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AuroraAutopsy - SimulatedSports college basketball dynasty
I haven't seen a dynasty for this game on the boards in the time that I've been reading here, so I figured I would give this a shot.
For those not familiar with SimSports, it is an online college basketball league. You can sign up for a team at www.simulatedsports.net/bask. Seasons last for 27 games, with 3 games played per week (Monday/Wednesday/Friday). 3 Exhibitions 5 Non-conf Games 10 Conference Games 3 Conference Tournament Games 6 Post-Season Tournament Games Full rules can be found at the site. I don't want to hash through everything here, but will be happy to answer any questions along the way. Aurora is a team in League 15, which is the uber-league in SimulatedSports. A few seasons back the site owners came up with the idea to create an all-pay league where there was a $20 entry fee, one-time only. Teams then had the ability to draft their rosters for the initial season. We landed in a conference that was pretty bereft of talent (think Patriot League) and ended up with the eigth pick in an eight team conference. We have turned over the roster since then, with this being the first season that all talent has been recruited by the coaches. Season 24 (Year 1 for this League): 11-13 Season 25: 15-9 Season 26: 8-16 Season 27: 11-13 Season 28: 16-2 Overall to-date: 61-53 We are now heading into the equivalent of the NCAA tournament in SimSports. There are actually 4 64 team tournaments in SimSports, with the NTT being the most prestigious. The lower tournaments are the PTT, RTT, and DTT. This will be our second season in the NTT; we were cannon fodder in Season 25. I'm hoping to bring people onboard the dynasty by having them represent players on the Autopsy. There probably isn't much point to taking on the seniors right now, as they only have six remaining games. So that leaves nine spots right now, with an additional three spots opening up in two weeks. In order to make this a little bit random, rather than having you pick a given player, select Junior1, Junior2, Junior3, Soph1, Soph2, Soph3, Fresh1, Fresh2, Fresh3, or Incoming1, Incoming2, Incoming3. We will have turnover of the seniors every nine weeks. More background info to follow ... |
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12-11-2004, 01:59 PM
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Current Season Stats (will swap board names for these names once we have our team filled):
Pl # Pos Player Ht YR GM MPG PPG RPG APG FGM FGA 3PM 3PA FTM FTA STL TO BLK 10 PG Joe Suell 6-1 So 18 29 10.6 2.6 4.4 70 143 4 16 47 61 0.9 0.8 2 9 SG Ethan Fall 6-5 Sr 18 26 13.6 3.7 1.9 92 196 11 30 50 54 0.9 0.7 7 4 SF Noah Langley 6-6 Jr 18 29 15.1 4.2 1.0 109 217 7 25 47 65 0.6 1.0 7 2 PF Walker Clayton 6-7 Fr 18 28 10.5 5.0 1.3 72 146 0 6 45 58 1.0 1.0 11 11 C Garth East 6-11 So 18 27 4.6 8.1 2.3 32 78 0 3 18 35 0.9 1.2 28 12 bPG Ell Roberson 5-9 So 18 11 2.1 0.7 1.1 13 41 0 3 11 18 0.5 0.2 1 1 bSG Richie Rademaker 6-1 Fr 18 14 6.8 1.3 0.3 50 104 5 10 18 23 0.4 1.0 0 8 bSF Benoit Allen 6-8 Sr 18 12 5.4 2.2 0.8 35 69 4 12 23 32 0.7 0.2 6 7 bPF Jacquan Lampton 6-8 Sr 18 12 6.0 3.0 1.0 42 86 2 3 22 27 0.1 0.4 7 5 bC Burt Thurman 6-9 Jr 18 14 3.6 4.4 1.3 28 57 0 3 9 16 0.1 0.4 7 6 NA Dakota Bott 6-2 Jr 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 3 NA Teddy Browne 6-4 Fr 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 Team Totals 78.3 35.1 15.3 543 1137 33 111 290 389 109 126 76 Opp. Totals 62.7 26.3 12.3 452 986 27 111 198 289 76 195 70 Edit: would appreciate any help on creating tables that are easier to read on the site. Last edited by hoopsguy : 12-11-2004 at 02:05 PM. |
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12-11-2004, 02:05 PM
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Career Stats:
Player YR GM Ht MPG PPG RPG APG FGM FGA 3PM 3PA FTM FTA STL TO BLK Richie Rademaker Fr 18 6-1 14 6.8 1.3 0.3 50 104 5 10 18 23 0.4 1.0 0 Walker Clayton Fr 18 6-7 28 10.5 5.0 1.3 72 146 0 6 45 58 1.0 1.0 11 Teddy Browne Fr 0 6-4 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 Noah Langley Jr 66 6-6 29 14.2 4.3 1.2 373 762 25 86 163 213 0.5 1.4 29 Burt Thurman Jr 66 6-9 14 3.0 3.4 1.1 76 185 0 13 49 82 0.2 0.5 27 Dakota Bott Jr 0 6-2 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 Jacquan Lampton Sr 87 6-8 16 4.8 3.4 1.2 156 340 2 18 105 136 0.2 0.3 30 Benoit Allen Sr 90 6-8 23 7.6 4.8 1.1 255 560 7 41 165 232 0.5 1.4 55 Ethan Fall Sr 89 6-5 27 13.7 3.8 1.3 466 965 55 153 231 276 0.7 0.7 31 Joe Suell So 42 6-1 30 9.0 2.1 4.3 142 302 8 36 84 123 0.6 1.0 10 Garth East So 42 6-11 26 4.9 7.4 1.9 78 197 1 8 47 81 0.6 1.4 59 Ell Roberson So 42 5-9 12 2.4 0.9 1.0 37 114 1 14 25 43 0.5 0.3 3 |
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12-11-2004, 02:06 PM
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Last Years Stats (note: depict HS stats for current freshmen):
Player YR Height Gm MPG PPG RPG APG FGM FGA 3PM 3PA FTM FTA STL TO BLK Richie Rademaker Fr 6-1 27 33 18.4 3.3 1.1 197 384 27 67 75 99 1.4 2.0 7 Walker Clayton Fr 6-7 27 33 18.0 6.5 1.6 199 389 19 51 68 95 1.6 1.9 26 Teddy Browne Fr 6-4 27 31 19.5 3.4 1.0 218 488 17 64 73 113 1.0 1.9 9 Noah Langley Jr 6-6 24 29 14.2 3.8 1.5 136 278 9 33 60 74 0.6 1.8 13 Burt Thurman Jr 6-9 24 13 2.4 2.2 0.9 20 53 0 5 17 29 0.3 0.4 10 Dakota Bott Jr 6-2 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 Jacquan Lampton Sr 6-8 24 14 4.5 3.1 0.9 45 94 0 4 19 26 0.2 0.2 7 Benoit Allen Sr 6-8 24 28 10.4 5.7 1.3 92 201 2 6 63 90 0.5 1.6 19 Ethan Fall Sr 6-5 24 28 13.0 3.9 1.0 120 248 11 34 61 78 0.4 0.5 11 Joe Suell So 6-1 24 30 7.7 1.8 4.2 72 159 4 20 37 62 0.5 1.2 8 Garth East So 6-11 24 26 5.1 6.8 1.6 46 119 1 5 29 46 0.4 1.6 31 Ell Roberson So 5-9 24 13 2.6 1.0 1.0 24 73 1 11 14 25 0.5 0.4 2 |
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12-11-2004, 02:38 PM
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Recruiting: There will always be three incoming recruits to replace the three departing seniors. Competition is pretty fierce in League 15 as compared to most of the other Leagues in SimSports. Here is a rundown of the men who the coaching staff have recruited to be the future of the Autopsy.
