Cairns Taipans v Sydney Kings NBL27 preview, Digi Mart USA News: The Sydney Kings are defending their National Basketball League championship, yet according to the publisher’s report they have received little attention this season. No experts tipped the Kings to go back-to-back in the pre-season, and star guard Kendric Davis told NBL Now that this is the way the team wants it.
The Kings have been managing several absences in NBL27 and still continue to win. Davis has been playing at a dominant level, while Torrey Craig is showing why he had such an impressive NBA career, according to the report.
The Cairns Taipans bounced back from two poor performances to win over the Wildcats in Perth. The report credits Jack McVeigh with leading a Cairns side that showed many scoring options when it was focused and played unselfishly on offence.
Coach Adam Forde’s task now is to make that version of the team consistent.
The publisher’s injury notes list Walter Brown (ankle, Round 9 Sunday), Dech (hamstring, to be confirmed) and Jaylin Galloway (back, Round 14). The source also lists depth charts for both teams, with several players marked as out, in doubt or not yet returned from injury.
