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“Happy Ourer here with my colleagues Marshall Richards and Air Allnite at the biggest home game of the season for your Linndale basketball team, and it just happens to also be the last regular season home game of the season! A win tonight goes a long way towards securing a playoff spot. The math is simple; a win tonight puts Linndale 2 games up on Philly Dribble with 2 left to play. Linndale has San Dominica and the Fondy Cardinals left on tap, and in an interesting twist, Philly Dribble will have the same two opponents. Barring upsets in the last 2 games for each team, this game is for the playoffs. This is the game Linndale has to win; unfortunately, they’ll have to do it without the heart and soul of their turnaround, Floyd Hearn. Marshall, do you have any insight to offer on tonight’s game?”

“Happy, I’ve got to tell you the crowd is absolutely going to be a big part of this. Linndale is going to need the crowd to deliver that home court advantage big time. Make no mistake about it: Linndale feels like this is the win or go home moment for the season. They feel like they can win this game. They believe they will find a way to win this game. They know they have to win this game. They also understand having to do it without Floyd Hearn increases the degree of difficulty exponentially. To that end, they are treating as all hands on deck, and I understand that up until the last minute possible that the GM is feverishly trying to add a player to the team in hopes of giving the team an extra boost. I’ve spoken to officials around the league and most expect the team to either bring in another big man or bring in a true point guard. I have to tell you, while both make sense for differing reasons, the one thing that both Pio and the GM value above most is versatility. If they can, they’re going to get someone who can play multiple positions. I’ll remind you that if they were able to bring in a 6 foot 10 inch point guard who could play small forward or power forward, it would be a look that is familiar to long time Linndale fans.”

“Marshall, that’s a good point, and those teams were consistently in the playoffs and also a tough out. Air, what have you got on tonight’s game?”

“Well Happy, I hate to be the bearer of bad news. Actually, I don’t; who are we kidding here? If the team is even able to bring someone in at the last second, it won’t be enough. They aren't deep enough, they aren’t tough enough, and they aren’t good enough to beat Philly Dribble AND San Dominica. Make no mistake about it, they have to win both games to think about a playoff spot. Winning this game guarantees nothing. The only guarantee I have for you is that Pio Reina will outsmart himself again and keep this team from getting the win they need. Pio is not the coach you need, and if he loses this game, he may not be the coach you have. Lose this game and I’d fire him immediately. Actually, I would have never hired him; he’s awful!”

“Folks, Marshall and I will be back courtside from the I-77 Speedway and our colleague Air Allnite will do his best Debbie Downer impersonation when we return after these commercial messages!”

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Air Allnite: “and the fact that there’s no viable replacement for Hearn combined with the lack of depth overall and the lack of a first rate, bona fide true point guard means this team is done. I don’t know why I have to keep sayi---”

Marshall Richards: “I’m sorry to interrupt Air, but we have breaking news. I’ve just received word from the team’s PR Manager Alejandro Jayo and confirmed via league offices that Linndale has acquired 6 foot 10 inch point guard Eliyahu Hadad and he will be in the lineup for tonight’s pivotal matchup. He just arrived mere moments ago.”

AA: “Marshall, I guess it’s my turn to tee you up. What’s the scouting report say? What should we expect from the new guy?”

MR: “Defensively, he’s not the defender he was in the post, but he’s still solid. He’s still a very good perimeter defender. The handles and driving ability are still top notch. The rebounding is still very good. He’s got a good jumper, but lacks range. He can score inside, make free throws and is good passer. The only place you won’t play him is at center, unless you run a small ball lineup. Air, he fixes everything you hate about the team if Floyd Hearn is healthy.”

AA: “No he doesn’t Marshall, unless he can coach. So, an aging veteran on the downside of his career is expected to save the day. That didn’t work out so well last season, did it?”

Happy Ourer: “And folks, you thought that Debbie Downer act of his was just an act, didn’t you?”
AA: (angrily) “Happy---”

MR: “Folks we have to go to break and on the other side, we’ll see if we can grab a word with coach Pio Reina. Back after the break!”