Clarence Currie - Aurora 6'7" 3.1/57 F+ Scout F- Local N- Win E+ Impact E+/G+/P-/F+/G+ 23.1/5.5/0.4/1.3/1.2/0.7 Four other coaches are competing for Clarence's services in college. We don't have any major delusions about him staying home for school, since our winning record this year is utterly meaningless to him and he has no hometown bias. Out best hope is that he thinks he is a lot better than our returning starters on the frontline. But other teams out there probably have an edge on us in that area. Chances of landing: 15% Corey Talley - Blacksburg 6'3" 2.8/57 F+ Scout P- Local G- Win P- Impact F+/G+/E+/F-/F- 13.5/3.0/2.0/0.6/0.7/0.1 Corey is ours if we want him. Think he would be a nice backup PG who could compete for the starting job as an upperclassman. But would be hard-pressed for playing time next year. Tom Peace - Keystone 6'3" 3.2/58 F+ Scout P- Local P+ Win F- Impact F/G-/F/P+/F 13.8/2.6/1.6/2.0/1.0/0.4 Another clear lead for us in recruiting. Guys who get 2.0 steals are just what I'm looking for to toughen up this defense. Won't start next year, not sure what his role would be, frankly. But I'll take those steals and figure something out. Milo Ray - Sioux Falls 6'8" 3.1/56 F- Scout G+ Local P- Win E+ Impact F-/G+/F+/G-/G+ 7.8/5.9/1.4/0.7/1.3/1.5 Another outright lead. Attributes are in right spots, but numbers aren't very high. Still, we need to add some size with a couple of big men graduating. He would find bench minutes right away if he isn't a total stiff. Gregor Senn - Atlantic City 6'2" 3.8/61 Ex Scout F+ Local E- Win N- Impact G-/F+/F+/F+/F 18.7/2.1/2.0/1.0/1.6/0.5 Clear lead. Looks like a guy that could be a very nice sixth man, no major weaknesses and can add some scoring punch. Might be selling him short with this assessment, given his stats. But EXC scout implies that those attributes are what they are. Have a couple of other similar players where I'll come in second. So the use of priority points will be important for defining what this incoming class looks like. I think I have to put some points on the big man and hope for the best, but would certainly like impact from the board here if they have thoughts. |
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12-11-2004, 05:26 PM
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Season Schedule:
Game # Vs. Rec. Rank Coach W/L Score Tempo Def Exh. 1 Jacksonville Drop-Step 12-6 55 homewreck1 W 91-65 Norm Norm Exh. 2 Carlsbad Panthers 5-13 191 modred15 W 82-69 Norm Norm Exh. 3 Vicksburg Vandals 10-8 91 cager15 L 74-78 Norm Norm 1 Galveston SeaAggies 3-15 238 dschuck W 81-52 Norm Norm 2 Ft. Myers Fenimores 14-4 43 esutton W 71-57 Norm Norm 3 Lancaster Legend 8-10 118 juniper2 W 94-68 Norm Norm 4 Denver Donkeys 14-4 45 gmmsport15 L 57-67 Norm Norm 5 Boulder Dash 7-11 177 mtomeo15 W 89-42 Norm Norm 6 Fargo Yugo Wegos 7-11 161 skibolt3 W 80-56 Norm Norm 7 Lansing Spartans 9-9 87 mpc0416 W 83-74 Norm Norm 8 Boise Bronks 6-12 194 zeusski3 W 86-69 Norm Norm 9 Keystone Light 3-15 233 0710 W 82-46 Norm Norm 10 Aspen Ladykillers 10-8 130 willoky15 W 63-53 Norm Norm 11 Aberdeen Redmen 10-8 129 siggy57 W 76-53 Norm Norm 12 Pueblo Pioneers 12-6 50 radroofer2 L 80-91 Norm Norm 13 Denver Donkeys 14-4 45 gmmsport15 W 74-68 Norm Norm 14 Boulder Dash 7-11 177 mtomeo15 W 81-63 Norm Norm 15 Fargo Yugo Wegos 7-11 161 skibolt3 W 79-67 Norm Norm 16 Keystone Light 3-15 233 0710 W 72-57 Norm Norm 17 Aspen Ladykillers 10-8 130 willoky15 W 77-70 Norm Norm 18 Fargo Yugo Wegos 7-11 161 skibolt3 W 84-76 Norm Norm 19 Yakima Reign 13-5 49 vid5 - - |
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12-12-2004, 12:32 AM
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Attributes:
EXC: +2 GOOD: +1 FAIR: 0 POOR: -1 NONE: -2 Team Totals: Shooting: +2 Defense: +5 Hands: +8 Rebounding: +8 Intelligence: +5 Athleticism: +9 Total: +37 As a point of reference, the best teams I have had were in the +45 to +50 range. Right around +40 is where I think a team has a chance to be really good. But I've seen good teams in the +20 range and lousy ones at +40. By Class: Seniors: +9 Juniors: +8 Sophs: +12 Freshmen: +8 Starters: +19 Reserves: +16 N/A: +2 |
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12-14-2004, 05:39 AM
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NTT - Game #1 preview
Aurora went into the game with the Yakima Reign as a slight favorite. Aurora was the #4 seed, but had played a relatively soft schedule. The 16-2 mark included a 3-2 record against NTT competition; none of those teams were in the Top 35.
Since the start of League 5 Yakima and Aurora have both been mediocre teams, but Yakima started their turnaround last season, posting a 16-8 mark (#29 power ranking at end of year). They are one of the youngest teams in the NTT, starting a freshman at PG, three sophomores (that class is ranked 19/35 in the rankings), and a junior. That junior, SF LeeRoy Waits, is their leading scorer at 21.5 ppg. He doesn't pass the ball much (0.3 apg) but looks like a strong scorer inside the arc and a capable defender. As a team they have been successful at establishing turnovers and getting to the foul line. They don't get any scoring to speak of out of the PG and C positions. Aurora is a pretty good front-running team who lately has turned the corner in their ability to win close games. This team was 0-7 over the last two seasons in overtime games, but finally pulled one out last week. The Autopsy pound the glass despite not being gifted with outstanding height; an 8.8 advantage on the boards is 7th best in the league. The defense is only surrendering 62.5 ppg, good for 13th in the league. And the average margin of victory is 15.3 ppg is among the best in the league. The SOS is about average in the league (134) but lacks the kind of challenges that would give us a real read on how good this team is. I suspect this team is just not good enough to compete with, let alone beat, top 25 teams. But we won't have to find that out quite yet ... |
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12-14-2004, 06:20 AM
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NTT Game #1
Like many good basketball teams, we tend to have strong first quarters. Early in the season we would race out to big first quarters and crush teams in the second ten minutes. Lately we haven't been able to build on our fast starts and ended up giving back the lead in the third quarter, ensuring a tense final few minutes.
On this night the offense struggles early. Freshman PF Walker Clayton gets our first four points but we don't have an answer for SF LeeRoy Waits. We trail 8-5 five minutes in before bSG Richie Rademaker enters the game. Richie is a promising freshman who has started to take playing time away from senior Ethan Fall. Considering that Ethan is four-year starter and the school's leading scorer (in five seasons) this is noteworthy. Richie makes things happen on both ends of the court and plays better D than the upperclassman. He would be a central figure on this night ... We fall behind as far as 12-7 before starting a mini-run with 12 minutes to play in the half. PG Joe Suell rains in a jumper from 17' to complete an 11-2 rush that puts us ahead 18-14 with 9:27 remaining. We have done a better job keeping the ball away from Waits at this point. Suell and SF Noah Langley (our leading scorer at just under 15 per game) both have six points. At this point the game starts to turn into a grind-em-out affair. Our bench play is one of the team strengths; we bring in decent veteran size and scoring options. bPF Jacquan Lampton scores five straight Aurora points, allowing us to maintain a 25-21 edge. He is also a presence on the glass and drawing fouls against their big men. In fact, both teams are being closely monitored by the refs at this stage. Late in the half Rademaker hits back to back jumpers from just inside the arc, keying a 6-0 spurt that gives us our largest lead of the game at 33-24. The half ends with Aurora holding a 33-26 edge. Rademaker leads our team with eight points, while Yakima has gotten eight points from starting SG Babe Willis. PG Joe Suell goes to work early in the second half, scoring the first four points to put Aurora up by double-digits, 37-26. LeeRoy Waits tried to keep this game from slipping away from Yakima. He spotted up for two quick buckets and added a steal but the gap was still at seven points. Rademaker came back in the game to provide the offense for Aurora. Richie wasn't driving the ball tonight, but it didn't matter. He hit three jumpers in a four minute span, none closer than fourteen feet. The teams were going back-and-forth trading scores, unlike the relatively plodding first half. Yakima had cut the deficit to five when Lampton (our backup PF) pulled down a rebound, dribbled up court, and pulled up for a deep three pointer as the defense sent a double-team to take the ball away from him. FOUL! AND IT COUNTS! Lampton, who had never made a three before this season, converted the free throw for the four point play and putting Aurora up 48-39 with 11:27 to play. Waits led Yakima back, muscling inside to convert a layup and two free throws on successive trips. But our backup SF made him pay on the other end, getting a bucket and foul on Waits. Aurora was up eight going into the final ten minutes. At this point I'm feeling pretty good about how the team has played. Just need ten more minutes of decent basketball to close this one out ... Willis gets his first two points of the second half with 8:25 to play, cutting the margin to six. We can't buy a bucket, and another score by Willis at the 7:17 mark cuts the margin to four. The Yakima coach is incensed that this was called a two; replays show that it should have been a three-pointer. Remember Walker Clayton? The freshman who scored our first four points picks now to get his third bucket of the day, showing off a nice up-and-under move to give us a 55-49 lead with 6:55 to play. We trade baskets before Waits rebounds his own miss and draws a foul on the put-back. He calmly steps to the line and ... misses both. Tough time for a 76% shooter to misfire, with his team down 6 with six to play. Clayton converts again on the offensive end but hacks their backup PF, who misses both his free throws. Another decent foul shooter (18-23 on year) comes up empty and time is running out on Yakima. Clayton draws a foul with 2:21 to play and buries both of his free throws. Yakima scores and goes into foul mode with two minutes to play. Rademaker converts them both. Backup SF Benoit Allen makes two with 1:23 to play. We are up ten. Game over. A couple of garbage time points by both teams leaves the final score at 69-59. Aurora has won their first championship bracket NTT game and moves on to face the #12 seed in the regional, Plainview. Plainview upended #5 Silver City in relatively easy fashion, 84-70. |
