardly said boys stay positive you know what to do work hard it will change he made the first two minutes of this second quarter really important for his team Brad Rosen well as you can imagine

Scot Roth very happy with the way his teams are playing three simple instructions defensive transition he does not want to give ilara any easy baskets he then said offensively we want to push it as fast as we can as there’s a nice little floater there from Tyler

Harvey that gets his tip in and the last thing he wants to do is just not settle for the [Applause] three Jordan Crawford the eight points R is dang misses that again really aggressive right now juk ding one at four from date oh hello that’s a good look kick out little

Pick and pop action for Gary Clark just didn’t get it to go so the O of eight now from outside I’m looking at these match ups on the floor right now Pete and I thought Sky Roth put that lineup out there just to finish the quarter but

They’re small krisic is the five man and I’m looking to Sam Sam Fring right now going this is where I got to go I got to go to Sam on the Block not right down the three-point line but close to the basket to get some high percentage shots

He’s been in good form Sam thrwing under Justin t has oh and then throws down a poster oh Sam is that what you wanted Dam Sam said merry happy Christmas oh my God these teammates can’t believe it there was a bit of frustration in that one I reckon oh my word he hadn’t

Scored and he’s made a statement can that Inspire his team get something going at the offensive end got Damon Larry out of his seat and they force a turnover oh here we go you just been waiting for the replay Damon Harvey Norman we need you hary Norman

Replay Sam says to Muk dang that is just such a bad me that is a bad business decision from mukang well that’s the way to get your first bucket if they don’t run a high pick and roll for Sam the next time down we got problems I don’t want to come across

Nether Pete is a biased former Hulk in my commentary but I’m just saying with the hwks need to do to get back in this game it’s got to be with Sam fraudin getting buckets as we said he was averaging that 16 points in almost seven boards his last four games under Justin

Tatum shooting at almost 70% from the field oh time oh tdd oh TD there is the man you said no one can defend oneon-one Dam sorry tdd oh can somebody get TD from ankle braces for Christmas oh and a and a GPS that’s that’s a tough cover for it’s

Tough cover for anyone 10 points Nowa Crawford that’s [Applause] um he look lost he look lost on that island fixing the line up Tatum he’s got fails in about Todd blanchfield they go to Clark gets down low and then good active hands from Crawford and those are the

Ones where if you’re Bali Bales you just got to cut off the ball right because you just stood still knowing that if that ball came out that’s going to be a trouble if that ball came out they’re going to live with a late contest on

That three so all you have to do is either cut through and let top to Landfield or another shooter come around to replace or go screen away just standing there and watching Gary Clark go to work allowed Jordan cor to come down hands on that you had a control to got his

Ankles this is a different monster the Tasmania Jack jumpers coming off back to back losses is a totally different Beast the Hawks haven’t seen nothing like this they caught per when they ended P’s winning streak at five that might have been time for perf who knows but this is

A totally different monster right now fired up Jack jumper [Applause] team f pulls up you saw the way they were defending that right underneath all screens even the re screens are okay with going under that on Bale so that’s why you need to get everybody else ready to set some

Screens get some Shooters open it’s probably the time that if you’re going to have BS running the point you need a hung J Lee out there someone who is just notorious where Defenders aren’t going to leave him as that man Jordan Crawford right now 13 points four of six from the

Field starting to heat up yeah he’s truck full of confidence Jordan Crawford has hary with a good find tring he to finish that and that’s not a block either but that’s will magn will magnet’s presence just being there to jump straight up and attempt to block

That means that Sam Fring has to put it a little bit higher and he misses it and now we’ve got a 20-point ball game M juk Den who has hasn’t seen a shot he doesn’t like he’s been wide open plenty of times he’s had five cracks at it

Knocks down he second and another time out for Thea Hawks snooze time out they Trail by 20 and Damon this been a little bit too easy it’s overh helping right there the penetration is is hurting the they overh helping just then Bo bals came off Jordan Crawford he knocks it

Down now here’s shie Matt getting into the key helping up too much now Muk ding who has been quiet All Season only averaging eight points a game but we all know Muk can score so the Hawks need to tighten up that D for sure this is going to get even

Uglier well we’ll get down court side because Matt Russell has a very special guest alongside him I’ve got a couple of very special guest lead coach Justin Tatum has two of his favorite women in the world here during the festive period for support his mom Rosemarie and his

Daughter Caden on the far side I’ve interrupted their Pluto pups but mom we’ll ignore the scoreboard let’s talk more generally what’s coach Justin Tatum said about this team to you he loves the team he said that um they’re really coachable they’re all friendly they want

And each one of them that’s on the team wants to make sure that um each other you know does a great job so uh there no little big te’s or nothing like that he’s they all are the same and so they all feel that way about each other they’re all in

Their they they know that a win is a win and they want to make sure that they all participate kayen what’s the best part about coming to Australia to see Dad um the best part coming to Australia to see my dad is just having a lot of fun to

See interesting things about Australia you know where the Santa knows his way to Australia wait what’ you say he does trust me you’re getting presents on on Christmas Day Mom I know you’re proud of your son all the times but he started this coaching uh CER very very well at

Senior level enjoy your time in Australia we’ll see you again soon thank you so much well done Matt Russell that’s what it’s all about this festive season it’s about family great to see Justin t family there welcome welcome mama magnes can he go to the free throw

Line a look at this got Mom in the house Justin tatlor got his daughter here all the gangs around the house this this this camaraderie something about this group Pete I mean yes every team party takes photos like this not that I’ve seen any but I’m just saying it just

Seems to be an Allin one in kind of thing with this group and um this man right here he’s the reason I mean we it’s hard to talk about it now with the current score line but we’ve seen it since it’s taken over haven’t we just that rejuvenated Spirit but energy the

The way they’re playing for each other and they’ve been getting up and about and it’s just a great Bo oh W oh c Sam brawling and old Razer says R magnite now will magnite is ridiculous over two bodies as well payack how was that for a Christmas Feast there’s nothing wrong with Will

Magn Scott roord absolutely nothing wrong with him he’s fine yeah all the minutes you can give him he can handle it Dam Martin we saw on the NBL socials today and as that one nearly comes up well short said how if Will maget continues to stay healthy and obviously

Gets his minutes increased towards the end of the season that he’ll be on an NBA Summer League roster next year the way you see him play again he’s doing all this production in such a short amount of time we just saw that nine points five rebounds just over six

Minutes he’s played in this one and he’s he’s had double doues remember the game against New Zealand where he dominated in just 16 minutes we don’t forget that the trajectory he went on from That season of the bullets to go to the New Orleans Pelicans and it

Was around that Co time and there was a really interesting time just to be anywhere in the world let alone trying to live out your dream in the stakes and he came back and joined the wild cats halfway through it didn’t work out for the way that he would have wanted and

Then got picked up for for Jack Jam how to deal with injuries here’s McDonald getting into the free throw line they’re living in the key they are living in the paint as problems Pete your job your challenge Pete Mr that man yep is um the stat you

Talk about with Will magn didn’t block the shot but caused you to miss change shots I absolutely have no that for a change shot but you how how often do we see it we would have seen it just there had that not been a foul call and you just

Watching how active he is defensively right and a lot of the time he knows where if he’s coming across from the weak side that he’s not going to be able to block this but he knows that if he jumps straight up and at least puts his arms up that whoever’s shooting that

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Some juice ready to go he said the thing he’s most excited about is holding Luke longly and Scotty P pi and canable he said if they don’t tell the full truth I’ll come in with the full truth hands from Justin Robinson again Force another turnover six for the

Tazzy Jack Jers coming off their well franchise record 19 turnovers last week they in a commic position here 20-point lead they’re doing as they please in this first half here at the win entertainment center as alri knocks down Crawford Robinson it’s a good look

