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Nathan Jawai on growing up Dallas Mavericks
By Dan Boyce on October 7th, 2012
Aboriginal and his goals for The first round of the NBL begins this week with Basketball
2013 fans across Australia chomping at the bite. The same holds
By Dan Boyce on October 7th, 2012 true for Spanish basketball fans who this week saw the ACB,
the Spanish Basketball League kick off their season.
Nathan Jawai may have had a tough time adjusting to his
new team in his first game for FC Barcelona Regal but after Joe Ingles and Nathan Jawai are two men who play a big
the siren sounded Big Nate spoke to his Spanish fans about part in shaping the landscape of the sport in both countries.
growing up as an aboriginal in Cairns, how it shaped his life Both men took the court as FC Barcelona Regal faced CB
and his basketball goals for the future. Valladolid who produced an unexpected win over the reigning
ACB champions 78-71.
“My parents are my role models. I’m from a small town,
troubled by drugs and alcohol. I was forced to be home by five Despite the shock loss Aussie Joe Ingles was dominant
and my parents wouldn’t let me go out at night to make sure throughout the game finishing his team’s high scorer with 18
they kept me away from all of that”. points, 3 assists and 2 steals. Ingles continued the great form
his displayed in the London Olympics and showed there is a
Jawai noted his role is to play defence and played down the fact
good reason why NBA teams continue to show interest in the
he had a quiet game. “I am a powerful and explosive player.
lanky South Australian. Nathan Jawai, who had a dominant
My offensive game does not bother me, but I need to improve
pre-season for Barcelona with a number of 20 point games,
on defence and not make the same mistakes forever”.
was held to only two points in 13 minutes of game time as a
It is clear Jawai is happier than ever in his new home, noting result of being in foul trouble early.
he has been enjoying the beaches of Spain much more than
Bosnian Nedžad Sinanović did most of the damage for CB
the cold mornings of Russia where he played for Unics Kazan
Valladolid pouring in 28 points, 10 rebounds and 2 steals
last season. ”I hope to have a long career, successful and injury
which was good enough to win him the ACB player of the Week
free” noted Jawai who is now looking further down the road
for round 1.
in terms of what he can achieve in his basketball career. Today
we are seeing a Nathan Jawai who is clearly more focused on Perhaps the suprise loss was a case of Barcelona Regal looking
his basketball career than he has been before, a fact that bodes onward to their encounter with the 2011 NBA Champions,
well for the Australian Boomers and their 2014 FIBA World the Dallas Mavericks who will make their way to Spain this
Championship hopes. week. Barcelona is set to play the Mavericks in an exhibition
game as part of their lead-up to the 2012/13 NBA Season. The
A big part of his development will be in part due to
game will be played next Tuesday and will see Nathan Jawai
esteemed Barcelona Regal coach Xavier Pascual. Pascual has
suit up against his former NBA teammate Dirk Nowitzki.
already noted that developing Jawai’s defence and eliminating
inconsistencies from his game is what Barcelona needs to Nathan Jawai was a part of the Dallas Maverick s after being
make a big run in the Euroleague this season. “Having coach traded by Toronto in the offseason of 2009. Before he could
Pascual is a challenge, I never had a coach like him”. play one game however Jawai was traded to Minnesota as part
of a four team trade that sent Euro legend Hedo Turkoglu to
Thanks to a new location, a new coach and a new
the Raptors and delivered four-time All-Star Shawn Marion to
outlook on Basketball, Nathan Jawai is focused on winning
Mavericks.
championships and improving himself, and he wasn’t afraid
to let the Spanish fans know about it. ”I want to win as many Barcelona will look to be on the opposite end of a huge upset
titles here as I can”. when the play the Maericks. In the past FC Barcelona Regal
has had amazing success against travelling NBA teams having
beat the Philadelphia 76ers in 2006 and the NBA champion
LA Lakers in 2010.
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2. October 7th, 2012 Published by: Aussie Hoopla
then host defending NBA champions Miami Heat in a pre-
season game on Sunday October 7th.
Joe Ingles says FC Barcelona Regal can win this
year’s Euroleague The Geelong Supercats would like to wish Isma’il Muhammad
The post Joe Ingles stars for Barcelona as they prepare to face the best of luck in training camp with the Atlanta Hawks.
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Atlanta Hawks training camp
Ask Coach Sedale Threatt
By Beth Davis on October 7th, 2012
Former Geelong Supercats import Isma’il Muhammad is not
giving up on his NBA dream just yet. 30/09
By Aussie Hoopla on October 7th, 2012
The 6’6 swingman and former SEABL Supercats MVP has
been signed by the Hawks in his native city of Atlanta for Have you got a question for LA Lakers Legend Sedale Threatt?
their training camp which begins tomorrow. Muhammad will Sedale has played in over 950 NBA games, in is in the top 50
be competing for one of only two places remaining on the steals of All-Time. Now he lives in Australian and through his
Hawks official NBA roster. The training camp roster of 18 Australian Basketball College he helps Aussie Kids fulfil their
was officially announced a few days ago, but the Hawks today dreams of player professional basketball every year. Each
have announced that they have extended the invitation to and every week here at Aussie Hoopla Sedale will answer a
Muhammad to stretch the training roster to 19. question from any of our follows asking for advice on how to
Having been invited to practice with the team back in take their game to the top!