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12-14-2004, 06:37 AM
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box score
Aurora Autopsy vs. Yakima Reign
Game # 19 Autopsy Pos MIN FGM FGA 3PM 3PA FTM FTA REB AST BLK STL TOs PFs PTS Joe Suell PG 28 4 7 0 2 4 4 2 1 0 1 3 0 12 Ethan Fall SG 20 3 6 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 6 Noah Langley SF 28 3 6 1 1 1 2 4 3 0 0 4 1 8 Walker Clayton PF 29 4 9 0 0 2 2 5 0 2 0 2 4 10 Garth East C 29 0 2 0 0 3 4 11 2 1 1 0 1 3 Ell Roberson bPG 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 Richie Rademaker bSG 20 6 7 0 0 2 2 2 1 0 0 2 2 14 Benoit Allen bSF 12 1 3 0 0 3 3 3 0 0 0 1 3 5 Jacquan Lampton bPF 11 2 4 1 2 4 5 4 1 0 0 2 1 9 Burt Thurman bC 11 0 2 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 3 2 Team Totals 200 23 46 2 5 21 24 35 10 3 2 15 16 69 Reign Pos MIN FGM FGA 3PM 3PA FTM FTA REB AST BLK STL TOs PFs PTS Lloyd Mace PG 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 1 2 3 0 Babe Willis SG 28 5 13 0 1 2 2 3 0 0 1 1 2 12 LeeRoy Waits SF 30 9 20 0 1 2 5 4 0 0 4 1 3 20 Alvin Beach PF 30 2 5 0 1 3 4 3 4 0 1 2 2 7 Richard Withers C 29 0 2 0 0 1 2 8 2 0 0 1 3 1 Cherokee Oswald bPG 16 3 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 6 Pete Spalding bSG 12 3 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 6 Rudy Manning bSF 10 2 3 0 0 1 2 2 2 0 1 0 0 5 Quentin Matheis bPF 10 1 4 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 3 2 Darryl Dunks bC 11 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 2 0 Team Totals 200 25 59 0 3 9 17 26 13 1 11 9 19 59 A few things went right for us this game. We beat up Yakima on the glass. We shot 50% from the floor and 88% from the stripe. We got an enormous game from the bench (30 of our 69 points). And we won while committing 15 turnovers, which is a very high number for us. I've been running Normal offense all season because we have a pretty solid PG and the team has been able to manage their turnovers at that pace of play. I might have to take a look at going slowdown if we run into another tough man-to-man D. I hate losing big games when the team hands the ball over 20+ times. We also really benefitted from the four missed free throws. It was nice to see them have to foul us at the end of the game rather than find ourselves in a 2-4 point game in the closing minute and wait to see something bad happen to our team. In our regional the top four seeds (Independence - defending champs, #1 overall, Jefferson City, Kalamazoo, and us) advanced. However, the 5-7 seeds fell, leaving a number of double-digit seeds to challenge the big guns Wednesday night. Our conference foe Denver (15-4, split the games against us) pulled an upset over 5th seeded Anchorage in their regional. The upset of the night was #3 seed Daytona Red Tide falling to the Providence Attractions. All in all, a quiet opening round of the NTT sets up some good games for Wednesday night. I'm pulling for Madison to win the title this year. They have the winningest program in league history (98-17) to go with their 19-0, #2 ranking this season. They will graduate a +17 class at the end of this year. And I'm playing them in the preseason next year in the Area 51 tournament. I'll provide more details on that next week. |
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12-14-2004, 12:25 PM
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interesting footnote on conference rival
Now that I'm done playing Denver, assuming we don't both make Final 4 (not holding my breath on this one) I can sit back and marvel at their senior SG, Wes Denney. He scored 37 of his teams 75 points in their NTT opener. Here are some of his numbers.
Season: PPG: 31.9 - 2nd in league RPG: 2.4 APG: 0.6 (not bad numbers on his team, actually) SPG: 0.9 TOPG: 0.9 Blocks: 5 From the field: Overall: 236/409 (57.7) Three Point FG: 50/102 (49.0) Free Throws: 78/88 (88.6) Career: PPG: 27.0 RPG: 2.1 APG: 0.7 SPG: 0.7 TOPG: 1.1 Blocks: 24 From the field: Overall: 971/1724 (56.3) Three Point FG: 191/421 (45.4) Free Throws: 323/367 (88.0) Denney will likely end up as the second leading scorer in League 15 history - he is in the top 5 with 5 to play. He is the most prolific three point shooter in league history, although that number probably won't stand the test of time. Denver has recruited a pretty good group of freshmen (28/9) and sophomores (88/50). So they probably aren't go to roll over and die when Denney leaves. But I really have no idea what their team will be like, since he has been the focal point since his very first game. Last edited by hoopsguy : 12-14-2004 at 12:25 PM. |
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12-14-2004, 12:28 PM
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Damn, I wish I had gotten back in on this if I knew there was an all-pay thing. There's no chance they open another league like this up, right?
~rpi-fan -3 SimSports Final 4 Appearances (one in League 8 with Greensboro Offspring, two in League 5 with Decatur Marsters) -1 SimSports Championship - Decatur
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12-14-2004, 12:31 PM
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Put me down for incoming2.
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12-14-2004, 12:33 PM
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12-14-2004, 01:24 PM
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RPI- there is a little bit of turnover every year, even in the pay league. I'm sure you could jump in at this point in time. One-time fee of $20.
I'm not sure how much tougher this league is than League 5 back when it was at its toughest. I really have not had to adjust recruiting strategies as much as many people who post/whine on the boards there. But, then again, I didn't draft a team that was ready to compete early on. So maybe it is tougher to win against the best-of-the-best coaches. Hoping to find this out over the remainder of this year and next year. Kevin, I've got you down for one of the freshman. RPI, you should know the coach of Denver. It is gmmsports, who ran a very successful League 5 team, the Trenton Pirates. He recruited me back for League 15. Westtexas was supposed to be in our conference as well, but he backed out. There are a few guys I recognize from our old league, but most of them are guys I'm learning about now rather than people I knew from my last spin through simsports. |
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12-14-2004, 02:12 PM
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Can you send me an AIM @ KNSmith85 whenever you get a chance?
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12-15-2004, 09:12 PM
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NTT Game #2 Preview - Plainview Paint Pioneers
Plainview played their way into this game with a very convincing 84-70 victory against the #5 seed, Silver City. Their 15-4 mark is a bit of a puzzle to us, as they have lost to some dogs early in the year, but have been solid down the stretch. Another interesting note is that they change up their defense after every loss, from Zone to Norm and back again. Also, they are 9-0 while running their offense on Norm. I'm guessing I won't be able to talk him into reverting to Slow for tonight ...
Best Wins: Silver City (#19): 84-70 Sumter (#30): 76-55 in Game #3 They went 2-1 against #78 Topeka Worst Losses: Austin (#234): 79-80 in Game #6 Camden (#191): 76-82 in Game #2 This is a team that has been consistently good since the start of League 15, with their worst record coming in the inaugural season. Just to put things in perspective, that 15-9 mark matches our best record prior to this season. Their sophomore PG Rex Cecil is the leading offensive threat, going for 21.8 ppg while only committing 0.4 topg. He is definitely a shoot-first guy, but it is obviously a chore to take the ball from him. They have a very good steal/TO ratio thanks to the fact that they only surrender 5 TO per game. That is impressive given that they have been running Norm offense for 1/2 the year. They also have gone to the foul line a staggering 199 more times than their opponents. Other notes: good size, both guards are 6'5 and the center is 7'0. Start two sophs, two juniors, and a senior. Sophomore class is ranked 20/53. I think we should be able to hang with these guys, which is more than I expected for a 2nd round matchup. I set the line with us as a 1.5 point favorite, but that is largely because we are the significantly higher seed. |
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12-15-2004, 09:43 PM
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The start of the game is a mess for Aurora. Plainview jumps out to a 9-0 lead just 2:30 minutes into the game. Their PG Cecil has five of those points. Ethan Fall breaks that run with a tough 17' early in the shot clock. One minute later Cecil puts our PG on the bench with two fouls, converting his second old-fashioned three point play. We respond with two more turnovers.
