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NBA Play-Off Challenge

Hey Aussie NBA Fans,
Do you want to enter Australia’s longest running NBA playoff bracket competition?
Do you think you know more about the NBA than the rest of the basketball tragic’s we know and love as the Aussie Hoopla faithful?

Want to compare your tips for the NBA crown to notable celebrity hoop heads like Australian basketball stars Jason Cadee, Tom Garlepp or Rhys Carter?
How about AFL football stars like Scott Pendlebury?
These names and more will be participating in this year’s competition, if you think you know more than these hoop heads do, then by all means… download our entry form below and prove it!
We want to know who you think will win each NBA playoff match-up as well as each NBA end of season award.
We’ll post updates each week during the NBA playoffs and announce the winner here on Aussie Hoopla.

Competition Leaders

Click For Complete Competition Scores

Scoring is as follows;
Winning Team = 1 point
Correct Number of Games Bonus = 2 points
Correct NBA Award Winner = 3 points
HOW TO ENTER

1. Download our entry form here.

2. Open the entry form (excel document) on your computer.

3. Enter your predictions, save it

4. Email it back to us at info@aussiehoopla.com

Will your name feature on our NBA Bracket honor board below?

DAY 3WEEK 1WEEK 2WEEK 3WEEK 4
T1BENCH PRESS3x10x82x83x8
Control the lowering2x102x10
Push up explosively
T2aGOBLET SQUAT17.5kg3x1020kg3x820kg3x1025kg3x6
Drive through the hips explosively
T2bSQUAT JUMPBW3x6BW3x8BW3x8BW3x6
Drive the jump through the hips
'stick' the landing
T2cSIDE PLANKBW2x15sBW2x15sBW2x20sBW2x20s
Maintain alignment from shoulder-hip and ankle
T3aTRX-RowBW3x30sBW3x30sBW3x40sBW2x30s
T3bTRX-CurlBW3x30sBW3x30sBW3x40sBW3x30s
T4MED BALL PLANK CIRCUITPerform the exercises in a row for 40s each
Med ball plankIf the exercise is unilateral, perform it for 20s each side
Single-leg med ball plankRepeat the circuit for 2 sets
Knee forward med ball plank
Knee to side med ball plank
Foot to side med ball plank

 

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