'JaVale of a buy': McGee is a must for Round 3

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No double-headers just straight up hardcore coaching is the challenge in Round 3 of SuperCoach NBL Beat the Coach.

SuperCoaches had the benefit of double points in the first two rounds but this week it's about research: Form; Opponent; and Luck!

JaVale McGee scored 61 points in Round 2 on a 32-point and 13-rebound double-double and at just $277K is the buy of the round. Tyrell Harrison is now $348K (+$42K) on the back of being the top points scorer after three rounds. The two bigs will set you back $625.4K of the $1.4M salary cap.

Illawarra's McGee, 37, goes up against Perth's Jo Lual-Acuil Jr ($280.3K) while Brisbane's Harrison faces Tasmania's Will Magnay ($305.6K). Both match-ups are tough.

Taipans guard Reyne Smith is the biggest market mover overall. His value has gone up $33.7K to $102.7K, which is still outstanding value. The Taipans face Adelaide in the first of a Thursday night double-header tonight.

36ers star Bryce Cotton ($452.5K) isn't (yet) the most expensive player. That honour belongs to former 36ers star Kendric Davis ($481.3) but his dismal shooting performance in Round 2 punished SuperCoaches while Cotton's 39 delivered 51 points. Adelaide is on the road to Cairns while the (0-1) Kings face the (0-3) New Zealand "Brakers" in Sydney on Saturday.

The challenge SuperCoaches have this week is at the forward position given McGee, Harrison and Cotton eat up a bulk of the salary cap. Finding value at the 3 and 4 spots will be the key to beating the the still anonymous coach who has gone with Cotton, Jack McVeigh ($265.5K), McGee, Todd Blanchfield ($94K), Biwali Bayles ($69K) and Karim Lopez ($209.4K).

Top 39 SuperCoach NBL 2025-26 Players (after Round 2)

1. Tyrell Harrison — BRI v TAS │ $348,400 (+$42k ↑) │ 135 pts │ Avg 45.0
2. Bryce Hamilton — BRI v TAS │ $306,100 (+$29.1k ↑) │ 112 pts │ Avg 37.3
3. Casey Prather — BRI v TAS │ $354,800 (+$3.4k ↑) │ 104 pts │ Avg 34.7
4. Jack McVeigh — CNS v ADL │ $265,500 (+$29.8k ↑) │ 101 pts │ Avg 33.7
5. Jesse Edwards — MEL (● BYE) │ $284,100 (+$7.1k ↑) │ 87 pts │ Avg 29.0
6. Parker Jackson-Cartwright — SYD v NZL │ $367,600 (-$24.3k ↓) │ 84 pts │ Avg 28.0
7. Jo Lual-Acuil Jr — PER v ILL │ $280,300 (—) │ 82 pts │ Avg 41.0
8. John Brown III — SEM (● BYE) │ $277,000 (—) │ 79 pts │ Avg 39.5
9. Javon Freeman-Liberty — BRI v TAS │ $277,000 (—) │ 74 pts │ Avg 37.0
10. Shea Ili — MEL (● BYE) │ $263,000 (-$2.3k ↓) │ 73 pts │ Avg 24.3
11. Jaylen Adams — BRI v TAS │ $343,700 (-$30.5k ↓) │ 72 pts │ Avg 24.0
12. Fabijan Krslovic — MEL (● BYE) │ $170,800 (+$27.4k ↑) │ 72 pts │ Avg 24.0
13. Tyson Walker — MEL (● BYE) │ $269,200 (-$7.8k ↓) │ 70 pts │ Avg 23.3
14. Nathan Sobey — SEM (● BYE) │ $323,500 (—) │ 69 pts │ Avg 34.5
15. Milton Doyle — MEL (● BYE) │ $267,900 (-$8.6k ↓) │ 69 pts │ Avg 23.0
16. Karim López — SYD v NZL │ $209,400 (+$7.4k ↑) │ 66 pts │ Avg 22.0
17. Will Magnay — BRI v TAS │ $305,600 (-$26k ↓) │ 65 pts │ Avg 21.7
18. Tyger Campbell — BRI v TAS │ $262,100 (-$14.9k ↓) │ 62 pts │ Avg 20.7
19. Izayah Le’Afa — SYD v NZL │ $145,200 (+$24.3k ↑) │ 62 pts │ Avg 20.7
20. JaVale McGee — PER v ILL │ $277,000 (—) │ 61 pts │ Avg 61.0
21. Marcus Lee — CNS v ADL │ $206,200 (+$2.6k ↑) │ 61 pts │ Avg 20.3
22. Reyne Smith — CNS v ADL │ $102,700 (+$33.7k ↑) │ 58 pts │ Avg 19.3
23. Dylan Windler — PER v ILL │ $293,600 (—) │ 56 pts │ Avg 28.0
24. David Johnson — BRI v TAS │ $277,000 (—) │ 54 pts │ Avg 27.0
25. Hunter Maldonado — SEM (● BYE) │ $277,000 (—) │ 52 pts │ Avg 26.0
26. Josh Bannan — BRI v TAS │ $254,100 (-$23.9k ↓) │ 52 pts │ Avg 17.3
27. Bryce Cotton — ADL v ADL │ $452,500 (—) │ 51 pts │ Avg 51.0
28. Majok Deng — BRI v TAS │ $211,400 (-$10.9k ↓) │ 51 pts │ Avg 17.0
29. Finn Delany — MEL (● BYE) │ $152,200 (+$9k ↑) │ 51 pts │ Avg 17.0
30. Dash Daniels — MEL (● BYE) │ $131,100 (+$16.1k ↑) │ 51 pts │ Avg 17.0
31. Rob Baker II — SYD v NZL │ $250,700 (-$26.3k ↓) │ 49 pts │ Avg 16.3
32. Sam Mennenga — SYD v NZL │ $189,400 (—) │ 48 pts │ Avg 24.0
33. Kyrin Galloway — CNS v ADL │ $163,500 (+$500 ↑) │ 47 pts │ Avg 15.7
34. Tanner Krebs — MEL (● BYE) │ $105,100 (+$18.8k ↑) │ 46 pts │ Avg 15.3
35. Kody Stattmann — CNS v ADL │ $93,200 (+$22.8k ↑) │ 46 pts │ Avg 15.3
36. Alex Ducas — BRI v TAS │ $213,400 (-$18.6k ↓) │ 45 pts │ Avg 15.0
37. Admiral Schofield — ADL v ADL │ $246,300 (-$30.7k ↓) │ 44 pts │ Avg 14.7
38. Robert Loe — SYD v NZL │ $213,100 (-$19.7k ↓) │ 44 pts │ Avg 14.7