The lead gets up to ten, at 16-6, before we start to fight back. Richie Rademaker comes off the bench to deliver another long jumper - seems to be his trademark. Benoit Allen is also in early and the reserves put together some spirited play. The defensive play is noticeably crisper with this lineup, but we can't hold onto the ball to save our lives. Their starting center has three steals in the opening quarter after averaging less than one per game coming into the game. We are still staring into an 18-12 deficit after ten minutes. Still, I guess I'll take that after spotting them nine. Richie connects from long range, then buries yet another deep two on an out-of-bounds play and we are back to 20-17. Richie is going to work early tonight. When they overplay him in the backcourt he explodes to the hoop for a resounding dunk. 22-21 now, as we are creeping closer to the lead. Of course, substitution logic kicks in to pull the hot player. Still, we have some momentum. The defense continues to be solid in this quarter, forcing tough shots and closing out limiting offensive boards. Jacquan Lampton's first two points of the game, coming on a jumper from the top of the key, give us a 25-24 lead with 6:59 left in the half. Neither team is threatening the bottom of the nets now, as the scores stagnate for a few minutes. Ethan Fall has a five point run for us, giving us a 30-28 lead with 2:38 to play. Both teams are in the bonus and pick up some foul shots in the final minutes. The half ends at 36-36. Rademaker leads Aurora with 11 points, while Cecil's 8 pace Plainview. Looking back, Cecil scored all eight of his points in the first 3 1/2 minutes. Going into the second half I was happy to be tied. We felt like we had taken their best shot early and responded. If we could protect the ball a little better this game was there for the taking. SF Noah Langley started the second half drawing two fouls and making three free throws, tying our largest lead up to this point. Both teams were converting the majority of their offensive possessions early in the period. The PGs were trading buckets, but since their PG averages twice what ours does, this does not feel like a sustainable strategy. We will need to get some stops. The lead is up to 47-43 after a possession where the Autopsy collect two offensive boards and a foul, culminating in two free throws for Rademaker. Fifteen minutes to play and feeling good about how the team has responded to adversity. But suddenly I'm feeling wretched about our defense. We simply can not get a stop to finish the third quarter. They score on FIFTEEN straight possessions before we finally get a stop. By that time the score is 69-61 with 6:45 to play. I'm amazed at this turn of events. Our defense has been in the top ten in points allowed all season long and this is not an offensive juggernaut we are playing. Efficient, yes, but this is stunning. And depressing. Backup PF Trey Ballard scored eight of his points during this run, but it was a very good team effort by the Paint Pioneers. Benoit Allen hits double figures early in the fourth quarter and is joined by Joe Suell (our PG). Both SGs are scoring effectively against Plainview, but at this point we are running out of time to make up this deficit. Suell cans another pull-up jumper in transition and we are within six, 63-69, with 5:43 remaining. But they answer with a basket and a series of offensive rebounds on their next trip drain precious time off the clock. We can't get any closer than six before it is time to foul and hope they miss some free throws. Plainview keeps us around in the closing minutes by missing a couple of free throws, but respond by taking the ball away from us. For the game they forced 19 turnovers, 13 on steals. Pretty demoralizing, as I'll show in some of the final stats. The final score ends up at 83-73 and our competitive season is over. There are still four more games of essentially garbage time to determine the final record, but ... bah, this loss stings. |
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12-15-2004, 09:52 PM
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Aurora Autopsy vs. Plainview Paint Pioneers
Game # 20 Autopsy Pos MIN FGM FGA 3PM 3PA FTM FTA REB AST BLK STL TOs PFs PTS Joe Suell PG 22 5 8 0 0 4 4 2 0 0 0 1 2 14 Ethan Fall SG 21 4 6 0 0 3 3 4 1 0 0 1 2 11 Noah Langley SF 25 2 6 0 0 5 6 5 2 0 0 3 3 9 Walker Clayton PF 26 1 6 0 1 2 2 3 1 2 1 2 4 4 Garth East C 27 1 5 0 1 0 0 11 3 1 1 3 1 2 Ell Roberson bPG 18 1 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 1 1 2 Richie Rademaker bSG 19 6 9 1 1 4 4 2 1 0 0 3 2 17 Benoit Allen bSF 15 4 7 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 5 10 Jacquan Lampton bPF 14 1 5 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 1 1 2 Burt Thurman bC 13 1 3 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 2 3 2 Team Totals 200 26 59 1 3 20 21 39 11 3 3 19 24 73 Paint Pioneers Pos MIN FGM FGA 3PM 3PA FTM FTA REB AST BLK STL TOs PFs PTS Rex Cecil PG 29 8 11 0 0 2 3 0 1 1 2 1 2 18 Erdahl Morehouse SG 28 2 13 0 1 1 2 3 2 0 1 3 2 5 Percy McClain SF 30 4 10 0 0 4 7 5 2 1 1 1 3 12 Jordan Forrest PF 27 3 6 0 0 6 6 6 1 0 0 1 1 12 Kerry Peek C 27 3 7 0 0 2 4 7 2 1 4 0 0 8 Jesus Reed bPG 11 2 3 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 6 Fred Alcindor bSG 12 2 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 3 4 Moses Chism bSF 10 1 1 0 0 4 5 1 2 0 2 0 1 6 Trey Ballard bPF 13 5 6 0 0 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 1 10 Rod Jolly bC 13 0 2 0 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 Team Totals 200 30 61 0 1 23 33 26 13 4 13 8 14 83 We played to a few of our strengths in this game, as we really hit the glass hard. If you had told me going in that we would get thirteen more boards while making three less foul shots I would have felt pretty good about our chances. But We ended up with two less field goal attempts (and four less makes) because we could not protect the basketball. There is no one that was particularly heinous ... hard to have that many turnovers and not have anyone with more than three. Blame will have to be distributed evenly, I suppose. Richie Rademaker is really emerging against this competition. He led us in scoring for the second straight game while coming off the bench. Unfortunately he commits significantly more turnovers than the veteran Fall ... if I want to reduce turnovers it doesn't make sense to promote him. But Fall is a senior, while Richie will be part of our future the next three seasons. Our PG had zero assists. I was really worried that he would give up 30 tonight, but it was only 18. Somehow Cecil only took 11 shots, making eight. Another player who let us down was freshman PF Walker Clayton. 4 points, 3 boards ... not a performance to write home about. In fact, we got whipped at PF, being outscored 22-6 at a position where we usually hold our own. Going forward I'm going to tinker a little bit. I think we have to take a look at slowdown since turnovers have ratcheted up dramatically against NTT competition. Also, I want to see what one of our NA guys does with a little playing time. They are both back next season and neither one of them stink out loud. |
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12-15-2004, 10:12 PM
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Another bitter pill ... we will be playing previous #1 Independence next, who got knocked off by Buffalo tonight in OT. I wanted to play these guys on Friday night, but was assuming it would be in the championship bracket. Still, it should be a valuable lesson (getting our clock cleaned) against a really talented squad. Independence won it all last season and was considered a heavy favorite to get back to the Final Four out of our regional.
One other highly ranked victims tonight was #1 seed Naples, who also lost in OT. Our conference foe Denver lost to a solid Lexington Midgets squad by five, 78-73. Their SG Wes Denney went for 30 (11-19 shooting) but they couldn't handle the twin towers of Woods and Kelly inside. Kind of ironic that a team named the midges has a PF/C tandem averaging twenty apiece. Both of those guys will be back next year for Lexington, but they graduate their starting guards so this may be their best shot to bring home the hardware. |
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12-15-2004, 11:16 PM
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Used to have a fun discussion about whether 1 or 8 was the toughest league. I always thought 8 (back, BACK in the days) was.
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12-16-2004, 12:28 AM
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Currently playing in L4, Shawnee Marauders.
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12-16-2004, 01:29 AM
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Interesting read hoopsguy, I've got 3 teams now (L7 Myrtle Beach, L8 Flint, L13 Shawnee), though I'll probably be losing Flint after this season. I walked into an incredible Myrtle Beach situation and went 17-7, 23-1, 22-2, 16-1 up to know. Unfortunately, I have a dominant frontline senior class which is leaving this year, so my run at the top will probably end...oh well, enough about me....good luck against independence
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12-16-2004, 05:05 AM
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Daedalus, back when I first started playing SimSports (joined League 5 in Season 2) I used to read the League 8 message board pretty regularly. Those were the two leagues that I hoped League 5 would match.
Excellent to see that there are still a few FOFC guys playing this game. I'm still waiting for the post from someone saying "Hi, I coach Aspen in League 15. Thanks for all the info on your team. I'm looking forward to cleaning up against you the next couple of seasons". Still looking for people who want to sign up for the team starting next season. I'm planning to substitute board members for the SimSports player names. Have a question for the other guys that are playing the game: do you see your teams take a disproportionate number of "deep 2-point field goals" in the play-by-play? I'm wondering if that is just the make-up of my team or if it is a universal condition. We don't shoot a lot of threes, but I would like to think that my guards drive from time to time and that my centers post up every now and then. The act of putting this dynasty together is making my cognizant of the number of 17' shots that we make relative to total number of baskets. Or maybe the problem is that I don't have a stud inside scorer and thus our offense needs to take those kinds of shots? Don't know ... |
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12-16-2004, 05:22 AM
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Recruiting update
Very little new on this front. We spend the mandatory 17 RPEs on our 4/4 tie, Clarence Currie. We still have the four clear leads and drop enough points on them (less than 9, more than 1) to feel optimistic about our chances to retain clear leads. I'm banking a few points this week to have enough to put a run into some other recruits, see if I can steal from 13 points back if they aren't spending to protect their leads. Since I'm in the second position on these guys and more than 13 points back I think it is possible this scenario could play out. Doubtful, but worth a shot.
Recruit stat changes of note: Currie's scoring went up this week. He was a high school star of the game on Wednesday, posting a line of 23/7/1/1/2 (Point/Boards/Assists/Steal/Block). Since he was averaging 23.1 going into this week he must have posted bigger scoring numbers in the other two games. His rebounding also nudged up ... boy, he would be a difference maker for us. I'm guessing he takes some shots inside the paint. Talley's scoring drops from 13.5 to 13.0. Stop that! Peace ups his scoring by 0.3, boards down a smidge, steals up a little. Milo Ray: small increases in scoring, rebounding, turnovers. Small drops in assists, blocks. Senn: ups his scoring by 0.5, everything else moves +/- 0.1. Good stuff. I'm obviously going to put priority points on Currie. I feel like I have to put points on Ray as well to make sure we get at least one big man in the class. After that, I'm not sure which way to go. If anyone has thoughts based on the limited info I've supplied I would be interested in hearing them. |
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12-16-2004, 06:02 AM
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I do seem to have a lot of outside shots...but that may be because I've been blessed with some great outside shooters recently. However, my Myrtle Beach squad does go inside fairly often...Head is a total stud, and I get alot of offensive putbacks. I wouldnt go as far as to say that long jumpers are shot disproportionally, but it very well may be correct.
