Hoops Heaven’s Basketball Hustle – #NBL24 Episode 5

Hoops Heaven‘s Basketball Hustle

DJ Vasiljevic has landed at Adelaide 36ers and we cover that on Hoops Heaven Basketball Hustle on top of Aron Baynes suspension, Trentyn Flowers explosion, where to for Tyler Cook, can Rob Loe stay and plenty more ahead of #NBL24 Round 4.

Co-hosts Chris Pike and Cody Ellis look at Melbourne United, Sydney Kings and Tasmania JackJumpers standing out in NBL, Illawarra Hawks, Adelaide 36ers and Perth Wildcats not so much, and discuss Cairns Taipans and New Zealand Breakers in NBLxNBA.

Other topics covered include Matthew Dellavedova's troubling concussion, being pleasantly surprised by Jonah Bolden's return to Sydney Kings, and Simon Mitchell names his #TheGalen Best NBL Team Man and Matty Knight casts his Player of the Year #NBL24 votes.

We begin this week's episode by discussing the Sydney Kings releasing two-time championship winner DJ Vasiljevic to allow him to join the Adelaide 36ers, and we talk about why that instantly makes the Sixers better in a whole host of ways.

We then look back on the five-game suspension of Brisbane Bullets centre Aron Baynes, the footage leaked of his backstage confrontation with Cairns Taipans coach Adam Forde and our take on the whole situation, and how it was handled and how Baynes can come back and enjoy his basketball again.

It's then time to discuss Next Star Trentyn Flowers stunning breakout fourth quarter with 18 points as the Adelaide 36ers beat the Illawarra Hawks, and why putting him a flourish to succeed was behind his performance.

Unfortunately it was more of the 'Same old Hawks' in their two losses to the Tasmania JackJumpers and Adelaide 36ers in Round 3 and we talked about how the Illawarra Hawks can try to stop this slide and let another season get away from them.

Cody Ellis also offered his thoughts on how far Melbourne United, Sydney Kings and Tasmania JackJumpers are ahead of the pack so far in #NBL24, and why the Adelaide 36ers, Illawarra Hawks and even the Perth Wildcats are a fair way behind the rest.

We discuss the troubling concussion to Melbourne United superstar Melbourne United and also if there's a way United could keep Rob Loe around even with the pending return of Jo Lual-Acuil.

We talk about how impressive the Sydney Kings are looking already even without DJ Hogg in the line-up with Jonah Bolden pleasantly surprising with how well he's playing and Jaylen Adams picking right back where he left off two seasons ago.

Talk then turns to playing against former teams with Luke Travers up against Perth Wildcats and Matt Kenyon facing Tasmania JackJumpers, and we discuss if there's a chance Tyler Cooks joins the Wildcats or another NBL team for the rest of the season.

We get our winner of #TheGalen Best Team Man aware for NBL Round 3 from Simon Mitchell, Matty Knight casts his Player of the Year votes, and we preview Round 4 and discuss the NBLxNBA trips for Cairns Taipans and New Zealand Breakers.

All made possible thanks to the support of Hoops Heaven (www.hoopsheaven.com.au) and TABtouch (www.tabtouch.com.au).