New Zealand Breakers

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Relentless Breakers fired up for NBL grand final series (1 News)

From dead last to a first grand finals appearance in seven years, the Breakers can't wait to try to dethrone the Sydney Kings.

Asked about the spark provided by Brown Jr, the 25-year-old small forward from Florida, Abercrombie replied: “That’s Barry in a nutshell, really. There have been plenty of blow ups but it’s all part of the process and it comes back to good people all wanting to do the same thing – their hearts are in the right place, we know that, no matter what’s going on.” I haven’t been in a best-of-five series either. They last won the championship in 2015. Those were the first steps and the main ones.” Cyclone Gabrielle meant they have had a difficult trip to Hobart for Game 2 and some of their men, including Brown Jr, who top scored with 32 points last night, appear a little banged up.

Barry Brown steers NZ Breakers past Tasmania JackJumpers (The New Daily)

Barry Brown Jr has catapulted New Zealand Breakers into their first NBL grand final since 2015 with a 92-77 win over Tasmania JackJumpers.

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Barry Brown leads Breakers back to finals (RNZ)

The Breakers are back in the Australian NBL finals for the first time in seven years after defeating the Tasmania JackJumpers 92-77 in Game 3 of their ...

He scored 15 points in the first half to lead the Breakers to a seven-point half-time lead. Game 1 of the Championship Series between the Breakers and Kings is on 3 March in Sydney. "The second thing we knew was how we wanted to play, and we brought in people that fit what we want to do on defence and who we want to be as an organisation and as a team."

How a home crowd and “the right belief” has pushed the Breakers to ... (SEN)

The New Zealand Breakers have qualified for their first Australian NBL final in seven years. Mody Maor's side overpowered the Tasmania JackJumpers 92-77 in ...

Nelson believes it was the added support in combination with Maor’s leadership that gave the Breakers the final edge in Sunday’s decider. The Breakers were forced offshore in recent seasons due to COVID travel and isolation requirements, meaning the 2022/23 season was their first with a home crowd advantage in three years. led the charge for the Breakers with a season-high of 32 points as well as three steals and four boards, leading them to their first grand final since 2016 and sixth in history.

NZ Breakers coach Mody Maor relishes Sydney Kings NBL grand ... (Stuff.co.nz)

Through to their first NBL championship series since 2016, the Breakers coach has revisited accusations from their opponents they are too physical.

“It’s the first time I’ve seen playoffs that have a big break in between. ”It’s a weird thing,” said Maor when asked if the interlude was a good thing. Those were the first steps and the main ones.” “Representing your country is the utmost honour. The Breakers’ turnaround in 2022-23 has been nothing short of remarkable, after they went 5-23 the season before in a gruelling campaign spent entirely in Australia. [after his team were dispatched 92-77 in Sunday’s semifinal decider](https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/basketball/300810970/barry-brown-jr-pours-in-32-points-to-take-nz-breakers-past-tasmania-into-nbl-grand-final) at Spark Arena it was the final the league deserved. “There’s nothing in the world that I’m looking forward to more,” he said. “I was really disappointed with what I said in the press conference after that, because any time somebody compares you to the All Blacks it’s the biggest badge of honour there can be. I’m looking forward to it a lot.” A few months back Sydney Kings coach Chase Buford compared the New Zealand Breakers to the All Blacks. So, yeah, if we can go and play like the All Blacks ... “I know the foul count was heavily slanted one way, but it could have been double that.

Breakers handling 'weird' NBL grand final build-up (The West Australian)

Seven New Zealand Breakers players must decide whether to risk injury representing the Tall Blacks during the FIBA window ahead of the NBL grand final ...

"We'll do the best of it. "My opinion about the Tall Blacks is always 100 per cent the same; representing your country is the utmost honour," Maor said. We'll make the most of the time; prepare, practice, get healthy and get ready."

Pero Cameron digs deep for Tall Blacks squad for final Fiba World ... (Stuff.co.nz)

Coach Pero Cameron has had to make do without Breakers players, the Webster brothers and Shea Ili for the last of the Fiba windows.

“We’re looking at a couple of guys lwho haven’t worn the black jersey in a while. We had a mixed bag in our last window with two losses. We have our own standards, expectations and goals we set as a group. “It’s been a waiting game,” said Cameron. *