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12-16-2004, 07:08 AM
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Independence preview
This is one very scary team.
They went most of the season holding the #1 ranking despite having two losses. I would imagine that this annoyed some of the undefeated teams, but there was a reason for this. Record against Top 100 teams: 10-3 Out of eighteen regular season games, eleven were against Top 100 competition. Record against Top 50 teams: 2-3 They split their two games against conference foes Grand Rapids (#7 and in Sweet 16) and Flint (think they are in PTT Sweet 16). Their conference is ranked #1 overall. Their strength of schedule is ranked #10. In comparison, we have the 130th toughest schedule in the land. Their offense is scoring 84.6 per game running Slow for the entire season. Their front line is manned by three 6'11 guys who all have at least 28 blocks - our leader has 30 (East) with 15 being the next best. PG Akili Read is averaging 26.6 per game and has stats to die for. Everyone in the starting lineup averages at least 9.9 ppg. There is only one senior, so we can expect this team to continue mauling people next season. I believe this is the same starting five that won the title last season. Their freshman class is curiously ranked 6/132. Not sure I have seen that large a disparity between the scouting services before. But the scout agree on the sophs, who are 18/11. Read is one of those sophs. They shoot 53.2% as a team while allowing only 44.6%. Big disparity there. That field goal percentage against that schedule is awesome. So, how do we get these guys? Well, they don't go to the foul line all that much in comparison to their foes. Only 32 more attempts for a team that is winning their fair share of blowouts is pretty pedestrian. Considering the disparity in FG% between them and their foes, they don't rebound especially well. Their edge is 2.5 per game. They do commit some turnovers - 173 on the season. So we need to find some way to defend their PG, hold them under 50% from the floor, rebound like demons and get to the foul line. Buffalo got 37 points from their Player of the Year candidate Lars O'Connell in their win last night. We don't have anyone that can do that kind of scoring, so that isn't a great blueprint for us. But Buffalo did succeed in shooting 50%, winning on the glass (35-31), not putting them on the foul line (7-13 in OT game), and passing the ball effectively (20 assists on 32 buckets). Those are hopefully concepts we can grasp. Buffalo also ran zone ... hmmm. Flint also beat them playing zone, but Grand Rapids ran Man. |
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12-16-2004, 07:23 AM
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While I still still maintain teams in L8 because bbor is still there, I'm not nearly as active as I used to be. Partly because the old group is largely gone and partly because of lack of time. A HUGE factor is my annoyance that defense continues to be largely ignored. I continually have Good or Excellent defenders, particularly shooting guards or small forwards, lit up for 25+ and that's JUST a bit annoying.
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12-16-2004, 07:56 AM
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Location: Chicago
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All-Conference due out tomorrow
I've never been a big fan of the formula used for the All-conference and All-League selections. Of course, since the formula is not published I don't necessarily have a better one. I'll post on the official results when they are up but here are my projections for the best of Conference 21.
POTY: Wes Denney - Denver PG: Joe Suell - Aurora SG: Wes Denney - Denver SF: Roberto Weisberg - Fargo PF: Avery Berry - Denver C: Garth East - Aurora 6th Man: Marquez Conn - Aspen Freshman of the Year: Jeff Quiggins - Denver Others receiving votes: Danny Ramsey - Aberdeen, Sven Diaz - Fargo, Calvin Embry - Fargo, Jeff Quiggins - Denver, Noah Langley - Aurora, Ethan Fall - Aurora, Curtis Bledsoe - Boulder, Corey Abooey - Keystone, Robbie Weldon - Aberdeen What this list shows me is just how weak our conference is, in terms of impact playes. Denney is going to land somewhere pretty high on the All-League teams but there isn't one other player that is even an afterthought. When in doubt, I gave the recognition to winning teams. I don't have a problem honoring a guy who is a standout on a god-awful team, but I didn't see anyone that fit that criteria this year. PG: Joe Suell is a sophmore for Aurora. He is capable of both scoring and setting up his teammates. His 4.0 assists per game were good for third in conference while running the offense for the top-ranked team. He shot 50% from the floor while averaging 10.8 points. His 4:1 assist/turnover ratio was quite good. Joe needs to continue to improve as a defender in order to help Aurora reach the next level. SG: Wes Denney is the truth. Best pure scorer I have ever faced, it seems like he never has a night of shooting less than 50% from the floor. He would be illegal if he was able to lock up his opponents, but that just isn't in his nature. He'll score 35 but give up 20. Prolific from behind the arc. He has been option one, two and three for a Denver team that finished second in conference and advanced to the NTT. I won't miss gameplanning for him ... I'll leave that for owners of SimNBA teams to worry about. SF: Roberto Weisberg is the second-leading scorer in conference with 22.3 points per game. Roberto will return for one more season in Fargo. Roberto looks like a statistically solid defender; he is tied for the conference lead in steals and blocked 17 shots. But I think part of this owes to Fargo playing Man defense. His assist numbers (0.2) are bad for a SF on a team that had some other scoring options. This team fell from 17-7 last year to 7-13 this season, a steeper decline than I would have expected. PF: Berry played center for Denver, but I moved him here because of the dearth of productive big men. Berry finished fourth in conference in rebounding with 7.7 per game. He averaged just under 10 points while shooting just under 50%. He looks like the best candidate to pick up some of Denney's points next year. He is a junior. C: East can't score, but does everything else pretty well. He led the conference in rebounding (8.4) and finished second in blocked shots (30), while coming in fifth for steals (0.9 per game). He also averaged 2.4 assists from the post, setting up numerous deep two point shots. Garth has two more seasons in Aurora. We will look for him to improve his free throw shooting while continuing to consume large quantities of red meat and growling at opposing players in the paint. 6th Man: Conn is an efficient scorer at the point for Aspen, collecting 15.8 points per game while shooting 53.4%. He isn't a gifted passer (2.4 apg) but protects the basketball for his offense. Aspen runs one mean slowdown offense, which deflates his stats. If Aspen was to pick up the tempo next year I think Conn could lead the conference in scoring. |
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12-16-2004, 08:00 AM
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It is really common to see the SG/SF account for at least 50% of offense in SimSports. I would like to see a few more dominant big men per league. As far as the defense goes, I have usually felt that my good defensive teams were rewarded although individual players didn't always get the results I look for.
Having an EXC defender at one of the backup guard positions is a luxury that my current team does not have. Which is unfortunate, as I almost always find time for that kind of guy and give him major minutes when facing someone like that damnable Wes Denney ... |
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12-16-2004, 08:35 AM
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Well, I got my team. It's in League 4 for now, but I'm sorting out trying to make the switch.
I look forward to getting in on this and hopefully rebuilding a program.
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12-16-2004, 04:49 PM
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RPI: You're in L4? What username are you using?
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12-16-2004, 06:54 PM
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I did make it to the Elite 8 with the Salt Lake City Ice Storm. I forget which leage I was in, but I gave up on it after about a calender year as I lost the time to really recriut effectively. I was in a kick but division too, sad to let it go, but glad that I did.
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12-16-2004, 06:55 PM
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dola,
I just recieved an email for my other team the Lubbock Lollygaggers, so I guess that team hasn't lost control yet, still no desire to get back into it.
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12-17-2004, 08:21 AM
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Most Overall Wins in League 15
1. San Francisco Skatelites (timo15) 100-16 - currently in Sweet 16 of NTT 2. Madison Mandalorians (twhitten) 99-17 - currently in Sweet 16 of NTT 3. Naples Big Green (hiredgoon2) 96-20 - lost in 2nd round of NTT 4. Cambridge Foo Dogs (temujenl15) - 94-22 - lost in 1st round of NTT 5 (tie). Cleveland Steamers (dubldrbl) 92-24 - currently in Sweet 16 of NTT 5 (tie). Raleigh Sirs (oprice15) 92-24 - currently in Sweet 16 of NTT 7. Independence Wolves (bfred15) 90-26 - lost in 2nd round of NTT 8. Jefferson City Capitols (bphilb7) 89-27 - currently in Sweet 16 of NTT 4 tied at 86-20 |
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12-18-2004, 01:01 AM
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Ok, I wanted to look a bit more into hoopsguy claim that there are more jumpers than usual...he seems to be correct. Against a team which I have 'overpowered' inside based on past boxscores I made 7 "inside" shots, 5 mid range shots, and 18 long range shots. My 7' star center had 10 baskets, one from close range. Durham had even more lopsided results. They had only 2 inside shots, 14 mid range shots, and 18 long range shots. Amazingly, we each shot over 50%. This makes me think my past inferences are not true, but this is just one game. I'll keep an eye on it in the future.
