Two things about the weekend really stood out.

Firstly, the dunk contest.

Jamming veteran Stefan Gill (all 5' 7" of him) and up-and-comer "Air Vandal" (himself only about six-foot) stole the show. I won't describe what they did - just see the pictures below.

Then there was the final.

I, like everyone else, thought this was going to be a wipe-out.

One side appeared to be STACKED - with BBL All-Stars Mike Martin and Daniel Sandell and a bunch of summer-ball veterans. The other team featured some good ballers but, with respect, seemed far, far weaker.

They soon proved everyone wrong though, ending the first quarter with a respectable lead.

"They can't maintain this," I thought.

But I hadn't counted on Zayne Gawanab.

The 6' 1" guard has been ballin' in Qatar this season (yes - QATAR!!?) and it seems to have improved his game. He ran the point very well - and was absolutely ON FIRE in the second half, hitting threes all over the gaff to keep his team in it.

But it was his last-gasp heroics which really stood out. Down two, he was fouled whilst shooting a three with less than a second left in the game.

Despite some mind games from Mike Martin, Zayne kept his cool to ice all three foul-shots and take the W.

"I was confident man," he told us after the game.

"Throughout the season I go in the gym and I work on my free-throws mostly, so I was confident. People were trying to trash me, get me out my game and all that, but I just ignored them, innit!"

Innit indeed! A great performance capping a great final and a great event.