2007–08 Singapore Slingers season

September 2020 September 2020 2007–08 Singapore Slingers #DA1D42 #FEC528 #FFFFFF AUS Gordon McLeod AUS Ben Knight Singapore Indoor Stadium 6 24 12th Did not qualify Helms USA 20.9 Knight AUS 9.5 Helms USA 3.1 D4001F _basket_with_white D4001F _whitesidesandhems FEC528 _basket_with_white FEC528 _whitesidesandhems 2006–07 13 February 2008 The 2007–08 Singapore Slingers season was the 2nd season of the franchise in the National Basketball League (NBL).http://www.nbl.com.au/default.aspx?s=featuredisplay&aid=5213 Slingers here to stay: Turner nbl.com.au Mia Parry 19 July 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070907143438/http://www.nbl.com.au/default.aspx?s=featuredisplay&aid=5213 20 April 2021 7 September 2007 The Singapore Slingers were the only Asian team to compete in Australia's National Basketball League (NBL).Slingers in "very positive situation": Turner http://www.nbl.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&aid=5257 nbl.com.au 1 August 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070910123455/http://www.nbl.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&aid=5257 12 September 2020 10 September 2007 The Slingers play their home games at the 10,000 seat Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore.http://nbl.com.au/default.aspx?s=slingers_profile Singapore Slingers at a glance nbl.com.au https://web.archive.org/web/20060823114104/http://nbl.com.au/default.aspx?s=slingers_profile 23 August 2006 On 17 September 2007, the Singapore Slingers signed their main sponsorship with CLSA Asia-Pacific Markets on a 12-month deal, with an option to extend an additional year.Asia's leading brokerage to sponsor Slingers http://www.nbl.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=71016 nbl.com.au 17 August 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070917202159/http://www.nbl.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=71016 11 September 2020 17 September 2007 Roster Free agency Re-signed Player Signed Ben KnightKnight hopes to lead Slingers http://www.nbl.com.au/default.aspx?s=featuredisplay&aid=5153 nbl.com.au https://web.archive.org/web/20070907143301/http://www.nbl.com.au/default.aspx?s=featuredisplay&aid=5153 11 September 2020 7 September 2007 en 5 July Mike Helmshttp://www.nbl.com.au/default.aspx?s=breakers_newsdisplay&aid=5375 Helms back in Singapore nbl.com.au 11 September 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20070901131020/http://www.nbl.com.au/default.aspx?s=breakers_newsdisplay&aid=5375 1 September 2007 24 August Additions Player Signed Former team Rod GrizzardSlingers unveil signings http://www.nbl.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&aid=5340 nbl.com.au 15 August 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070905010721/http://www.nbl.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&aid=5340 11 September 2020 5 September 2007 15 August Atomerőmű SE Blagoj JanevMovers and Shakers http://www.nbl.com.au/default.aspx?s=featuredisplay&aid=4869 nbl.com.au 3 May 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070829035302/http://www.nbl.com.au/default.aspx?s=featuredisplay&aid=4869 12 September 2020 29 August 2007 3 May University of New Hampshire Chris CameronMovers and Shakers http://www.nbl.com.au/default.aspx?s=featuredisplay&aid=4869 nbl.com.au 