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Mon, 30 Jan 2012

3:05 AM - Melbourne young guns inspire and energise

  good-looking cheap Nike Shox,Lucas Walker of the Tigers shoots during the round 17 NBL match against the Wollongong Hawks. Photo: Getty Images   SWAGGER is not measured around the NBL stats sheet. Neither are high-fives, fist pumps or bum slaps.But it's safe to say the Melbourne Tigers cleaned up all four sections throughout their rousing 93-72 win against Wollongong Hawks in the State Netball and Hockey Centre last evening.The win gave interim head coach Darryl McDonald a great debut but, more importantly, began to mend the fences between angry supporters and his players following their ugly loss to Sydney on Australia Day. ''I want the players to possess fun, I want them operating the lanes and obtaining dunks, that is fun,'' he said.   ''I'm a large believer in physique language. Other weeks we had our heads down, our shoulders down.''No, we ain't going to possess that no much more.''The rookie coach let his youthful children play, on the proviso they played difficult defence, something he has repeated all week.McDonald's presence was notable in the initial quarter, with nine Tigers taking to the court and youngsters Lucas Walker (17 points), Bennie Lewis (15 factors) and Yusuf Qaafow all taking their chances as Lewis hit two lengthy three-pointers just after getting into the game and Walker grabbed rebounds.Qaafow simply won hearts with two-fans holding a ''Qaafow for PM'' banner.But much more importantly their youthful play energised their older teammates, with Corey Williams (19 factors, 11 assists and just one turnover) making passes, Matt Burston (16 points, 10 boards) attacking the glass and Cam Tragardh (16 factors) getting his best game as a Tiger. Guard Matt Campbell had 13 factors to lead the Hawks who lost the turnover count 17-8.Tragardh, whilst he would not admit it, looked a various, more harmful player without departed centre Luke Nevill crowding the lane.''You would make a fake from 15-feet and it could be like Moses parting the Red Sea,'' he said.''Other weeks you would run into the large fella.''Hawks coach Gordie McLeod put it merely.''We couldn't find a method to quit them,'' he said.Cool of dazzle wholesale jordans.

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