NBL24 Round 14 – Sydney Kings vs Melbourne United

NBL24 Round 14 – Sydney Kings vs Melbourne United

See the Sydney Kings at home up against top of the table Melbourne United Melbourne United coming off that fresh loss to K’s taian so looking to redeem themselves in what is arguably the game of the round for my same game multi will I’ve gone triples again Denzel Valentine

29 Points in his last appearance five made threes and Chris Golding we know what he can do Jordan Hunter I’ve included the big man in there for eight plus rebounds I think this game is going to be a cracker let’s get over to Kudos chances are you’re about to lose

For free and confidential support call the number on the screen or visit the website well there are rivalries here in the Hungry Jacks NBL and then there is Melbourne versus Sydney when these two get together it is a Flatout warp Street cash hold golden Goldie in

Rhythm got it they sit first and second on the ladder and we’re seeing why uhoh Valentine’s pass incredible the Kings out the hole look dominant SW spoted by Travis Golding for Travis in the open court this game has swung wildly Clint Cameron for three it’s all happening for

Melbourne right now Golden Coast to Coast syney have lost their composure entirely golding’s had a big save all afternoon long they cannot miss they quite clearly are The Benchmark here in the Hungry Jacks NBL this season Yes hello and welcome to the Hungry Jacks NBL we’re in Sydney for a clash of the heavy weights of the competition the Kings up against Melbourne United it does not get much juicier than this the Rivalry is tangible and you can guarantee this one has been circled on

The calendar as they hit the court for the first time in 2024 the fans are excited and we are excited for Thursday night hoops and as we’ve come to expect both of these teams are right up there on the mishy motors ladder former Kings Captain Brad Rosen

Is alongside me Brad Happy New Year to do to you I want to ask you about the Kings they’ve lost five of eight since they last played against United but they’re coming off that blowout win over the tie fans what are their confidence levels like coming into this one well

Happy New Year to you Joe and happy New Year to everyone look the confidence will be as bit shattered with the way they’ve been playing and it hasn’t been fantastic basketball but tonight they are playing against the league leaders and if they’re going to show themselves it’s no better chance than tonight one

Of their keys is Denzel Valentine he’s coming off an NBL career high how crucial is he this evening well look he’s taken his role I spoke to him earlier and he’s now coming off the bench and he’s taken that really well and for him to be able to come in there

I think the first couple of games that took him a while but last week was the zel they wanted he steps back he’s hitting threes he had that 29 Points in 23 minutes at a very high clip I think they’ll go to him early again tonight

They will want to get him rolling but he looks very comfortable in that role and let’s hope he can bring it tonight leading by example that’s for sure his teammate jny Hunter has been an absolute machine on the boards a career high 16 against the tians not to mention the tip

Outs to Advantage as well that don’t live on the stat sheet this is a big game for him especially given the matchup with United’s bigs those 16 rebounds were unbelievable and you look at it like you said eight in the fourth quarter and he’s been great but what I

Love about this guy is he has been unsung hero he to me is without doubt the most important player and the most improved player look where he was from last year to this year almost double in points look at that field goal percentage the rebounds are double and

What’s not including there is the block shots and the amount of block shots he changes he’s the real anchor on their defensive end and he’s having a great year their opposition this evening Melbourne United January is always on the road for them they began their first

Of seven away with a loss to the ti pants on New Year’s Eve is that a concern and can they afford to drop many of these look it’s not a concern when you’re melbour they they dropped a game earlier in the year and then they came out and smacked brisban the next one

They’ll look at that game and whilst they only scored 78 points which is not great for Melbourne I expect that coach right there would have had them in the locker and he would have told him everything he thought and I have no doubt they’ll come out better tonight

You cannot talk about Melbourne United without mentioning Chris Golding 35 points against the Kings last time they met how on Earth do they stop him look he’s been unbelievable and he’s probably the MVP of the league right now what’s interesting is every 10 shots he take eight of them are threes he’s been

Tremendous there he’s shooting 42% and he’s made 883s this year like you said the 35 points last game he was able to get to the basket easy he was coming off down screens like this one and able to knock down the three he is the key for them

Tonight they have to slow him down well they’re spoiled for Choice as well because Ian Clark is another who’s full of experience he’s currently nestled in that 50490 Club not to mention his leadership out there too what a luxury to have him has in 15 points Off the

Bench he loves this gym here he’s won a championship here and he will be coming out to let the home crowd know yeah I’m back in the old arena and I want to get going he’s been a big time player well cannot wait for this one it’s almost

Time for the tip we’ll hand you over to the rest of the broadcast team now Jack Kon and Peter hly Jen thank you very much Joe and good evening everyone happy New Year as well Pete hully great to have you here an atmosphere this is phenomenal inside Kudos Bank Arena oh

Thursday night this place is packed out this is a massive matchup and look there’s already some injury news coming out of Melbourne United Luke Travis we watched it was a very noticeable limp in the warmup he is not going to be starting this game Kyle Bowen inserted

Into the starting lineup it’s more like an in case of emergency break the glass Travis is suiting up I’d be shocked if he hits the court Jack so great opportunity for kle bow as you can see in the starting Fires for the Sydney Kings sha Bruce will start again there

Was a lot of conversation about sh Bru starting and kwat noi also in without TJ ho yeah I like they kept danzel Valentine coming off the bench I think that’s a role that he can really relish now going for he looked really good in that as well but this is a huge matchup

And I’m wondering how long it’s going to take for Jonah Balon to hit the floor and we’ll talk a bit bit more that is in a second third versus first two of the heavyweights here in the Hungry Jacks NBL and another big crowd at Kudos Bank Arena where Sydney’s record of recent

Times has been very good against mour here’s B the starting line up that little push doesn’t go Brad Rosen yeah thanks uh look King starting in a Zone yet again one thing we have notice when they’ve done this over the last few games is that middle is wide open and we

Saw it there again but just missed the take rainbow katno looks for Hunter who’s got the three ball in his game his first attempt is short KS haven’t been shooting the three ball well of late Del over aggressive [Applause] early Melvin reset this time Baseline Deli good look for Bowen feet set Melvin

On the board first might not be the prettiest but he can stroke it from out their carbon huge opportunity right now with Luke Travis not expected to play a whole lot if at all expect Brad new to play a bit in the four spot as well they

May even go with the Twin Towers of hook py and JLA at times sha Bruce on the Move T opening bucket for the kicks one thing you always say is if you got Chris Golding go add him on the defense Ben to at least make his legs there as sh he will

Get going to the basket here a foul is going to be called but yeah loving what we’re seeing here you’re looking on the break here now we talk about Luke Travis this is him on the bike we came in early and we watched him warm up he was limping

There is no way he’s down to play but like you said Pete there’s no way he’s coming on the court from what we saw the word out of Mel is it’s ankle soreness that he did sustained during warmups and he look he looked Ginger from the moment

He went out there and he is suting up so he’s available to play and maybe that is a Dean Vickman like in case of emergency he’s ready to roll but as we’ve mentioned I’d be shocked if he hit the floor the head to Adela tomorrow for a

Huge double header on the road he’s got his earing there is no way he’s he’s not theing I just notic that as well Brad Brad you know he can come out [Laughter] don’t Melbourne ball from the Baseline two teams played he got both that not a

Chance I think that’s pretty safe to say that he’s glued to that seat he might as well just go and put his suit back on to be honest if the earrings are in and Travis is out Bowen feeds Jay ILY couple of nice looks early for the visitors good start

From K Bowen and again he’s been one of these players who are relishing these extra opportunities when there’s a player down and it’s a very deep team Sydney a very deep team as well and everyone is kind of begging for that extra chance that’s to help the

Confidence of the Sydney Kings and jayen Adams and I wonder how much the Kings looked at the field melv United versus K Pat Miller to Jim mcco they just turned the corner and got to where their spot needed to be over and over again wouldn’t be surprised if Jam tries to live in

There two teams played in round eight in Melbourne it was United who won that one 105 to 93 off the back of a 67 to 42 half they dominated after halime Melvin Pete said they’re coming off a heavy loss on New Year’s Eve to the ti

Pands very rarely do United play two bad ones in a row Golding on the Move had the look himself gave it up for L yeah I think he thought Jordan Hunter was coming across to send that a few rows back but Jordy Hunter read that perfectly stayed home the while and I

Mentioned this off the top R I’m wondering how long it takes to get Jonah Balden out there with Singa in can stretching the floor he took JLA out of that Rim protection and allowed their guards to sit in the paint and score at will one surpris me though you see a lot

Of Bing tonight Galloway kept it [Applause] alive Adams and delova Marquee matchup Adams ran out of options his feet had hit the floor before he released the ball look we’ve seen a mystery and the travel there from J Jaylen Adams but I love that he’s being

Aggressive I feel that they he’s been up and down with the way he’s played this season there’s no doubt and don’t think that he’s not heing about I’m not part of this MVP chat there is no doubt he is thinking about that and what a game to

Do it in front of 13 plus th000 tonight in that win earlier in the season Melbourne held Jaylen Adams to just nine points delova from outside see a hit for Deli remember the way he started the season on fire the offensive end trying to back in on Bowen

Finish it’s viman right next to us at the sidelines not Happ with that one perhaps a little too easy for the [Applause] Kings he played through the contact comes up short from the free throw line right now Jordan H is doing a terrific job of just being physical with

JLA right tring to him to stay around that free throw line the while keeps shooting that little mid-range floater that’s a win to the Kings rather than him getting deep here’s the harveen replay Deli no hesitation lets that thing fly sloppy turnover there by the Kings little hand off and straight off Adams’s

