Cairns Taipans v Gold Coast Blaze Pre-season NBL Basketball, Brisbane, Qld, Aust; 3 September 2011

Hi all

I enjoy supporting basketball, so I'm very much looking forward to the Australian NBL (National Basketball League's) pre season tournament over the next few days. Recently I saw a good game between the Cairns Taipans and the Gold Coast Blaze, in Brisbane. Here are some pics from the game:

Brad Hill, Will Hudson


Really happy to get this one - Deba George, who just confirmed his place in the Taipan's official 'ten'.


Brendan Carroll


Blaze Head Coach Joey Wright being nice and not taking his debate further


Dean Brebner, Tom Garlepp


Brad Hill, Zac Carter, Dusty Rychart


Brad Hill, Jason Cadee


Jimmy Todd, Jamar Wilson


From the Photoshelter gallery (If the following 2 pics don't display correctly, please refresh your browser.)
Zac Carter, Brad Hill


Yep, the shot went in - Heath Gameren


Here are the 2 identical photo galleries: Smugmug; Photoshelter

Thanks for looking.

Regards

Des
Brisbane Sports Photographer

Cairns Taipans v Gold Coast Blaze Pre-season NBL Basketball, 3 September 2011, Auchenflower - Images by Des Thureson

Gold Coast Blaze v University of Texas San Antonio (UTSA) Roadrunners NBL Pre-season Basketball

Hi all

I recently enjoyed a very interesting game of basketball between the Gold Coast Blaze and the visiting University of Texas San Antonio Roadrunners (UTSA). It was played as an NBL pre-season game for the Blaze, and a part of a pre-season exhibition tour for the American visitors. Here are some pics:

Melvin Johnson III


Jamal Robateau (Blaze), Kannan Burrage (UTSA Roadrunners)


Jeromie Hill, Jarrod Camble


Jamal Robateau, Ryan Whitehead


Jamal Robateau ready for the block; Stephen Franklin, Igor Nujic, Melvin Johnson III


Brendan Teys with the 'nice hang in the air' for the shot


Expert with the Pick and Roll Jason Cadee evades Sei Paye


Queenslander playing for UTSA Jeromie Hill, against Jarrod Camble


Kenny Barnes, Melvin Johnson III


Igor Nujic with eyes only for the basket; Jarrod Camble


Zac Carter, AJ Price


Blaze coaches Joey Wright and Ron Ratliff thank the UTSA Roadrunners players including Kannan Burrage


Here's the Smugmug photo gallery.

Thanks for looking!

Regards

Des
http://disci.smugmug.com/Sports/Basketball
Brisbane Sports Photographer

Boomers Basketball Open Training Session, The Southport School, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia; 28 July 2011

Hi all
Last week I attended an open training session for the Australian Men's Basketball Team , "The Boomers". Their immediate goal was to prepare for the Borislav Stankovic Cup, in Haining & Guanghou, China, the following week. (At the time of writng, the Boomers have qualified for the final after beating China in their final round match.) Here are some photos from the training session:

Former Portland Trailblazers guard Patty Mills doing some pregame drills



Boomers Head Coach, San Antonio Spurs Assistant Coach Brett Brown shares an easy moment with Patty Mills


Head Coach Brett Brown


Guard Matthew Dellavedova who subsequently scored 18 points (and was a perfect 2 for 2 outside the 3 point line) in the win over host nation China - here towering over Patty Mills.


Luke Nevill, Aron Baynes


Super pick pocket Adam Gibson with the clean steal against rookie Nate Tomlinson


Hugh Greenwood


Veteran Matt Nielsen shoots against Jesse Wagstaff


David Barlow, Hugh Greenwood


Former Chicago Bulls player Luc Longley enjoying himself as a mentor


Stephen Weigh at warm down / stretch time


Head Coach Brett Brown sees the lighter side of an intense session with his coaching panel including Marty Clarke, Andrej Lemanis, Ian Stacker & Luc Longley.


Here's my Smugmug gallery.

Here's my Photoshelter gallery (for Brisbane-sourced prints).

Here's a recent interview with young Boomers (& St Mary's) guard Matthew "Delly" Dellavedova (courtesy nbl.com.au)


Thanks for looking.

Regards

Des
http://disci.smugmug.com/Sports/Basketball
Brisbane Sports Photographer

Boomers - Open Training Session of the Australian Men's Basketball Team; Gold Coast, Qld; July 2011 - Images by Des Thureson

NBL Basketball Photos - Gold Coast Blaze v Adelaide 36ers, GCCEC, 13 February 2011

Main Link: My Smugmug Photo Gallery: Gold Coast Blaze v Adelaide 36ers NBL Basketball, 13-2-2011.

The Gold Coast Blaze basketball team is starting to really put things together. After a horror run with injuries, and 2 very recent aquisitions of great players, the Blaze are now looking very good. Some pics from the win over the Adelaide 36ers:

Darryl Hudson drives hard around Rhys Carter:



Ron Howard:


Rhys Carter defends Jason Cadee


Jason Cadee gets inside


One of my favourites - Chris Goulding with the facial expression as he is fouled by Ron Howard:




Darryl Hudson with the facial expression and the vertical leap:



'Looks like both Jason Cadee and Brad Hill have been to "Facial Expression School":


Darryl Hudson again looking 'dramatic':


Blaze Head coach Joey Wright unhappy that a possession turned into a 'loss-of-possession' because of a Ref's decision (and a possession arrow).....


Winners wear slight grins :)


Click here to go to the Photo Gallery

Thanks for looking.

Regards

Des
http://disci.smugmug.com/

Gold Coast Blaze v Cairns Taipans NBL Basketball, Wednesday 19 January 2010; GCCEC

Main Photo Gallery Link:  http://disci.smugmug.com/Sports/Basketball/Blaze-Taipans-NBL-basketball/15518548_Bw2So
Sixth on the ladder beats third! Yep, the Gold Coast Blaze, at home, beat their higher ranked and more fancied northern rivals!

Now for some pics:
Cairns Taipan Ron Dorsey with the very sweet outside touch & form:


Darryl Hudson with his customary dramatic facial expression:


Chris Goulding with one of many athletic, agile, 'demonstrative' drives to the hoop:


Mark Worthington with the nice form:


Ian Crosswhite posts up Ira Clark:


Blaze veteran Stephen Hoare is fouled in the act of shooting:


Tom Garlepp literally gets a finger tip to Lindsay Tait's shot:


Chris Goulding:


"Stephen Hoare Makes Sure":


Ira Clark gets his reward for collecting the offensive rebound:


Stephen Hoare finds some younger legs:


Mark Worthington over Dusty Rychart in the low post:


Chris Goulding competes strongly against Taipans Import Ron Dorsey:


Mark Worthington with the dunk:


Here's the full photo gallery:
http://disci.smugmug.com/Sports/Basketball/Blaze-Taipans-NBL-basketball/15518548_Bw2So

Thanks for looking!

Regards

Des