Biggest Risers (↑)

• Reyne Smith — CNS v ADL │ $102,700 (+$33.7k ↑) │ 58 pts │ Avg 19.3
• Bryce Hamilton — BRI v TAS │ $306,100 (+$29.1k ↑) │ 112 pts │ Avg 37.3
• Jack McVeigh — CNS v ADL │ $265,500 (+$29.8k ↑) │ 101 pts │ Avg 33.7
• Izayah Le’Afa — SYD v NZL │ $145,200 (+$24.3k ↑) │ 62 pts │ Avg 20.7
• Kody Stattmann — CNS v ADL │ $93,200 (+$22.8k ↑) │ 46 pts │ Avg 15.3
• Fabijan Krslovic — MEL (● BYE) │ $170,800 (+$27.4k ↑) │ 72 pts │ Avg 24.0
• Tyrell Harrison — BRI v TAS │ $348,400 (+$42k ↑) │ 135 pts │ Avg 45.0
• Dash Daniels — MEL (● BYE) │ $131,100 (+$16.1k ↑) │ 51 pts │ Avg 17.0
• Tanner Krebs — MEL (● BYE) │ $105,100 (+$18.8k ↑) │ 46 pts │ Avg 15.3
• Finn Delany — MEL (● BYE) │ $152,200 (+$9k ↑) │ 51 pts │ Avg 17.0
• Karim López — SYD v NZL │ $209,400 (+$7.4k ↑) │ 66 pts │ Avg 22.0
• Jesse Edwards — MEL (● BYE) │ $284,100 (+$7.1k ↑) │ 87 pts │ Avg 29.0
• Marcus Lee — CNS v ADL │ $206,200 (+$2.6k ↑) │ 61 pts │ Avg 20.3
• Casey Prather — BRI v TAS │ $354,800 (+$3.4k ↑) │ 104 pts │ Avg 34.7
• Kyrin Galloway — CNS v ADL │ $163,500 (+$500 ↑) │ 47 pts │ Avg 15.7

Biggest Fallers (↓)

• Admiral Schofield — ADL v ADL │ $246,300 (-$30.7k ↓) │ 44 pts │ Avg 14.7
• Jaylen Adams — BRI v TAS │ $343,700 (-$30.5k ↓) │ 72 pts │ Avg 24.0
• Rob Baker II — SYD v NZL │ $250,700 (-$26.3k ↓) │ 49 pts │ Avg 16.3
• Will Magnay — BRI v TAS │ $305,600 (-$26k ↓) │ 65 pts │ Avg 21.7
• Parker Jackson-Cartwright — SYD v NZL │ $367,600 (-$24.3k ↓) │ 84 pts │ Avg 28.0
• Josh Bannan — BRI v TAS │ $254,100 (-$23.9k ↓) │ 52 pts │ Avg 17.3
• Robert Loe — SYD v NZL │ $213,100 (-$19.7k ↓) │ 44 pts │ Avg 14.7
• Alex Ducas — BRI v TAS │ $213,400 (-$18.6k ↓) │ 45 pts │ Avg 15.0
• Tyger Campbell — BRI v TAS │ $262,100 (-$14.9k ↓) │ 62 pts │ Avg 20.7
• Milton Doyle — MEL (● BYE) │ $267,900 (-$8.6k ↓) │ 69 pts │ Avg 23.0
• Tyson Walker — MEL (● BYE) │ $269,200 (-$7.8k ↓) │ 70 pts │ Avg 23.3
• Shea Ili — MEL (● BYE) │ $263,000 (-$2.3k ↓) │ 73 pts │ Avg 24.3

