{"id":236749,"date":"2025-10-24T04:49:09","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T04:49:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/236749\/"},"modified":"2025-10-24T04:49:09","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T04:49:09","slug":"im-not-letting-him-leave-new-zealand-anstey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/236749\/","title":{"rendered":"‘I’m not letting him leave New Zealand’: Anstey"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lamar Patterson wound back the clock on Thursday night, powering the Brisbane Bullets to a massive comeback win over New Zealand<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The University of Pittsburgh alum, who is a two-time All-NBL First Team member and is currently signed as a Nominated Replacement Player, hit 10 of his 14 shots from the field on his way to a season-high 20 points.<\/p>\n

That impressive performance, as well as his solid play over the past few weeks for Stu Lash’s side, has one NBL legend singing his praises.<\/p>\n

“Lamar Patterson is working his way into either keeping his contract with Brisbane or, in fact, finding a home somewhere else in the NBL,” two-time NBL MVP Chris Anstey said.<\/p>\n

“Teams could do worse than sign Lamar Patterson.”<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

In particular, Anstey went as far as to say the Bullets’ Round 6 opponents should not let Patterson leave New Zealand.<\/p>\n

“New Zealand can be competitive with Parker Jackson-Cartwright and the core of New Zealand players they’ve got, but they need a second, genuine import. <\/p>\n

“Maybe it’s Lamar Patterson, if Brisbane make a move, but it’s certainly not Rob Baker, I think he may very well be the next import on an airplane home.<\/p>\n

“[If I’m the Breakers] I’m not letting him leave, I’d make sure he stays in New Zealand. I’d be sending Rob Baker on that airplane home. <\/p>\n

“Hopefully the Breakers know someone at customs at Auckland Airport to try and get him out from leaving this morning.”<\/p>\n

Patterson played with the Breakers during the NBL21 Season, before being released due to injury.<\/p>\n

The Bullets host South East Melbourne on Saturday from 5.30pm AEDT, live on ESPN.<\/p>\n

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