{"id":468353,"date":"2026-02-09T11:01:14","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T11:01:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/468353\/"},"modified":"2026-02-09T11:01:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T11:01:14","slug":"hooyah-harden-up-round-20-nbl26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/468353\/","title":{"rendered":"Hooyah & Harden Up (Round 20, 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 Illawarra, defeated Melbourne<\/p>\n

DOUBLE HOOYAH ALERT <\/p>\n

HOOYAH \u2013 Nick Rakocevic: That was an unbelievable game against Melbourne. You came off the bench and wreaked havoc going 8\/9FG to finish with 20 points, 12 rebounds and 2 blocks – you even knocked down two triples to show you can be a threat everywhere on the floor.<\/p>\n

HOOYAH \u2013 Zylan Cheatham: Thought I was gonna witness the second triple-double of the season. Against the Hawks you were 3 dimes short, finishing with 10 points, 13 rebounds and 7 assists. I didn\u2019t forget about the 2 steals and 2 blocks as well. Great all-around game \u2013 as usual.<\/p>\n

HARDEN UP \u2013 Turnovers: How did you blow a 16-point lead late in the third quarter against the Hawks? Yeah you gave up too many threes late, but 16 turnovers was the main reason. Clean that up!<\/p>\n

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

HOOYAH \u2013 Terry Taylor: You\u2019re a completely different player when you\u2019re aggressive. You attacked the hoop and finished with 25 points and 9 boards.<\/p>\n

HARDEN UP \u2013 Poor shooting: To quote my mate and new Boomers\u2019 coach, Adam Caporn, you couldn\u2019t hit the side of a barn with a frozen chicken. Shooting 3\/24 from the 3 is hard to do – but you made it look easy.<\/p>\n

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Defeated by Perth, defeated Brisbane<\/p>\n

HOOYAH \u2013 Andrew Andrews: You\u2019ve found the balance between facilitating and scoring and your team is functioning better as a result. 25 points, 6 rebounds & 7 assists provided a massive chance get the win against Perth. You followed that with a 10 assist game against the Bullets.<\/p>\n

HARDEN UP \u2013 Kody Stattman: The young \u201cveteran\u201d – you started against Perth and went scoreless in 12 minutes. You\u2019ve left me no choice.<\/p>\n

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Defeated Adelaide, defeated by New Zealand<\/p>\n

HOOYAH \u2013 Will Hickey: You were everywhere against Adelaide creating chaos, and orchestrated a magnificent come from behind win with 22 points, 5 rebounds and 10 assists.<\/p>\n

HARDEN UP \u2013 QJ Peterson: Tough night in New Zealand for you with 5 points. You fouled out, stormed off the floor and bashed a door open which almost knocked out a staff member. When it swung back, it clipped you in the head so you came back to the bench with blood on your face. Lesson here is \u2026 don\u2019t fight with doors.<\/p>\n

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Defeated by Adelaide<\/p>\n

HOOYAH \u2013 Milton Doyle: I asked you take better care of the ball and you did that with only 1 turnover in 25 minutes. 17 points off the bench helped keep your team in the game.<\/p>\n

HARDEN UP – Scoring: Almost 11,000 people in the house and you could only score 76? Now your offence is the problem \u2026 you guys have me so confused.<\/p>\n

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Defeated by South East Melbourne, defeated Hawks<\/p>\n

HOOYAH \u2013 Tai Webster: I can\u2019t believe you weren\u2019t on a roster at the start of the season. You look right at home with the Breakers with your 17 points.<\/p>\n

HARDEN UP \u2013 Parker Jackson-Cartwright: With Karim Lopez ruled out early, your team was severely compromised. It was imperative you had a big game against the Phoenix. Although the result was already decided, but you didn\u2019t have to get ejected with 6 minutes left after getting back to back techs.<\/p>\n

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Defeated South East Melbourne and Illawarra<\/p>\n

DOUBLE HOOYAH ALERT<\/p>\n

HOOYAH \u2013 Jo Lual-Acuil Jr: A dominant performance, Cairns had no answers for you inside. 27 points at 70 per cent field goal is an ominous sign.<\/p>\n

HOOYAH \u2013 Kristian Doolittle: You controlled the game with your scoring, playmaking and defence on Jack McVeigh. 29 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists was big time.<\/p>\n

HARDEN UP \u2013 Elijah Pepper: I\u2019m not doubting your scoring ability for a second, but it deserted you against Cairns. 3 points on 1\/6 FG in 33 minutes deserves an immediate bounce back – and I know it\u2019s coming.<\/p>\n

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Defeated New Zealand, defeated by Sydney<\/p>\n

DOUBLE HOOYAH ALERT<\/p>\n

HOOYAH \u2013 Jordi Hunter: I\u2019m quick to make a scene when your rebounding numbers are low. So that was a great bounce back against the Breakers. You only took 21 minutes to notch up a double-double,10 points and 10 rebounds. Now that\u2019s \u201cWassup\u201d!<\/p>\n

HOOYAH \u2013 Malique Lewis: You turned in a performance that NBA bigwigs would have liked. Falling 4 assists shy of a triple-double with 13 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists. Keep it going,my man.<\/p>\n

HARDEN UP \u2013 Poor defence: You\u2019re supposed to be a tough team defensively, but the Kings came to town and totally disrespected you to the tune of 114 points. I get the feeling you will see them again when it really matters.<\/p>\n

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Defeated South East Melbourne<\/p>\n

HOOYAH \u2013 Kendric Davis: You ain\u2019t messing around, my man. You\u2019ve been on an ass-kickin\u2019 tour lately. This time you took your show on the road and gave the Phoenix the business with 30 points, 9 dimes and 2 steals.<\/p>\n

HARDEN UP \u2013 Brian Goorjian: This is for your potty-mouth outburst at Owen Foxwell. Yeah, he was being cheeky and probably a little disrespectful, but you dropped three consecutive F-bombs. I totally understand where you\u2019re coming from and you\u2019re fighter\u2019s fighter, but that was a little too much.<\/p>\n

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Defeated by Brisbane<\/p>\n

HOOYAH \u2013 Nick Marshall: That shooting performance against the Bullets was one of the best I\u2019ve ever seen. 5 made triples in a row \u2013 and in the first quarter is outrageous. You scored a point a minute and only missed 1 shot for the game, finishing with a career-high 31, plus 6 rebounds.<\/p>\n

HARDEN UP \u2013 Pass.<\/p>\n

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HOOYAH \u2013 Owners meeting: Despite all the noise and misinformation, I\u2019ve asked the question and have been told there will not be any \u201cOwner\u2019s Charter\u201d created to stop owners from speaking freely. That\u2019s the right call.<\/p>\n

HARDEN UP \u2013 Andrew Bogut: Throwing hand grenades over the fence at the opposition is ok, but as you know – you\u2019ve gotta back it up when the time comes to play. Bogut, I know you\u2019re a tweet-a-saurus, but the Peter Griffin tweet was disrespectful.<\/p>\n

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