Biggest Risers (↑) Playing in Round 3

• Reyne Smith — CNS v ADL │ $102,700 (+$33.7k ↑) │ 58 pts │ Avg 19.3
• Bryce Hamilton — BRI v TAS │ $306,100 (+$29.1k ↑) │ 112 pts │ Avg 37.3
• Jack McVeigh — CNS v ADL │ $265,500 (+$29.8k ↑) │ 101 pts │ Avg 33.7
• Izayah Le’Afa — SYD v NZL │ $145,200 (+$24.3k ↑) │ 62 pts │ Avg 20.7
• Kody Stattmann — CNS v ADL │ $93,200 (+$22.8k ↑) │ 46 pts │ Avg 15.3
• Tyrell Harrison — BRI v TAS │ $348,400 (+$42k ↑) │ 135 pts │ Avg 45.0
• Karim López — SYD v NZL │ $209,400 (+$7.4k ↑) │ 66 pts │ Avg 22.0
• Jesse Edwards — MEL v — │ $284,100 (+$7.1k ↑) │ 87 pts │ Avg 29.0
• Marcus Lee — CNS v ADL │ $206,200 (+$2.6k ↑) │ 61 pts │ Avg 20.3
• Casey Prather — BRI v TAS │ $354,800 (+$3.4k ↑) │ 104 pts │ Avg 34.7
• Kyrin Galloway — CNS v ADL │ $163,500 (+$500 ↑) │ 47 pts │ Avg 15.7

Biggest Fallers (↓) Playing in Round 3

• Admiral Schofield — ADL v ADL │ $246,300 (-$30.7k ↓) │ 44 pts │ Avg 14.7
• Jaylen Adams — BRI v TAS │ $343,700 (-$30.5k ↓) │ 72 pts │ Avg 24.0
• Rob Baker II — SYD v NZL │ $250,700 (-$26.3k ↓) │ 49 pts │ Avg 16.3
• Will Magnay — BRI v TAS │ $305,600 (-$26k ↓) │ 65 pts │ Avg 21.7
• Parker Jackson-Cartwright — SYD v NZL │ $367,600 (-$24.3k ↓) │ 84 pts │ Avg 28.0
• Josh Bannan — BRI v TAS │ $254,100 (-$23.9k ↓) │ 52 pts │ Avg 17.3
• Robert Loe — SYD v NZL │ $213,100 (-$19.7k ↓) │ 44 pts │ Avg 14.7
• Alex Ducas — BRI v TAS │ $213,400 (-$18.6k ↓) │ 45 pts │ Avg 15.0
• Tyger Campbell — BRI v TAS │ $262,100 (-$14.9k ↓) │ 62 pts │ Avg 20.7

No Change Players in Round 3

• Jo Lual-Acuil Jr — PER v ILL │ $280,300 (—) │ 82 pts │ Avg 41.0
• Javon Freeman-Liberty — BRI v TAS │ $277,000 (—) │ 74 pts │ Avg 37.0
• JaVale McGee — PER v ILL │ $277,000 (—) │ 61 pts │ Avg 61.0
• Dylan Windler — PER v ILL │ $293,600 (—) │ 56 pts │ Avg 28.0
• David Johnson — BRI v TAS │ $277,000 (—) │ 54 pts │ Avg 27.0
• Bryce Cotton — ADL v ADL │ $452,500 (—) │ 51 pts │ Avg 51.0
• Sam Mennenga — SYD v NZL │ $189,400 (—) │ 48 pts │ Avg 24.0

Sydney Comets: SuperCoach Beat the Coach Round 3

NBL26 Matches – Round 3

1. ‍Cairns Taipans (2–1) v Adelaide 36ers (1–0)
   Thu 2 Oct, 7:30pm – Cairns Convention Centre‍
2. Perth Wildcats (1–1) v Illawarra Hawks (0–1)
   Thu 2 Oct, 9:30pm – RAC Arena‍
3. Sydney Kings (0–1) v New Zealand Breakers (0–3)
   Sat 4 Oct, 5:30pm – Qudos Bank Arena‍
4. Brisbane Bullets (1–2) v Tasmania JackJumpers (2–1)
   Sat 4 Oct, 8:00pm – Brisbane Entertainment Centre