New Zealand Breakers · 4 notes
No timeline for Parker Jackson-Cartwright or Josiah-Jordan James, both out for the New Zealand Breakers. Gordon Herbert: "hopefully we get James and Parker back at some time." With Jackson-Cartwright out, "we're asking a lot" of Sam Mennenga: "Sam's a workhorse."
Harry Wessels sat because Brian Goorjian judged guarding New Zealand Breakers big Sam Mennenga, who steps out to shoot threes, too difficult a matchup. The Sydney Kings coach likened it to Humphreys sitting two quarters on matchups in last year's playoffs.
Shorter minutes and a better rotation: the New Zealand Breakers' Gordon Herbert said he didn't rest players enough against Perth, which hurt them in the fourth quarter. When Sam Mennenga tired and asked to come out, Anzac Rissetto "gave us great minutes".
if I cleaned up, we could have been in a better position to win the basketball game.
Sam Mennenga said the New Zealand Breakers' plan without Parker Jackson-Cartwright was to "play inside out." On 7 turnovers: "if I cleaned up, we could have been in a better position to win the basketball game." Gordon Herbert, asked about a player on crutches, gave no status.