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Shanghai Dongfang Sharks, Zhejiang Chouzhou Bank of the Chinese pro league CBA will match up against a pair of home teams — defending SBL champion Pure Youth Construction and Dacin Tigers, the runner-up last season — in the three-day tourney.

Former NBA Houston Rockets star center Yao Ming will visit Taiwan as Shanghai owner.

Four popular Taiwanese players will represent different teams as Tseng Wen-ting will play for Shanghai and Lin Chih-chieh plays for Zhejiang. Chen Hsin-an leads Pure Youth while Tien Lei represents Dacin.

Game venues:
Taipei Physical Education College Gymnasium (No.101, Sec.2, Jhongcheng Rd.,Shihlin District, Taipei)
National Taiwan University of Physical Education and Sport Gymnasium (No. 16, Sec. 1, Shuang-Shih Rd., Taichung)

Game schedule:
Oct. 12 (@ Taipei)
18:00 Zhejiang vs. Pure Youth
20:00 Dacin vs. Shanghai
Oct. 13 (@ Taichung)
16:00 Shanghai vs. Zhejiang
18:00 Pure Youth vs. Dacin
Oct. 14 (@ Taichung)
16:00 Dacin vs. Zhejiang
18:00 Shanghai vs. Pure Youth

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Iran 87-74 Jordan

With the growing passion for basketball and the general lack of top-level hoops in the Southeast Asian region, fans were understandably excited when the Malaysian sports apparel brand Xballer Sdn Bhd announced in collaboration with the Professional Basketball Alumni Association (PBAA) that National Basketball Association (NBA) legends Dennis Rodman, Scottie Pippen and Jason Williams, among others, were headed to Malawati Stadium in Shah Alam, Selangor, for an exhibition game against the KL Dragons of the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL).

Of course, JUMPSHOT.sg would not be JUMPSHOT.sg if we did not seize this great opportunity, and thus we headed up to Selangor by way of a long bus journey to take in the game. The atmosphere was electric from the start, as the crowd within the huge arena was hyped up at the sight of their childhood heroes. The game started slowly, however, as a sluggish PBAA team looked content to launch perimeter jumpers and make use of Horace Grant’s height and size in the post, a far cry from the playing style of Grant as well as the rest of the team back in their heyday. The KL Dragons team was boosted by stars from around the ABL, including Thailand’s one-time ABL Most Valuable Player (MVP) Attaporn Lertmalaiporn, Mario Wuysang from Indonesia and our very own Desmond Oh, and appeared inspired by the presence of these great competitors, holding the PBAA All-Stars to a 21-21 tie at the end of the first quarter before going down by just 2 at the half. The highlight for us Singaporeans was no doubt the lockdown defense on Scottie Pippen by Desmond Oh at the end of the second quarter, culminating in a steal and then a fast-break layup which was rejected by Pippen as the buzzer for the intermission sounded. A definite goal-tend in our eyes, but apparently not to the referees!

The second half began the same way, with Rodman and guys like Mitch Richmond and even Cliff Robinson launching away from beyond the arc, and bricking most of their attempts. With the expected easy victory seemingly under threat, the PBAA team decided to send in the ‘young guns’, consisting of lesser lights such as the solid but unspectacular former NBA journeymen Jeff Trepagnier and Victor Alexander, Alexus Foyle, cousin of NCAA shot-blocking great Adonal Foyle,ex-Saint Joseph guard Charoy Bently and complete unknown Chris Campbell. The five did their job ably and with minimal fanfare, as they quickly and effortlessly put the game out of the Dragons’ reach, showcasing the incredible gulf in talent and ability between basketball in the States and in this part of the world. Trepagnier showed he still had much of his old hops and some range as he notched up some points for his side, but it was the former Division II player and one-time Globetrotter Campbell who really impressed as he finished strong in traffic time after time, as it soon became painfully obvious that no one on KL’s roster had what it took to stop his relentless drives to the basket. Campbell would go on to lead all scorers with 20 points, but it appeared to matter little to the spectators, who roared in approval when the much less effective but decidedly more entertaining stars were brought back on. To everyone’s delight, Rodman hit a couple of outside shots as the PBAA team closed out the third with a sizeable lead.

The final period eventually delivered on what most fans were hoping for, as ball-handling and passing wizard Jason Williams finally put on a clinic worthy of the moniker, “White Chocolate”, with Pippen getting in on the act as well. Williams’ dazzling dribbling and his repertoire of moves and fakes were evidently on a level that Mario Wuysang had never experienced before, as the bald-headed point guard backed off his man and refused to come anywhere within two feet of Williams. This only made it easier for Williams to pull out his entire bag of tricks, culminating in the famous ‘elbow’ pass on a fast-break to a trailing Pippen, who promptly flushed home the dunk. This brought the crowd to their feet, as half of them raised their hands in the air and cheered in delight, and the other half took out their mobile phones to text home: “I saw the elbow pass in person!” More thrilling assists rounded up the show as the PBAA All-Stars clinched a 96-81 victory.

