I planned to get an interview with Mick prior to the game but unfortunately Carina only lights up centre court and is rather noisy so it wouldn't have worked. I did have a chat to Mick about a number of things ... the new NBL, the demise of the Bullets, his playing future, life in Melbourne, etc. Its unlikely Mick will make a return to the NBL, basically he's settled in Melbourne and enjoying life there and the uncertainty of the new league isn't worth the risk (financially, physically, emotionally, etc) at his age.
Mick was screwed over by the failed takeover bid for the Bullets and I can only imagine how frustrating it would be for him as a professional basketballer not to leave the game on his own terms.
It was the first time in ages I've been to Carina to see a game. I spent much of my early 20's playing at practicing out there, so it feels very much like home to me. Big Joe was in the house looking after the music and he was on point as usual. I got to check out the new look pink Spartans uniforms which sound strange but look great and are of course for a good cause.
The game itself was entertaining. A fairly even opening quarter before the Spartans dominated in the second. Knox fought back in the 3rd and it was a close final term before the Spartans pulled away at the end to get the win.
For the Spartans, Greg Vanderjagt (27 points, 11 boards) and Chris Goulding (27 points, 5 assists) were the standouts. They got good support from Ash Cannon (20 points, 15 boards) and Ben Arndt look-alike Thalo Green (17 points, 7 boards 6 offensive).
For the Raiders, Nick Payne was red-hot (36 points, 11 of 14 from the field and 10 of 11 from the line) and CJ Massingale impressive (28 points, 21 in the first half, 7 boards). Mick was not surprisingly a little rusty after 2 weeks in Fiji but finished with 13 points, 5 boards.
Here is the boxscore from the game:
Brisbane
| Field Goals | 3-Pointers | Free Throws | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | MIN | FGM-A | FG% | 3PM-A | 3P% | FTM-A | FT% | PFS | BL | AS | ST | TO | OR | DR | TR | Pts |
| Tyson Demos | 33:10 | 3-10 | 30.0 | 1-5 | 20.0 | 6-7 | 85.7 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 13 |
| Todd Meyerding | 2:24 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drew Williamson | 30:26 | 5-8 | 62.5 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 15 |
| Chris Goulding | 42:05 | 11-20 | 55.0 | 2-7 | 28.6 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 27 |
| Ash Cannan | 38:27 | 7-11 | 63.6 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 6-9 | 66.7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 20 |
| Peni Nasalo | 10:05 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Greg Vanderjagt | 40:01 | 10-18 | 55.6 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 7-12 | 58.3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 27 |
| Simon Taylor | 12:29 | 0-4 | 0.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Thalo Green | 31:03 | 5-13 | 38.5 | 1-5 | 20.0 | 6-6 | 100.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 17 |
| TOTAL | 42-86 | 48.8 | 6-23 | 26.1 | 31-42 | 73.8 | 20 | 5 | 20 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 27 | 45 | 121 | |
| Points in the paint:56 | Points off Turnovers:6 | Second chance points:22 | ||||||||||||||
Knox
| Field Goals | 3-Pointers | Free Throws | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | MIN | FGM-A | FG% | 3PM-A | 3P% | FTM-A | FT% | PFS | BL | AS | ST | TO | OR | DR | TR | Pts |
| Sean Carroll | 28:22 | 4-8 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Nick Payne | 39:08 | 11-14 | 78.6 | 4-7 | 57.1 | 10-11 | 90.9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 36 |
| Alex Vanrenen | 5:27 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Michael Hill | 30:21 | 5-13 | 38.5 | 0-4 | 0.0 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 |
| Adam Kopttke | 14:02 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| John Philip | 17:19 | 5-8 | 62.5 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 |
| Cameron Rigby | 39:03 | 1-8 | 12.5 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2 |
| Cj Massingale | 43:26 | 10-20 | 50.0 | 3-8 | 37.5 | 5-5 | 100.0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 28 |
| Lester Strong | 26:18 | 6-11 | 54.5 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| TOTAL | 43-85 | 50.6 | 7-22 | 31.8 | 19-22 | 86.4 | 31 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 21 | 11 | 25 | 36 | 112 | |
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