“Happy Ourer with coach Pio Reina outside of a jubilant Linndale locker room after a stunning 106-101 victory over Philly Dribble in a very physical, hard fought game. Coach, it looks like the GM still had a rabbit left in the hat.”

“Happy, you wouldn’t know that Hadad had played earlier today. He played 14 minutes in his last appearance for his former team, hightailed it here, and put in 38 minutes of work! That sums up who and what this team is. This was a team win and the newset member jumped right in as if he’d been here all season long!”

“Coach, Ramon Sanz Garcaa has been a house afire during the absence of Floyd Hearn, but no one could have anticipated 3 bombs from downtown.”

“Well, Ramon just goes about his work day in and day out. Everyone needed to step up however they could, and today Ramon was feeling it from outside. He was also huge on the boards, and we needed every bit of it.”

“Who decided Hadad was going to play and for how long? Was this a mutual decision?”

“Happy, he walked in and was fully up to speed on our season. He did his homework pretty quickly and when he got here, he was adamant about playing. He said he didn’t care where or for how long. He just said he was ready to go for as long as he could, and we went from there.”

“Going forward, Coach, how do things look when Floyd returns?”

“Happy, it’s going to depend on the opponent for that game, but having Hadad gives us options both in the starting lineup and with the bench. It’s going to be awfully difficult to game plan for us when Hearn is back.”

“Looking to the postseason, you sure went a long way to secure your spot. Are you afraid of anyone in the playoffs?”

“Happy, we’re not afraid of anyone, but we’re not guaranteed to be in yet. We have two chances to win one game. We have to beat either San Dominica or we have to beat Fondy. I imagine San Dominica would like to send us a message with a victory, and Fondy would like to knock us out of the playoff chase. So by no means is this a guarantee that we’re in, but we control our destiny now. We have one job. Win and we’re in. It’s up to us.”

“Thanks for your time, Coach. I’m sure there’s a bunch of happy players inside the locker room waiting on you. Air, Marshall, back to you!”

Last edited by Speedtraps at 4/22/2023 11:07:05 PM

Day 20 (Saturday 22 April 2023) : Performances by (https://www.buzzer-manager.com)

Night results
209’s MostWanted 100 - Lion Rebels 113
Flamin' Flamingos 65 - Carolina Rebels 97
Philly Dribble 101 - Linndale 106
San Dominica Warriors 103 - Fondy Cardinals 86
Tasty Tardsicles 84 - STG on MCU 96
Hustlas 72 - Żubr Białystok 120
Miami Cleo 87 - Cincinnati Slammers 57
The White Walkers 85 - The Beer Bellys 68

Best collective performance of the evening
Points : 120 : Żubr Białystok
Rebounds : 63 : Linndale
Assists : 28 : Żubr Białystok
Steals : 15 : Żubr Białystok
Block Shots : 8 : Żubr Białystok

Personal best performances of the evening
Points : 40 : R. Sedonio (Lion Rebels)
Rebounds : 25 : G. Locus (Miami Cleo)
Assists : 9 : É. Blanchet (San Dominica Warriors), R. van der Reis (STG on MCU)
Steals : 8 : A. Fornos (The White Walkers)
Block Shots : 4 : H. Quindós (Żubr Białystok)

Top 5 of the evening
Point Guard : R. Sedonio (Lion Rebels) (40 Points, 10 Rebounds, 3 Assists, 0 Steals, 0 Block Shots) : Efficiency : 34
Shooting Guard : C. McNutt (Żubr Białystok) (21 Points, 5 Rebounds, 6 Assists, 2 Steals, 0 Block Shots) : Efficiency : 28
Small Forward : H. Quindós (Żubr Białystok) (29 Points, 6 Rebounds, 6 Assists, 4 Steals, 4 Block Shots) : Efficiency : 33
Power Forward : M. Anwander (Fondy Cardinals) (28 Points, 9 Rebounds, 3 Assists, 0 Steals, 2 Block Shots) : Efficiency : 26
Center : G. Locus (Miami Cleo) (13 Points, 25 Rebounds, 4 Assists, 3 Steals, 1 Block Shots), R. Sanz Garcáa (Linndale) (17 Points, 21 Rebounds, 2 Assists, 2 Steals, 1 Block Shots) : Efficiency : 37

