Hoops Heaven’s Basketball Hustle - Episode 12

Latest pre-Christmas edition of Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle and there's so much happening for us to discuss in the NBL right now that there's not even room for a guest!

NBL Writer Chris Pike and Perth Wildcats four-time championship winning legend Shawn Redhage are back to dissect everything that happened in a dramatic Round 11 in the NBL and now looking ahead to Round 12 that will lead into Christmas.

First up is a reflection on last week's mid-season predictions and award winners, and talk about why fresh off playing his 300th game for the Wildcats, why others around the country don't still rate Damian Martin as the league's best defensive player.

Talk then turns to the remarkable individual performances from Jerome Randle and John Roberson to win games for the Adelaide 36ers and South East Melbourne Phoenix respectively, along with how Jarrod Kenny would be feeling after two costly turnovers for the Cairns Taipans.

Focus is then on the Perth Wildcats and Sydney Kings who are breaking away from the pack on top of the NBL while Shawn gives his thoughts on Melbourne United and what they should do with Casey Prather following another injury.

The New Zealand Breakers are again in the news as well with the re-signing of coach Dan Shamir and the release of Corey Webster, while the Illawarra Hawks had two new imports make disappointing debuts.

There's then more of a discussion surrounding what has happened with Cam Gliddon at the Brisbane Bullets this season fresh off playing for the Boomers at the World Cup, and what his future might hold.

Attention is then on Christmas and if the NBL is ready to play Christmas Day games, but then the idea turns into one where an expanded Boxing Day schedule might be ideal.

There is then a full preview of Round 12 in the NBL while Shawn reacts to news that the Cairns Taipans will be retiring the No.8 singlet of his old foe, Aaron Grabau.

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