Maxa NBL Playoffs: Pardubice Stay Alive: Bonham and Bryant Out duel Nymburk in Thrilling Game 3
Bryant Jr and Bonham deliver in huge game 3 win for Pardubice Photo Credit: beksapardubice
Down two games after road losses in Nymburk, BK KVIS Pardubice had their backs against the wall heading into Game 3. What followed was a masterclass in offensive execution — a one-point win built on smart decision-making, well-timed scoring bursts, and the kind of composure that defending champions are supposed to own. On Sunday night, it was Pardubice who played like the experienced side.
Bonham and Bryant: A Two-Headed Offensive Threat Nymburk Couldn’t Solve
Trey Bonham was the engine. In just under 31 minutes, he posted 21 points, 4 assists, and 2 rebounds, dictating tempo and creating advantages throughout. His ability to push pace and make reads off the ball-screen game gave Pardubice a consistent avenue to attack. When Nymburk’s defense collapsed on him, he found cutters and shooters. When they gave him space, he scored.
Joe Bryant Jr. complemented him perfectly. His 20 points in under 25 minutes represented exceptional efficiency — a scorer who doesn’t need volume minutes to impact a game. Bryant’s ability to get his shot off quickly and operate in tight windows matters enormously in a playoff environment where defensive attention is heightened. Together, Bonham and Bryant combined for 41 of Pardubice’s 79 points, and crucially, they delivered when the game was on the line.
Michal Svojanovsky added 15 points off the bench in just over 16 minutes — a contribution that cannot be understated. Role players winning minutes in playoff basketball is often what separates series outcomes, and Svojanovsky gave Pardubice exactly the kind of secondary punch that prevents opponents from loading up defensively on the primary options.
Why Nymburk’s Experience Wasn’t Enough
Jaromir Bohacik was brilliant — 24 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists in 32 minutes. He was the connector, the playmaker, the player you’d expect to close a game like this. Martin Kriz added 22 points on limited minutes, giving the champions two legitimate offensive weapons. Ondrej Sehnal’s 9 assists showed Nymburk’s ball movement remained functional.
And yet, one point separated the teams. That margin tells a specific story: Nymburk generated enough offense to win but couldn’t execute the final possessions cleanly. With a 2-0 series lead and the road environment, the defending champions had every structural advantage. Pardubice’s defensive resistance down the stretch, combined with Bonham and Bryant’s clutch scoring, proved just enough to deny them.
Lubos Kovar’s 6 rebounds in 28 minutes also reflected Pardubice’s commitment to competing on the glass — a detail that often determines close games in playoff basketball.
Series Outlook: Can Pardubice Tie It Up?
The series now sits at 2-1 in Nymburk’s favor, but the psychological calculus has shifted. Pardubice have demonstrated they can execute under pressure at home. Game 4 remains in Pardubice, giving them another opportunity to level the series at 2-2 and force the defending champions into genuine discomfort.
Nymburk won Games 1 and 2 by margins of 8 and 6 points respectively — comfortable enough to suggest control. Game 3’s one-point differential suggests that control is no longer guaranteed. Whether Bohacik and Kriz can find a tactical adjustment to neutralize Bonham and Bryant’s two-man game will likely define how this series ends.
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