September, true to his nature Muhammad has kept pretty Want your questions answered by Sedale Threatt?
quiet about the whole thing until the announcement was made
today. “It’s just that my goal wasn’t to get invited. I’ve been Send them in to us via email or via our Facebook or Twitter
invited before, even last year with Charlotte. My goal is to make accounts:
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in 2011, being cut from the squad just days before the Send them in to us via email or via our Facebook or Twitter
shortened lock-out season began. After being released from accounts:
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the 2012 SEABL season, before the chance to play in the NBA @OzBballCollege
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He signed with the Auckland Pirates in the New Zealand
NBL, which was a short season, and alongside former Our first question comes from Marcus who is 13 years old
Melbourne Tigers import Ron Dorsey guided them to a and plays for the Waverly Falcons
NZNBL Championship in May. Upon returning to the USA,
Question:
Isma’il focused on his game and was hopeful of getting an
invitation to the NBA Summer League in July, but was unlucky Dear Sedale,
not to receive one. Currently I play on a rep team where I am stuck behind two
really good guards and I never get to play quality minutes. I
In early September he got the call from the Atlanta Hawks to
know I am not as good as they are right now but I am sure by
join them in pre-season.
just getting chance to play that in the long run I can be better
“It was a mixture of relief, gratification and excitement… than both of them. Should I focus on just working on my game
because I directed all my focus for the past 9 months on getting by myself or should I go find another team which is perhaps
another opportunity to make the NBA. And the time to get not so good but at least I will get to play.
an invite was running out. So to get invited days before camp
Answer:
started was a great feeling.”
Regardless of what team you play on, your main goal especially
“It does make it a little more exciting being at home [in
playing juniors is to become the best player that you can be
Atlanta]. Especially since they have never shown any interest
through individual development whether that is by yourself
before, not even when I came out of college [at Georgia
and / or through a formal training program. There is a big
Tech].So this was a pleasant surprise.”
misconception that players need to play in VC or the top
Muhammad will begin training camp tomorrow, with the levels of juniors to develop more and get the best experience
Hawks practicing twice daily on Tuesday, Wednesday and as well being a status symbol. I tend to always advise that
Friday, and once on Thursday and Saturday. The team will when looking at playing on a rep team, you want to play on
a team that you are actually going to play minutes. Again,
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the main focus of playing a rep team is about your individual Sedale Threatt and the LA Lakers play Juventud
development. It is very hard to develop sitting on the bench. Badalona in 1991, just weeks before Magic
Sometimes it is better to play in a Metro 1 or lower comp and / Johnson announced to the world he had HIV
or at a smaller club so that you play more minutes so you can Aussie Hoopla Podcasts
actually get some gametime experience and become a better
Episode 13: Sedale Threatt
player. Personally, I would prefer to play on a team that maybe
(Part 2)
a second team or in a lower comp if I knew I was going to
LA Lakers Legend
play a majority of the minutes. Chances are this will give me
“"Gary would say I'mma get
an opportunity to develop and be the “man”. Then maybe next
70 steals off you, but Jordan
season I may look to play on a team that is in a higher comp
used to say little things to
which I will be better for and have more opportunity because
you like... The coach must
I’ve got more experience.
be mad at you coz he put
you on me, or I might go for
my career high tonight" –
Sedale Threatt Lakers Highlights
Sedale Threatt sharing trash
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Sedale Threatt (LA Lakers (Part 1)
LA Lakers Legend
Legend: Part 2) – Episode 13 “Hold up man, ya’ll stop
By Dan Boyce on October 7th, 2012 talking and put the cuffs on
“Gary would say I’mma get 70 steals off you, but Jordan used the great Michael Jordan
to say little things to you like… The coach must be mad at you because if it was Sedale
coz he put you on me, or I might go for my career high tonight” Threatt you’d have me with
– Sedale Threatt sharing trash talking tales of Gary Payton and my head down on the back
Michael Jordan seat…. Stop talking and put
the cuffs on him” – Sedale
Listen to the second part of our interview with Sedale Threatt, Threatt shares a story about
a legend of NBA basketball whose played with Michael Jordan, the time he almost shared
Charles Barkley, Dr J, Clyde Drexler and Hakeem Olajuwon a prison cell with Michael
to name a mere few. Known as “The Thief” he currently Jordan
ranks 49th in NBA History for total steals. Sedale has
Episode 11: Derek Rucker
lived in Australia for the past few years and currently runs
Future NBL Hall of Famer
the Australian Basketball College which operates out of
Derek Rucker finished his
the Waverley basketball stadium in Victoria.
NBL in the top ten all-time in
We continue the interview with Sedale Threatt leaving scoring (7th), assists (4th),
the city of Chicago, arriving in Seattle playing alongside steals (4th) and three-point
Gary Payton and Shawn Kemp. get the inside story on field goals made (5th). His
the choas which erupted around the world after Magic 10.6 assists per game in 1994
Johnson’s announcement that he had the HIV virus. What it is the highest season average
was like playing with Magic before and after he retired. As well ever and he holds the record
as what it was like playing in Houston with Hakeem Olajuwon, for assists in a game with
Clyde Drexler and Charles Barkley all screaming for the ball! a mind boggling 24 dimes
We also ask some random fire questions like Whose the best which is a record which may
dunker in NBA history, Who was a better trash talking Michael never be broken in the NBL.
Jordan or Gary Payton and who he would have around him in Hyping the Hoopla Basketball
his ultimate NBA squad and what he thinks of the NBL and the Podcast
Australian Basketball scene. Ep. 4 “Selling Ice to Eskimos”
We speak to Melbourne
Marketer and Entrepreneur
Pete Williams whose articles
on how the NBL should be
marketing itself was brought
to attention by Andrew Bogut
online
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regarding how Aussie’s in leading scorer of this
college think about the NBL league… this league has a
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