League you can’t be giving up extra possessions for Melvin as they go down low here W over the top of Galloway Too Tall I said it’s a win if you get to keep him at the free throw line he gets that deep it’s going a game over

Terrific touch around the room and quite no instant offense I’m a little shocked I thought maybe Alex Tu might get the nod to start and maybe if L Travers was active that could have been a little different story good read there again from Jordan Hunter yeah just going on

What you’re saying about Jordan Hunter I mentioned it in in the top as well like he is playing an outstanding role for the Kings he’s not someone that’s going to go and get you 20 and 10 every game but the way he anchors that like no one

Sees that stat for him the way he changes shots causes Havoc down there round 14 in the Hungry Jacks NBL what a way to start it as [Applause] well Illy trying to get busy oh boy that goes get time out here Sydney Kings well they can’t stop any that’s as simple as

Is 4 minutes 13 points it’s too much that’s why I thought maybe you’d go with Alex to in that starting line up right quite no we know he’s an instant offense Off the Bench as his Valentine now that his role seems to have changed but they

Need some defense out there and again I think it’s a master stroke to move Shawn Bruce into the starting lineup because you need one you need those trust guys in that first five who don’t need the ball and that’s exactly what Shawn Bruce is well pregame tonight Denzel

Valentine’s been on everyone’s lips at the moment and he caught up with you Brad Rosen a lot of talk about you coming off the bench as an import how do you feel about that are you comfortable in that role uh yeah I mean whatever whatever

The team needs me to do whatever uh the coaching staff feel like I need to do to help the team you I’m willing to do so just want to play my part and help the team win tonight you play Melbourne United who you lost by 12 last time and

They put up 40 in the fourth quarter what did you learn from that game and what have you got to change to get the win uh just defense we got to put a our main important uh part is the defense you know defending them uh knowing locating their Shooters knowing their

Actions knowing their personnel um I feel like if if we lock in on that we’ll be fine doesn’t surprise me that he is going to relish his opportunity coming off the bench Brad because you looked at that starting unit and again they didn’t play together right because they

Bringing DJ hog Valentine Jaylen Adams is there it was either jayen Galloway or Alex Tu and then Jordan Hunter out of that five that we saw early on in the season only one of them didn’t need the ball to impact the game and that’s Jordy Hunter he’s going to do all the other

Little things the other four need the ball you’ve moved that now and bring in Shawn Bruce so he’s going to be a pest defensively he’s going to really be that guy he’s not going to turn the ball over he’s going to be solid and now it allows

This lineup to get thrown out here now Midway through the first quarter where Valentine comes in they can run a couple of plays for him and he can look to be aggressive without taking shots off at DJ hog or Jen Adams so true and Valentine in as well here and I’m sure

They’ll go to him early coming off 29 Points in their win over cans on the 29th Alex tuy also into the game he’s Tak for the next St straight on the floor again what we saw from Mel n anytime K’s got that deep the other night they score at will no doubt that

Would have been on the video review another deflection kaoi downhill this is another opportunity from in close this could be going up soon hasn’t been a while since he’s teed one up only one attempt so far in the game up it goes just had that look coach as soon as

He got it you just knew I feel like you might have seen that once or twice before Pete well I mean it’s just the way this game’s G right he hasn’t taken a three yet it’s been 5 minutes and as soon as he gets that ball to bring it up

The floor he’s that look in his eyes where he looks like he’s coasting but he’s just looking for a little bit of Separation 138 melv United lead Sydney had won eight of the last nine meetings between these two in this venue remarkable record considering the strength of both of these

Teams Hunter wins it back for the Kings and they can reset what a pass for Adams slick offense from the Kings wow Jordan hunda is just working hard out hustling everyone and getting second possessions that’s what it is he’s best player on the floor right now in these first 5

Minutes Ian Clark back good bankina yeah that’s going to be on Jordan hunter that one that’s a whole foul on him there’s that pass once more Deli covered it pretty well was just a better pass Hun’s going to sit down right now in comes Jonah bald and Angus B whole

Bench unit minus gent Adams so starter still out there 4 minutes 23 remaining in the opening quarter Kudos Bank Arena melbour having a few issues inbounding ball on top of the key four on the shot clock delova lost the hand he’ll have to get it up a win for the Kings [Applause] defensively

Here is Valentine swings to Glover huge for his confidence well he’s one that there’s been a lot of talk about in Sydney where he’s just not getting the minutes cuz they’re so talented with DJ hog out tonight it will give him the opportunity knocks down that big three only nine

Minutes against cans and two minutes on Christmas Day Angus Glover is desperate to find some form delova with his second three of the first quarter big knock down from Deli but tell you what car B you got to reward AR hook py he did so much hard work he’s buried Jonah bald

Almost in the first row that Ball’s got to go Jonah Bal makes him pay down the other end have another look at this so he ends up with a deli three ball which is a good sign for Melbourne United but watch ARA hook py do the work here that Ball’s

Got to go in he’s doing all the work and you can see he’s frustrated rightly so but this one good ice hockey pass ice hockey assist from car and Deli wide open but you’ve got to reward the Big Fellas down low if they’re going to do that job physically that Ball’s got to

Go in let’s get caught side Joe Healey yeah thanks just one on the Kings guys we talked about it at the top of the broadcast the fact that they’ve lost five of their last eight since they played United but it kind of depends on how you look at it because they’ve also

Won five of their last 10 so it’s all about the Optics and I guess how full your glass is I spoke to King’s management and they are not worried at all they said it’s all smoke and mirrors for them they’re confident in this group and very much eyeing a three p how full

Is your glass HS and brat I didn’t I had around middle of January them being at their best just the way you’ve got a new coach you got a new style you’ve got a bunch of new players the core was still there the bench unit which has been so successful for them

And that might date might be pushed back a little bit but I still think they’re going to start to find it and I think a lot of their inconsistencies at times just comes from them coasting to be perfectly honest T KBS can’t make it count what a

Battle between hook py and bald and it’s physical under the basket well I love the fact that they let them play so do I just let them play down there there was no major foul they were bumping each other let the big boys play watching that whole possession you could have

Called three or four fouls 100% but I like it cuz both players are being physical and both players aren’t doing anything outrageous and not chirping away or anything so it’s not like it’s about to escalate to answer your question Jack what you were saying before and I I’m with youu huls I

Thought they’d be better you know January but the way they started the biggest issue I’ve got with the Kings at the moment is their effort you can you don’t teach effort you play it and I feel sometimes that drops off as I was saying Sean Bruce teas one up

And knocks that one down it’s the coasting element and again it’s a little bit of Jaylen Adam’s nature when you watch him play he looks like he’s kind of going through the motion then flicks a switch and wins a ball game but it’s one of the best guards in the league as

An offensive F called on Chris Golding and sha Bruce bit of History Here oh yeah it goes all the way back with those two Chris golden comes off here’s another look at it here’s the three bow first what a pass from Denzel Valentine great pass but haven’t not looked at it in a bit cuz they weren’t happy with it Glover Bruce twoy bald Valentine on

The floor for Sydney Mala CH Cameron KBS Clark and Ilie for Melbourne United Kings in front for the first time in the game Valentine up top you can just feel the confidence growing in this guy a couple of weeks ago that was falling short or going left

Or going right had that big game last week and we are seeing the NBA Valentine I think a lot of that comes with the move to the bench a lot of people think it’s a bit of its emotion but it’s not it’s just trying to find some different looks on the floor and

Mark M would have been telling him as he tries to get a little B heat check would have been talking to him saying hey when you come in I need you to be aggressive agressive now the shots are there for you you are sick man we need points

Consistently Off the Bench your play start as minutes that’s exactly what we see from Ian Clark on the other side Valentine has the match up on the Wilder reaching in plenty of contact officials let him go [Applause] Balden score at the other end good rebound good box out Clark was

Blocked Shan Bruce got a hand on his former teammate the king are having a good couple of minutes it’s a track beat we love it baling again you wouldn’t take long time out here Dean Vickman Jonah Bolton hits another one of those and really stretches the defense

You’re going to open things right up what a turnaround after that first time out of the 5 minute mark it has been all Sydney kings in the last three minutes well it’s the energy Pete you talk about it and that’s exactly what you’re saying they came out

I thought it was laxad ay in the zone to start off with had the time out came out talked about what they’re going to do physical in the post their defense stepped up then they were able to run and get the ball you were one C away from the Zion Williams in the

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Watching Melbourne need to respond out of this timeout Kings have been really really good great look for illy and if he the Kings you’re okay with car bow and Shay Illy shooting enough threes to try to knock enough down to beat you so whilst they’re going

To continue to give it to him Shay’s numbers are down this year efficiency wise continue to step up and try and take them because that right there is what he’s going to do on the other end doesn’t matter what points he puts up or how efficiently he knocks down the three

Ball defensively he’s just a menace five on the shot clock for the Kings Angus Glover three ball early in the game keep an eye on Jonah Bal here bald gave it up for Bruce shot clock switched off so the final possession of this opening quarter will be with melin [Applause]

United down into single figures shy surveys the options play through the contact and scores tough late for Millie Glover gets a long bomb away it’s the Sydney Kings who take the lead into quarter time 23-8 in front of a big crowd to start round 14 this is the Hungry Jacks n Cont andx all right guys you ready pushup and off we go get down the ground get down the the ground two one let go push put the jackets on drible Through that’s ladies gentem thanks for $150 it’s a here we go [Applause] one conratulations there Easy Thursday night hoops at Kudos Bank Arena the Sydney Kings playing host to Melbourne United and they lead 23 to8 at quarter time they got that lead out to as much as seven after Melbourne did ear of the all of the early running but we’re only a quarter in Brad Rosen and

