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A LOOK AT THIS WEEK’S<br />
MATCH-UP<br />
We all know what happened the last<br />
time these two teams met. After playing<br />
a quadruple overtime game in round 1,<br />
Melbourne United take on the Illawarra<br />
Hawks in a Monday night game that NBL<br />
fans will not want to miss.<br />
After 60 minutes in round 1, it all came down<br />
to a Casper Ware defensive, game-winning<br />
play to seal the win for United. This time<br />
around, the Hawks head into the matchup<br />
having played the Brisbane Bullets at<br />
home on Saturday night, while United has<br />
returned from a block-buster Saturday<br />
afternoon match-up in Perth.<br />
In the round 1 battle, the Hawks were led<br />
by sharp-shooter Todd Blanchfield. The<br />
former Melbourne United player was hitting<br />
shots from everywhere and he hasn’t<br />
stopped since. Last Sunday, when the<br />
Hawks grabbed their first win of the season,<br />
Blanchfield was simply unstoppable with 32<br />
points (seven triples), 7 rebounds, 4 steals<br />
and 2 assists.<br />
Controlling Blanchfield is a tough task;<br />
he’s one of the best off-ball movers in the<br />
NBL and the likes of DJ Kennedy and Mitch<br />
McCarron will have their hands full.<br />
The United faithful had their first chance<br />
to see Kennedy live in action in the thrilling<br />
three-point win over Adelaide last Sunday<br />
and he made an instant impression. His<br />
activity and willingness to do whatever<br />
was required stood out and finishing with<br />
14 points and 7 rebounds was a great
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