ON Vs AKH Dream11 Team Overview, Match Centre And Probable Playing 5: Season fast running out of time for bottom placed Auckland Huskies.
When 7th placed Auckland Huskies had ended up halting their three game losing spree with a much needed first win in the 2020 season of the National Basketball League, it looked like an uptick in form was finally there for the side. An upheaval looked imminent for the bottom placed team, a side which looked to finally make its quagmire a thing of the past.
However, those promises were false, fast decimated with the side reverting to losing ways in its immediate next game. The 91-83 defeat to Nelson Giants now leaves Auckland Huskies firmly hammered in last spot, a team which has registered the least number of wins after the opening couple of weeks in the showpiece league.
And the team’s quandary is all set to further extend today when they step out for their scrimmages against second placed Otago Nuggets. Otago ended up arresting their tanking two game losing spin with a well versed 87-77 win the last time around, a performance which was reminiscent of their slowly building stature as outright favourites for the glistening title.
ON Vs AKH Dream11 Match Prediction
A straightforward result awaits us at the end of the four quarters today. This is going to be a game where Auckland’s plight when defending sees them further slump into the soup they currently find themselves in with Otago toying with them to further stamp their authority in the league.
Probable Playing 5
Otago Nuggets
Hayman, Kenny, Jordan, Hunt, Kane
Auckland Huskies
Nathan, Emmanuel, Taine, Anamata, Jaylen
Match Details
National Basketball League 2019-20
Match: Otago Vs Auckland Huskies
Date And Time: 6th July, Tuesday: 11:00am
Venue: The Trusts Arena, Auckland
Best Shooter
Otago Nuggets
- Jordan: 19 Points
Auckland Huskies
- Izayah: 18 ppg
Best Ball Stealer
Otago Nuggets
- Hunt: 6 Rebounds
Auckland Huskies
- Henry: 10.8 rpg
Bygone Encounter
Canterbury Vs Otago: 77-87
Auckland Huskies Vs Nelson Giants: 83-91
ON Vs AKH Dream11 Point Guard
In a season where nothing has gone their way, Auckland Huskies can cherish in the play of Izayah Leafa. The point guard has emerged as the only source of solace in an otherwise horrendous season with the player dropping stupendous performances despite getting no support from his counterparts.
His gargantuan 32 point performance the last time was a testament to this narrative, one which makes him a must have pick from the side today.
ON Vs AKH Dream11 Shooting Guard
We are partnering him alongside Taine Murray who came up with the 16 points in the same affair for the side. These two players hold the key to any chance the side has of curtailing its baffling set of results, players who have waged a lone battle for the side amidst their peril.
Elsewhere, Otago Nuggets will see their first player be inducted into our setup in the form of Richie Rodger after he utilised his eye for sending down triples to register the 10 points in the side’s foregone win.
ON Vs AKH Dream11 Small Forward
Despite being in their first season in the marquee league, Otago Nuggets have made for such a formidable opponent owing to the services of the flair of Jordan Ngatai. The player has shown why he was such hot property prior to the onset of the league with his 15 points and 8 rebounds the last time around being a testament to his expansive skill set.
Auckland on the other hand will see us rope in Nathan Wilson after the player’s ball handling abilities and expertise to send down off handed shots seeing him pull off 10 points and 7 rebounds to his name the last time around.
ON Vs AKH Dream11 Power Forward
One player who is going to revel today when sending down points in the paint is Josh Aitcheson. The player nonchalantly pulled off 13 points and 5 rebounds in the previous affair, a figure which is set to be escalated when he comes across a paper thin defence.
Akiva McBurney-Griffin is going to be his partner for the scrimmage after his 5 point performance which makes him pristine value at just 4 credits.
ON Vs AKH Dream11 Centre
Jaylen Gerrand will be wrapping up proceedings for the forthcoming contest with the player’s ability to pull off floating jump points along with winning free throws seeing him herald the 8 points and 4 assists for himself.
Star Player
The 32 point behemoth display for Izayah in his previous scrimmage makes him our side’s star player while Ngatai is our vice-captain.
Dream 11 Team
Izayah, Murray, Rodger, Ngatai, Wilson, Aitcheson, Akiva, Gerrand
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Dream 11 Disclaimer
All our selections are based on in-depth and astute analysis of the players partaking in the match and a perusal of other reasoning. Please incorporate a slew of factors while crafting your own side with this article serving as a guide to the match and players.