Pete h but we’re set up for a big night I’m exhausted already this is fantastic but look you got to pay credit to the Kings there they went into that timeout 13 points I think it was in 4 minutes and then only in five for the rest of the quarter great defense

There no foul trouble early for either team Shay Illy the leading scorer in the game was seven Shan Bruce has five for the Kings Galloway on the Move Hunter all alone cleans it up talk about J being a rim protector he’s got to understand when defense has done its job that was

Going to be a really tough finish from Galloway if he makes that you just DOD your hat and go down the other end you come across and and take a swing at and you leave your player wide open from offensive put [Applause] back only two points in the first

Quarter banging on Hunter he’s one of four to start the game oh we know it’s a heavyweight match up and that’s what we’re seeing who’s a Cy is on another level and I like that a lot of it’s getting let go you want to see the body he had laa on the

Trail he made it work well that’s just poor defensive transition great readed by shayy breezed past Jaylen Adams and then was able to get the ball to JLA who put it in Joe Hy you were listening in at quarter time I was was list United they were very focused they’re

Experienced players really speaking up in the Huddle Brad Clark Deli those guys the main message is to stick to the plan there don’t get don’t get sucked into the show as Denzel Valentine tries to rev up the crowd and the Showmanship stick to the Scout they’ve got this interesting one here Al reporting

That the Knicks Golden State Warriors and Phoenix Suns and Detroit Pistons all have representatives in attendance tonight to watch this game in fact the Knicks are rolling two Representatives deep that’s for the likes of Mariel hook to the next stas but also jayen [Applause] Galloway continues to not just attract

The eyes we’re attracting we’re attracting the whole Personnel fly down on the floor I think it’s actually shooting they got here in the morning for a bit of sun rather than when the rain and the storm hit rain came in after lunch in Sydney today just having a conversation here

About they’re just saying if it was for shooting but that is Jordan Hunters there you go you can’t move forward and that’s what they’re calling on Jord hard but he’ll come out now cuz that’s his second he possession of the ball Jonah Balden will come in and replace him as Denzel Valentine comes

Off as well off the back of 16 rebounds and 13 points against the can’s taian Hunter had a good first quarter as well but two fouls is to render him stuck to the bench for a little while Now really forced into a by Bal Dean Vickman shaking his head because there’s the mismatch right jla’s guarding by getting guarded by qu no as Jonah Bal punishes the mismatch on the other end no one ran anything everyone just kind of looked and said okay how do we get J

The ball there’s still going to be some player movement so the Sydney Kings know there’s a mismatch there as well they’re just waiting for it well obviously Dean Vickman is not happy he’s bringing in three of the starter straight back in here as that’ll

Be a foul on jayen Adams so BR there’s a foul there but go back to your point about not bringing the effort not bringing the intensity defensively are you happy with what you’re seeing from Sydney so far since that time out yes that that’s and that’s the the minimum

They should be bringing every time because they’re so talented once you get stops it creates so much in the open court we haven’t seen Galloway do what he can do because they’re pulling the ball out of the net so much so tonight theyve definitely lifted in the intensity and hopefully for their sake

They stay on it I was thinking the line Alex Tu might have been best person to insert in that starting lineup without DJ ho really trying to set the tone defensively you got so many offensive weapons to come off the bench now well you talking about sitting the

Tone as well globber does that he is ahead of a snake and he loves it he will not back down at all as Deli bullies his way in in a beautiful little floater as we’ve seen so much but I love what Glover gives this team he just brings so

Much energy to them eight points for delova now the game’s leading scorer Adams always has so much time make that push work fivepoint lead to the Kings still early stages in the second quarter deliv over left [Applause] open baldwi keeps Hook py off the glass Adam swings to Kat

Noi it’s going a little cold from outside in this quarter that’s now four of 12 for the game Golding is never cold can’t lose that man in transition can’t lose him at all that is unacceptable I like this quick timeout here is not happy thinking that should

Have been a foul and quite noise three in the corner there’s Chris ging poetry in motion look at that shot it’s an endearing looking shot isn’t it right ladies and gentlemen snooze timeout it’s the Sydney Kings who have had their lead cut back to two and at half time will Clark’s very familiar

For both of these teams he won a championship with the Sydney Kings he’s now trying to do the same with Melbourne United and we’re going to learn a little bit more about his basket balling journey in Hal Time Clark from D it’s good there’s no no bad blood with those guys obviously winning the championship over there was was special uh what we did but coming in and building relationship with him obviously winning it one of the best Dynamic guards I played with um a cool guy off the court

As well but I know he’s a competitor he’s he’s fiery so he going to be all over when we playing but he knows that you know I’ll be coming after him he coming after me so those guys know who I am as a competitor but also as a as a

Player as well in a person so it’ll be all fun of games with they know we’re coming for him he came to the n three seasons ago with NBA championship winning experience he was a great teammate for the Sydney Kings he was great for Adelaide in the

Short time that he was there and he’s fit it in beautifully at Melbourne as well just an all round good human he has and again speaking to a lot of the the Kings players from that championship year they think and this is not a knock

On RJ Hunter who he came in to replace but had he not been the player to come in he doesn’t believe they would have won a championship the city because he was that piece won the the championship experience yes but what he meant to the locker room that kind of car when you’ve

Got a team trying to put it all together they started the season really slowly and he was the perfect piece and now everybody in the NB wants to get a hand on him almost from Galloway that was just a snapshot of his athletic ability his Clark

Baseline he ties it up at 27 think G you just got to try and put that down don’t you you know you’re going to get fou if you don’t dunk it it’s quite Noy that’s how you finish it and the Kings when they go back to it

Pete you’ve spoken about it there are buckets available in deep like they were against KS and again it’s no surprise as when Jonah bal’s on the floor because if your AR hook party right now you have to worry about his ability to space the floor Golding fallway

Jumper it cleans up the offensive glass Clark [Applause] unloads they are just so Dynamic those two aren’t they together love watching them the depth of both teams on show as well no Luke Travis tonight for Melbourne Jonah bald has that jump out no DJ hog as well for the Sydney Kings

The shoulder injury here’s Clark great pass United lead by one Adams with enough space team’s getting good looks just not dropping at the moment for either team deliv DOA walks apart to the basket oh it’s just a breakdown defensively Sydney Kings we know they’ve tried different strategies this season now

We’ve seen a lot of zone now but early on it was a lot of switching and that was a double high ball screen they just wanted to switch everything no talk on the second one and Jonah Balden got caught up and Del got all the way to the

Hoop 10 points now for Delhi here Balden it’s the third look that he’s had it hasn’t been far off at all you talk about hello yeah you talk about a Clark have a look at this Harvey Norman replay watch what he does here up fake goes to the Baseline Jonah bald’s

Out and he just knows where he is and puts it in that is setting yourself up and then the big dagger three what a player Ian Clark is little bit of extra curricular during that here it is so and quite no didn’t like it and I don’t think he’s trying to

Help him up what gives you that impression normally when you stand that close to a player who’s on the floor and your hands are by your side it doesn’t really indicate you’re trying to help them up you’re not asking how you knew it was that’s for sure got in there to protect his

Teammate and just had a few words Clark throws it upstairs for hook py F by K noi good call but also good decision from K because that could be you don’t get there in time and they throw it up and H’s already in the air it’s going to get

Around the world pretty quickly that clip in the end before hul py can take off yes you’re going to pick up a foul now they got to reset their [Applause] offense no good for Clark Melbourne five of 16 from Deep Sydney four of 15 Adam’s little drop off

There was a United hand in there I’m just watching Adams looks frustrated he’s got two assists from the field only got four points things aren’t dropping talking to the referee here just looks really frustrated player yeah he does and again I think he’s actually trying to do a little bit too much what

Is there is that you get a side to side action to get that ball screen with Jonah B who’s going to pick and pop he just has to walk down to the TR Financial sign and just rise up he’s going to get that mid-range flose is Galloway he going to go line for

Two Chris Golding asking for a review here oh he’s going to get it now I tell you what it’s the interesting thing here is what was the foul on the floor wow cuz if it’s a blocking foul that’s what it would look like it was the hands foul

Chris golden was saying it was all ball we’ll get confirmation on what the call was firstly as you say Peter if it’s a body foul so the foul on the floor is a hands foul just heard so they may have a case here now we’ve seen this already right we’ve

Seen this in the overtime game the first overtime game with Perth and Melbourne United where you you’re challenging the specific call so this is Shay’s on tan cr’s third foul maybe it was Chris Golding sorry the foul is not on Tanana crbs that’s what I think everybody thought it

Was that was on Chris Golding for the hand which would have been his and he’s right ball well I think we can understand why Chris Golding wanted to review it as Pete said it’ll be his third foul it’s whether there is enough clear evidence to overturn the original

Decision well based on what we saw and again the replay Center is going to freeze it Zoom right in my initial thought was that it might have been on Tana KBS for a block but Chris Golding was turned straight away this is the angle right Here unless he follows through and smacks the knee after review the coach’s challenge is successful there is no foul on the play as the shot missed we will resume with a jump ball instead of circle good challenge that last angle there looked like a little bit of stop