I’ had a couple of those I mean I had a lot of those in the first quarter where NE looks you have to continue to take Crawford just a little bit worse away you see him over here on the sideline youngster Al got him a beauty

He’ll just take his time as magnate will look to go to work on the youngster good defense and then clar do it didn’t have to do it car Clark that was well defended by Loy alri Magna makes that over the outstretch hands of Al he kept him out from underneath the

Hoop just let him try and make a tough hook shot this what I mean by overh helping you just don’t need to be down there trust your guy now the scoreboard is clearly all Jack jumpers way now do the hulks start to panic a little bit

They think we have to try to score quickly and kind of maybe revert back to some previous habits we’ll see how they respond now because this is now their first proper test since they winning you’re right and on that test is when you’re struggling to score the ball when

The score ball is not taking over can you stay Elite defensively can you stay at the level we’ve seen recently defensively to stay competitive we haven’t seen that so far in this game as there’s some burgers for New South Wales some Christmas Burgers there’s the code

Word mate download the app and get your free cheeseburger tell him will s you he’s missed all three of his free throws will Magna in fact he’s one from five sorry from the strike he’s left some points out there as alri getting some minutes see can’t

Get that to fall either there’s a lid on it but again you’re down 20 all you have to do while there’s a lid on this hoop is get stops [Applause] [Applause] he’s falling got to go to work here Sam and he gets it the fall and he’ll go to the free throw line

22 Damon just got a text message just before from our man Derek Rucker oh Lord he says we’ve gone a quarter and a half and you haven’t mentioned the Navy Seals yet Dam oh Lord see see there I was trying to not bring it up as much cuz

Derek you know he gets all all scratchy when I’m trying to get him to live a Navy SEAL life but since you brought that up the Hawks need to adjust adapt and overcome in true Navy SEAL fashion right now they’re not doing that I knew we couldn’t get through a

Half let’s get the out M Russell court side well Tasmania couldn’t stop Sam Fring right there but they’ve done a good job to stop the Hawks as a team only 21 points conceded 4 and A2 left in the second we know the Jack jumpers are the the best defensive team in the

League they’re showing it again and with discipline conceding only three fouls so far just three fouls compared to the Hawks eight that bucket counts for the Jack jumpers as we go up to Brad Rosen yeah M I want to just extend that with Tasmania they have been outstanding

Tonight but also give it to the bench we talk about the depth of these guys they’ve just B three strs back into the game that have played limited minutes you look at dmy you look at McVey and they’ve just bought Milton all back in these boys have just been unbelievable

And bench players have bought it tonight as well would have been close to calling a timeout there even on the miss that free throw rebound got all the way to Jordan craw without anybody touching it so they do just look a little flat right now see if they can work their way

Through it the Hawks thr might be the one to get something going back to back and that comes with a test doesn’t it because you just can’t be a team that gets up and about has this energy about them when the ball’s going in the basket

That it’s not going to get you that sustain success throughout the course of the Season every team goes through these periods where you just can’t score when things aren’t going well but what happens the great teams find a way to win or be competitive by just getting

Stops saying we’re having one of those nights everybody’s struggling to knock down the open shock we’re not taking too many poor ones let’s just trust that that’ll turn around eventually until then we’re not letting the other team [Applause] score here’s Jang Lee and another one bced out yeah might

Have got to away a little bit of a shuffle but yeah look at this I mean the Jack J is getting everything they want they’re being patient they’re not rushing anything of course when these two teams did meet earlier in the year was the Jack jumpers by 30 Matt Russell I was

Worried Matt Russell bet Brad rosen’s left leg I was literally as they were saying that I was worried about the left leg of Brad Rosen and then he ran down the sideline to get to that ilara huddle and I was even more worried about the left leg I’m worried that hamstring

Might to get upd on Brad’s hamstring they actually do have the wood over the Hawks tazzy they’re six and one overall these two sides have met only once have the Hawks beaten the Jack jumpers they’ve lost their last four meetings against these two teams so they do struggle as another timeout is

Called snooze timeout trailing by 20 points Haw one of n from three and again I think there’s been one poor shot clock one they had to launch and I’ll tell you what stay with us because there is an absolute Beauty to follow it is the open air game at

John Kane Arena and there is the man the M VP favorite Chris Golding first be second at the moment can’t wait for that one of course the Wildcats beat them in that venue not long ago well MVP favorites in this game Chris Golding and Bryce cotton going at

It head to-head Pete what about these open air games I was just just walking in here from the car little bit of a breeze outside oh it gets Breezy what’s that what’s they going to do to CG’s three ball well here’s the thing when it comes to I mean it’s an unbelievable

Spectacle to be a part of if You’ never been a part of it as a fan it’s it’s so awesome to see it’s so unique and obviously in the the skyline of Melbourne but the the best part about it is with the challenges that may teams

May have to face they both are in it together right it’s not like one team doesn’t have to do with it they’re both on the court side level they’re both dealing with the same sort of environment as well so I always get worried whenever these are scheduled in Melbourne because Melbourne’s weather is

Unpredictable it is but it is a beautiful night in Melbourne so the roof will be open looking forward to that one just going to see if the Hawks can finish strongly in the last three minutes here just give themselves a little bit of momentum at half time give themselves a chance fans

Have turned out they been playing some good basketball but they’re up against a formidable opponent this evening they go to Clark got the mismatch on Crawford it just took too long to get there just didn’t look like there was a whole lot of shot clock awareness I

Don’t know how much of a mismatch that is if you posted me up from at the foul line now I me you can get Gary on the Block ball game I didn’t get post up a whole lot lar like to talk a lot of garbage to he

Post me up all the time but he was shooting turn around jumpers speak speaking of he’s the turn around J from the little man the little big man brush you off the ankles just nipping into Lenard’s ankles 15 first half points for Jordan Crawford that’s not going to help the

Cause this is not going to be a pretty halftime locker room no doubt but again as we keep Haring on about one thing is this leading that’s going to be an offensive [Applause] fa you just can’t let everything compound let those arrows compound 24 offense they just look deflated they

Look like we’re we’re struggling to score this game is getting harder and harder to play W it has been an issue for them all year the Hawks they AR second in the competition for field goal attempts but ninth for field goal efficiency even their best shooter Lee

Can’t get that to go 10 of 31 from the field one of 10 from three and it’s those quick ones when you are having a night like this at a team it’s not like one or two players are struggling they’re all struggling and they’re giving up offensive rebounds that’s the

Ninth offensive rebound you can’t give this man any open looks right now cuz Jord Crawford is torching them oh my goodness the Tasmania Jack jumpers got a style they got a style that you can trust they’re not going to shoot themselves in the foot everybody on the team’s a threat offensively defensively

And just when will magnet goes out of the game Pete Here Comes Marcus Lee doing the exact same thing keeping shots alive like this ninth oo and a wide open three to Jordan cor he’s got 18 points three or five from deep and I’m not I’m

Not that familiar with the law and how it works as a lawyer but I’m not sure if this left leg of Brad Rosen is is that is this a legally binding contract if he said it he said it it’s on air does your word mean anything

Brad maybe just maybe it could it could be down the tattoo maybe we go down the tattoo PA can’t believe Matt Russell bet Brad rosen’s leag not even his own he’s throwing him under the bus it’s 23 points at the moment and his left one too Brad’s left one is significantly

Superior to his right good defense for Rob knew he just took a little bit too long possession are to the [Applause] Hawks Tyler Harvey’s got the seven points Sam Fring the six and then everyone else has just had a Sprinkle no surprise the other two that are shooting over 50% from the

Field was the same issue in round three when they had that 30o loss only Robinson and Clark scored in double digits for the Hawks that night they’re finding it awfully tough again here Clark trying to get something for Tyler Harvey good defense for McDaniel got the step back can he get this on

