We're locked in we want to bring this thing home and we want to win
- Jack McVeigh on Tasmania's finals ambition
For a moment, Jack McVeigh allowed himself the opportunity to bask in the JackJumpers' achievement of their first-ever finals win.
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Then his mind switched to the business of ensuring the franchise reaches its first-ever grand final series while still being in its debut season in the league.
It is a mighty achievement by any measure but McVeigh believes they can conquer Melbourne United on the reigning premier's home court on Monday night.
"Definitely no reflecting yet, we're locked in we want to bring this thing home and we want to win this whole thing," he said.
"It's going to be popping, whoever loses goes home and their off-season starts, that's what we dream of playing and what the fans dream of watching with their team winning."
If the JackJumpers manage to secure another win on John Cain Arena, they will face an in-form Sydney Kings outfit in the grand final series. The Kings conquered Tasmania recently in the roster season to currently be ahead on the ledger between the two sides.
For McVeigh and the JackJumpers, their focus is firmly planted on executing their physical style of basketball which brought them back into the finals series with a win in game two.
It was noted by Dean Vickerman but the JackJumpers "speed humps" disrupted the reigning premiers and their offensive transition.
McVeigh acknowledged the need to remain physical given the Tasmanians will be without the vocal home crowd support they had in Hobart.
"We love going to work everyday together, we love showing up that's why we want to keep doing it, we have fun together and who doesn't want to go to work and have fun," he said.
"We've done the work and earned the right to go play in a game three and [put it] all on the line to go bring it home for the JackJumpers."
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Adam Daunt
Sports reporter at The Examiner. Focus on basketball and netball but occasionally rolls the arm over for some cricket coverage in the summer. Previously from Adelaide with a stint in Byron Bay. Get in touch: adam.daunt@examiner.com.au.
Sports reporter at The Examiner. Focus on basketball and netball but occasionally rolls the arm over for some cricket coverage in the summer. Previously from Adelaide with a stint in Byron Bay. Get in touch: adam.daunt@examiner.com.au.