On the leg but yeah I mean there initially was the ball right you can see it but Chris golden you straight away straight away there’s a couple of those why are you yelling at me the guess what POS we get it right because no team had possession

They’re going to jump it up Michael and Chris gold share a moment Michael was just saying what are you look at him for he said because he shouldn’t have called the valley said that’s what the coach is challenged for and he’s like you’re right yep and it

All won’t I’ll see you later I’m off thank thank you for letting me know the last thing that Chris G can do here is pick up his third foul anyway in the same possession Galloway trying to get busy on Tanner KBS he likes to look at that match up and he’ll find

Himself shooting free throws what Chen Galloway does physicality but his athleticism gets a little bit of a step he going not legal guardian position he’s going to draw Fair don’t miss your chance to be part of the world famous Harlem Globe trots Global tour you can check it out it’s

Coming to a city near you this year so grab your tickets at hg20 24. n.com or you can just scan the QR code it’s probably easier got a bit to ATT 10 24 so Much yeah back to a two-point Game Shane started well in this one has seven points he forces contact from Adams and that’ll be his I don’t think it’s a coincidence he loves this match up he is going at Adams every time he gets the ball he is happy to take him and feels

That he can get him off the dribble at any stage didn’t do a whole lot wrong until the last second there’s no need to be in the cookie jar right done well to play through the body for the first 10 seconds and that was very well defended

By Shawn Bruce that was a nice set nor United R they’re trying to get a couple of misdirection screens for Chris golden to pop back sha Bruce just did not leave talk about impacts for teams not everything that shayy does shows up in a box score before the loss to cans his

Last four games he’d been plus 21 + 15 plus 14 + 15 that’s impact it is and again this is why you have him in the conversation every single year he plays basically for the best defensive player and it’s a very similar story to what we’re seeing a Christian D right yes he

Had that massive game double double in cans and he has put up some big numbers in the past but a lot of his impact comes without the ball think players are hard to find and that looks like a good call as well Tanner KBS doesn’t like it

But talk about sh going on one end Galloway likes what he sees on the other well obviously Dan Vickman has seen enough there he’s bringing Delhi back in for Tanner KBS we should say happy birthday as well it is his birthday today is it yes turns 28 few Kings boys birthdays this week

Leon trimmingham shout out the old Leon trimmingham Isaac Burton third of January and I do know it was Jonah bald’s on the second of January You’ got a lot of birthday cards to send Bradley and thank God for emails I think the message got down to Luke Travis Brad

About the earrings cuz they are they are gone I think that’s a a little text to somebody on the bench and all of a sudden they are probably in the sock I would say so does that mean he’s one step closer to playing or not well you know that or good communication great

Hands there from Gallow having a big say in this second quarter Galloway allbe it it’s not showing up on the box score here he is for three Bruce kept it alive but Golding at the other end finds himself all alone nice L up I think he promises one

Dunk a year and I think that was his opportunity had a little chuckle to the bench caught a flat tire that’s also called age he 35 just doesn’t quite got the same spring as what he used to G away crosses over athletic not happy he’s not because

There’s no need to get that close with J Galloway at this stage well they did it the play before and they let him hit you know shoot that three he missed let knocks down a couple you want to change a scout W and bald continue that match up

Just letting it play I love it love it too B’s doing nothing illegal J’s going at his body Michael alen James G Ruben wock has three officials tonight so far so good Noy off that little turnaround time out Melvin as the Kings find backto back buckets and make it a two-point

Game oh it’s a heavyweight matchup that’s all we expected and that’s all we’re starting to see both teams trading punches have a look at this from quo this is just tough on Kyle Bowen Kyle Bowen moving his feet really well and quo just taking his time saying I’m

Going to get to my spot whether you’re here contesting or not it doesn’t matter cuz I practiced this every single day Rises up knocks it down and surprisingly didn’t say anything normally likes to say a couple things has a few little words as he goes by snooze time out at 49 the

Difference it’s fascinating the matchup between these two spoken about some of the quirks and Sydney winning eight of the last nine here in their last six games regardless of who wins the average winning margin has been 21 points you wouldn’t expect that for two powerhouses you’d be thinking single figure games

Yeah I think a lot of that I mean we look last time they played and when they play each other in the season is really telling and what teams way ahead of where they should be and what team is still trying to figure it all out and to

Be honest if I’m Sydney Kings right now now you City third at 10 and 8 and a lot of the teams around it’s it’s a very packed middle of the ladder isn’t it look at that in eight spot you got nine losses and in second spot you got seven

Unbelievable it is it’s it’s going to come down in percentage it always does that second spot likely come down to percentage the sixth spot will lik to come down to percentage and that’s why I hate when you dribble it out at the end of the game can’t do it you got to keep

Going more than 10,000 in the house Kudos Bank Arena it’s been a big night so far The Best Is Yet To Come a minute 40 before halftime in the shoo here no picks up he’s second trying to get to that Spanish action once again they run so

Much and Sh just noding that it was his fault to kick that ball to K that’s not how you get into it get that well that’s his second foul and not only is that he second that sends him to the free throw line not a good foul car B to shoot free

Throws there’s not many rookies that come straight out of college right that unless they’re going to be high volume scorers who can come in and be a trust guy straight away got that sense with Kyle Bowen under Dean Vickman you just know he’s going to play really hard he’s

Physically ready had the 16 rebounds in the throw down just like Bannon in Brisbane isn’t it just that type of guy you just know that he’s going to bring it each game Mary’s product as well and shout out to jock landal today who’s going to have his jersey hang in the rafters forever

Alongside a couple of Australian that royalty Names two he drops it off for Bruce as the Shan clock rolls to five Valentine has been kept pretty quiet so far it’ll have to be Shawn Bruce and he delivers outstanding defense from Shaye he had to give the ball up Valentine but just a big knockdown from Shawn Bruce of sleep

There away from the ball you’re right Shaya did his job let Shay just go one onone against an offensive player you’re going to back your guard to get the job done as Deli gets blocked by Jonah Balden Bruce flies up the other end Valentine back to Bruce same spot same

Result Kings back in bra coming from the defensive end great job by Jonah bald and then it was push kick kick Shawn Bru hits his second dagger starting for the Kings and is now their leading scorer and the leading scorer in the game with 11 points on

Four or five shooting and three or four from the three-point [Applause] line W that time drew a foul from Galloway Shan sh Bru is not happy at all Bruce is yelling at his team because they’re essentially playing four on four he’s just sitting in Chris golding’s

Pocket he’s the first one to thing of beauty sha Bruce that one down look at this pass from Denzel Valentine the no look wow just a flick of the wrist Shawn Bruce does the rest and he’s had a bit to say that’s unlike sha Bruce but again look at this half they are going to have to figure out offensively because however it is if it’s sha Bruce especially basically holding Chris Gold’s pocket not letting him get any space whatsoever sh ising dribbling the air out of the ball at the time is trying to get their star

Open well the kings of bought Adams caught noi back into this for the last 12 seconds so they’ve obviously got a set that they’re thinking [Applause] of not surprised when he ends in the three yeah set this crowd a lot going into half time well they had to get the ball back

First and they didn’t the Melbourne have nearly given it back to them and they have Sloppy from [Applause] United so the Kings now will get that final possession that they were hoping for what we going to here Brad look I think it’s going obviously it’ll go into Valentine who I

Think will go straight to the hoop if not it’s a down screen for Adams no as well probably got the quickest release of everyone out there 8.6 to work with noi tucked away in the corner he’s running out of time and running out of room Sydney lead by two at half

Time fascinating first half oh it is both teams have their moments Z we expected now perfectly balanced someone’s going to take over this game whether it’s individual or a team in this third quarter I don’t think both teams will be too unhappy to be in this position at Hal

Time intriguing contest there coach mmud AB Del Fatar it’s been a challenging three or four weeks for the Kings but he knows right now his team in the game let’s get over to Joe healing yeah thanks I’ve got Shan Bruce with me Brucey that was intense out there plenty

Of momentum swings but you caught fire at the end offensively how does it feel yeah a bit of a slug um defensively we’re really good though what are the priorities defensively in the second half to run away with this uh just pack the paint make the guys we want to beat

Beat us good luck for it thanks Jo good first half from Shawn Bruce it’s the Sydney Kings who lead Melbourne United 40-38 Thursday night night hoops at Kudos Bank Arena a big crowd in the house and we got a big second half coming up next You Me Me still good confin end born and raised Memphis Tennessee end up getting a scholarship to Belmont University in Nashville Tennessee played there for 4 years played in the tournament three times so that was a big big thing for me OT Park is putting on a show present the 2013 NBA Summer League

Championship game most valuable player award from Belmont University Ian Clark after summer league going back home and obviously you know it’s the waking game getting a call from my agent telling me that had a two-year deal but with the Utah Jazz it was it was like a obviously

A dream come true played two years with the Jazz had a stin with the dener nuggets two years with the Warriors end up winning championship in 2017 Clark’s going to have to throw it up and and knocks it down as the shot clock expires he brought his professionalism every

Single day and his Joy to the game was intoxicating for our whole organization so we want to take this time to recognize Ian his welld deserved accomplishment my man two more years with New Orleans Pelicans and then played two years in China right before the pandemic and

During the pandemic so it was kind of tough H in mid-season with Sydney started my career in Australia and here I am now in melbour clock from dve it’s good man clock spots up and knocks down another three this is the first year I can start from the beginning obviously coming in

And winning with Sydney and and coming in mid-season with Adelaide those were great opportunities but I feel like I had to rush a lot of things now I can come in and and kind of ease my way into the season having the the ups and downs of training camp learning my teammates