Fall he can well on Tyler Harvey first player in double digits for the Hawks he’s got 10 sh MC Don couldn’t done much more than that especially when it’s a two for one situation that shot was always going up oh can notot leave him open even McDonald 48% from three knocking that

Down a long way behind the three-point line they Notch up the half century a long time since they’ve hit the centry mark the tazzy Jacko has been almost 10 games they’re on track here at half time as got the foul in and you think about last week obviously they lost to Perth

By one and a heartbreaker and then laid that egg at home against Sydney but what we’re seeing right now orbe that Ila is not playing to the standard we’ve saw in the last few games no doubt about that but this is why a lot of people have

Tazzy as a contender and a legit Contender because defensively since will magn come back they’ve been Elite and offensively they’ve got weapons and one of those weapons in particular is Jordan Crawford more we see it we realize just how good of a pickup this was they’ve got three

Closes um almost say Darnell me then but that’s who he reminds me of Milton Doyle Crawford and Jack McVey I mean any three got the gamewinners so coming down the stretch in a tight play off game and in the Grand Final you got some home run hitters Ru your

Percentage he got it away in time he wasn’t worried about the percentages Pete and at half time it’s a comprehensive lead to the Jack jumpers we knew they were going to respond after back-to-back losses in round 11 Scott Roth will be pleased with what he’s seen

From his team 51 points at half time but he’d be more pleased they’ve kept the Hawks to just 30 Jordan Crawford Leading The Way with 18 points but this man has had a big first half will magn with Brad Rosen yeah will look I look at the score

On 5130 you come off at two losses in a row you’ve got to be happy with 30 points defense been the key tonight yeah I think we’re very happy I don’t know how many offensive rebounds they’ve had um you know that lost us a game in per

So we’ve clean that up a little bit um but yeah I mean it’s another half and you know they’re re-energized team so we can’t let them come out and swing first we got to start the half well Sean comes down the middle throws a little lot up

There will goes upstairs talks to me about it that was one hell of a dunk yeah I got to make the free throw after that’s what’s annoying me at the moment but I mean they trusted me up in the air so uh it’s good to be out there said

Like a true big man forget the free throw great tunk enjoyed the second half thank you mate well it’s a big night of basketball still to come halime here at the win entertainment center stick with us Matt Russell and Brad Rosen we’ll talk us through the first Half E E do Obstacle back and tag PR the last last two pairs of Pokémon shoes one from my dad and one from my mom they both didn’t know that I they got me the shoes I was like big into Yu-Gi-Oh cards finally got them for Christmas and when the New Year

Ticked over I was stunting them at school the first day I’m s so old but probably the PS1 PlayStation first PS1 my first PlayStation a PS3 I got a dog on Christmas sounds weird but candles I love candles I think it’s just a great easy gift first bike a basketball hoop

Don’t know if people remember this but the green machine kayak for Christmas one year my parents actually wrapped it up put it in the living room probably Guitar Hero three Legends of Rock on the Wii wo dude I got this Phoenix signs warm-up shirt and that’s unique cuz

Steve Nash is my favorite player my uncle bought me the surf board so the best present I actually ever received was my kid he was born back in Nebraska and I wasn’t able to 10 cuz the season has started but they came down in December my mom got me some kicks with

The blue t-x they were kind of like shiny uh that was pretty special ah Christmas the season for giving and receiving and the Hawks are copping it right now down 5130 before we get to the game what’s the best Christmas present you ever received working with MD Russell he just asked me

To say that by the way I got LS lots of lumps of coal that’s all I know and a great set of unies and socks 10 years ago stays with me now this game here it’s staying with Hawks fans for the wrong reason they are being outplayed in every facet the

Shooting percentage for the hawys below 40% they’re being badly outrebounded and the scoreboard shows that where do they start well it has to start on the defensive and we have been saying about it to them but they’ve just got to be able to get stops look at this defense

That’s not what we showed at the tip off there was nothing in there this man has been outstanding but it’s not like they put pressure on him he’s pulling up hitting threes little bit of a dance here doing whatever he likes it is not what we’ve seen for the first four games

Under Jason Tatum they’ve got to get back forget the score get that in 10 within 3/4 time is what they need to do the Hungry Jacks halftime highlight showed it magnificently Jordan Crawford six of 10 in the first half three of five from outside and this shot chart

It’s painful viewing for anyone from Woolen gong well you look at the blackm shot chart he just does whatever he likes look 10 shots from 18 points and as I said before there’s just hasn’t been that pressure on him that they’ve been able to do that’s where they got to

Be able to start they come out in the second half and I’d like to see them put someone on their bottom and just let them know we’re here tonight cuz it’s a pack crowd it’s been great but it’s not the ilara Hogs I’m expecting Tatum to fire him up yeah will magn also

Contributing big time again for Tasmania shooting from the field at 100% he mentioned you at halim he’s one of six from the free throw line so he looked to improve that but still a great contribution making a contribution momentarily for the Hawks in the first half and in spectacular fashion enjoy

This at home Sam Fring putting M ding well look at that that is the best dunk of the year no question Coes up and ding well that’s your Instagram moment for Ding and that’s the best dunk of the year you gave that best dunk of the year

But for how long well not for long cuz then we had the next one and you look at the way they go now sha comes down the middle will mag says uhuh I got this one and look at that and then he worries about it at Hal time and said I missed a

Free throw mate I would have given up an 80% shooting from free throw just to do one of those dunks will magne dunk of the year now I bet your left leg that it wouldn’t be a 30o margin again like it was in round three well at 5130 it might

Be I would have been a different part of your Anatomy but we’re in a familyfriendly slot so let’s see what happens from here and what sort of price you pay we know that there’s a game in Adelaide tomorrow and then Christmas Day a double header the NBL going where no

Other sport is gone in the modern era they Santa he’ll be at C off bank aren but we start in Tasmania of course then go to Sydney what a day cannot wait it’s Christmas Day we got a taste of it last year with one game by getting two this

Week this coming Monday can’t wait everyone settle in have a niceas CH and then get to watch two games of fantastic basketball Jack jumpers against Southeast Melbourne then Sydney against ilara will Jordan Crawford continue to ignite wind Stadium order the Hawks fight back we’ll find out the second half coming your way Next Ior and Adventure Lim click of you can to Che on your imag posib think is3 or if you think it’s you think it Drib ch ofes the sh to share your experiences St of every day I get to play boss was a good day and I know the guys are excited to suit up on Christmas Day and after that we get to go home and spend Christmas with our families I would say

David was the worst Gift Giver maybe like a weird gift just to be have it be funny AJ he’s just young and you know he hasn’t got experience buying gifts I don’t think we’re going to have to go with one of our young guys Bali who knows maybe he might surprise me The

Best Gift Giver I’ll probably say Gary probably Gary Clark uh he’s done numerous of things with the team already as far as his giving what would I like oh man I’d love a win I’d love a win on Christmas clothes like some a nice jacket or nice some nice pants we’ve

Been at the botom for so long you know and now we’re trying to find our way and come to the top and I think a win on Christmas just make everybody happy have them see how great they can be yeah I think it’s a good thing that the NBL is

Doing this I mean I grew up watching NBA with my family it was a big it was a big special time to bring that sort of entertainment to the Australian side is is something that’s special I think the league done a great job with that and to

Be a part of it is you know something that I don’t take for granted as well NBL on Christmas night make sure you stuff your stomachs at lunch and then sit down 5:30 tazzy will host the southeast melbour Phoenix and then the Sydney Kings take on the ilar Hawks and

Damon that rivalry is real that rivalry is super real um it is a legitimate dislike of both the teams the fan bases the suburb the cities everything sir humongous game on Christmas Day Pete hly what are you looking for in this second half how can the Hawks get themselves

