Sean Marks Is Finally Putting His Foot Down At The Brooklyn Nets
Regardless of what you think he should do next, or whether you agree with what he’s done up until now... you’ve gotta admit that Sean Marks does not have an easy job.
Recapping Some Quality Tall Blacks Shenanigans at the 2022 Asia Cup
When you send a developmental squad to the regional champs, you sort of have to temper expectations. The Tall Blacks weren’t exactly at full strength at the last Asia Cup but even that squad looks like men against boys compared this one
Don’t Look Now But Maybe, Just Maybe, The Breakers Are Starting To Turn Things Around
Credit where credit is due because the Breakers have done a lot of nice things in the weeks since Mody Maor took over as head coach. Logical, respectable roster building things
The Quotable Steven Adams: 2021-22 Edition
The time has come for this beloved annual tradition to swing back around again. Another edition of the Quotable Steven Adams, an oral history of the season that was told through the words of Aotearoa’s lone active NBA baller
Kiwi Steve in the NBA #14: The Way of the Warrior
Even if things got away from the Grizzlies in the end, this was a resurgent series for Steven Adams. After being benched for match-up reasons in round one there were no doubt folks out there wondering if his style of player is even viable at all in the playoffs in this day and age. Well, he swatted that one out of the air in a hurry
Celebrating The Irrepressible Exploits of Shea Ili In NBL22
Once released by the Breakers after they chose to prioritise RJ Hampton as a Next Star instead, now one of the most important players for a Melbourne United team that won the championship last season and had the best regular season record of any team this time around
There Goes Another Disappointing Breakers Season
You could be forgiven for not even realising that the Breakers season ended when it did. If you’ve already muted the meme factory official social accounts and long since tuned out of the latest procession of defeats then it would’ve been hard to keep up. Couldn’t blame you either
Where Do Sean Marks and the Brooklyn Nets Go From Here?
That was not how it was supposed to go down. The Brooklyn Nets eliminated in a 4-0 sweep by the Boston Celtics, the only team to get swept in the first round of these NBA Playoffs
Kiwi Steve in the NBA #13: The KAT Conundrum
The penny dropped about three minutes into game two. Steven Adams had been fighting in vain for an offensive rebound and as he turned to run back down the court his hand whipped Jarred Vanderbilt in the face.
Kiwi Steve in the NBA #12: Running With The Wolves
We’ve all been tapping our feet impatiently for months now just waiting for a chance to see what this Grizzlies team can do in the playoffs. Now we’re finally about to find out.
Kiwi Steve in the NBA #11: Loading Up
There are but a couple pesky regular season games left for the Memphis Grizzlies to get through and nothing more to achieve. They’ve already done all that they can do.
Kiwi Steve in the NBA #10: The Old Stomping Ground
Steven Adams may well be having a career year. It won’t necessarily look like that from the state of his stats considering he’s scoring at the lowest rate since his rookie season, but he’s doing almost literally everything else he could possibly be asked to do.
Kiwi Steve in the NBA #9: The Kiwi Collection Agency
It’s a special thing to be able to watch Ja Morant be Ja Morant on a basketball court. He’s having a genuinely astounding season, surging into the upper echelon of NBA star talent with his dynamic scoring excellence
Kiwi Steve in the NBA #8: A Moment of Reflection
The All Star Break is also a convenient chance to put the ol’ feet up for a couple of days, a rarity within any typically frantic NBA schedule. Between travel and games, teams barely even have a chance for proper training sessions let alone rest days
Kiwi Steve in the NBA #7: The Road Not Taken
Trade deadline was predictably bonkers as it came and went on Friday morning NZT. Sean Marks was front and centre as he often seems to be, but the other kiwi in the league spent the morning blissfully preparing for a game. The Memphis Grizzlies didn’t do anything
Don’t Look Now But Sean Marks Is At It Again (Aka The James Harden/Ben Simmons Trade)
You’ll never catch Sean Marks sitting on his hands, that’s for sure. If there’s a favourable deal to be done then this fella is going to make it. With the Brooklyn Nets’ championship ambitions teetering after a horrid losing streak and…
Kiwi Steve in the NBA #6: Doing The Heavy Lifting
It has been called the moment that Memphis truly fell in love with Steven Adams. Fourth quarter of the Grizzlies’ win over the Chicago Bulls and as Ja Morant tried to attack past Tony Bradley, the Bulls big fella deliberately fouled him…
Kiwi Steve in the NBA #5: Too Big, Too Strong
So what’s the point of offensive rebounds? Free possessions is what. Every one of those boards is an extra possession with the potential for an extra shot. Even the ones he chucks straight back up there for misses that he subsequently rebounds again himself.
The Breakers Are Not A Very Good Basketball Team Right Now (And You Can't Just Blame Covid)
The Breakers were supposed to be playing the Cairns Taipans on New Year’s Eve but covid protocols saw an end to that possibility. One of a number of games that have been postponed in the NBL lately... giving the Breaks a sneaky two weeks off after losing to the Tasmania Jack Jumpers on Boxing Day
Kiwi Steve in the NBA #4: Thirteen Jump Balls
Steven Adams has been rebounding excessively, dishing out his cheeky assists, and defending the lights out with a consistency that we hadn’t really seen from him in a Grizzlies jersey before. That’s all come at a time when the Grizzlies as a team have had this sudden explosion of form. Not a coincidence.