Learning the coaches no bad blood with those guys obviously winning the championship over there was was special be able a chance to win it there that would be uh there would be something it’ll be off fun the games where they know they know we coming for them yes welcome back to the Hungry

Jacks NBL it is the Kings leading Melbourne United by two points here on Thursday night Hoops Joey alongside Brad Rosen Brad it was a pretty intense first half there’s a lot of feeling out there want to talk about a couple of Melbourne United players though in particular

Matthew delova who is leading by example I they’ve all come out really ready to play tonight and the physicality has been outstanding but Deli knocking down a couple of Threes defensively he’s doing what he does but I love the fact that he’s offensive minded when he’s offensive like this it opens up the

Court to everyone able to get his layups able to get into the pain in everywhere and look at this one straight off a double screen no talk wide open L great half by Deli causing a little bit of confusion for the king’s defense there as we take a look at the Blackmore shot

Chart here how is he able to have this kind of impact and his teammates able to find him I think there’s a number of things number one when you got Ian Clark and you got Chris Golding on your team it does open the court because players are worried about him and that’s what

Deli’s been so good throughout his whole career he’s able to find times when to pass and when to go and tonight he goes because they’re taking so much away from Chris Golding so he’s done a great job in that first half Well’s their entire back court as well cuay is having a

Great impact out there is the Silent Assassin always for but so valuable I love him one of my favorite players without a doubt he just does everything that you want and he’s a coach’s dream his physical went down low he’s great on the offensive end because he makes the

Players have to guard you look at that little through there looks and daing to the right hand but then you go down the other end and he’s outstanding on the defensive end you look at the shots here three of five always at a high clip gets to the free throw line couple assists

He’s the leader I love watching him he’s one of those players that makes it look extreme ex easy doesn’t he they are down by two points to the Kings who wins from here yeah I think it’s tough I think if the Kings can come out with the energy

That they played in the first half I think it’s theirs but if they come out like they did in Melbourne in that round eight where they got absolutely pumped 67 to 40 cuz you know Dean vian’s going to be coming out not happy with that first half that’s where I think it can

Play right now I’m swaying to the Kings but Melbourne’s so good and look at this one Joe oh can I wait for this tomorrow night the Hawks take you on Southeast Melbourne a couple of big outs the Phoenix as well though unbelievable n is out and Source Williams so that is huge

Hawks obviously 5- two new coach down there it’s going to be a blockbuster I’ll be there Joe can’t wait I’ll bring on Friday night Hoops that’s for sure plenty more to come here at Kudos Bank aren though it’s the Kings by two points the second half is coming up Next Harve off rets fans we have some big news for you Len Up is on a mission to take basketball to new heights in syney and we’re doing just that we’re excited to announce the launch of the sydne kings of FL flam youth Le is open to kids 8 to 18 and all

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Basketball the Sydney Kings leading over Melbourne United 40- 38 their second meeting of the Season between the two teams Pete hully Brad Rosen sha Bruce has been outstanding as a starter again this first half just spoke to him just spoke to him in the half time he was

Warming up and I said you’re a bit chirpy out there he said I had to let them know that the 25% that I’m shooting from downtown on the season is not how I’m feeling tonight and that’s exactly what he’s doing knocking down 3 threes in that first half he’s been awesome and

Expect him to keep letting it block look I love what he’s bringing the the team and what he’s brought the club as well Pete you mentioned it before was a good in to bring him to the starting I’m surprised you being a Melbourne I he

Didn’t have just a few more words to say about you just you know he’s yelling at everyone else from Melbourne why not you well he’s a Victorian originally Shan no he’s not yes he is yes he is he’s a Sydney man through and through here are the mits of missim Motors three-point

Leaders for the season Chris Golding a long way out on 81 best part of 30 Clear of Bryce cotton who’s second on on 51 and Jordan Crawford is third on the table right now with 49 brilliant just what a career he has done gone going through and still

Plenty more to go lot of talk about Boomers next year I mentioned it I love the fact that Gorge came out and said just go pay your butt off that’s what I want to see you do and hasn’t he responded there’s Luke Travis not playing at this stage tonight with ankle

Soreness he’s taking the earrings out though so he’s one step closer to playing well I can’t imagine that you’re going to bring him in the second half chance it’s pretty clear we’ll not be seeing Luke Travis but one thing I want to watch in this second half the fact

That we got to see the big boys play in that first half they were going at each other there was nothing illegal all the illegal contact was called but they were banging bodies going at it need to see the same this second half right because both coaches would have been in there

Saying okay we’ve got to be even more physical so unless it’s illegal unless it’s too much I like seeing them going at each other and what do coaches and players always say as long as it’s both sides and it is let them play both ends let him

Bang the second half for Kudos Bank Arena Thursday night Hoops it is a great way to start off the round with these two teams while only five points in the first half il’s been the primary scorer for Melbourne United he’s now got 11 Mar m rubbing his head right now he

Understand why quite noise why he closing out yeah it was they they tried to switch at the on Ball and then he was half going over there Hunter back out there to start the third had two fouls yeah he misses but that defense he was not good for the

Kings although coming out in a man I prefer that in a zone I’m I’m having a go on record but I’d like to see the NBL teams in general parked the Zone I haven’t seen it’s been very Swiss cheesy Brad the zones I’ve seen yeah been a lot of holes jeez jla’s

Had some good looks down there hasn’t he he has just not been able to drop that two of eight from the F to out no foul on Hunter Kings fans not happy we have our answer this Deli blocked goo got a piece of it but the

Points will count call it goal and I’ll tell you what I think Johnny H Hunter is not happy may have a bit of a case he’s the first one and yep that’s a clear go 10 great call down the other end it look like got Hamed on that dunk

Attempt look at that defense by Shi just not letting Jaylen Adams get the ball back Galloway knocks down the three like you said peak before you would take that rather than letting Adams get the ball but loving what sh gives this ball Club you’re right Galloway hits another two

Then he might change the way you try and defend it get the ball out of the most dangerous player on the floor and that is jayen Adams Kings back in front Kyle Bowen starting tonight without Luke Travis has made a good fist of things so far offensive rebound for

Laa delova gave up his look Illy takes it at the body of Hunter and two more Shay with 13 his finishing is unbelievable around that ring we saw the first half he was able to get it up and over just the strength right now the kings are saying

That okay Shay’s going to beat us offensively will live with it best part about that from Melbourne’s perspective was that Shay didn’t just float around the three he’s going to be looking for Chris Golding here and here the steal is top 10 in the competition in that

Golding you just see it as soon as he caught that ball he was looking for his teammate and he has worked his butt off in 2 and a half minutes he’s calling for a sub I didn’t he Shaye comes out and Clark back in that’s two and a half minutes of

Absolutely 100% by shayi he is exhausted actually swea and watching to be honest you can see that record on the bottom of your screen melbour a 10 and one this season when their defense is switched on when they allow an opposition less than 90 other than one game they win no

Aggressive foul on Kyle Bowen the starting line up four points five rebounds couple of assists that was a solid it’s the young rookie there is doesn’t look like a rookie though does he no sir he does not Kwo 50th game tonight as a Sydney King SP time with the can highand prior

To that [Applause] had an injury that’s kind of got in the way of the middle part of his season prior to that was making a a really good start to this season came out the first game down there in wenong and ab certainly dominated ilara by hitting

Number of big threes one of those guys that where he ends up in the league if he stays in Sydney or he’s just got six man written all over him as Ian Clark speaking of six man smooth one who’s probably leading the charge shooting 50 4090 Clips which is

Absurd but quite no he just knows he watches the game on fold for the first 5 minutes and knows the when he checks in he’s going to hunt his shot going to be efficient he’s going to put points on the board Adams found the roller Hunter I don’t know if there’s a better

Pick and roll what Jordan Hunter does when he comes off that he go so hard to the Basket d finds a part of the basket at the other end they’re trading buckets right now these two great from car there Del over thought about the threein transition instead found Clark Oho the while puts it back in good defense here by Melbourne just been able to get a few stops and then

Go Sean Bruce with an easy basket Bruce just watching Defenders looking C Ball watching snuck behind the pace has quickened in this third quarter Bowen in the corner it’s well short JY hunter in that situation if I’m Kyle bow that’s going to be an upscreen to Ian Clark in the

Corner it’s the easiest pass to make for your team had enough time to do it or just a simple exchange well I was just watching Chris golden coming off there and I know Dean Vickman said something to him about his defense and they just had a few words

Something we have not seen much between that he did not seem happy at all that would be just to just to stay loged in on that end frustrating down the other end and he’s trying to break the shackles Shan Bruce riding him all game long just make

Sure trying to figure that out the team’s trying to figure that out stay locked in Adams that is outstanding how do you like your jealous and Brad that was that was a thing of beauty that was amazing Del at the other end not to be

Denied he has 16 and now he’s the game’s leading scorer well this is where I love what Melbourne bring you see 16 for delova 13 for Shay even though he’s on the bench when they’re playing like they are on Golding and an Clark’s got seven it opens up the floor and that’s where

They’ve been great Glover that’s a good look that rims out great extra pass B man Char Adams would have had the right to shoot that back up top with delova 7 of 11 from the field tonight has five rebounds and four assists to go with it tner

Crebs with a birthday ball and that was open because Jonah Balon did not want Ian Clark to grab that ball Ian Clark was calling for it had the mismatch he just took a couple of steps towards him so he didn’t catch it so Deli made an elite point guard