Back in the contest well that was most good and bad threw a little bit of a trap in the corner that was good but then they just didn’t rotate out of it and give up a layup to Anthony dck and again they just can’t let that deflate

Them I think that’s what we saw too often in the first half whether mostly it was missed shots and good looking shots wide open ones that just didn’t go down you can’t let that deflate you You’ still got to play down the other end down will magn that’s his third and

We’ve seen this from Scot haven’t we with Will magn doesn’t start the game but starts the third quarter got this kind of onew punch flowing pretty well that’s a good tack there from Gary Clark and being a shot blocker obviously you want toe a discipline I like the way

Marcus Lee blocks it he stays down waits for you to shoot it then goes and get it will likes to go up in the air and people want to show will the ball he tends to get real bouncy he got to protect himself that was it took me a

While to understand the way he started that sentence saying being a shop locker and I had to look had to look down at who was next to me you heard John Casey say I had eight block shots in my career eight that’s impressive seven more than you probably

Probably the average height of when I was playing was a bit different big third turn here for Ila just to try and get themselves back in the contest and as we see got a butter up again Christmas night and dmy gets to the ring couldn’t get it to finish

Though chance down for the Hawks got Harvey Robinson Clark swar Bull and Fring so they’re start starting five it’s a bit stagnant offense at the moment there’s Robinson yet the score Z from four from the field shot clock ticking down this isn’t a great offensive set but Harvey if anyone can

Make something from it not on that occasion see oh Sam froling you know he had Anthony drick on him and his teammates was happy for Anthony drick to guard Sam and this there little things like that you’re not going to get back in this game by not going to your obvious

Mismatches and well it’s not so much I guess the mismatch at times but again this we call it a Resurgence from the Hawks they just fall asleep on that and give up a lot shot to DMI it’s short thankfully has been on the back of both Gary Clark and Sam Fring being beast

Inside as there’s a three-point play opportunity to finally throw it to him they have barely looked to them gar Clark and fallling have had to try and make their own when they do eventually see the rock it’s no surprise that this whole turnaround a lot of it was based on them

Going from guard heavy offensive weapons to the big men Gary Clark’s been phenomenal Sam fring’s been really good and Tyler Harvey’s going to do his thing everyone else is going to chip in and they’re going to roll from there but remember the start of the Season what we

All thought we like Okay Tyler Harvey Justin Robinson this team is going to have offensive fir power in that guard spot and everyone else will float around well unfortunately that wasn’t the case and they really found something with the other two magn might have got away with a walk

Walks bench thought so but gets another couple of points 13 for will magnite a guy with the seven rayb bands there’s Robinson gets his first points of the knot Scott Roth won’t be happy with that to lay up on one end and giving up a layup and transition and

These are the games Pete is hard to play and sometimes if you get a lead early we saw with the can’s game cans V Southeast mour Phoenix that once the game looks like it’s over teams tend to relax and that’s when all the sloppy happens creep

In and one thing that Scott Roth will not let happen is sloppy habits yeah Scott Roth is not one they like to continue to keep their foot on the gas so originally the call was Tasmania bould came together and it’s going to be Hawks ball another turnover for Milton

Doyle Joey you jinxed him oh no he just was stating the truth I just bit facts that’s it yeah nice turnovers in the league Milton Doyle can have [Applause] both both these teams on Christmas day forward to that so back to 19 points Clark wants it down

Low he’s going to go to work on MCV he’s patient takes his time couldn’t get it to finish Fring the chance as well they’ll take the ball and there’s no doubt then that Gary Clark knew the presence of will magnet he’s still should have made it nine times out of 10

He’s going to make it but will magn was just waiting little like a almost like a pray mantis back there just saying okay I’m going to wait and try to time this just hanging off Sam froling the playan Mantis is in New Zealand but I hear what

You’re saying but you know who else was waiting Sam froling was waiting cuz if Will wants to go over there and help then Sam got to tip in and that’s his fourth foul might see magay take a seat good offense for Robinson Aggressive are you uh are you claiming the the praying man game for Savage well see see that a kid vicious which one I don’t mind that one because I think just putting praying in front of his first name is not yeah probably is you’re you’re a smarter man than that I’m

Better than that yeah you are can we go with kid vicious are you okay with that one so far so good y well don’t miss you your chance to be part of the world famous Harlem Globe trots Global tour as they take the court with moments of extreme basketball Innovation and unparalleled

Fun coming down to a city near you so check it out get tiets www. hg20 24. n.com oh there AR of this man being on the screen during that read as we spoke about earlier in the season but out a college signed with the Harlem Globe CHS

To become one and start his b Journey that way instead of being a professional traveling around the world in the top leagues it didn’t eventuate the way he would have liked and thankfully for us I mean we get to see him land in Tasmania and just wonderful things this year see probing now

Starting to get going and they’re just slowly pegging it back but all is going to matter is this end here can they get enough stops Consecutively ring up to 10 points in eight rayance and they get a stop here the Hawks Crawford goes to work good defense from ilar shock lock down to three doy’s left wide open he can’t make them pay but another offensive board that’s number 10 they were number one in the league

Coming into tonight offensive rebounds tazzy they’ve done it again although the HS almost did a good job at heads up play from Jack mcy is Jack claiming that is that a dime well again K that to flate you cuz that was great defense initially it was beautiful

Offense from Tasmania to get mil and that good look they gave up an offensive rebound Harvey little FL as we get back down to mat Russell yeah interesting contrast since halim tazzy gave up only six personal fouls in the first half they conceded 4 to nil in the first

Three minutes of this third quarter the Hawks just making it little bit of a run CRA now Damon we just saw Tyler Harvey with his patented floater from my best understanding that early 2025 that man will be eligible to become an Australian Citizen and hence a local player in this competition

Mhm that’s going to be a very attractive thing see where you’re going out of contract this year that’s going to be a very attractive thing not just for the hws but for other teams around the league oh oh Jordan don’t tease us like that Jordan Crawford just got d o hickey game of

Twister I’ve never seen legs lock up like that unfortunately couldn’t finish the play it would have been all over socials as Clark now knock down a triple the crowd just start to get involved back to 13 points they’re getting stops doesn’t matter how you get stop so it’s just turning the ball

Over shot yeah sorry close as they’ve been since the first quarter oh my word that’s okay can I have this dances luckily that didn’t go in we’ll come back to that though Peter I hear what you’re saying we got to finish that Tyler Harvey naturalization piece cuz

That’s um intriguing isn’t it before we get to that we’ll get back down to Brad Rosen just watching the Ila defense here they’re up and in and you boys I have been to the Physio and the hamstring is feeling good here come the Hays you can’t tell me that that man’s left

Leg wasn’t twitching in the first half never once have we’ seen that put on there a wager before the game here’s Robinson again they want to go into the block to Clark he likes the match up with MCV good defense poor execution Alo forus bounce for Fring he’s up to 12 and

Again there’s been Gary Clark and Sam froling who starting to be more aggressive on the off and they’re ticking the scoreboard over there’s three of 13 from outside and that he’s a sniper what he shooting 48 from three you might think you’re closing out close enough but

You’re not basically right now if Shawn McDonald gets the shot off your close out is not hard enough make him put the ball on the floor and get underneath the three-point line that three just sacked a little bit of energy out of the win entertainment center can Robinson answer work from hickey

He couldn’t finish there’s more energy about the Hawks in this third quarter they have they have come out with a little more energy but 16 points down is still a serious deficit one thing about Justin Tatum when he was at St Louis bicin he was all

He was all defense he was first team all defense from college so he’s not going to just let this defensive effort slide he’ took some paint off the walls at halftime he’s done it from the inside falling and now he’s doing it from the outside he shoots 75% from three which

