{"id":409132,"date":"2026-01-12T23:14:16","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T23:14:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/409132\/"},"modified":"2026-01-12T23:14:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T23:14:16","slug":"hooyah-harden-up-round-16-nbl26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/409132\/","title":{"rendered":"Hooyah & Harden Up (Round 16, NBL26)"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Damon Lowery.<\/p>\n

Author\u2019s note \u2013 \u201cHOOYAH\u201d is the battle cry of the Navy Seals and is given out to celebrate great efforts & achievements.<\/p>\n

A \u201cHARDEN UP\u201d is given out when a performance has not been at the expected level.<\/p>\n

This is STRICTLY about basketball \u2013 it is NEVER personal.<\/p>\n

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Defeated by Tasmania<\/p>\n

HOOYAH \u2013 Flynn Cameron: This is an incredible zone you\u2019re in. The hoop must look like the Trevi Fountain to you. 25 points on 9\/11 FG – that\u2019s 81%!<\/p>\n

HOOYAH \u2013 Isaac Humphries: 18 minutes played and only grab 1 rebound? Cmon \u201cIce\u201d, you gotta put a stop to this madness.<\/p>\n

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No games.<\/p>\n

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Defeated Melbourne United<\/p>\n

HOOYAH \u2013 Andrew Andrews: That was one helluva game. You were handing out assists like Christmas cards. Playing all but one minute, you dropped 13 dimes, had 13 points, and controlled the pace and flow of the game beautifully.<\/p>\n

HARDEN THE HELL UP \u2013 Admiral Schofield: Hopefully you\u2019ve calmed down since going Full Metal Jacket and terrorising the referee, and hopefully you realise you\u2019re absolutely hurting your team when you selfishly get ejected. There was still a quarter to play and your team could\u2019ve used you.<\/p>\n

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Defeated by South East Melbourne and New Zealand<\/p>\n

HOOYAH \u2013 Daniel Grida: This is not the first time you\u2019ve come off the bench and made an impact. The stat\u2019s sheet doesn\u2019t reflect the intensity, aggression, and passion you play with on a nightly basis. You produced 14 points in 15 minutes and I\u2019m not the least bit surprised.<\/p>\n

HARDEN UP \u2013 Biwali Bayles: I\u2019m all for hard-nosed physical defence, but the forearms you put into Nathan Sobey\u2019s back as he was going up in the air was not defence, it was a dirty play that could\u2019ve injured him. I wonder how you would feel if someone did that to you.<\/p>\n

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Defeated by Cairns and Sydney<\/p>\n

HOOYAH \u2013 Chris Goulding: It was good to see you getting back to your gladiatorial ways against the Taipans. Playing in Bendigo, the locals got to see you light up the scoreboard to the tune of 25 points. Hopefully this is the start of some more customary outrageous scoring outbursts.<\/p>\n

HARDEN UP – Consecutive losses: That\u2019s three consecutive losses by single-digits. Most recently to an undermanned Kings without two of their starters and Matthew Dellavedova who was injured in the first half.<\/p>\n

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Defeated by Sydney, defeated Illawarra<\/p>\n

HOOYAH \u2013 The bounce back: After being demolished and embarrassed by Sydney, it was great to see you bounce back emphatically with a win against the Hawks.<\/p>\n

HARDEN UP \u2013 All of you: The Kings showed up minus Xavier Cooks and Bul Kuol, and you could only score 62 at home? You scored four points in the second quarter and lost by 41. You\u2019ve angered the Basketball Gods again \u2013 what are you gonna do about it?<\/p>\n

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Defeated South East Melbourne<\/p>\n

DOUBLE HOOYAH ALERT <\/p>\n

HOOYAH \u2013 Dylan Windler: Possessing one of the sweetest lefty-shooting strokes, you gave the Phoenix headaches all night, equalling your career-high 27 points, with 4 triples and 8 boards. <\/p>\n

HOOYAH \u2013 Kristian Doolittle, aka \u201cMr. Payback\u201d: You got even with the Phoenix after blowing that big lead at home in Round 13 where you only scored 4. You gave them a nice 23 points, 12 rebounds and 4 dimes. P.S. I jumped off the couch when you put the crossover move on John Brown III that snapped the tape off his ankles.<\/p>\n

HARDEN UP\u2013 Jaron Rillie’s hamstring: As if the point guard position wasn\u2019t compromised enough, you re-injure yourself. Heal up and recover well.<\/p>\n

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Defeated Sydney and Illawarra, defeated by Perth<\/p>\n

DOUBLE HOOYAH ALERT<\/p>\n

HOOYAH \u2013 DJ Mitchell: In the best \u201cWild Wild West Shootout\u201d of the season, you showed up and showed out. Coming off the bench with 16 points including 4\/4 from downtown, plus 3 assists and 2 boards in just 13 minutes. That\u2019s how you get down.<\/p>\n

HOOYAH \u2013 Nathan Sobey: Age ain\u2019t nothing but a number. Adelaide had no answer for your 26 points (including 5 treys), 7 boards and 5 assists. Then you took it up another notch against the Hawks with an equal career-high 37, 6 boards and 4 assists, and a vintage two-handed dunk that had the sold-out crowd chanting \u201cMVP\u201d.<\/p>\n

HARDEN UP \u2013 Defence: This is supposed to be your calling card, but I\u2019m a little concerned about all the points you\u2019re giving up. In your last 3 games, the Kings scored 117, the Hawks got 113, and Perth gave you 107. Tighten that up, fellas.<\/p>\n

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Defeated by South East Melbourne, defeated New Zealand and Melbourne<\/p>\n

DOUBLE HOOYAH ALERT<\/p>\n

HOOYAH \u2013 Jaylin Galloway: This was the breakout game I\u2019ve been waiting for. You came off the bench and went berserk, notching up your career-high 27 points on 10\/11 shooting and a perfect 5\/5 from downtown.<\/p>\n

HOOYAH \u2013 Kendric Davis: That was your kind of game against the Phoenix, a good ol\u2019 fashion up and down high-scoring shootout. You did as you pleased, dropping a 30-piece on 11\/13 FG, and 6 dimes.<\/p>\n

HARDEN UP \u2013 Xavier Cooks’ ankle: Five minutes into the first quarter was all the time you allowed my man to play. Playoffs are around the corner, speedy recovery please.<\/p>\n

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Defeated Adelaide<\/p>\n

HOOYAH \u2013 Nick Marshall: What a difference a year makes. Last season you were deep on the bench for the 36ers, this season you\u2019re in the starting five for the Jackies, and playing some impactful, disruptive defence. Your coach sang your praises on the defensive end, and he would\u2019ve been rapt watching you limit Bryce Cotton to 15 on 5\/18 shooting. Can\u2019t forget about your 13 points and 6 boards either. Great game.<\/p>\n

HOOYAH \u2013 Pass.<\/p>\n

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HOOYAH \u2013 Noi vs Copeland: The clap-back at Kouat Noi was sensational. Putting your numbers up in comparison was unbelievably great and we need more of this on our TV screens!<\/p>\n

HARDEN UP \u2013 Finn Delany’s tech foul: Andrew Gaze claimed the game was being \u201cdesensitised” and Jason Cadee said he “didn\u2019t like it” – both were referring to an outrageous tech foul called on Finn Delany on Sunday versus Sydney. Finn was called for a foul on the baseline, and showed his displeasure by waving off the referee (who called it from half court) and copped a \u201cT\u201d as a result.<\/p>\n

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