Decision deep once again it’s been off tonight three of Eight Krabs in Rhythm back to back Melbourne United making a run in this third quarter time out Sydney the Harvey Norman replays coming up money for the visitors a birthday boy stepping up there’s the first one what a pass from Deli knew he just hit one Tanner KBS and

Boy didn’t he like that one it’s United who lead 58- 51 352 remaining in the snooze timeout let’s jump inside the Sydney Kings huddle coach mm Del talking to his charges right that’s hey they got 20 already fck out fck out all right shot goes up we got to

Make sure we’re Sint back and we’re loading over understand Personnel all right Z you have the ball two as a matter of fact GL Jonah you’re going to be space there you’re going to be opposite pistol Chase all right you going pistol Chase set this coming off the flare when he drives

Look for this Kila that’s not there bup back up two you and two man all right hey on the defensive B we got to get it done well I was waiting for Alex to to come into this game this is that defensive versatility they’ve already given up 20 points 20 yeah that’s just

Wait 38 points the entire first half you can actually hear sha Bruce I believe it was before Mark Wood came over to address the team saying 20 points in the first 6 minutes it’s time to lock up so in comes Alex Tu well now’s the time and this

Happened in the first quarter they came out whilst it was only 13 points and not as much it was a quick bang and then they were able to adjust here so let’s see what they bring and and credit to them right because their game plan they

Don’t want Chris gwi to beat them and right now they’re putting a lot of emphasis on shutting him down and limiting his touches but this is the deli we saw at the start of the Season Ultra aggressive on the offensive end and they’ve got to adjust accordingly mid game and good hit there

From Denzel Valentine but J’s been a little quiet as well you know these guys can break open the game at the same time well it’s this end they got to concentrate on Melbourne just picking them apart on the on balls fou there on Angus clava let’s get

Over to Joe healing yeah thanks guys I spoke to Deli before the game and he said from a personal perspective it’s been up and down season but he said that he feels like he’s found it again he’s got his Mojo So no surprises you guys have been talking about it but he’s plus

13 on the index and leading his team in scoring he’s having a very good night toight tonight Joe thank you so Shay IL the guards are absolutely dominate I think they’ve just realized right now with the way that Sydney’s locking in on JLA and Golding everyone else is going

To have to be more aggressive and H his Clover knocks one down why is he falling out of this rotation do you think Pete Angus Glover I think it’s just the dep thing I mean we see it with some of the strongest teams is T KBS tries to keep hot off the

Timeout that’s no good like woods now is trying to limit the rotation a little bit so you can get bulk minutes into into your main guys and then everybody else okay where’s my sprinkle minutes coming from am I going to do I need more offense in those sprinkle minutes or do

I need more defense from an Alex two type and all of that means that unfortunately some players are going to miss out at times but also as C I I don’t want to say shoot is Bounce but he’ll take it you just got to be

Ready and Ang GL we know is always going to be ready when those opportunities are needed they get [Applause] extended good for [Applause] Valentine Krabs has come on and had a big impact in quarter number three tries to get to his left hand the big man forces it in love the

Waited for the clear out and then went to work bit of trouble here for the Kings Melbourne they are playing some outstanding basketball and an offensive foul there on Ang Glover look I’ll go back to a little bit what you were saying there Pete as well I think one of

The things that I’ve noticed seen the Kings it’s hard to say but sometimes and you can just see here here’s Bowen not textbook but it’s effective but and there’s Huck doing what he does but Pete sometimes I think you can have too many plays don’t for DJ H is out right and

When you’ve got that situation it hurts there is our pump by Rebo seats tonight very very hard to get their hands on at the moment up Cara in the house tonight three time Premiership winner he’s now the captain of the West tigers and he was unbelievable at penth went across

The west and he’s doing great things and of course they just signed big J Loui this week so they’re pumped wasn’t cheap either oh he would not come cheap why f is sitting alongside him Too really gave it up for KBS and why not he’s having a good quarter and even that drops and again that’s the other side we talk about the depth and have too many plays it just means that hard decisions have to be made at times right certain

Guys are going to miss out and if you watch this m United Team all season long guys like Kyle bow haven’t put a whole foot long wrong anything wrong to be a to have their opportunities taken away at times and and same with Tanner KBS he’s been

Accepting on his short time it’s just about staying ready knowing that if you get to a three or five game series everyone’s going to be needed and that’s where these games are so important look at the way they’re playing now Melbourne have scored the last 10 points in the game they are motoring

Away 32 points in a quarter and the defensive frailties of the Sydney kings that we’ve spoken about all season long have been on show in this [Applause] ter big trouble now for the home team and it gets even worse offensive foul against Valentine sh just doing who else

Best who else just puts his body on the line and he’s still gassed soy just super patient running with the Twin Towers the Kings themselves and watch s doesn’t get screened fights his way to get back in in front he is absolutely spent you’re right this is a big mountain to climb

Now for the Kings as we head into the last quarter early in the third turn they LED and they are now down double digits against a team who renowned for finishing off games better than anyone in the competition Golding it goes from bad to worse for Sydney what a shot what a

Play and I think they ran that about eight times down in Melbourne in round eight and they still haven’t learned Sydney on what he does coming off that eight of those when they played earlier in the season Valentine throws up one that they desperately needed something for Sydney to take into

Three quter time but it was a quarter that belonged to Melbourne United and they take a healthy 7359 lead into three4 time as we headed the here is Chris Golding in Rhythm 42% three-point shooter on the season bottom of the Neck give away our first prize which is a essal camera ladies gentl are you ready to win make [Applause] some win [Applause] around congratulations for next up we’re giving away the ultimate e epic Bo who wants the [Applause] Winner oh my God all right you can take it congratulations you’re our winner next up we’re headphones you guys are a little bit quiet har very generous thank you very much congratulations you win the headphones you can dance like that at home with your headphones congratulations thank you to Harve Well the game changed in a big way in the third quarter Melvin United got whatever they want offensively and take a 7359 lead into the final 10 just exploded after half time did know me United and tanic Krebs was enormous here back to back threes defensively though

Sydney just nowhere near it in that third quarter well not when you give up 35 points you just you just can’t be giving that up on the road at home it doesn’t matter where it is when you give that up you are going to be struggling

And I think this is the issue where I mean Sydney fans have right now but even Sydney Kings as a whole and probably even the coaching staff when the going gets tough when the other team starts to figure it out it’s Johny Hunter what a way to start the fourth quarter is

What’s your fail safe lineup what lineup can you go to to steady the ship when things start getting a bit Rocky I’m not sure they figured that out yet no I agree and I look at this lineup now I don’t see that absolute stopper that’s oh py goes upstairs and throws it down

In a great pass from deliv Over sha Bruce in the corner Fitz three what an impact he’s having it’s been unbelievable when you look at the plus minus I know not Everyone likes to look at it but sha Bruce he’s a plus one as a starter Jaylen Adams minus 23 Jaylen Galloway minus 20 so Sean Bruce is

Holding up his end of the bargain oh py from close range just getting to looks and this is what I said I don’t know who that guy is like I look at at someone right now Glover I would be putting Glover in this game let him throw someone they’re not having issues

Scoring having issues stopping and you just need guys that are going to take the charge and have a bit of a Mong in them again that’s what I’m referring to and you can look at so the best two teams in the league Mel United and the

Perth Wildcats if I’d ask you give me that lineup you put on the floor when the when the go gets tough you could do it yeah you knew exactly who the five I’m not sure we had that right now with Sydney we haven’t seen that this season

B left open doesn’t get that to go let’s get over to Joe hey yeah thanks this is better for the Kings to start the fourth I was listening in at three quarter time there almost for Bruce here it didn’t drop but coach move just said they’ve

Got to keep putting pressure on the rim look for the pocket pass if it’s there he said keep shooting he’s given them a license to still be aggressive and just one on the crowd numbers guys 12,898 bands in the building tonight ah another great crowd

Joke he’s missed a two in a row now car ball we know he’s hit two as well that’s going to be a foul great pass by Sha Bruce car bone more incl now it’s time to away screening a little bit of cutting Harvey Norman replay the starts of the

Fourth quarter Jordi Hunter we see that so often little pocket pass and then Deli just throw it up anywhere no one’s going to get a body but P’s just going to go up and get it is there anyone in the league that does it better than Deli that pass he

Has been doing it his whole career I remember him and bainy at the Olympics and worlds and he’s something he’s fantastic SP on but to be fair both of us even Jack I think could throw a love to hook yeah that’s true to me no I think you

Understood I’d find the big man that’s what I’m saying just throw it up there Jack don’t listen mate you wouldn’t have thrown it you would have laid it up don’t listen you would have got the two points mate have you seen his cover drve I I might have dunked it Brad you don’t

Know at 57 I might have been able to stuff it now back to 10 kings are chipping away at this deficit it was as high as 17 they’re going small so we might see a whole lot of switching here’s Golding that is an absolute dagger well

What we’re seeing right now is not just switching but they’re trying to double the ball they’re trying to speed up Melvin United but the issue with that is you’re going to have some miscommunication and if you don’t have big not talking on defense you’re got to know where number 43

Is it’s back to 13 just thought a little bit of the air go out of Kudos Bank Arena after that golden three W size advantage over Valentine who stood up defensively and did well Pete Pete you talk about knowing what’s got to be done in cg43 have a

Look at this offense they just go from one side to the other then they kick it off that handoff and going to the man that has knocked down 80 plus threes for the season that is outstanding offense you just know the player you want to go to that ball movement Pete 17 assists