Begs the question why is he not shooting it more from out there big corner from froling he now he’s up to 15 points and they hang around alth a good feed from Lee back to Goyle and then a travel another turnover that’s 10 for the Jack Jers stops getting scores down

The other end Harvey Norman replay Scott W screaming this might have been a carry from Gary Clark it looked pretty good from there Sam fra Marcus Lee is going to give him that he’s shooting at a decent clip on a very small sample and the Hays are just hanging

Around I’m all for Sam froling taking 20 shots a game no matter how I don’t care how they come he just got to get shots up he’s one of the most talented bigs in the league and I think he lets other Bigs off the hook by not being

Aggressive yeah I think what we’ve seen especially and I mentioned just before is that since Justin Tatum took over their success has come from Clark and Fring being B1 and B2 they’re the main two right and everyone else is going to fill their role Tyler Harvey’s going to have his kns like he

Did against the Phoenix going have everybody be out to chip in but those two are going to be the stars and that’s um that’s that was was that a flat tire I think he was going to try and go up and then just saw the he might

Have tripped on Marcus Lee’s leg I think Fring now Clark and Fring are working together again that just on the different page earlier Clark nice move Damon the Hawks have kept the Jack jump to 13 points this quarter doing a pretty good job defensively they can they stick

It out for the rest of the quarter it’s good defense again there St surprised he turned that down just bad communication there from Clark and AJ Johnson no screen set just a quick little slide screen Jack McVey nothing but net that’s the second time when it’s looked like Hawks are just

Getting a little bit of momentum with a run has EV answer with a three still hovers at that 16-point margin inside the final two minutes the margin for error playing the Tasmania Jack jumpers is very very small you’re not going to have a whole bunch

Of time to G to find the Rhythm and and to make runs cuz they’re not going to play bad enough basketball PE they’re going to be too efficient they might give you maybe 2 minutes of sticky play but for the most part they’re going to be very methodical and it’s even smaller

When you give them a 20-point lead in the first half you just got to make sure every single possession is that important cuz the Hawks have been good this third quarter and what are they going to have to show for it currently still staring

Down a big margin of 3/4 time and I hate to say it but we could be looking at a a bad looking hand strring for one of our men knocks down a triple they’ won the quarter by six points certainly nowhere near enough T he still well and truly in

Control forw for just the two points in this third turn after having 18 at halim and has just made Seven unanswered points he’s going to be in the conversation for most improved player Jak M which is incredible to think his numbers haven’t obviously been enormous from last year but they’re all career

Highs but his impact is there’s another one from Sam Fring and what do we keep saying damid Clark and Fring get the ball in their hands the scoreboard scking over say it out of time he’s already got a double double Sam froling 17 points 10 boards shooting at 73% from

The field continuing his terrific form under Justin tium but it’s the other end it’s the other end they got some issues with the pick and roll coverage Sam frin didn’t want to leave Marcus Lee on that pick and roll so Jack mcve gets the roll he shoots him a nice little Lefty Sam

Didn’t Sam didn’t trust the secondary weak side help so jackings up with a wide open little four-footer Jack Chum has been able to have this 15o Le there really Milton doy having an influence just the six points made the first four points of the game

Since then doesn’t have to do a lot I haven’t needed him right just right there just trying to make a run closes with momentum and give up a layup thr that hard work the Hawks just won this quarter by four points hicke is going to get called for the

Travel there’s another stat for you Pete no block shot for Marcus Lee but forced the guy to travel cuz he was scared to shoot their presence is huge both Lee and Will magn and again McDonald’s going to have a crack from half court and again he leaves it short and he’s ruining his

Percentages Peak as he rolls his eyes and says think about the numbers but it’s a big lead to tazzy they’re the numbers that matter they lead this one by 17 points at 3/4 Time theot andle that impres your mot group Ding I think you can it so the rules get a lay you’re going to get a free thrin and then the half shot do you think you can do it yeah I think you do it yeah let’s watch what I’m doing here watch my here what’re doing have behind

Line do it City and let’s go in go all right let’s get back to the line behind the line itage here guys come on let [Applause] [Applause] go Well the positive for that quarter the Hawks they didn’t lay down they came out fighting they had a crack and they won the quarter by Four Points the negative was they still Trav by 7 and tazy Jack jumpers look a class above in this contest they are well and truly in

Command looking to bounce back Damon Larry P who you been impressed with the JJs yeah there there’s levels to this tazzy’s best and the Hawks best they’re not the same um and because the hulks spotted him so many points and I shouldn’t even say spotted him tazy just

That good and when they switched on you need your aame to compete with these guys cuz offensively they were really good in that third quar it’s a good start here from Jong Jong Lee but defensively they just think getting enough stops it seemed that whenever they managed to put points on

Consecutively whether it was fing or Clark or Tyler Harvey hitting a three they gave up layup down the other end just to really hold any momentum they were trying to get good ball movement in the Jack chop is chis getting some minutes Taz is putting you in that long rotation with

That high pick and row will G jump jump out aggressive they hit in a short row and this is a long close out they got Shooters everywhere I I don’t think you can trap like that in the half court if you’re going to press it’s got to be

Full court right to try and speed them up cuz in the half court they’re just too well drilled if you throw two guys at the ball as soon as you get over half court they’re going to go pass pass pass and end up in this situation either

Getting a layup a wi up shot or a free throw Matt Russell you listening to Scott Roth from the Huddle I love listening to Tasmania huddles again it was clear calm concise everyone had so much time to have their say coach Roth said the Hawks got one more swing in

Them one more he referred to their run there in the third quarter saying that some of it was self-induced then he made a few subtle defensive messages and changes and Order restored up to you Brad Rosen Gary Clark started that quarter that quarter time break just telling everyone what he thought and the

Way they’ll playing defense then Justin Tatum settled in and just said can we win this game yes we can it’s going to start on the defensive end no layups and then offensively just get stops and run let’s watch out for my hamstring in the ill Hawks to get going during that

Krisic missed both freet throwes but that was upgraded to an unsportsman like fa for excessive contact above the head above the next St on the head is sha McDonald Damon same play I I’ve said it say it again Pete had he not taken both half court attempts what would his

Percentage be he’d be three of three for 100% he’s ping attacks the rim draws the f one I’m okay with one you’re Elite shooter shooting an unbelievable clip from Deep this season you might get one to go but if the ball LS in your hands like it did

At the end of the third quarter just wait for that siren to go and then throw it Damon Justin Tatum looks like he’s going to the bench he’s got alri ping and Lee SW at what stage you think he he just has an eye on Christmas night

Against the Kings with this game I it was all good to say you know we can still win this but at what point you start thinking about couple of days time I’m going to give it to the minute Mark now there’s no quitting Justin Tatum so

He wants to see some fight he want to see what they made of cuz like I said this is their first real test since this streak has happened nice drop off by Justin Robinson but at the 5 minute Mark cuz it’s 15 or under I mean 15 or over

It’s time to pack it up I disagree for the sake of if they’re trying to make a run of this percentage is going to matter for them right most likely to to get into a sixth spot if they’re serious about trying to get to that sixth spot

They’re going to have to get every single point that matters it doesn’t matter whether this game’s a blowout or however it looks but also obviously the win are going to matter sha McDonald he misses one that isn’t a half court heave you know what exactly you’re

Spot on Pete I’m I’m mad at myself even saying that I didn’t want to I didn’t want to try and backand you I just embarrass myself on National Television there is no laying down no matter what don’t care if we playing in 10 hours time fight it out look if Rock was

Texting early Rock should be all over that as well I’ve never heard you say quit you okay do some push-ups after this the positive for the Hawks he under Jason T Justin Tatum all four final quarters and they have score their opposition by an average of seven points so they are finishing

