{"id":12142,"date":"2022-03-21T00:18:38","date_gmt":"2022-03-21T00:18:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tahrir2day.com\/news\/2022\/03\/21\/perth-wildcats-support-the-nz-breakers-challenge-to-celebrate-the-return-trip-in-style\/"},"modified":"2022-03-21T00:18:38","modified_gmt":"2022-03-21T00:18:38","slug":"perth-wildcats-support-the-nz-breakers-challenge-to-celebrate-the-return-trip-in-style","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tahrir2day.com\/news\/2022\/03\/21\/perth-wildcats-support-the-nz-breakers-challenge-to-celebrate-the-return-trip-in-style\/","title":{"rendered":"Perth Wildcats support the NZ Breakers challenge to celebrate the return trip in style"},"content":{"rendered":"<div >\n<div ><meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/resources.stuff.co.nz\/content\/dam\/images\/4\/y\/x\/q\/p\/k\/image.related.StuffLandscapeSixteenByNine.710x400.4yxqq2.png\/1647808500577.jpg?format=pjpg&amp;optimize=medium\"\/><\/div><figcaption >\n<p><span \/><cite >Photo: Paul Kane \/ Getty Images<\/cite><\/p>\n<p>Bryce Cotton climbs up for a shot in the Perth Wildcats home NBL victory over the NZ Breakers.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<div >\n<p >Superstar duo Bryce Cotton and Vic Law gave Perth Wildcats fans an unforgettable team at home with a 95-85 Sunday night NBL victory over New Zealand Breakers.<\/p>\n<p >    Back at the RAC Arena in Perth after 14 straight games, Cotton (25 points, 6 assists, 5 rebounds) and Law (26 points, 12 rebounds) burned the Breakers (5-15) on Sunday, as they did in their made last round.  15 Thriller.  The defeat &#8211; their sixth in the last seven games &#8211; brings the Kiwi Club back to the bottom of the ladder.<\/p>\n<p >    The Wildcats importers combined for 71 points in a 104-102 overtime classic over the Breakers last Monday in Hobart.<\/p>\n<p >    There were early signs of excitement on Sunday as the Breakers put up 34 points in the first set before taking a 49-43 lead at the break.<\/p>\n<p > <strong>READ MORE:<br \/>* NZ Breakers French duo Ousmane Dieng, Hugo Besson take their best shots in the NBA<br \/>* Brilliant NZ Breakers estimated in an overtime NBL classic by the Perth Wildcats<br \/>Jason Cadee pays tribute to NZ Breakers in Australian NBL<br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p >    The visitors then took the Breakers 26-15 in the third quarter and took control of the glass as Law found his place on the offensive after battling in the first 20 minutes.<\/p>\n<p><span\/><\/p>\n<p >    Up 13 with three minutes to play, the Wildcats (14-6) had the win in the bag, but sloppy play from their own half gave the Breakers three straight buckets, forcing coach Scott Morrison into two timeouts.<\/p>\n<p >    As Law and his last jumper of the night managed to eat the game by 30 seconds, an enthusiastic 50 percent capacity crowd celebrated the Wildcats&#8217; sixth win in a row.<\/p>\n<figure >\n<div ><meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/resources.stuff.co.nz\/content\/dam\/images\/4\/y\/x\/q\/p\/l\/image.related.StuffLandscapeSixteenByNine.710x400.4yxqq2.png\/1647808500577.jpg?format=pjpg&amp;optimize=medium\"\/><\/div><figcaption >\n<p><span \/><cite >Photo: James Worsfold \/ Getty Images<\/cite><\/p>\n<p>Breakers skip[proThomasAbercrombiescheckteenerofanderSundayFeatonthePerthWildcats[perThomasAbercrombiesendsonedownintheSundaydefeattothePerthWildcats[proThomasAbercrombiesch\u00e9ckteenerofanderSonndegN\u00e9ierlagopd&#8217;PerthWildcats[perThomasAbercrombiesendsonedownintheSundaydefeattothePerthWildcats<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p >    &#8220;I have to give New Zealand a lot of credit, they took us apart to start the game. They are a really good team,&#8221; Morrison told reporters.<\/p>\n<p >    &#8220;They just ruined our pick-and-roll defense &#8211; they did it last week too &#8211; and luckily for us, we were able to hit some hard shots and make some small adjustments that helped us a bit.<\/p>\n<p >    &#8220;But at the end of the day we were just lucky that they missed some of the good looks they got and there are two games in a row where I thought they really attacked us.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p >    For the Breakers, 20-year-old French importer Hugo Besson did not score after his 23-point trip in their last matchup, recording just 9 points on 3-of-15 shots.  His compatriot and next star Ousmane Dieng also had a quiet game with 5 points on 2-of-8 shooting and just 14 minutes off the bench.<\/p>\n<figure >\n<div ><meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/resources.stuff.co.nz\/content\/dam\/images\/4\/y\/x\/q\/p\/n\/image.related.StuffLandscapeSixteenByNine.710x400.4yxqq2.png\/1647808500577.jpg?format=pjpg&amp;optimize=medium\"\/><\/div><figcaption >\n<p><span \/><cite >Photo: James Worsfold \/ Getty Images<\/cite><\/p>\n<p>Perth Wildcats star Vic Law proved too much for the Breakers to come back over NBL defeats.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p >    The Kiwis were led by 15 points and 6 rebounds by center Yanni Wetzell, 14 points (on 5-of-11 shooting) by striker Finn Delany, 13 points, 9 assists and 5 rebounds by import point guard Peyton Siva and a dozen points (5\/11 FG) by skipper Tom Abercrombie.<\/p>\n<p >    Coach Dan Shamir said their failure to coral up (Perth won the board battle 43-23) and get on the strip was the difference in the second penalty.<\/p>\n<p >    &#8220;The number that jumps you out of the statistics sheet is that we shot zero free throws in the second half and they shot 14,&#8221; Shamir said.<\/p>\n<p >    &#8220;There&#8217;s no explanation, there is no excuse because we probably made more outside shots and when you shoot the ball, you shoot the ball and shoot the ball, you do not get filled.<\/p>\n<p >    &#8220;But we have to watch, because it&#8217;s very unusual, 14-0 in a game like this. 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