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Date: 09/16/2020 01:29:11
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Scrimmage - vs Japan: 113 - 131

We begin season 51 with a scrimmage against Japan. We gave them a good go, and despite the loss, I'm proud of our new crop of U21 players as we did go against an opponent with significantly higher enthusiasm. If anything, this game signifies a great season ahead as we compete in the consolation tourney.

MVPs:
1. Dhasaradakumaran Pushparaj: 3 votes.
2. Dean Huhtaniemi: 2 votes.
3. Dwayne O'Meley: 1 vote.

Next Game:
vs Uruguay. Tune in!

Updates:
- A further update on the season ahead will be posted on the weekend when our final squad is determined, as we are currently in the scouting process.

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Date: 09/21/2020 01:25:51
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Team News - Season 51

Hello Everyone!

Our U21 campaign begins today. An initial roster has been developed with 10 of the 14 players returning from last season. You can view the roster here: https://www.buzzerbeater.com/country/52/jnt/players.aspx

This is by far the greatest U21 squad that I have had to my disposal in my tenure with the team so far. With this being said, I hope that I can provide you with some positive results this season.

BB-Mails will be sent to each of the managers who has a player on the roster. This BB-Mail will set out expectations around GS requirements.

We start with a competitive game against Uruguay in the consolation tournament, which is set to start in around 35 minutes from now. Tune in!



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Date: 09/21/2020 04:08:47
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Nice W bro!!

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Date: 09/21/2020 04:41:32
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Game 1 - vs Uruguay: WIN: 112 - 109 (57310)

A solid win to kickstart our season 51 campaign. We beat a much higher ranked Uruguay team full of talent. It was essentially a game of two quarters each, with us starting great to lead by 12 points going into quarter time, to then being down by 6 points going into three quarter time. However, we finished strong, winning by 3 points in the end. My heart was pumping so fast in the last few seconds of the game when our star guard Dwayne O'Meley missed both of his free throws (which would have guaranteed the win there and then), with Uruguay missing a 3 point BuzzerBeater to send it into OT.

This just goes to show how far our U21 program has come, going into the game as underdogs and coming out with the win. Therefore, I urge you to get involved in the program, by joining our offsite forum. You can find the forum link and instructions for registration on a separate NZ BuzzerBeater forum, titled, "NZ Offsite Forum".

MVPs:
1. Bogdan Nitu - 3 votes.
2. Deke Selwood - 2 votes.
3. Zhao Erqiang - 1 vote.

Honourable mention to Epalahame Coleman who played defensively well all game.

Next Game:
vs Switzerland. Tune in!

Last edited by Te-Ariki (NZ U21 Manager) at 09/21/2020 04:42:41

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Date: 09/28/2020 22:19:13
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Game 2 - vs: Switzerland: WIN: 113 - 110 (57337)

We made it 2 out 2 in the consolation tourney overnight in Switzerland. It wasn't a convincing win, but it was a win nonetheless. It seemed like it was an even game throughout, considering that the game went into OT where we got the edge to get the win!

MVPs:
1. Dean Huhtaniemi - 3 votes.
2. Dhasaradakumaran Pushparaj - 2 votes.
3. David Thornton - 1 vote.

Next Game:
vs TBC. Our remaining opponents in the consolation tourney will be confirmed in the coming days following the conclusion of the World Repechage.

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Date: 10/05/2020 19:50:39
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Game 3 - vs: Kazakhstan: WIN: 104 - 88 (57428)

We continue in the consolation tourney with a win against Kazakhstan after a dominating 3rd quarter. We remain undefeated in the tournament, but there are still some tough opponents to come.

MVPs:
1. Dean Huhtaniemi - 3 votes.
2. Dhasaradakumaran Pushparaj - 2 votes.
3. Dwayne O'Meley - 1 vote.

Next Game:
vs India. Tune in!

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Date: 10/13/2020 04:05:30
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Game 4 - vs: India: WIN: 112 - 44 (57471)/b]

Not only did we win. But we won big to keep our undefeated record in the consolation tournament this season going. It was a pretty straight-forward game in terms of preparation and we were rewarded with this big win against an Asian opponent. The win also gives us a boost to our PD, now placing us 14th in the mix with the big nations.

However, we do come up against a tough Asian opposition next week though, which a lot of thought will be put in to give us some sort of result.

MVPs:
1. Deke Selwood - 3 votes.
2. Dwayne O'Meley - 2 votes.
3. Dhasaradakumaran Pushparaj - 1 vote.

Next Game:
vs Philippines. Tune in!

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Date: 10/20/2020 01:24:56
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Game 5 - vs: Philippines: LOSS: 80 - 92 (57479)

We lose our first competitive game of the season to Asian giants Philippines. However, the game plan was to keep the points difference close, which (in my opinion), we achieved, losing by 12 points. We didn't start the game well, but we got our rhythm together in the second quarter, both offensively and defensively (getting them to only score 12 points in that quarter). However, in the end, they were too good for us, handing our first competitive defeat this season.

Good news though, is that we are still in with a chance to progress through to the knock-out stages of the tournament.

MVPs:
1. Dean Huhtaniemi - 3 votes.
2. Dwayne O'Meley - 2 votes.
3. Epalahame Coleman - 1 vote.

Next Game:
vs Moldova. Tune in!

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Date: 10/26/2020 06:05:07
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Game 6 - vs: Moldova: WIN: 124 - 65 (57522)

A satisfying win. Not only do we win, but we win big to boost our PD. Not much I could say, other than fantastic outside shooting from our PG/SG/SF, shooting a combined 52% from deep. 22 turnovers from our opponents, as opposed to only 8 from us, was also fantastic to see.

MVPs:
1. Dhasaradakumaran Pushparaj - 3 votes.
2. Dwayne O'Meley - 2 votes.
3. Brendan Saxby - 1 vote.

Next Game:
vs Denmark. Tune in!

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Date: 11/02/2020 19:58:16
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Game 7 - vs: Denmark: LOSS: 54 - 104 (57601)

So we fall to Denmark this morning. We lose by 50 points which is a bigger PD I would have expected, however, we now fall to a 5-2 record with one game remaining. As things stand, we are still in a strong position to qualify for the second round, that is, if we win next week and other results fall in favour. However, I assure you that I will do everything in my power to make sure that we qualify.

MVPs:
1. Dhasaradakumaran Pushparaj - 3 votes.
2. Dwayne O'Meley - 2 votes.
3. Brendan Saxby - 1 vote.

Next Game:
vs Malta. Tune in!

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