Strong they won’t give up in his habits sorry Joey his habits you got to like how how do you respond right now this is a tactical thing it’s not about heart and effort right now it’s about what are we doing with this High pick and roll Pete what where are

We rotating from do we still want to guard the pick and roll like we’re doing right now well hasn’t been working we have seen the play a little few possessions of Zone on the T as well I haven’t G to that he just going to try and be really solid one

Onone come in Matt Russell well come on Damon you lived here and played here you know Wonderful wenong no matter whether you’re down by 5 10 20 50 you stand your blue collar up you roll your sleeves up and you duke it out for the last few

Seconds you drag him to the corner you kick them all of them down you never ever rest us all M you Matt I brought shame on myself and family I’ve apologize never again shame you’re 100% right for all their hard work they still try by 19 points the Hawks T tazzy in Control Justin Robinson looks a little bit sore see nobody in W is going to come out there and try to massage Justin’s hit they standy boxes and and I mean I did want to talk about it at some point I mean we saw the NBL statement right had to be made you

It’s the right way to approach that because we’ve seen a lot of instances one in particular at this venue where things don’t end up as nicely as that so the blanket rule is you just can’t do it unfortunately as though it was a great moment was a nice Gest iconic iconic Moment I remember being in uh when was it 2019 down at auy playing nb1 they had the their bench is right behind our bench I mean their fans and a little uh little bit of extra curric land it on my shoulder I was just a [Applause]

Drink a tough not at the office for the interim coach Justin tium as you can see he knows it’s been a tough night I haven’t had any answers Jack J was of complete control I’m always interested to see how teams play with big leads sometimes this just seems like it’s player nature human

Nature just to relax cuz you think it’s over and then the bad habits creeping then you got a game on your hands come in Brad Rosen just want to elaborate on what Damon saying and a question to both he and huls when do you bring Magna in now this team is better

When he is in the game yes he’s got four fouls but this team is now 19 points up does it go to 20 and 25 and he can sit or do you leave him for the next game I think you definitely got to throw him in there at some point again this is

Someone who’s only going to get match conditioning by being on the floor uh so he has got the four fouls I wouldn’t be surprised if he does check in sooner rather than later regardless of how the score looks because they want to continue to get that conditioning in for him he does

Have a big match up on Christmas Day against alen Williams no doubt about that see how come minutes restrictions don’t work the other way like when guys are hurt they say okay you only going to play 12 minutes okay well what about I want to play a guy enough minutes to get

Him match fit where’s the what’s the what’s that called let’s say we make sure this krs1 kic hits a three ball let’s make sure that the will gets 25 minutes regardless see it doesn’t seem to work in the opposite they continue to shoot the ball well from long range tazzy

Shooting at 43% now 13 of 30 just a five of 17 from the Hawks that’s better offense B is Jack the Jackies this the same high pick and roll hit the short roller hit the guy underneath both teams having a problem with that particular set so the Hawks need to lick their

Wounds be ready to play Christmas night against the Kings then they round 13 they got Adelaide at home and then Southeast Melbourne at home so some real winable games for illa they’ve got to not drop their drop their bundle don’t lose confidence still have faith in what

They’ve been doing under titm one thing NB 24 every sing single game is winnable especially if you come out with the right attitude in saying that the southeast melbour Phoenix they’re severely compromising it could be extra tough for those guys that going to be team that don’t like to just play down

As good knock down there from swack ball for Tasmania they drive the knif in don’t they so Phoenix don’t show up on Christmas day as John corin’s ready to check in with in an 18-point game as you said they got Southeast at home and then round 13 they play New

Zealand at home so they’ll stay at home for a little bit tazzy then they go up to cans tazzy we talking about there Elite three-point shooting they’re 13 of 30 for 43% tonight they’ve shot over 40% three times this season on track sorry four times they’re

On track to do it again 30 plus attempts so you got a team that can score Every Which Way But shooting it this well from outside it’s going to be really tough to beat knowing they can do all of that and they still lock up defensively exactly two ways two-way

Players that’s all with Milton Doyle over his last five games the shot fourth and 22 from three-point range has not helped my super coach no but they haven’t needed him tonight just the six points he just seems timely like when when it’s time like he doesn’t have that

Killer Alpha Gene like to to to go like 35 30 plus minutes and just try to rip your heart out he’ll rip your heart out in little in smaller doses smaller packages but right now he’s content to let everybody else shine stars on mag Clint steinle they’ve come back into the

Game and that is a layup Clint steinle was waiting there for a week Damon shot pocket was there right in it he’s not missing that they’re looking to put the foot down the JJs they’re not taking the foot off the gas as you touched them magn checks back in they got four

Starters three starters in magn out there well we spoke about the Hawks every point mning um it’s the same for Tasmania cuz they’ve dropped a couple they want to finish second right you want to avoid the playing tournament all together the way that the rest of the league

Is fig set again his name is Clint steinle ladies and gentlemen oh boy the way the rest of the ladder is looking under Mel United it’s going to come down to percentage and it could very well be a percentage that differentiates whether you’re in a playing tournament or you’re

In that second spot already in a semi-final Series so all these points matter for Tasmania as well they’ve been hot from three-point Lan this last quarter as again magn affects the shot of Fring then’s fifth personal foul oh he looked like he really tried to avoid it he didn’t want

To go close there you go it’s Harvey Norman says Hey Clint can you shoot from that corner Clint goes is that a rhetorical question Harvey Norman says can you shoot from the other Corner same answer that was Will magnate the first one he L look like he was just trying to

Stay out of the way and jump up well Brad we served will magn back in and now we’re going to rest him no been arrested for the last four minutes just quietly those back toback threes for Clint steinle five of six from long range tonight season High 15

Points for him came in shooting 48% 15 of 32 and one one on another one three for a dollar good look too just love that play right we don’t we don’t see enough we see that for very few guys in the league where they hit back to back threes you

Make sure he gets the next shot down the flooring be really good again tonight he’s been up against it with Lee and mag naav and again hindsight’s a beautiful thing but we’re sitting here saying where was this aggression not just from him but from the team to get him the

Ball in the first half right yes will magn is an elite rim protector same with Marcus Lee but you put them in these positions you might pick up a couple early fouls on them in the first quarter where they’re not going to be as aggressive for the rest of the Game Spot

On Marcus Lee and Will magne are both proven that they can foul out of games and this has got to be the focus coming in and it has been for some reason it did it wasn’t the focus today tonight to go to Sam and Gary

Early 22 and 11 on the knock for Sam frin a and this is the beauty of the League this the beauty now the Sydney Kings POS a whole different kind of a monster they’re going five out they’re switching everything they don’t have those traditional centers like when Sydney

Like when Sydney’s got no disrespect to Jordy Hunter and and Jonah Bowden but it’s just a different type of guys so the Hawks got to go from this style Jackie T now you got to go deal with the Kings it suits them better though doesn’t it the way to play against that

From Sydney cuz that’s kind of the speed they want to play at they kind of want to junk things up and and match it with them but you’re playing on City’s home floor in front of their fans you got to make sure that you bring that energy you

Can’t have have those deflated moments like they’ve had for too long in this game and obviously it’s a big rivalry game as well will get up for that on Christmas Day Mark has split his time tonight with B Magna gets his first point of the night and Jack jumpers so that we he

Mentioning they’ve done all this work and put up 94 points of Milton Doyle just having six points so when Milton Doyle clicks back in all of a sudden this team is looking more and more potent down the stretch of the season a lot of people keep asking well who’s going to challenge melv

United Jack Jumers team is going to be up there the way we’ve seen Perth Perth beat them last time they play each other again tonight so we’ll see how Perth respond another test but this Jack jumper team the way they defend so defending is not going to be the issue