The end of the game saw the NBA legends getting mobbed as autograph-seekers and photograph-hunters galore made it hard for the players to even get to the dressing room, delaying the start of the press conference. The players were most gracious, however, as they gladly entertained the media with a lengthy question-and-answer session. NBA legend and PBAA’s figurehead ‘coach’ Oscar Robertson was the first to field questions, while Jason Williams stayed in a playful mood throughout the press conference, whooping in delight as the players were handed chicken nuggets as their post-game snacks. About the elbow pass, Williams claimed, “I don’t know man, you will have to ask the recipient about that! Scottie called for the ball and that was the only way I could get it to him.” Once portrayed as the ‘bad boy’ of the NBA, a genial Rodman praised the crowd and proclaimed that the show was “all for the kids”.

Well, the kids will certainly be very pleased, as the president of the PBAA, former Clippers, Knicks and Spurs forward Charles Smith, took the opportunity to announce that the PBAA team will be back in Malaysia next year for another exhibition game. If you have been dying to meet the idols of your youth in person, do be sure to free up some room on the calendar around the same time in 2013!

Having won the privilege of representing Singapore at the FIBA 3×3 World Tour Vladivostok Masters as part of their prize for clinching the Singapore Big Three title locally a month or so ago, the team of Hong Weijian, Lim Wai Sian, Leong Wai Meng and Tan Chin Hong were understandably excited about the opportunity to compete with top-level competition from all over the globe during their visit to Russia. As part of FIBA’s efforts to promote 3×3 basketball as the vehicle for bringing together players from all levels of the game, the World Tour features top players and teams from all over the globe, providing an unprecented level of exposure and competition to our local heroes.

This second stop of the World Tour saw fifteen teams compete for the grand prize of 12,000 USD at Quay Naberezhnava in the heart of Vladivostok on 21-22 July 2012, with the teams divided in three groups of five. The top two teams from each group advanced to the knockout phase, along with the two third-placed teams with superior results. The two finalists also earned tickets to Miami for the FIBA 3×3 World Tour Final in late September, facing off against the top teams from the Sao Paulo, New York, Istanbul and Madrid legs of the event.

The Singaporean quartet ended up being grouped with the teams from Primorsky Territory, Melbourne, Guangzhou and Tokyo, and the going was tough right from the start as the guys faced off against a calibre of competition rarely seen locally. Although they did not manage to win a game, the four Singaporeans did our nation proud by giving it their all and fighting hard for every point against much taller and bigger opponents.

Eventually, eight teams advanced to the quarterfinals: PSRZ, Amur, Europe/Khabarovsk (all Russia), Auckland (New Zealand), Rucker Park (United States), New Taipei City (Taiwan), Melbourne and Geelong (both Australia). The teams battled it out for the top spots, with New Taipei City doing Asia proud by finishing in fourth place, after sharpshooter Yu Chun-An nailed a three-pointer at the buzzer to give them a win over Rucker Park.

The podium spots were a Russian affair, as Khabarovsk knocked off Amur in a thrilling affair, fueled by the three-point shooting of Dmitriy Sharabarin, before being knocked off themselves by PSRZ in the finals. In what must be a shocker for Singaporeans following PSRZ’s unimpressive showing in the Singapore Big Three, the team of ex-pro Mikhail Sorokin, Konstantin Bozghko, Eduard Sandler and Anatoly Nikitin rode their size advantage all the way to the title spot.

Beyond the games themselves, there were also performances by street artists and DJs, as well as some skills challenges. The three-point shootout was won by the aforementioned Yu Chun-An from New Taipei City, whereas the high-flying Eamon Larma-Ripon took home the dunk contest crown.

In all, the competition was an exciting one for all involved, and granted our local team an experience that they will certainly cherish. We will definitely be keeping an eye on the grand finals in Miami, and we are looking forward to next year’s edition of the Singapore Big Three as well! Will you be the next Three to represent our nation?

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UPG (US) 126-71 Taiwan B

Philippines 82-79 KGC (South Korea)

Japan 84-83 Jordan

Taiwan 81-74 Lebanon

Standings:
Iran 3-0
Philippines 3-0
UPG (US) 3-0
KGC (South Korea) 2-2
Taiwan 2-2
Japan 2-2
Jordan 1-2
Lebanon 0-4
Taiwan B 0-4

KGC (South Korea) 94-78 Lebanon

Philippines 99-68 Taiwan B

UPG (US) 100-77 Taiwan

Standings:
Iran 2-0
KGC (South Korea) 2-0
Philippines 2-0
UPG (US) 1-0
Taiwan 1-1
Taiwan B 0-2
Jordan 0-1
Japan 0-2
Lebanon 0-2

Iran 89-74 Lebanon

Korea KGC 109-83 Taiwan B

Philippines 98-88 Jordan

Taiwan 82-57 Japan

Standings:
Iran 1-0
Korea 1-0
Taiwan 1-0
Philippines 1-0
Taiwan B 0-1
Japan 0-1
Jordan 0-1
Lebanon 0-1
US Select 0-0