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12-18-2004, 10:09 AM
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Carnage, and not in a good way
Independence wins the tip and takes all of twelve seconds to get comfortable with our zone. Akili Read, 9-36 from distance coming into the game, dials it up from long range. Our scouting reports said to force him to shoot from behind the arc, so this does not bode well. We hand the ball over on our next trip and Read connects on a pull-up 18'. Next trip results in a blocked shot and Independence comes back with another three. Down 8-0 just 1:08 into the game.
It never gets a whole lot better here. Second straight game that we have just been jumped from the opening tip. At this point the offense finds itself, but we still can't do anything with Read. He hits a number of deep jumpers, mixing in a layup just to show that he can take it to the rack against our zone. The first ten minutes end with us down 23-17. Read has 15 points. Here is the breakdown on Read's shooting: 3 Pointers: 2 Deep 2: 6 Midrange: 2 Layup: 1 Dunk: 1 There is a mid-range jumper category, but I don't think there is a short jumper. And the mid-range jumper appears to be a lost art form, just like in real college basketball. Still, what is with everyone jacking up eighteen footers? I'm going to bring this up on the main board after I capture data for a few more games. The second ten minutes show us surging to 23-20 but that is as close as we ever get to the Wolves. We struggled with their SF, Sherman Geiger, during this stretch. He had ten points in the first fifteen minutes, matching his season average. Aurora was within 3-7 points up until the final two minutes, when we surrendered a six point spurt to go into the locker room down 46-34. So we give up the first eight points of the half and the last six, but otherwise we outscored them by two! Looking hard for a bright side here ... We score a moral victory coming out of the locker room by collecting the first basket of the second half. Rademaker hits, you guessed it, a deep two pointer, with 16:59 to play to put us within twelve at 50-38 but those are his last points of this game. Meanwhile, our PG Suell gets his first two points of the game with fifteen minutes to play. I had upped his aggressiveness on offense to see if he could somehow put Read in foul trouble but that ploy clearly did not bear fruit. We put together a brief 6-0 run to cut the lead to 54-46 with 12:22 to play, but that is the last time we were within single digits. Read ends the run with a nice backdoor cut, freeing himself up for a dunk. He has shown us the full arsenal, mixing in some inside baskets, midrange jumpers, and a nice array of jumpers in the teeth of our zone. The dunk gives him 23 points. A three pointer with 10:10 to play completes his scoring for the evening. Here is the breakdown on Read's shooting: 3 Pointers: 2 Deep 2: 6 Midrange: 2 Layup: 1 Dunk: 1 I'm too lazy to collect the attempts from each area right now, but this is why Read was rated as the 6th best player in our league (first name listed on 2nd Team All-League). He finished 12-22 for the night, 2-7 from beyond the arc. No free throw attempts, four assists, 3 TO, 1 steal. And one foul ... curses, foiled again. I guess the reason I'm spending time on this in the middle of my game report is because I'm non-plussed by our effort in the last twelve minutes of this game. Noah Langley, our leading scorer on the night gets his 11th and 12th points to break another mini-Independence run, pulling us to 61-48. But the Independence leads swells up to twenty as our guys have clearly checked out of this one early. The Wolves convert a couple of old-fashioned three point plays in the early garbage time. Final score is 77-58. I switched a few things up for this game. First I ran slowdown on offense. Second, I moved Rademaker into the starting lineup. Third, I put a zone defense in, replacing our traditional Normal defense. Finally, I asked Suell to be more aggressive on offense. I rarely make changes like this when I have a successful team because I like to feel like I'm rolling out my best team rather than trying to take something away from the opponent. But I knew we did not have the talent to match Independence this year so I rolled the dice. Needless to say, I'm not particularly pleased with the results. I may ask their coach if we can run a scrimmage with us running Normal D, Normal Tempo, and Suell on his normal shooting prefs just to see how that would have played out. |
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12-18-2004, 10:11 AM
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Not sure if this is any easier to read ... let me know. We weren't able to slow down their PG or the rest of their offense, seeing as how they shot 56%. But it wasn't their passing game that beat us, it was one-on-one play, based on their relatively low number of assists. Walker Clayton has had a rough NTT. If we were still competing for anything meaningful I would bench him in place of Allen, who was a three-year starter coming into this season. But I don't see much point in giving extended playing time to a senior while hindering the development of a good freshman. We'll play against the Corpus Christi Soup Rocks Monday. They are 16-5 and ranked #43 overall. They have an explosive SG, junior Donald Roehrig, who is averaging 24 per game. These guys bomb from outside, which means our zone experiment is over after one game. Lots of scoring, lots of turnovers for both sides in Soup Rocks games. But there is not a sense of doom looking at this game, compared to the mighty Wolves from Independence. The Yakima team I defeated in the opener is still winless in the NTT. Conference mate Denver picked up another NTT victory in the consolation bracket, a 69-52 win against Reading. 31 for Denney on 12-18 shooting. Last edited by hoopsguy : 12-18-2004 at 10:28 AM. |
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12-20-2004, 07:50 PM
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The Official Conference 21 Awards
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Denney getting Player of the Year is a no-brainer. He was 3rd overall in the All-League team. Weisberg at #2 is tough to argue as well, given his five point scoring separation from the 3rd leading scorer. I had Conn as the sixth man because I slotted by traditional PG/SG roles and he is more of a combo guard. I'm a little surprised to see Suell in the fourth spot, as I thought I was giving him too much love on my teams if you don't consider records. These selections obviously don't, otherwise there is no way that Corey Abooey makes first team. In the interest of full disclosure, I should admit that I went hard after Abooey when he came out of Aurora HS. I've signed several players from our local HS, which has regularly posted terrific records and churned out talented recruits. But Corey got away and I've hated him ever since. Still, this PG only averages 0.3 steals per game and has run the show on a team that is 7-38 over the last two seasons. There isn't a single player over 6'7" on the All-Conference teams, which is probably why Denver and Aurora each only got one all-conference selection. Yet another year where I vehemently disagree with the computer selected teams. |
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12-20-2004, 08:29 PM
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Elite 8 Preview
Not an exhaustive look at the teams, but at least a snapshot in order to give some sense of what is going on across the league:
NW Bracket #20 Buffalo vs. #7 Kalamazoo: Buffalo comes into this game as the Cinderella of the tournament, thanks to their play in overtime games. They needed one extra session to knock off defending champ Independence and then three more before outlasting Plainview. Kalamazoo has steadily improved every year before blowing up to 19-2 this season. Buffalo SF Lars O'Connell and Kalamazoo PF Lee Both are First Team All-League selections (#2 and #4 overall). I'll pick Buffalo, the more experienced team, to advance to the Final Four. 75-69 #6 Cleveland vs #5 Raleigh: Top two seeds collide here; there has been only one upset so far in this region. Cleveland has run the table so far this year while seeking their 2nd league title. They had better do it this year, as their front line graduates at the end of the season. The Steamers hold a 129-60 edge in blocks, a 2:1 free throw advantage, and the average margin of victory is 18 points. They also played teams that were the equivalent of the JV team for the Little Sisters of the Blind and Poor up until the NTT. Raleigh also starts three seniors. They have mauled teams by over 20 per game while establishing their 19-2 mark. The freshmen and sophs classes are ranked 1/2 and 15/12, respectively, yet only one of these guys starts. One of the freshmen is NA. I like Raleigh to win this one in a dogfight. 77-76. #1 Madison vs #4 Atlantic City: Atlantic City is the #3 seed in the region, while Madison holds down the top spot. Atlantic City is winning despite having the worst recruiting class I have ever seen for an Elite 8 team. The sophs are 253/253. Two of them are NA; neither of those guys is six feet. This is another team starting three seniors up front, led by SF Speedy Gutermuth. They are not a dominant team, but they sure looked it against the second seeded Grand Rapids team on Friday, mauling them 86-67. Madison, my pick to win the title, is an abusive defensive team. They are only allowing 52.9 per game while holding foes to 39.6% shooting. They have 191 steals while commiting 141 turnovers. On offense, the SG, SF, and PF positions all average between 18-20 points over 40 minutes. Madison should continue to stifle their opposition tonight. 70-59 is the prediction. #2 San Francisco vs #12 Gainesville: San Fran is another former champ bidding for a second title. They are explosive on offense, averaging 91.8 per game. They shoot well from the floor (52%), from beyond the arc (45.1), and from the foul line (78.6). The Skatelites have already clinched their fourth twenty win season; there have only been five seasons in League 15. Their three NTT wins have been by 20, 19, and 19. Gainesville has a four year incline in victories, indicating that this is a coach who is executing his plan. This is a long team that shares the ball well; they average almost seven more assists per game than their opponents. Every one of their twenty victories has been by more than ten points. Of course, their regular season schedule appears to have been set by the Cleveland AD. The only team they played that is in the same league as San Fran is #8 Jefferson City, who handed them their only loss (87-90). Senior center Dave Steiner is a tough matchup, mixing up physical post play with a deft outside touch. San Fran wins this one in an up-and-down affair. 88-80 final. |
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12-20-2004, 08:50 PM
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Game #22 - Corpus Christi
I'll post my thoughts here in a stream-of-consciousness flow while reading the play-by-play, since it has come up before I got around to writing up the preview for the Soup Rocks.