Right they’ve always done that but then offensively they have the punches now okay you want to Shay and Delia to take away John Crawford it’s m doy time Jack M he can get going when he need to they’ve got enough pieces but the one thing that will help them more than

Anything is they’re not afraid they’re done there they beat them two years ago they got scoring Off the Bench tough hit by the Korean sniper HJ Lee they’re [Applause] complete pretty complete performance from the JJs just under three minutes to goes it’s a block for Hong Le have a

Look at T Mania not scored 100 October 22 it’s been 10 games against the Kings back in round four last time they did that that’s not necessarily their their offense as you said Pete they have the number one defensive team but they can get up towards 100 points more often oh

They’re going to be winning nearly every game now Doyle gets in on the party good G he said he’s been struggling a bit in recent games going to be raising the bat here for sure six 16 of 34 for 47% unbelievable not losing too many games

At that right oh wow Crawford who set them Al light in the first half hasn’t been needed in this second half just two points got another question for you Dam we talked a bit about Tyler Harvey and potential to be a citizen come early 2025 which means if he does sign another

Contract with the Hawks or anywhere else halfway through the season would be a local which would be very attractive but magnate what more do you have to see out of him for the rest of this year if your Tasmania to lock him in on on what kind

Of level are we talking we looking at a marquee level which we expected him to be and that he’d be on or is the injury Cloud going to be too much to do that or do you run the risk of not getting that done early and he enters free agency and

Every other team comes into the front Okay that’s a super long question there’s no way I’m letting will magnet get the free agency exactly that’s not going to happen but I’d still want to see a a full season I want to see a full season injury free and it

Wouldn’t kill him too Pete I like to see that 15t jump shot does he have that in his bag now you say yeah back in the day right before he went to New Orleans but I would like to see him be able to stretch the floor just a little bit let

His game evolve we know what he is on the defensive end and I even like him download the block as well but give me a 4year injury free in free agency you two will never meet well that doesn’t work that’s you went away from my question so you just went straight Damon Tanger

Larry what the question was so long it confused me how do you can’t just lock him in for one year you can’t say hey we want to see you one before we reward you because I guarantee you there’s going to be a couple other teams out there I got

Two in a possible Right two in a possible so that’s going to be lock in and maybe some back backhanded money is what you’re saying that those last two years you show us next year you’re healthy you going load you up for some option years that’s what you’re going

With I’m happy with that if you need an agent will call me Jack MC feel tricks couldn’t get that to finish well I would love to see him over in summer league next year didn’t get to have the best run at his NBA Dream at the time he went over

There when K just hit in New Orleans what about Boomers is he is he a chance for the squad for Paris 2024 or is it going to come to too quick it might come too quick and again but he is only 25 right and but you look at the depth in

The big men department is definitely going to be a gap there for him to continue to prove that Boomer squad though Joey you bringing up some we got to throw some names in this squad Jonah Balden he’s got to be in there Mitch Creek’s going

To be in there you know why but back to trer B you know why he has to be in the F because what’s the one thing the Boomers need is shooting and he is shooting at 44% from three Jack jump is not up the Triple figures as we said since round four was

10 games their season high scoring was 105 points that night against the Kings can they reach that tonight as cord tries a little party trick Aj Johnson count go 10 that’s where he’s at his best Aj Johnson he’s getting out of transition he so often here when he

Gets the ball whether it’s a rebound or an outlet tat him is screaming to get downhill some heat on the rim these limited minutes in the NBL Pete haven’t affected his draft s of you’ve seen yeah the Yahoo recent report had him climbing and again it’s a lot of

The dra I mean let’s be honest unless you’re very the rare instances LeBron and Wy what we’ve seen is all on potential with what they could be shown those whps is under Tatum no doubt about it it’s all about just growing entering the entering the NBL as

One player as a young kid straight out of school and finishing that season is a completely different player with a lot of growth and don’t forget when they get in the camp when they get into some of those NBA workouts and they see his athleticism that changes a lot of GM’s

Mind and then what becomes really enticing is that he just had a whole season playing against men in a really respected competition that is the NBL so you don’t have to come in and average 12 points you don’t have to come in and do any of that just going to come in and

Leave as a better player Crawford trying to finish off on a positive Note that’ll almost see us out the bucket will count so it’ll end up being 11 points I think it will count it doesn’t matter the damage was done in the first quarter they led by 13 points at quarter time and they end up winning by 11 they in complete control the tazzy Jack

Jumpers it was Jordan Crawford in the first half that led the way that man had a cameo again just some limited minutes fou out he was impressive tough night for Justin Tatum but tazzy they bounce back and they show why they are a real threat to Melbourne

United yeah it was that first quarter wasn’t it you look back in the second half especially that third quarter wasn’t bad at all it was pretty good for milara especially the way they fed the big men they got Sam frin going finished with 22 points and 11 rebounds Gary

Clark had 18 points they looked really good together but the damage was done early this is just one of those teams you don’t want to be chasing your tail against and this is the thing the Hawks have been it’s been awesome for the last five games four rounds last four rounds

This is the season like it wasn’t always going to be like this so now you get a chance to respond you get lick your wounds come back previous Hawks team early in the season they might have folded in the very next game we’ll see what they made

Of they’re going to back up at home tazzy against Southeast Melbourne Christmas night in front of their loyal supporters was a comprehensive win strong team performance and Matt Russell he’s down courts side with our Foot Locker player of the game yeah Foot Locker player of the game for a good

Reason Le’s just had 20 points point for a fourth straight game again at a devastating clip Jordan Crawford your first year in the NBL just gets better and better yeah first of all to God be the glory uh Merry Christmas to everybody uh it’s a great holiday to

Celebrate our Savior Jesus Christ you know he was born that day so um just appreciate everybody out there your reaction to your run at the moment these 20po Halls one game after another why are you shooting the ball so well at the moment um you know it’s just being

Confident my my teammates are being confident in me you know um telling me just to play my game um you know it’s been it’s always starts in practice getting your extra reps and it starts on a defensive end when we play good defense we get anything we want our

Offense that win was built on a devastating first quarter what drove such a Bright Start from Tasmania um just the Jackie way you know grit and grind being up the floor making it uh dirty you know picking up full court or trapping you know just making him uncomfortable you’re a pocket rocket

What’s it like playing behind the tall timna magn Marcus Le Fabian krisic and theik oh it makes me be a lot more confident when I can get up in the guys Corral them and force them down to them guys and they’re recking to deal with they always got my back down there and

You know they make up for my mistakes we now you’re engaged on Christmas day but Tasmania it’s a long way from Cincinnati so what does Christmas period look for Jordan Crawford on the other side of the world oh right now my um I got my daughter at my house right now and um

Tazzy my mom my dad my two cousins so it’s just getting back to them safely God willing and um get a little church session tomorrow for uh Christmas Eve and just celebrate with him you’re playing some fantastic basketball Jordan congratulations on the win and compliments of the Season too you’re

Well done thank you Merry Christmas Jordan Crawford awesome having him in the league he was on fire in that first half boys and well he also put a few opponents on skates oh nearly had two of the plays of the year just didn’t knock him down but he’s just so electrifying

To watching again the fact that he mentioned the Jackie way means that we might be seeing Jordan cor for a lot longer in the league and I’m okay with that I love the way he spoke about how he can get up and in with Will magn being back in that’s why their defense

Has been better they feel feel more confident hey if I get beat I got help he’s a he’s a global scorer everywhere he’s ever been he knows how to put the ball in the hole size has literally nothing to do with it if you are under 5’8 in tazzy follow this

Man 20 points 44% shooting three of seven from long range and well Gary Clark wasn’t the night for the Hawks but he was kind enough to join us he spoke to Brad Rosen Gary you give up a 100 points tonight after keeping teams to 74 over a good four game streak what