MVP of the evening
G. Locus (Miami Cleo) (13 Points, 25 Rebounds, 4 Assists, 3 Steals, 1 Block Shots), R. Sanz Garcáa (Linndale) (17 Points, 21 Rebounds, 2 Assists, 2 Steals, 1 Block Shots) : Efficiency : 37

The bad performance of the evening
P. Cuellar (209’s MostWanted) (0 Points, 2 Rebounds, 0 Assists, 0 Steals, 0 Block Shots), E. Cristofaro (The White Walkers) (0 Points, 1 Rebounds, 0 Assists, 0 Steals, 0 Block Shots)P. Kalinov (The Beer Bellys) (0 Points, 3 Rebounds, 0 Assists, 1 Steals, 0 Block Shots)D. Christopher (Cincinnati Slammers) (2 Points, 5 Rebounds, 0 Assists, 1 Steals, 1 Block Shots) : Efficiency : -4

All kinds of statistics
The player who forgot to remove his mittens : J. Esposito (Hustlas) : 8 Turnovers

Player targeted by the referees : H. Quindós (Żubr Białystok), R. Ainsworth (Cincinnati Slammers) : 6 Personnal Fouls

The iron-man : G. Locus (Miami Cleo), E. Dickens (Tasty Tardsicles), R. Sedonio (Lion Rebels), H. Quindós (Żubr Białystok), N. Hidasi (Żubr Białystok), R. Ainsworth (Cincinnati Slammers) : 48 Minutes

The shooter : G. Azheli (209’s MostWanted), K. Knowles (Linndale), K. Brown (Lion Rebels) : 5 Three points

The best performer : P. Fasselli (Philly Dribble), T. Armstead (Lion Rebels), A. Vicys (The White Walkers) : Rating : 16.5

The worst performer : E. Cristofaro (The White Walkers), P. Karpos (The White Walkers) : Rating : 2.0

“Air Allnite here; you wanted an updated state of Linndale's basketball team, so here you go: it still sucks. You folks are insane if you think Pio can match wits with Coach Stephenson. There’s your first loss. Then with Fondy, can you really overlook them? It’s a game on paper you should win, but can you guarantee they won’t pull off the upset? Then comes your second loss, assuming you survive the Fondy Cardinals. Coach Stephenson and his crew, in their house for a playoff game. This is still subject to change, as both the Lion Rebels and the Carolina Rebels both still have a path to the top seed. If Carolina takes the top seed, I’m betting on Daisy Merollin’s crew. Why? Because I can’t see a reality where Daisy’s squad loses 3 times in a row to a Pio Reina coached team, and certainly not at home in a playoff game! What if it’s the Lion Rebels? IT DOESN’T MATTER WHO IT IS!!! Pio Reina is not the coach to win a first round playoff game, but don’t worry Linndale fans; he won’t have to. Fondy’s gonna get you, or Coach Stephenson is going to embarrass you. Making the playoffs just for the sake of making the playoffs is useless. I don’t recall ever watching a team fight so hard to get a playoff berth just to get embarrassed once they get there, but welcome to Linndale!”

“Now, as your magnanimous host, I will allow a rebuttal to be given by our guest and my colleague Marshall Richards. Marshall, I hope you brought your A game, because you’re going to need it.”

“Thank you, Air. Ladies and gentlemen, give it up for Air Allnite. Better yet, don’t. I come to show you how wrong he is; roll the video!”

You’re not beating San Dominica or Philly Dribble. You have to beat Carolina and Fondy.
You want a shot at the playoffs? You’re gonna have to go 3-1, and even then you might need help.
Linndale, you aren’t beating Philly. You aren’t beating Carolina. You can’t beat San Dominica. I said you had to 3 and 1 to make it. You’re going 1-3, and a healthy Hearn is not going to make a difference at all.
You’re not going to the playoffs. You’re just not good enough.
I told you this team was a fraud and so was the coach. 
Linndale needs a basketball coach. Pio Reina is not the guy. He stinks. He’s absolutely terrible.