19:40 Never good when the first shot of the game is an airball. Nice work, Richie. Hope this isn't going to lead to another big opening run for the opposition. 18:57 No big runs by the enemy to start. Richie makes his second shot, a "deep 2-point field goal" 17:15 Corpus Christi has knocked down back-to-back threes to take a 6-5 lead. That is the way these guys play. Hopefully they have a stretch where they decide to miss about twelve in a row. 15:24 Walker Clayton cans a mid-range jumper, giving him five points. He has already drawn two fouls on the opposing PF. We haven't seen much from him so far this tournament after a pretty solid regular season, so this is heartening. 10:00 Tied at 16 apiece. Clayton is really gunning on offense, they must have a weak defender at this position. He also has a couple of blocks. Pace favors us up to this point. Of course, I could care less about pace if we are winning by double-digits. Not the case, however ... Second ten minutes - there are not any big runs at all, but both teams are scoring pretty easily. Junior Dakota Bott is getting the first minutes of his Autopsy career. He was looking at playing some decent PG minutes in his career before Suell arrived, but has been banished to the bench so we could play the defensively-inclined Roberson at backup PG. Garth East gets a put-back at the buzzer to put us up 40-33. Clayton has nine and Rademaker scored eight. Corpus Christi is still shooting a lot of threes. 19:15 E Frey had buried a three to start the second half, then got fouled on his next trip down while gunning from behind the arc. He missed all three of the "free" throws. 17:36 Backup center Thurman hits a pair of free throws. What is he doing starting the second half? Hopefully I'm worrying about nothing and East will be back soon. It isn't that I don't trust Thurman, but I like what East brings to the table defensively for us. 46-40 at this point. 13:23 Ethan Fall scores his 6th and 7th points of the game to put us up by double-digits for the first time on the night, 53-43. I think that makes twenty combined points from the SG position. 11:04 Fall gets his third straight bucket for us. 57-47. 10:00 57-49 heading into the final ten minutes. For anyone reading this that doens't play SimSports, the play-by-plays are shown in ten minute chunks. That is why I seem fascinated by the ten minute intervals in a sport that doesn't feature quarters. 5:33 All of a sudden defense broke out with the score at 59-53. A ninety-second scoring drought is snapped when Clayton knocks down a mid-range J, giving him fifteen points and Aurora an eight point lead. He follows this up with a steal and feeds Noah Langley for a lay-up. We are now in eat-up-the-clock mode, as the next couple of possessions result in bad shots at the end of 35 seconds. 3:02 Bott makes his first field goal, knocking down a deep 2-point field goal. He is obviously fitting in with the rest of our team at this point. No one except Clayton will take a twelve-footer. 65-54. :57 Clayton fouls out a Soup Rock, then buries two free throws. 69-59. 71-59 final. Clayton and our SGs were the offense. I'm guessing our defensive stats look pretty good as well. Time to scope out the box score. |
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12-20-2004, 08:57 PM
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Clayton just crushed their PF, fouling him out in 22 minutes of play, while turning him over five times. That is the best all-around game we have seen from him this year. Roehrig was averaging 23 per game coming into tonight, but we made him work hard for his 17 points. We got 52 of our 71 points from the SG and SF positions. Not normally how our offense runs, but I'll take it on this night. Suell didn't take a shot in 29 minutes. I did take him down from 7 to 5 on the shooting meter after the failed experiment against Independence, but he did average 10 points per game on shoot 5 while hitting 50% of his attempts. Weird. Looks like I'm going to have to play with Bott's shooting tendencies. While Joe didn't take one shot, the backup jacked up 5 in 11 minutes. |
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12-20-2004, 09:38 PM
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Final Four:
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Prediction: Buffalo over Kalamazoo 75-69 Actual: Buffalo over Kalamazoo 77-67 Noteworthy: Kalamazoo slid Booth to SF to slow down O'Connell, which worked. O'Connell only had 16, 13 below his average. But Buffalo owned the glass (34-24) and didn't turn the ball over, thus generating a big advantage in field goal attempts. A 33-13 advantage in bench points for Buffalo was also huge. SW: Raleigh over Cleveland 77-76 Actual: Cleveland over Raleigh 60-59 Noteworthy: Raleigh SF Harry Fischer was the show, going for 28 of his teams 60 points. But Cleveland freshman Willie Clark had the last word in the form of a feathery ten foot pull-up off one hard dribble with :10 to play. Very, very close game statistically. Raleigh rode their starters hard - three players played between 32 and 33 minutes. In fact, the Sirs bench only produced two points. Raleigh didn't get a last shot off. This sucks; I would be fuming if it was my team that couldn't get a shot in ten seconds at the end of an Elite 8 game. I really don't like the end-of-game logic a lot of the time in SimSports hoops. NE: Prediction: Madison over Atlantic City 70-59 Actual: Atlantic City over Madison 61-53 Noteworthy: Madison was doomed by some seriously skunky shooting: 18-55. This allowed Atlantic City to overcome a disadvantage at the foul line (20-6 in attempts) and turnovers (12-6). Atlantic City got 30 points from their shooting guards, finding one soft spot in the previously impervious D. SE: Prediction: San Francisco over Gainesville 88-80 Actual: San Francisco 93-89 Noteworthy: Everyone shot well, very few turnovers for this tempo (15 combined). Jamal Heim of San Fran was the star of stars, going for 33 points while holding his man to 7. San Francisco also held Steiner below his averages for points and rebounds in pulling out a tight ballgame. 2-2, guess that is why I don't bet games. I forgot to give my Wes Denney recap earlier. He had 44 points in another Denver NTT consolation win. Two more games for me to be a fanboy of this guy. |
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12-22-2004, 07:30 PM
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Next up: Ann Arbor Rounders
Record: 15-7 #23
NTT Games To Date: Yuma (#47) W 81-67 Raleigh (#7) L 79-81 Scranton (#22) L 72-84 Reading (#43) W 74-73 Another team that pushes the tempo, they average 87 while surrendering 77. They have a terrific power ranking, relative to their record. They have played Top 100 teams for ten straight games, something that is almost impossible to do given the conference tournament structure. Overall, 10-6 against Top 100 competition. They start a four upperclassmen, two senior guards and two junior post guys. Balanced offensive attack; six players averaging over eight per game, with leader at eighteen. Really aggressive from long range, firing up over 20 per game and converting 40% from distance. Tough veteran team from brutal conference, played a stud team (Raleigh) extremely tight last week. Sounds like a tough draw, but exactly what we need to get a barometer for what we can look like next year. I'm not looking for a moral victory in this game, but may have to settle for it if we lose by a couple of points. |
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12-23-2004, 02:58 PM
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The title game will feature Cleveland and San Francisco. Cleveland was champs in the initial season, back when the rosters were stocked with players from the conference drafts. I think it would be a very significant accomplishment to do it again this season in the first season with rosters compiled solely of recruited players. I'm not suggesting that the first championship was invalid or anything along those lines, but this year is clearly the first season that coaches have had total control over their destiny.
Here are the previous League 25 champs: Season 24: Cleveland Steamers (dubldrbl) Season 25: Cambridge Foo Dogs (temujen15) Season 26: Lansing Spartans (mpc0416) Season 27: Independence Wolves (bfred) |
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12-23-2004, 03:45 PM
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Terrific game against Ann Arbor on Wednesday night. Scores went up late last night so I didn't get a chance to read it until early this morning.