Tonight they had eight in the game against cans well it also helps to knock down shots but it was reactive defense and that’s I think what we’ve seen a whole lot from United is that’s just a little back screen and the communication on the defensive end is just not there

To be a to make a run at least they need to get stops jayen Adams dances through a [Applause] gap 13-point game at Kudos Bank Arena [Applause] it’s United who hold the upper hand with 645 [Applause] remaining Krebs this time puts the ball on the floor Tanner Krebs now up to 13

Points on his birthday again another guy that has just stepped up Luke Travis is out as we have a Miss three there knock back to Valentine and he throws it out of bounds terrible turn over but yeah just and again we talk about defensive miscommunication but also defensive

Effort so look at this I want you to watch this close out from Denzel Valentine right so the balls go side to side is everybody in their defensive stance is everybody locked in no they’re not ready yet watch Denzel Valentine you can’t do that it’s just too easy timeout 8469 622

Remaining they just Hur hurting themselves the talent’s there it’s undeniable the talent on this roster is there but that possession basically sums it up right okay offensively we’ve knocked down some shots but then we’re not in our stance we’re not treating every possession as it’s Ultra important

And I’m not sure who teaches that close out bra but that’s not how you close out that’s under 12 stuff and it’s what you say Pete sometimes you just got to look at your player in the eye and say stop your man forget all the help forget everything just stop your

Man it’s just terrible close out look at the look at the energy that’s coming through here look where Shaylee gets the ball they go wherever they want ball going through the middle Peak you’re right it’s terrible kind of crabs didn’t even have get catch that ready to shoot

And he still close out past him I’m I’m always one to talk about the energy and that energy awful 8469 the melon United getting the job done over the Sydney Kings let’s talk about the Kings defensively and Brad you see them every week Pete you see a lot of them

Too their defensive rating is seventh in the competition they allow 93 points a game and we’ve highlighted this a lot in recent weeks on the coverage that if you’re not top three in the competition defensively the numbers say in the last decade you’re not winning the champion

Sound like a broken record I’ve been on that ever since i’ moved off the court and again you look at what makes not just an elite defensive team but an elite defensive player and yes you got to have the attributes you’ve got to be be able to be physical you’ve got to be

Agile you got to be able to move be quick but when it comes down to it it’s all about effort how badly do you want to be a good Defender well just have a look where Sydney are picking the ball up here they’re up and in Melbourne look

They one or two feet Yes they allow penetration they help and then they get that knock down from but the energy is always there the Kings they’re back on the three-point line Illy he can can walk the ball up here come off a screen deep inside and

Then do whatever they want that’s the difference right now for me delova isolates kwat noi couldn’t finish off his work that’s why you get a little bit I guess bewildered with uh the Sydney Kings being so poor defensively because you look at the talent jayen Galloway has

Shown he can be an elite Defender DJ hog in can was a good Defender that’s going to be an offensive fa that’s four turnovers now for Adams and that’s the difference right there yes he allows and gets past him one-onone but there’s help look at Telly

Best in the business yep I’m right here right in the center of the chest offensive chart that ball just got to go to the corner yep 11 turnovers for the game for Sydney that’s going to go to jayen Galloway when you come up against the lad leaders even the slightest flaws in

Your game get exposed and that’s certainly been the case in the second half also why now they’ve gone back to a more traditional f with Jonah Balden out there also why I’m not a huge fan of being a a switching team right yes it’s one thing to have the versatility to do

That but it can be a lazy defense it can be a defense where you know you’re switching that’s an offensive F on Jo how do you get that offensive foul Angus trying to fight through everything that makes the offense want to have to move a little bit on the screen

Have a look here from Angus Glover it’s caught in that and then eventually tries to fight over it wasn’t a whole lot but it’s enough to make JLA say okay you want to go over the top I’ve got to move well he’s moving his feet Pete he’s not planted down and

That’s the best thing when you are getting screen is move your feet it makes the offense not know what’s going on here’s Glover for his second knock down of the quarter jumps out 3 to six for the night for Angus Glover Goldie turns the corner had to change

His mind late and Lea takes care of the rest pretty well defended by J bald there Chris gold rise up going be another turnover again just knowing who it is I realize you got B noi down there but you got Deli on him you don’t need that let the ball go to

The other side and get yourself a set looks like a mismatch but I can promise you it’s not no tick down to four minutes remaining kings are a long way behind that’ll help their course read that [Applause] quite Bruce inside for no but that’ll be waved away offensive foul offensive foul

With the up hand is on crowd didn’t like it there on the elbow there it is just didn’t have to do it did he Chris golden be that ball is a great pass as well just catches that and goes up with [Applause] it seen this for a couple of minutes

Brad both Jonah bow hunter on the floor at the same time whether just we’re just trying to figure something else out to see what could work could be a leak on the [Applause] glass Hunter goodness mate again that’s going be the flip side of it right you’re

Going to have some Rim protection guys are can dominate The Glass but like they didn’t know what position they needed to be in during that offensive set another turnover I thought they had J Jaylen Adams coming down and Jonah had Deli on him now that’s the

One you throw it inside right there but they missed it and then there was the turnover afterwards 14 turnovers tonight for Sydney been some costly ones had his shot partially blocked by Adams still Trail by 14 the Kings they need quick buckets and they need stops sounds easy when you say it like

[Applause] Adams denied laa walls up just a really small lineup from United delova take his time set things up hand off to Chris Golding who drains another one from deep and Melbourne United are playing winning basketball in the the second half Shan Bruce was all over him he just knew he was going to have enough separation have a look at this you can’t

Do a whole lot more than Shawn Bruce he was right there going to fight over it the only thing is that’s got to be Jonah Bal just a step slow doesn’t need much space at all all of a sudden Chris golding’s hit his 43 of the night

8972 melbour have blown Sydney apart in the second half they have and again credit Mel United their offense has stepped up when it’s had to but back to the defensive W from the Kings giving up 89 points with 3 minutes to go and all of this damage has been done in the second

Half this year looked scoring average is up across the League this year normally if you hold a team around 80 you should be winning most games but now it’s around 84 85 going be around the magic number The more I’ve watched this game I’ve noticed that you look at how

Aggressive Shaylee and Matthew delova have been they have been hunting out certain matchups they know that Shawn Bruce is going to sit on Chris Golding they know that Jordy Hunter and Jonah Balman are banging bodies against JLA they want Jaylen Adams in everything they have wanted him the whole time and

That’s no ball they have wanted him the whole time oh very good Brad very good you jump online book your tickets we should have known as well Melbourne they lost on New Year’s Eve to cans and were very disappointing in that game 9578 they lost they are whether you

Love them or hate them they are a very good team and best team in the league they’re not going to play two bad ones in a row no no question about it and that’s where you know we’ve said it and feel like a broken record here but with

Deli Tanner Krebs Shaye these guys knew tonight I I’m going to be ready and they have been he went up to go there too he’s had a couple of chances I think he needs I think that’s a part of his game and I know he’s still carrying probably a

Little bit of a niggle with that shoulder but in terms of just pound-for-pound raw athleticism I’m not sure anyone could match him so if he just goes up and tries to flush a whole lot more question I wonder if Alex Tui is either the victim of the dep as well and

Trying to figure things out I looked at that and he’s played 16 minutes and that’s where for a team that’s been searching for defensive answers and you’ve got that kind of [Applause] Versatility back to the jayam X with eight points five assists he’s got six turnovers again go back to watch the film I think time Shaylee and Deli had Adams on their eyes lit up Y and that’s okay you can have that but that’s why you need the help to be ready to

Roll well it’s two in a row now that delov and Illy have done the job on Jen Adams he only had nine points when they played in round eight so they found a way to stop him which not many teams have been able to do well unfortunately

For him that’s going to be an easy foul call Deli who’s oh wow I would suggest that’s going to be reviewed yeah he already has he’s called it like Dilly come here come here I call I can talk going take now we’ll do the challenge what did you just call i c an

Offensive foul so Deli has jumped he’s been doing that all day ask me what I has jumped he has slid underneath an Airborne player and come backwards offensive players has the right to his position he beat him to the spot not if the Defenders beat him to the spot

Giving the answer that’s enough okay you can challenge the call if you want he heard the explanation M’s not happy whatsoever and he also heard that youve challenge the call basically it’s a tunneling foul is what they well the interesting comment there was he felt that Deli was

In the air and then Bruce has initiated the contact initiated contact which lie but let’s have a Look to be honest wow you can see sha BR try and hunt it out right a little bit does he go a little bit to his right here he does he doesn’t I’m going to say I agree right there that angle right there you can see he Sean Bruce was looking for the

Contact Yep where the deli just jumping to get out of the way and if you ask Shan everyone who’s played the game has been in that situation right where you know the defense is coming oh look at that angle there and you try and draw that foul

We’ve all been there we all tried to do it absolutely that angle to me I think that’s going to stay yeah I think it is too Shan Bruce didn’t look over his shoulder and move to the right and Deli cleans him up it’s a different story where’s all my at’s

My this is a very testing challenge this one Michael alen the senior official right next to us is just about ready to go after review the coach’s challenge is successful the offensive foul will be cancelled there was also a technical foul however after the play we were resumed with one shot to Melbourne

Followed by side ball to Sydney on the hash there you go wow as I said we’ve all tried to do it when we’ play we try to draw that see that I assume the technical foul is on the coach is it Mike called for the ball why