3 May 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070829035302/http://www.nbl.com.au/default.aspx?s=featuredisplay&aid=4869 12 September 2020 29 August 2007 3 May Louisiana-Lafayette Subtractions Player Reason left New team Ben MelmethBlaze sign journeyman Melmeth https://www.abc.net.au/news/2007-04-20/blaze-sign-journeyman-melmeth/2527200 19 April 2007 abc.net.au 12 September 2020 Unrestricted Free Agent Gold Coast Blaze Bradley DavidsonMovers and Shakers http://www.nbl.com.au/default.aspx?s=featuredisplay&aid=4869 3 May 2007 nbl.com.au https://web.archive.org/web/20070829035302/http://www.nbl.com.au/default.aspx?s=featuredisplay&aid=4869 12 September 2020 29 August 2007 Unrestricted Free Agent Adelaide 36ers Larry DavidsonMovers and Shakers http://www.nbl.com.au/default.aspx?s=featuredisplay&aid=4869 3 May 2007 nbl.com.au https://web.archive.org/web/20070829035302/http://www.nbl.com.au/default.aspx?s=featuredisplay&aid=4869 12 September 2020 29 August 2007 Unrestricted Free Agent Wollongong Hawks Jeremy KenchMovers and Shakers http://www.nbl.com.au/default.aspx?s=featuredisplay&aid=4869 3 May 2007 nbl.com.au https://web.archive.org/web/20070829035302/http://www.nbl.com.au/default.aspx?s=featuredisplay&aid=4869 12 September 2020 29 August 2007 Unrestricted Free Agent Wollongong Hawks Eban HyamsHyams off to Israel http://www.nbl.com.au/default.aspx?s=breakers_newsdisplay&aid=5358 21 August 2007 nbl.com.au https://web.archive.org/web/20070901130938/http://www.nbl.com.au/default.aspx?s=breakers_newsdisplay&aid=5358 12 September 2020 1 September 2007 Unrestricted Free Agent Hapoel Galil Elyon Aaron Trahair Unrestricted Free Agent Perth Wildcats Pero VasiljevicGreat lessons learned, some good stories in my 16 yr pro career spanning 25 teams https://www.highperformancehoopsnetwork.com/post/2018/09/22/pero-vasiljevic-great-lessons-learned-some-good-stories-in-my-16-yr-pro-career-spanning-2 22 September 2018 highperformancehoopsnetwork.com 12 September 2020 Unrestricted Free Agent Élan Chalon NBL n 2007–08 Singapore Slingers F 1 USA Rod Grizzard 2.07 90 I C 3 AUS Chris Cameron basketball 2.11 121 G 4 AUS John Fitzgerald basketball 1.93 91 G 7 AUS Shane McDonald 1.87 72 G 9 NZL Hayden Allen 1.91 92 G 10 SIN Koh Meng Koon 1.90 86 DP G 11 SIN Michael Wong basketball 1.86 76 DP C 12 AUS David Donaldson basketball 2.09 103 F 15 SIN Pathman Matialakan 1.98 102 DP G 23 USA Mike Helms 1.84 94 I C 21 AUS Blagoj Janev 2.07 100 F 30 AUS Damian Matacz 2.06 105 F 33 AUS Ben Knight basketball 2.02 106 C AUS Gordon McLeod SIN Neo Beng Siang y y https://web.archive.org/web/20071017203256/http://admin.nbl.com.au/site/_content/document/00005802-source.pdf 17 October 2007 Depth chart Singapore Slingers Development Blagoj Janev Chris Cameron Ben Knight David Donaldson Damian Matacz Rod Grizzard Pathman Matialakan Mike Helms John Fitzgerald Koh Meng Koon Shane McDonald Hayden Allen Michael Wong *Note: Matt McQuade's Analysis - Singapore.MM's Analysis - Singapore http://www.nbl.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=72213 17 October 2007 nbl.com.au https://web.archive.org/web/20071017024225/http://www.nbl.