{"id":15754,"date":"2020-07-06T15:30:25","date_gmt":"2020-07-06T05:30:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basketball.draftcentral.com.au\/?p=15754"},"modified":"2020-07-06T15:30:25","modified_gmt":"2020-07-06T05:30:25","slug":"2020-sals-nbl-showdown-rolling-team-of-the-year-week-2-bulls-airs-and-jets-fly-high","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/basketball\/2020-sals-nbl-showdown-rolling-team-of-the-year-week-2-bulls-airs-and-jets-fly-high\/","title":{"rendered":"2020 Sal’s NBL Showdown Rolling Team of the Year: Week 2 – Bulls, Airs and Jets fly high"},"content":{"rendered":"

FRANKLIN Bulls, Taranaki Mountainairs and Manawatu Jets have all earned dual players in the first Draft Central 2020 Sal’s National Basketball League (NBL) Rolling Team of the Year after two weeks.<\/span><\/p>\n

In what was an incredibly tough decision to make, we picked out five starters and five on the bench (two forwards, two guards and a center) to make up the 10-player side. Of the teams to double up, the ladder-leading Franklin Bulls had forward <\/span>Isaac Davidson<\/b> slotting in at the small forward role, after a ripping start to the season. He joined teammate <\/span>Sam Timmins<\/b> who earned the spot as the bench center after being the clear second best number five in the competition.<\/span><\/p>\n

Impressively, Davidson also held out top pick, <\/span>Jordan Ngatai<\/b> from a starting role with he and Manawatu Jets\u2019 big man <\/span>Tom Vodanovich<\/b> arguably two of the top three players this season. Ngatai comes in the top five, but due to the positions, he starts on the bench. Alongside him on the pine is Taranaki Mountainairs\u2019 talent, <\/span>Marcel Jones<\/b> who has also been a star in season 2020. He joins Airs\u2019 top selection, <\/span>Derone Raukawa<\/b> in the team with Raukawa slotting in at the point guard spot.<\/span><\/p>\n

Raukawa shared the guards role with <\/span>Taylor Britt<\/b> as the clear standout guards in the competition, with the Rams\u2019 talent being the sole representative from Canterbury. Rounding out the starting five is Nelson Giants center <\/span>Mike Karena<\/b> who has been simply sensational since returning to the court, and earned a spot in the five. Looking to the two remaining bench positions, and it is Vodanovich\u2019s teammate, <\/span>Jayden Bezzant<\/b> who has been superb in <\/span>Hyrum Harris<\/b>\u2019 absence, as well as Auckland Huskies\u2019 <\/span>Izayah Mauriohooho Le\u2019afa<\/b> who has strung some great form together since returning to the team.<\/span><\/p>\n

Of the ones unlucky to make the side, Otago Nuggets\u2019 <\/span>Jarrod Kenny<\/b> and Harris himself were both among the considerations, with Rams\u2019 center <\/span>Thomas Webley<\/b> also staking a case to be third in line behind Karena and Timmins. With a lot of young talent pushing the key starters and bench players, do not be surprised to see a few more names earn a place in the side as the season progresses.<\/span><\/p>\n

DRAFT CENTRAL\u2019S SAL\u2019S NBL ROLLING TEAM OF THE YEAR:<\/b><\/p>\n

STARTING FIVE<\/b><\/p>\n

PG: <\/b>Derone Raukawa (Taranaki Mountainairs)<\/span>
\n<\/span>SG: <\/b>Taylor Britt (Canterbury Rams)<\/span>
\n<\/span>SF:<\/b> Isaac Davidson (Franklin Bulls)<\/span>
\n<\/span>PF:<\/b> Tom Vodanovich (Manawatu Jets)<\/span>
\n<\/span>C: <\/b>Mike Karena (Nelson Giants)<\/span><\/p>\n

BENCH<\/b><\/p>\n

Jayden Bezzant (Manawatu Jets)<\/span>
\n<\/span>Izayah Mauriohooho Le\u2019afa (Auckland Huskies)<\/span>
\n<\/span>Jordan Ngatai (Otago Nuggets)<\/span>
\n<\/span>Marcel Jones (Taranaki Mountainairs)<\/span>
\n<\/span>Sam Timmins (Franklin Bulls)<\/span><\/p>\n

Do you agree with the picks? What would your side look like? Join in the discussion in the comments, or via our socials.<\/span><\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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