We really struggled to contain the Rounders offense in the first few minutes of the game. Their SF Demetrius Bowman got off to a quick start, scoring ten points in the first six minutes to push his team to a 15-8 lead. He also succeeded in drawing a pair of fouls on Noah Langley. Given that Bowman only averaged 11 per game, this was a bit of a surprise. Now that Clayton has responded from his slow NTT start Langley is the guy we need to get on track. He is our leading scorer at 13.8 per game, but that production has been down since a torrid stretch of games in the middle of the season. When Langley is scoring easily we are a different team. Clayton was once again a force in the early going for the Autopsy. He sunk a deep jumper to cut the score to 15-10, ending a six point Ann Arbor run. That was his third bucket of the game. Then Benoit Allen, getting some early minutes because of Langley's fouls, hit a bucket and fed Fall for an old-fashioned three point play to cut the deficit to 19-15 just seven minutes into the game. It was at this point that the pace of the game shifted into Aurora mode - sluggish and a little bit thuggish. Neither team was able to get a point for the next three minutes. We tied the game at 21 apiece with 7:30 to play in the half thanks to a pair of free throws from Dakota Bott. Ann Arbor answered with a three from two steps behind the arc ... not much chance of defending that. On the next trip down Langley got fouled and missed a pair of free throws. Earlier in the season we had been lights-out at the foul line. But the law of averages seems to have caught up to us in a big way. As a team we hit exactly 75% of our foul attempts, but I would guess it is more like 65% over the last ten games. Still, the defense was really getting after it on this night. We were blocking shots all over the court, just giving great effort. Still, we couldn't quite get over the hump. Ann Arbor protected their lead by converting a number of long-range jumpers - four for the half, although it sure felt like more. A couple of late free throws left Ann Arbor in front 34-30 at the break. Bowman's ten led Ann Arbor, while Rademaker and Clayton each has six to pace Aurora. Another three by Ann Arbor to start the half and the game felt like it was starting to slip away a little bit. We needed a bucket. PG Joe Suell took matters into his own hands. He took the ball upcourt, beating the press and pulling up to sink a jumper just inside the arc. Not exactly Hoosiers basketball, but we'll take it. Langley answered with a three on our next trip (his first points of the game) and it was back to a two-point deficit. Another Suell bucket tied it up with 17:34 to play. However, the run ended there. Still, we had survived a tough spot to open the half. Suell continued his solid 3rd quarter play, drawing a foul and making one of two foul shots to give us our first lead of the game at 40-39 with 15:33 to go. This lead was short-lived, but we were starting to apply some pressure to Ann Arbor instead of letting them dictate to us. So who would respond at this point? How about Rounders backup PG Daniel Bennett? The freshman hit three big shots in the 3rd quarter, pushing Ann Arbor back up 45-42 when he drove the lane and beat the rotation to the bucket for a tough lay-up. The defense added a couple of more blocks the next trip down before corraling the loose ball. Both teams were really giving their all at this point and the lead see-sawed between the evenly matched squads. Ethan Fall added seven quick points, but Ann Arbor's bSG Nick English hit a three-ball to tie it up at 52 with ten to play. Fall took the ball to the bucket on the next trip before kicking out to his screener, bC Burt Thurman for a jumper. Following a defensive stop, Langley drew a foul and split the pair of free throws. Back and forth, back and forth ... just a ton of lead changes as neither team could establish control of this game. Barnett continued to hurt us, nailing a pair of free throws after a questionable reach-in call on Suell. 60-59 Ann Arbor with seven minutes to play. Suell responded with an air-ball on the next trip, clearly affected by the call on the other end of the court. But Benoit Allen was Johnny-on-the-spot, scooping up the board to set up the offense again. Fall put his man in the air with a convincing pump-fake, squeezed off a shot, whistle, and ... off the rim. He converted both foul shots and left to a round of applause from the Aurora faithful. Richie kept things going, getting a steal in his first five seconds back in the game, then shaking free on offense to convert a bucket close in thanks to a deft touch pass from bPF Jacquan Lampton. 63-60 Aurora, 6:14 to play. Back came Ann Arbor. Bennett again canned a jumper ... this scrub is just killing us! He had ten points, all in the second half. This kid is going to be a nice scorer for Ann Arbor before he is done. Lampton drew a foul deep into the shot clock and buried both of his foul shots to preserve our lead, 67-64 with 3:44 left. Rademaker added a steal and a bucket to kick the lead back to 69-65 with 2:25 to go. I believe this is the first time we led by two possessions all game. Could we salt this one away? On the next trip Richie closed quick on the Ann Arbor SG Hugo Liebert and tipped his shot. No foul, Aurora ball! Another thirty seconds ticked off the clock before Clayton caught the bottom of the rim with a bad shot as the shot clock expired. Ann Arbor was now in hurry-up mode on offense, but PG Johns clanged a jumper. His center Keyduan Dweilling (10 points, 12 boards) bailed him out with an offensive board, then canned a fade-away. Two point game, 1:12 to play. Thirty more seconds off the clock, Richie misses from behind the arc, ball back to Ann Arbor. Both coaches are frantic on the sidelines, shooting out plays to their teams. Ann Arbor is deliberate on offense, working the ball around the horn. Liebert dumps in to Dweilling, who kicks out to Schell, who passes to Liebert, WHISTLE! Foul on Rademaker! Not a shooting foul, but they are in the bonus. Ugh. Liebert drains the first, then follows up with a rimming-rimming-in second foul shot. Tie game, :13 to play. We push the ball upcourt, with Suell finding Clayton for a trademark long 2-pt field goal. It was not to be. Overtime. We are not a good overtime team. Although we are 1-0 in extra sessions this year, that win broke a seven game losing streak in overtime. Needless to say I'm not delighted about having to play five more minutes, particularly since we let it get to this point by not scoring in the final 2:25 of regulation. So how would you expect the overtime started? You guessed it, Dweilling cans a trifecta. Why not, everyone in that lineup loves to fire from long range. We respond with a gritty possession. Langley misses from close range, gets his rebound, misses again, before East pulls down another board and fires a no-look pass to a cutting Suell, who crams it home! Liebert quiets the crowd with another jumper, but Clayton converts a three-point play to tie it up again, 74 apiece with 3:29 remaining. Time for another three for Ann Arbor. It is Bowman, who had been very quiet since his first quarter outburst. Dweilling came out to block a shot by Suell and Liebert continued to kill us down the stretch, this time with a mid-range jumper. Down five with 2:37 to play. I smell loss. Garth East picks up a bucket on the next trip and we need a stop. We get it, thanks to a steal, but only after surrendering two offensive rebounds and losing almost one full minute. Down three with 1:14 to play. The offense just cannot get any kind of look on the next trip. We are left with a Garth East three as the shot clock blares. This would have been a great time for his first three of the season (0-4 coming into the night) but it was not to be. Johns pulled down the rebound in heavy traffic and the refs blow the whistle again. TRAVELLING! We have the ball back with another chance to cut into the lead. It becomes pretty clear that the Autopsy are playing for the tie on this possession, as Rademaker appears to call for a clear-out with :28 on the clock. Tick-tock, tick-tock, Richie dribbles down the clock, before finally giving it up to East with :18 remaining. Back to Suell, to Clayton, back to Suell who steps back behind the line and fires with 0:04 remaining. High off the front rim and ... No. Rebound to Ann Arbor, game over. 79-76 Rounders. |
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12-23-2004, 03:48 PM
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We just couldn't execute at the end of either half, surrendering points that really hurt us. The missed foul shots (two times missing both attempts, yuck) also added up. It is disappointing to lose a game where we get nine blocks and win the turnover battle 11-2. But their outside shooting and poise got the job done. |
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12-24-2004, 08:56 AM
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So at the end of the year a lot of coaches will post about their outgoing seniors.
There are six attributes in SimSports Shooting: Defense: Hands: Rebounding: Intelligence: Athleticism: Using the conventional ratings scale for these attributes, a +/- rating is generated. Excellent: +2 Good: +1 Fair: +0 Poor: -1 None: -2 Madison is graduating a +17 class, a class that included a +5 walk-on! Sick. Our seniors were ranked 23/29 in the nation. Yet all three of them have been on the bench during our NTT run. Either rotten coaching by me or else the future must be pretty bright to put these guys in limited roles. Here are my current four class ranks: Seniors: 23/29 Juniors: 110/87 Sophomores: 50/58 Freshmen: 65/114 And here is the dirt on the outgoing seniors: Ethan Fall (SG): GFGGFG Benoit Allen (SF/PF): FFFGFG Jacquan Lampton (PF/C): FFEFFG So this is a +9 class with decent height. Pretty solid. We'll obviously be losing some athleticism in this class. But I'm also trying to build a better defensive team and none of these guys is a good or excellent defender. Fall, in particular, had some struggles in this area despite his athleticism. The guys we are starting ahead of them are better defenders who can also score. Here are their accomplishments: Ethan Fall: 1,254 points - 1st in school history (Langley is on pace to eclipse this next year) 350 rebounds - 2nd in school history from SG/SF, he is a strong rebounder for his size 123 assists - 3rd in school history 65 steals - 1st in school history 31 blocks - 5th in school history 68 turnovers - 4th in school history (Langley is already 2nd), he took care of the basketball exceptionally well Most three point shots made (and attempted). Most free throws made (and attempted) Shooting percentages: 48.7 overall, 84.0 free throws, 36.1 3-pt Four year starter who has finally yielded his position to younger player in past two weeks. Had 12 20+ point games in his career, most in school history. Career high of 30, also a franchise mark. If we had a powerhouse team this guy would make an amazing 6th man. If he could defend he would have been a star. This former Aurora HS standout brought an equal mix of frustration and elation over his four years. All-conference 1st team selection after sophomore campaign. Benoit Allen 704 points - 4th in school history 434 rebounds - 1st in school history (East will shatter this) 99 assists - 5th in school history 50 steals - 2nd in school history 55 blocks - 2nd in school history 134 turnovers - 1st in school history (Langley a good bet to take this record) 2nd in free throws made in school history (and attempted). Shooting percentages: 45.3 overall, 71.8 free throws, 16.7 3-pt Three year starter at PF, moved to backup SF this year. Solid all-around player on mediocre teams, good bench player on a good team. Another former Aurora HS kid. Had highest number of steals in senior year, despite limited minutes. First player in school history to play in 96 games. Jacquan Lampton: 439 points 311 rebounds - 5th in school history 109 assists - 4th in school history 15 steals 30 blocks 30 turnovers Shooting percentages: 45.5 overall, 77.5 free throws, 14.3 3-pt Contributor off the bench in each of his seasons, spot starter in sophomore season. Upped his offensive aggressiveness this last year, was a force on both ends of court in his limited minutes. Probably the guy I would trust most with two free throws at end of game on the current roster. Would like a guy like this on any of my good teams, always felt like he was better than other guys backup big men. The class won two conference tournaments - freshman and senior years. Won the conference regular season title as seniors. |
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12-25-2004, 08:41 AM
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recruits will be up this weekend
I'm still looking for two people to volunteer for their names to be used in place of the computer-generated freshmen names. I've got a pretty good team coming back next year, but I'll try to incorporate the freshmen if all things are equal in order to introduce some interactiveness to this dynasty.
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