The 2006–07 Singapore Slingers season was the 1st season of the franchise in the National Basketball League (NBL).[2]
| 2006–07 Singapore Slingers season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Head coach |  Gordon McLeod | ||
| Captain | Ben Knight[1] | ||
| Arena | Singapore Indoor Stadium | ||
| NBL results | |||
| Record | 13–20 (39.4%) | ||
| Ladder | 8th | ||
| Finals finish | Elimination finalist (lost to Crocodiles 106–93) | ||
Stats at NBL.com.au | |||
| Player records | |||
| Points |  Helms 22.7 | ||
| Rebounds | Knight 8.7 | ||
| Assists | B.Davidson 3.5 | ||
| Uniforms | |||
| All statistics correct as of 14 February 2007. | |||
The Singapore Slingers were the first Asian team to compete in Australia's National Basketball League (NBL).[3][4] The Slingers play their home games at the 10,000 seat Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore.[5]
Roster
editNote: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.
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Depth chart
editRegular season
editThe regular season of the National Basketball League consisted of 33 games, with each team playing each other 3 times.[6] Slinger's will play 16 home games and 17 away games. The Slingers opening match is against the Adelaide 36ers at Singapore's home which is the Singapore Indoor Stadium.[7][8]
Ladder
editThis is the ladder at the end of season, before the finals. The top 8 teams qualified for the finals series.
| Pos | 2006–07 NBL season | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Pld | W | L | PCT | Last 5 | Streak | Home | Away | PF | PA | PP | |
| 1 | Brisbane Bullets | 33 | 28 | 5 | 84.85% | 5–0 | W18 | 16–1 | 12–4 | 3804 | 3326 | 114.37% |
| 2 | Melbourne Tigers | 33 | 25 | 8 | 75.76% | 4–1 | W3 | 15–2 | 10–6 | 3453 | 3228 | 106.97% |
| 3 | Perth Wildcats | 33 | 23 | 10 | 69.70% | 2–3 | W1 | 14–3 | 8–8 | 3331 | 3113 | 107.00% |
| 4 | Sydney Kings | 33 | 20 | 13 | 60.61% | 3–2 | W1 | 14–2 | 6–11 | 3236 | 3119 | 103.75% |
| 5 | Townsville Crocodiles | 33 | 19 | 14 | 57.58% | 2–3 | L1 | 13–4 | 6–10 | 3626 | 3516 | 103.13% |
| 6 | Cairns Taipans | 33 | 17 | 16 | 51.52% | 2–3 | L2 | 11–6 | 5–11 | 3292 | 3284 | 100.24% |
| 7 | South Dragons | 33 | 15 | 18 | 45.45% | 2–3 | W1 | 8–8 | 7–10 | 3418 | 3514 | 97.27% |
| 8 | Singapore Slingers | 33 | 13 | 20 | 39.39% | 3–2 | L2 | 9–7 | 4–13 | 3297 | 3435 | 95.98% |
| 9 | Wollongong Hawks1 2 | 33 | 11 | 22 | 33.33% | 1–4 | L1 | 6–11 | 5–11 | 3237 | 3395 | 95.35% |
| 10 | New Zealand Breakers1 2 | 33 | 11 | 22 | 33.33% | 2–3 | L1 | 9–7 | 2–15 | 3382 | 3538 | 95.59% |
| 11 | Adelaide 36ers1 | 33 | 11 | 22 | 33.33% | 1–4 | W1 | 7–9 | 4–13 | 3326 | 3555 | 93.56% |
| 12 | West Sydney Razorbacks | 33 | 5 | 28 | 15.15% | 2–3 | W1 | 4–12 | 1–16 | 3221 | 3600 | 89.47% |
Updated to match(es) played on 11 February 2007. Source: NBL.com.au
The NBL tie-breaker system as outlined in the NBL Rules and Regulations states that in the case of an identical win-loss record, the results in games played between the teams will determine order of seeding.
Regular season
editPostseason
editThe elimination finals were played over 4 days. The first two teams automatically went ahead to the semi-finals. The winner of Game 1 went on to play the 4th placed team, while the winner of Game 2 went on to play the 3rd placed team.[9][10][11]
Finals
edit| 2007 finals game log Total: 0–1 (home: 0–0; road: 0–1) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Elimination finals: 0–1 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–1)
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Awards
editPlayer of the Week
edit- Round 12: Marquin Chandler – 31 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steal and 3 blocks vs. Wollongong Hawks @ WIN Entertainment Centre[12]
Singapore Slingers Awards
edit- Most Valuable Player: Mike Helms[13]
2006–07 NBL All-Star Game
edit- World All-Star: Mike Helms – 17 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal vs. Aussie All-Stars @ Adelaide Arena[14]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "New club approaches Knight". nbl.com.au. Archived from the original on 30 August 2006.
- ^ "NBL heads to Singapore". nbl.com.au. Archived from the original on 27 April 2006.
- ^ "'Slingers will be competitive'". FIBA.basketball.
- ^ "Slingers have muscle". nbl.com.au. Archived from the original on 28 August 2006.
- ^ "Singapore Slingers at a glance". nbl.com.au. Archived from the original on 23 August 2006.
- ^ "Season tips-off September 20!". nbl.com.au. Archived from the original on 29 August 2006.
- ^ "Singapore Slingers – the new show in town". nbl.com.au. Archived from the original on 28 August 2006.
- ^ "Slingers Schedule". nbl.com.au. Archived from the original on 23 August 2006.
- ^ "2007 Finals dates revealed". nbl.com.au. Archived from the original on 27 August 2006.
- ^ "The final eight". nbl.com.au. Archived from the original on 14 September 2007.
- ^ "Crocs sling Singapore". nbl.com.au. Archived from the original on 22 February 2007.
- ^ "boxscore". websites.sportstg.com.
- ^ "2007–08 Singapore Slingers Media Guide" (PDF). nbl.com.au. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 October 2007.
- ^ "World All-Stars 136, Aussie All-Stars 133". hoops.com.au.