Clear pathways,excellent domestic leagues and international success have helped basketball enter a new golden era in Australia.
Dejan Vasiljevic was unfazed by social media abuse received after his clutch three-pointer against the Tasmania Jackjumpers on Sunday put the Kings just one win away from the NBL championship.
Exactly one year and one month after rupturing his Achilles in his rookie season,Dejan Vasiljevic scored a clutch three points to bring the Sydney Kings within one win of glory.
Sydney are one win away from lifting the NBL championship trophy for the first time since 2005.
Jaylen Adams has been ruled out of game two of the NBL grand final series due to a hamstring injury,but Sydney are clinging to a glimmer of hope he will play again this season.
Everything looked to be going the Kings’ way in game one of the NBL finals series before Jaylen Adams suffered a hamstring injury.
Withdrawing from the 2019-20 grand final series as COVID-19 swept the world still hurts for Sydney. They can avenge that against Tasmania in this year’s decider.
Makur Maker returned to Australia to reignite his goal of playing in the NBA and is a genuine threat in a team on the cusp of an NBL title.
The Kings know that when they walk out on court on Friday most people will be hoping they lose. But they are comfortable playing the role of villain.
A pre-game injury to Chris Goulding proved fatal for Melbourne United on a night they were stunned by the Tasmania JackJumpers,who will meet Sydney in the NBL grand final series.
Kevin Lisch played with multiple MVPs and won two of his own across an illustrious NBL career,but “can’t think of any better” than the Sydney Kings’ Jaylen Adams.