Did ball me in the hdle that’s what he got the for it no I didn’t I wasn’t even looking at no I was looking at you wow so they called that on Shawn Bruce sha Bruce throwing the ball yeah we have seen that that foul called

A lot right in the history of basketball but I thought maybe the look over the shoulder and the lean to the right is what was going to make that unsuccessful very often if a play a clean drop from behind it is an easy call that’s why we challenge oh wow what

A tip in from no great awareness from quite noi he knew he got the bump no he’s coming down with it just tips it no Pete I wanted to ask you don’t see and I certainly don’t see it with the Kings cuz I have called a number of

Their games here look at this from cotoi just great little tip there but I don’t see a lot of pressing up the court now I know Melbourne had good guards but 2 and 1 half down by 14 do you try that well this is what I talking about with the

Personnal it baffles me that Sydney Kings haven’t figured out defensively yet because Personnel wise they’ve got all the pieces to do it like g at the top there arms I don’t necessarily think they have to be a pressing teams to turn it over but just a slow another team

Down and maybe make them start their offense with 12 seconds to go instead of just walking it over the floor definitely but you got the length of Alex can th there you got and againest starting to see that down the highway right from Justin tat and the Hawks okay

With when they brings the bench unit out we’re going to get all up and in we’re going to run through a lot of players we’re going to try and speed teams up well you look at that play there now yes it’s a foul and the one guy you don’t

Want to foul is go to the free throw line but if you’re doing that with 7 minutes to go not 2 minutes to go I don’t have a problem with that there was 12 seconds left on the clock I think it was on the shot clock and they still got

The ball near half cour and that can create turnovers and it’s just about discipline right okay we’ve done the job because they’re not in a set yep we just got to now play solid defense for the next 12 [Applause] seconds Golding makes both 16 for the

Night it is a 15-point lead to Melvin United almost another turnover for the Kings it’s been a problem for [Applause] them Bing takes care of it less than 2 minutes remaining see right now up and then you just don’t need to do anything like to Cheat foul and one 21 Z the energy completely out of Kudos spank Green in this second half 94 points allow so far they’re playing small ball so they’re switching everything they’re going to be undersized even on those instance Brad right okay so if this misses the guys coming across who are undersized against

JLA how does he not get the ball someone’s going to drive him out of court yep got to be physical hit a body that’s why Jordan Hunter is coming in right now someone just get the big fell out of there and that’s understanding your role

You don’t even have to get even be close to getting the rebound just get him out of the way Jord on the roll as delova comes off what a game from him 16 points nine assists you what an outstanding game well he said to Joe hey pregame that he feels like he’s back

In a good Rhythm I think tonight’s performance backs that up again it’s one of those ones we talk about depth and trying to make hard decisions when when this team is at full strength and we’ve seen it a little bit here’s the pass po pass from Sha Bruce and the thing that

Jordi Hunter does so well with all of those pick and rolls is timing his takeoff so where his Defender who finally gets back into Play Can’t contest he’s already in the air yep basically catches it on way up but back to Deli is we’ve seen Deli sit in crunch

Times at times he understands that there’s going to be those games where he’s needed to close it out and maybe it’s Ian Clark that sits other times where it might be Shay Deli and Ian Clark there’s just so many things you can go with you just about understanding

That your time will change and your time will come and huls I love that you say that because that’s why you look at a guy like Dean Vickman I can guarantee you that every single player knows that as well that’s my role absolutely this is what your role for the team is it’s

All it’s all about sacrifice the Kings will be back in action on Sunday Brad will be here for the Brisbane bullets which is an interesting game Melbourne also in action on Saturday they travel to Adelaide to play the 36ers yeah both of these teams the only teams having

Doubles this round and thank you Luke Travis my super coach appreciate that you didn’t whack you didn’t whack the big on him did you thank God I changed it was that before you knew about the earrings or not John H another good game 11 points

At the moment 5’8 from the field got his eight rebounds couple of assists only one turnover efficient but you’re right Pete they they have to find a the defensive end and that lineup yeah it’s something that I’m going to be continually watching from the Sydney Kings is who is that lineup

Who what does it consist of who are those five players you trust to one get you out of a hole if you’re already in one but as you’re starting to slip in a game or get that real first test in the first 40 minutes what five can you get

Out there to get you to the next break whether that’s quarter time whether that’s halim whatever it is who are the ultimate trust guys on this team sha Bruce sits down certainly tried his hardest 16 points five Assists it’s not going to be the king’s KN well Shaye he’ll go to the line for their 60th and 61st point of the second half and that is just not learning from what you did the first time round and that is exactly what happened and that is really inexcusable when you see a

Team yes Chris Golding may have had 35 last time and they’ve done a I guess an okay job on him but he’s got 16 points but he’s only taken nine shots cuz he knew this is my role tonight exactly right everyone else stepped up and we appraise a guy like Tanner Krebs hit

Those two big threes in the third quarter kind of got them some momentum but this man right here and Jack you spoke a little bit about what the job they’ve done on jayen Adams so often we talk about bounceback games for offensive players right you don’t think

That Shay and Matthew delova sat with one of the M United assistant coaches after getting beat up by can’s once again by Pat Miller and toim mcco and we’re begging for this game to hurry up and start they wanted this opportunity to come back and show they are too OB if

Not the best backcourt defensively in the league and they’ve done that well you’re right and you look at it I’m with you Pete I’m not a massive plus minus but he’s minus 29 yeah now sometimes you know you can give or take but that is big and I tell

You those guards they’ll be looking at that that going yeah that’s us no question Deli and Shay would be very very happy flip side would be a nice luxury for team Nick to have those two no doubt W but again you look at the way they play those two guys and can you

Ever question their effort no always going to be locked in good to see Brad newy get some minutes here obviously a Sydney favorite loved him up here great guy and he huge in the locker room from the understanding I get they love him Flyn Cameron also in’s that for a

Luxury gu like Flyn Cameron hardly seen him tonight he’s got that that pedigree again kind of follows he’s a bit bigger than Shi but they play the same way that’s a good feed and good finish from Alex I’m a little surprised that sh still out there Melvin pass

100 Z triplet also out there to finish off As game that’s very much under control for Melbourne and has been let’s be honest pretty much for the entire fourth quarter it’s been a double figure lead for all of Q4 Brad you mentioned it off the top right when they lost the K the first time they bounced back obliterated

Brisbane yep bounced back in this one and basically the entire January on the road due to the Australian Open they game’s going to have to come away well it’s a on the back of a 3519 third quarter just fantastic basketball from one last look for Cameron they were never going to play

Two bad games in a row Melbourne United after being pumped on New Year’s Eve they hit back hard in their first game of 2024 winners tonight over the Sydney Kings 101 to 85 in a dominant second half dominant right we in a halim thinking this was evenly poised M know

Just came out and just put them to the sword a lot of questions around that Sydney defense we kept hopping on about like a broken record Brad but everyone stepped up and look at the contributors they had six players in double figures to three and it wasn’t just the main

Conference as Chris golden got going in the second half JLA was quiet it was Deli it was tan of KBS Kyle bow was huge and shayy 19 points and to show why they S at the top of the ladder full credit to Melman United great performance tonight they hurt

Sydney in so many ways but Brad from a king’s point of view it was a test for them tonight and they’ve come up well short yeah they have and they’ll be disappointed and we mentioned at the tip off I think five of of the eight games or something they’ve lost now that six

Of nine or some figure of that nature they got to find it something because they’ be back here in a few days time against Brisbane that’s going to be rolling in after you know playing the way they’re playing and they’ll want to get that win this Melbourne United a very happy

Team that takes their road record to seven and one for the season as well that’s that’s that’s outstanding it’s the test right that’s why they usually have a lot of front end at home games due to the Australian Open and now they go on the road and have a chance to to

Just build this chemistry and make a running it let’s get over to Joe hiling thank you I’ve got the Foot Locker player of the game Matthew delova with me Deli a great performance by yourself but it was a really good team performance as well everything changed after halim what was said that enabled

You to come out firing uh I mean we got a deep team and we just got to keep trying to wear teams down and and keep a playing pressure and uh we did some good things in the first half but didn’t quite get the result on the scoreboard

Uh but I think we really locked in in that third quarter got stops and uh you know Tanner was big knocking down some threes uh um KB on the boards chil getting in the pain scor and a lot of contributors a great response after New

Year’s Eve as well how proud are you of the group and the way they rallied yeah I mean we’re we haven’t had too many you know poor performances this year and um you know it didn’t sit well with anyone so definitely wanted to bounce back and and have a good performance tonight well

Congrats on the win especially on Tana’s birthday as well so enjoy it with the group yeah thank you very much they’ll come away very happy tonight they get the job done Melbourne United 101-85 they defeat the Sydney Kings and they improve their record to 15 wins and four

Losses for the season we’re back to wrap it up on the other side of This AC congratulations of Sean Bruce sece than You for a long time of the game side but I think we’re right there Hey listen we’ve got another game coming up on Sunday we want to see each and every one of you coming back on Sunday it’s a double header we got the flames and then the Kings double the

Turn today nothing today we’ll just go uh go hang out some the so ladies and gentlemen thank you you’ve been amazing bring your A again on Sunday and we’ll be there bring everyone for the double see you Sunday PR aw Yes welcome back to the hungry Ducks NBL water result for Melbourne United winners 101-85 against the homeside the Sydney King Brad Ro and we love this rivalry and it didn’t disappoint this evening despite the blowout in the end yeah look I think it was a great first half we

Loved it we sat here and stood here and said this is where it’s going to go in the second half and the

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