"Corey got hot and we had no answer for that," Fearne said. "I think he probably finds the game very slow right now, because the environment he's come from is extremely quick, and he can just do what he wants."
It certainly looked that way as Webster started strongly, nailing a trio of triples to give his side anearly edge, and he continued to pour in the points as the Breakers turned a tight contest into a rout after the halftime break.
"I was just getting open and my teammates were setting great screens for me and getting me into positions where I could score the ball," Webster said. "Luckily the shots were falling."
The guard finished the game shooting 51 per cent from the floor, topping his previous career-best of 27 and forming a potent double-team with an unlikely ally.
Because as memorable as the night was for Webster, Tai Wesley will count the evening among the highlights of his career, contributing an outstanding offensive effort before rushing way from Vector Arena to attend to a partner in labour.
Wesley, perhaps playing with half an eye on the cellphone the Breakers took to the team bench, grabbed 26 points on nine-of-14 and added eight rebounds for good measure.
The irrepressible form of Webster and Wesley made the offensive strategy simple for Dean Vickerman, with Cedric Jackson (10) the only other Breaker to crack double figures.
The two teammates ensured there was no need for the last-second heroics that marked the last time the Breakers battled with Cairns, when Ekene Ibekwe's buzzer-beater clinched the franchise's fourth title.
And the way Webster has begun his season - bolstered once more by a suddenly stout defence - there's every reason the Kiwi club can challenge for their fifth championship.
That defence, which has made rapid strides after a couple of loose efforts to open the campaign, kept Cairns to 16 points as the hosts jumped in front in the first, courtesy of a Webster-inspired 13-2 run.
The efforts of Jackson (eight), Mika Vukona (seven) and Tom Abercrombie (seven) helped the Breakers boss the boards for the second straight game, with perhaps the only negative being a high foul count that limited Charles Jackson's involvement for a second straight week.
The hosts led by five heading into the third period but further tightened the screws on the defensive end, restricting the Taipans to just 12 points and run away with a big victory.
Breakers: 90 (Webster 35, Wesley 26, Jackson 10)
Taipans: 67 (Craig 17, Starks 13, Burston 12).
HT: 42-37