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=72213 12 September 2020 17 October 2007 Regular season 2007–08 NBL season The regular season of the National Basketball League consisted of 30 games. Slinger's will play 15 home games and 15 away games. The Slingers opening match is against the Melbourne Tigers at Singapore's home which is the Singapore Indoor Stadium.http://www.nbl.com.au/default.aspx?s=featuredisplay&aid=4950 Dates with Destiny nbl.com.au https://web.archive.org/web/20070908034226/http://www.nbl.com.au/default.aspx?s=featuredisplay&aid=4950 8 September 2007 Ladder This is the ladder at the end of season, before the finals. The top 8 teams qualified for the finals series. The NBL tie-breaker system as outlined in the NBL Rules and Regulations states that in the case of an identical win-loss record, the results in games played between the teams will determine order of seeding. Regular season Singapore Slingers 2008 Total: 6–24 (Home: 5–10; Road: 1–14) Singapore Slingers September yes no 0 2 0 1 |- style="background-color:#ffcccc;" | 1 | 19 September | Melbourne | L 94–117 | Ben Knight (20) | Ben Knight (9) | Shane McDonald (4) | Singapore Indoor Stadium | 0–1 |- style="background-color:#ffcccc;" | 2 | 23 September | @ Perth | L 112–80 | Mike Helms (23) | Ben Knight (10) | Mike Helms (4) | Challenge Stadium | 0–2 |- style="background-color:#ffcccc;" | 3 | 26 September | Gold Coast | L 93–99 | Mike Helms (27) | Ben Knight (9) | Mike Helms (3) | Singapore Indoor Stadium | 0–3 Singapore Slingers October no 1 3 0 2 |- style="background-color:#ccffcc;" | 4 | 2 October | Townsville | W 101–86 | Rod Grizzard (32) | Ben Knight (13) | Grizzard, Helms, McDonald (3) | Singapore Indoor Stadium | 1–3 |- style="background-color:#ffcccc;" | 5 | 13 October | @ Gold Coast | L 97–82 | Mike Helms (21) | Mike Helms (8) | Shane McDonald (3) | Gold Coast Convention Centre | 1–4 |- style="background-color:#ffcccc;" | 6 | 14 October | @ Brisbane | L 127–106 | Chris Cameron (24) | Rod Grizzard (13) | Grizzard, Helms (5) | Brisbane Convention Centre | 1–5 |- style="background-color:#ffcccc;" | 7 | 17 October | Melbourne | W 96–105 | Mike Helms (21) | Ben Knight (9) | Rod Grizzard (7) | Singapore Indoor Stadium | 1–6 |- style="background-color:#ffcccc;" | 8 | 21 October | New Zealand | L 99–116 | Rod Grizzard (25) | Blagoj Janev (10) | Mike Helms (7) | Singapore Indoor Stadium | 1–7 |- style="background-color:#ffcccc;" | 9 | 28 October | Sydney | L 90–99 | Mike Helms (31) | Grizzard, Knight (9) | Mike Helms (3) | Singapore Indoor Stadium | 1–8 Singapore Slingers November no 1 1 0 5 |- style="background-color:#ccffcc;" | 10 | 4 November | Perth | W 112–105 | Mike Helms (44) | Ben Knight (14) | Mike Helms (4) | Singapore Indoor Stadium | 2–8 |- style="background-color:#ffcccc;" | 11 | 8 November | @ New Zealand | L 98–92 | Rod Grizzard (25) | Grizzard, Helms, Knight (7) | John Fitzgerald (4) | North Shore Events Centre | 2–9 |- style="background-color:#ffcccc;" | 12 | 11 November | Adelaide | L 93–111 | Rod Grizzard (27) | Ben Knight (16) | Grizzard, Helms (2) | Singapore Indoor Stadium | 2–10 |- style="background-color:#ffcccc;" | 13 | 17 November | @ Townsville | L 110–98 | Rod Grizzard (28) | Ben Knight (9) | Shane McDonald (4) | Townsville Entertainment Centre | 2–11 |- style="background-color:#ffcccc;" | 14 | 18 November | @ Brisbane | L 109–90 | Rod Grizzard (18) | Rod Grizzard (9) | Cameron, Knight, McDonald (3) | Brisbane Convention Centre | 2–12 |- style="background-color:#ffcccc;" | 15 | 25 November | @ South | L 109–90 | Rod Grizzard (26) | Grizzard, Knight (9) | Rod Grizzard (4) | Vodafone Arena | 2–13 |- style="background-color:#ffcccc;" | 16 | 28 November | @ West Sydney | L 126–95 | Grizzard, Helms (22) | Ben Knight (11) | Allen, Helms (3) | State Sports Centre | 2–14 Singapore Slingers December no 1 1 1 4 |- style="background-color:#ccffcc;" | 17 | 2 December | Brisbane | W 119–102 | Mike Helms (31) | Grizzard, Knight (11) | Rod Grizzard (6) | Singapore Indoor Stadium | 3–14 |- style="background-color:#ffcccc;" | 18 | 5 December | @ Wollongong | L 93–72 | Mike Helms (20) | Grizzard, Knight (11) | Rod Grizzard (4) | WIN Entertainment Centre | 3–15 |- style="background-color:#ffcccc;" | 19 | 8 December | @ Townsville | L 117–105 | Mike Helms (34) | Rod Grizzard (10) | Allen, Grizzard, Knight (4) | Townsville Entertainment Centre | 3–16 |- style="background-color:#ffcccc;" | 20 | 15 December | @ Adelaide | L 104–77 | Rod Grizzard (25) | Cameron, Donaldson, Fitzgerald, Grizzard (7) | Mike Helms (4) | Adelaide Arena | 3–17 |- style="background-color:#ffcccc;" | 21 | 19 December | West Sydney | L 99–113 | Rod Grizzard (21) | Ben Knight (7) | Grizzard, McDonald (4) | Singapore Indoor Stadium | 3–18 |- style="background-color:#ccffcc;" | 22 | 21 December | @ Cairns | W 89–93 | Mike Helms (17) | Ben Knight (14) | Grizzard, McDonald (5) | Cairns Convention Centre | 4–18 |- style="background-color:#ffcccc;" | 23 | 22 December | @ Gold Coast | L 91–86 | Rod Grizzard (22) | Rod Grizzard (11) | Mike Helms (8) | Gold Coast Convention Centre | 4–19 Singapore Slingers January no 2 2 0 1 |- style="background-color:#ffcccc;" | 24 | 2 January | Perth | L 87–124 | Blagoj Janev (20) | Rod Grizzard (11) | Rod Grizzard (3) | Singapore Indoor Stadium | 4–20 |- style="background-color:#ccffcc;" | 25 | 13 January | Wollongong | W 113–102 | Mike Helms (28) | Ben Knight (11) | Mike Helms (5) | Singapore Indoor Stadium | 5–20 |- style="background-color:#ffcccc;" | 26 | 20 January | Cairns | L 87–99 | Mike Helms (26) | Ben Knight (13) | Shane McDonald (4) | Singapore Indoor Stadium | 5–21 |- style="background-color:#ffcccc;" | 27 | 26 January | @ Melbourne | L 115–82 | Rod Grizzard (21) | Ben Knight (9) | Allen, Cameron, Fitzgerald, McDonald (2) | State Netball and Hockey Centre | 5–22 |- style="background-color:#ccffcc;" | 28 | 30 January | South | W 108–93 | Rod Grizzard (25) | Rod Grizzard (14) | Helms, McDonald (6) | Singapore Indoor Stadium | 6–22 Singapore Slingers February no 0 1 0 1 |- style="background-color:#ffcccc;" | 29 | 9 February | @ Sydney | L 113–84 | Rod Grizzard (16) | Ben Knight (10) | Mike Helms (5) | Sydney Entertainment Centre | 6–23 |- style="background-color:#ffcccc;" | 30 | 13 February | Adelaide | L 97–126 | Mike Helms (35) | Ben Knight (16) | Rod Grizzard (7) | Singapore Indoor Stadium | 6–24 2007–08 season schedule Awards Singapore Slingers Awards Most Valuable Player: Mike Helms 2007–08 NBL All-Star Game World All-Star: Rod Grizzard – 19 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal vs. Aussie All-Stars @ State Netball and Hockey Centrehttps://www.hoops.com.au/nbl/stats/games.cfm?id=2008 Aussie All-Stars 146, World All-Stars 141 hoops.com.au See also 2007–08 NBL season Singapore Slingers References External links Official Website Singapore 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