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IT was another huge round for the NBL with Cairns Taipans, minus Taran Armstrong and Tanner Groves, brought right back to the field by Perth and Sydney, Brad&Boti podcast colleague Brad Rosen at that game and also to see Illawarra humble Tasmania.

For the JackJumpers, that 33-point hiding was their worst loss in a brief but impressive history that has seen an inaugural trip to the grand final, semi finals in Year 2 and a championship in Year 3.

So what happened and where to now for South East Melbourne Phoenix after letting coach Mike Kelly go in the wake of a two-point loss to similarly feeble Brisbane?

We review our Top Six after the round and while mine has not changed - though the order has - Brad has made an important alteration to his.

Who is No.1 right now, Illawarra or Melbourne?

And is Wani Swaka Lo Buluk already a leading candidate for the Defensive Player of the Year?

We recorded this week's podcast before Adelaide pulled the trigger on securing Montrezl Harrell and cutting Alex Starling from the lineup, but we were all over it.

Brad has a whack for the 36ers though, disappointed with how little they showed against a super United avalanche.

Should Perth be in the six? Brad believes so, I am yet to be  convinced. Are the Wildcats experiencing deja vu of the 2023-24 season?

There's plenty up for discussion, including our (rarely happens but) unanimous Player of the Week, and our Plays of the Week are quite the contrast and both from the same game!

There's also a Nagy Nasty to savour and a Rosen Rattler to review and much more. At the click of this link, you will find yourself there OR you can hit podcast destinations such as Apple and Spotify - whatever floats your boat.

And, just because we like it, there's Patty Mills hitting the three over Nikola Jokic to send the Olympic Games clash with Serbia into overtime.