Happened first half first half we was the old Hawks you know just I I don’t know what it was to be honest um you know but I as a as a leader I take full responsibility the start of the game having our guys ready you know we we we

Overemphasize how good this team is and like you know just a well o machine you know it’s not gonna be enough just to do the right thing it has to be you know a extra level of intensity extra uh level of like effort and execution and I think

We lacked that the first two quarters you’ve played all around the world you’re experienced I was watching you did all the Talking there in that huddle how do you now get a young team that says right we can’t be complacent now we’ve got to come into Sydney in 48

Hours and do X how do you get that uh just attention to details you know we you know biggest thing that I’ve been you know telling the coaching staff and and the guys is like this is a this is professional basketball this isn’t little leag you didn’t play well tonight

You didn’t execute the next guys up you know we got that you know that we talk about our depth so you know the guys that didn’t play a lot did tonight should be extra ready to play a lot on Sydney and just being able to move on to

The next one be a professional and just understand that we play a lot of basketball games and just attention to detail is everything you know it’s our we’re playing we’re fighting for our lives right now I know you’ve play play a couple of games on Christmas with the

Houston so talk to me about that do you love it is exciting it’s a great time of the year absolutely uh yeah I played twice with the Houston Rockets on Christmas and you know as you get older you know the Christmas is no longer about you know yourself but just being

Able to be the entertainment for people and their families on on such a day that most people open up presents and spending time with each other and watching basketball you know being a part of that it’s like it’s like one of the highest honors how many people can say they you know they

Entertained on uh Christmas yeah no it’s fantastic so I believe on Monday morning you guys wake up in your own homes you’re going to have your Christmas special then get up there early uh yeah so yeah uh some of us are doing it everyone’s doing their own thing I’ll be

Going to church Sunday Sunday afternoon and then I’ll head up right after and just so I can sleep in Sydney and then you know catch Brey up there and just get recovery and stuff and get ready for the game well I know it wasn’t one of

The best one but you’ve been a stand out for the Hawks this year I know it’s only 11 Point loss can’t wait to see you up in Sydney we’ll see you then absolutely I appreciate it can’t ask for a better turnout tonight for the Hawks fans and

Just you know we’re we’re right there so we great basketball to we played good on you Gary thanks man thank you consistent again Gary Clark 8 points pretty impressive to listen speak to Damon yeah he’s the leader he’s not the captain he’s the leader of that team and Brad

Rosen isn’t fooling me with his Sydney King bias trying to get some little early Scout reports one of you guys getting up to Sydney but no look Gary’s been consistent all season he’s a professional he’s been there he’s been in a Big Show and he knows what the team

Needs he knows it’s a young team but he knows what to say when to see it interesting too just the old ilari mentioned there they played the first half like the old Hawk so something they’ll look to rectify Christmas night well Matt Russell he’s been working hard

For us he’s down Courtside with Jack McVey yeah with a man who’s having a career best season on multiple fronts Jack McVey that’s a big win 189 what are the highlights of that performance through your eyes I love what watchingg what will magn is doing out there I mean

He’s been working hard all season and we’re getting to see a glimpse of what he’s capable of but Jackie is playing Jackie’s defense moving the ball having fun that’s a good road win that’s exactly what Jordan Crawford said Jackie is playing Jackie so the culture spreads very quickly we saw Sam froling deliver

That dunk straight away will magn said hang on I got something to match that maybe even top that I mean there’s some great players in this league Sam fring’s fun to watch and then magna’s throwing it down we were only talking this morning about no one on the team’s

Gotten a poster yet so maybe mags is the first you made an awesome start as a team against a team that had found some form you off a couple of losses what drove that sort of aggressive start it’s just staying with what we do throughout a season you often fall complacent you

Don’t want to say that but it just naturally happens and then you get your butt kicked practice is a little more intense but we’re trusting the process what we do and we came out and we played good good game of basketball tonight you’re always positive you’re always up

But you must be loving being part of this Jackie’s team oh I’m grateful every single day that’s for sure are you grateful to be playing on Christmas day I am I’m looking forward to I won’t get to be with my family they’re in Adelaide Gold Coast and Chicago but I know

They’ll be tuned in watching uh cheering me on congratulations today Jack and congratulations and what’s turning out to be a great season for you thank you very much I appreciate it Well Done mate Jack McVey didn’t necessarily stuff the stat sheet tonight the 11 points five rebounds five assists but he got buckets

When it mattered just when Millo made a couple little runs he had it important moments yeah exactly right hit a big three as well and again those timely moments what he’s done really well especially this season and continues just to have a outstanding individual season and no surprise that we think of

Tasmania now we think of the Jackie way culture Scott Roth number one but then it’s Jack V isn’t it he’s been there since day one and he’s the kind of guy that you want to have in your Club no doubt about it well Brad rosen’s been

Able to go and get someone who will be in the NBA at some stage he’s the next star Aj Johnson AJ thanks for joining us not one of the better games tonight but you look like you’re really starting to Feit in and enjoying playing basketball

Here no I really am I’m just starting to get like comfortable just with our sets and everything like that this game starting to slow down a lot for me coach Tatum really shows that he’s got an enjoying you he’s got the confidence in you do you feel that yeah I feel it for

Sure just the way he just throws me in there and let me play we have a couple sets R for me to get downhill he’s been like on me about just in practice getting downhill consistently like putting pressure on the rim so I been trying to do that I’m always Keen like

You’re a superstar we know where you’re going to go and you’re you’re you’re very nice and you won’t want to do say anything about it but do you feel that pressure you see so much about the next stars in you do you feel that not really

Honestly I just try to become the I just want to be the best version of myself that I could possibly be and I just want to take these games as just um games where I could just get better you know and develop my game I believe you’re uh

Not too bad at golf do I hear a little reason there you that’s Gary that might be Gary I don’t know if that’s me I Ain never golfed before but it seems interesting um talk to me about Christmas I believe a brother’s here um and what what what’s the plans in the

Next few days um honestly I don’t know we’re just gonna see what the team is doing it doesn’t really feel like Christmas is like different it’s really hot usually I’m used to being cold on Christmas but I’m just gonna see what the team’s doing probably what’s a new

What’s a normal routine for you for game day for game day yeah M stretching for sure uh that’s really is stretching young and enthusiastic I absolutely love it you’re just ready it doesn’t matter what time of the day it is you can play now yeah of course every time you’re a superstar good luck brother appreciate you man he’s ready to go again Aj

Johnson he’ll play wherever and whenever he’s asked and he’s told but looking forward to hopefully seeing him get more minutes as the season continues on he’s certainly a bright Prospect but Pete you wanted to take a look at the ladder because it was an important win for

Tazzy it was a little bit of a danger game with the form the Hawks are in but you can see why it was an important win it’s also going to be with the way again we’re going to keep an eye on the percentage points as well that’s going

To be the one to watch because the the race look at Mel not are probably going to finish top it’s pretty safe to say the way they’re going unless something catastrophic happens the race for seconds spot is going to be huge it’s going to come down a percentage most

Likely or a win or two here or there everyone else is falling to each other the breakers are on the rise the Hawks are won a couple up until now Brisbane just signed Casey prer can they make the rise the Phoenix are falling all of a sudden that race for second spot and

That race for sixth spot is very enticing can’t wait to see how it all plays out the SEC the semifinals will be very tasty per got Melbourne today if they drop that one Jack is going right to Second spot yeah big game straight after this the Hawks they have to lick

Their wounds to face the Sydney Kings Christmas night and tazy will stay at home in their beds and host Southeast Melbourne Christmas night it was a big win that tazy Jack jumpers by 11 Points Dan

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