“Those are just the things you’ve said recently. All they have to do is win 1 of the last 2 games and they will have gone 3 and 1 over the final 4 games and that gets them into the playoffs with no help needed. You said they were going 1-3 but here we are halfway through and they are 2-0. You said Hearn wouldn’t make a difference at all. That was incorrect. Pio Reina’s squad has beaten the teams in front of them to climb into the playoff picture. They are one win from clinching their spot. You said they would need help even if they went 3-1. They beat and passed Philly Dribble, they’ve beaten Carolina and they beat the Lion Rebels when they absolutely had to. Pio Reina has gotten it done. You’re the same guy who said this team wasn’t making the playoffs a few weeks ago. Pick one; is Linndale not getting into the playoffs, or is getting in not good enough? You are simply all wrong about this team. Take the L you’ve earned.”

“Folks, welcome to the Linndale Basketball Post Game Show. He’s Marshall Richards, I’m Happy Ourer, and you just saw overtime basketball at Shaw memorial Gym, where Coach Stephenson’s always tough San Dominica Warriors used an 8-0 run to take control in the extra period and beat Pio Reina’s boys 105 to 100. However, the big story is the health of Ramon Sanz Garcaa, who went down in the third quarter with an injury and did not return. We’ll send it to our man on the scene, Air Allnite for the latest word. Air, what can you tell us?”

“Happy, word out of the trainer’s room is a sprained ankle. We haven’t yet spoken to the doctor to determine how bad it is, but before he went down, he was possibly looking at a triple double. He went down with 10 points, 8 rebounds, and 5 assists.”

“Air, have you had a chance to speak with Coach Reina to see what they might do in Ramon Sanz Garcaa’s absence?”

“Happy, I have not as of yet, but I don’t think Pio has even given it thought yet. Seeing as it’s a must win game if they want to go the playoffs, I expect Harrison Mann and Serkan Sokmen had better strap it up and get it done; I don’t think there are any more rabbits to come from the GM’s hat at this point.”

“Air, Marshall here. I’m going to give you credit for calling this specific game a loss for Linndale, but that’s the only thing you’ve gotten right. I’m going to put you on the spot right now: does Fondy have a shot?”

“Without Hearn, they definitely did. With Hearn but without Sanz Garcaa, the task is a bit more difficult, but they have a chance. If Hearn goes down in that game, Linndale loses. They are going to need to get Knowles and Guyton firing on all cylinders, and they’ll need Petriukstis and Tovar to do better than the combined 0 for 11 they put up tonight. I don’t think any of that happens. You might get Knowles or Guyton hot, but not both. And now, not only does Linndale have to win to get in, they need help from San Dominica. If Philly Dribble loses, Linndale is in. Marshall, I believe it was me who said Linndale would need to go 3-1 and need help. There you have it.”

“Folks, we’ll be back after the break with more from the Linndale Basketball Post Game Show.”

Hunt:
I’m Hunt Mosley and he’s the legend Bret Rodriguez and we’re joined by the hitman himself Douglas Diamond. And you’re listening/watching the Warrior’s Post Game show. And first thing we gotta get into is someone please. Please explain what the hell we just saw tonight.

Douglas & Bret:
We saw strategy!

Hunt:
No, Strategy was if you told me the Warriors decided in their home game matchup against their hated rivals to just open up the offense and go fun and gun. Just let LAB and Granja splash from the perimeter. Instead the Warriors chose to go with a slowed down patient offense. You telling me an analytical coach like Coach Stephenson went to the lab and came out with ‘Oh let’s go patient’

Bret (laughing hysterically)
Why would they do anything you just suggested they do? Why even show that you might do that! There’s still a chance you can see these guys again in two weeks.

Hunt:
Because they’re Lindale! These are the games you go all out for. I don’t know. Just its the last rivalry game of the season and you choose to go that route.

Bret & Douglas:
They still got Philly!

Hunt:
That’s different. Only rivalry that is possibly bigger than Lindale as far as Warrior fans are concerned are perhaps the Lion Rebels

Douglas:
Come on man, we all knew as soon as they got that sixteenth win, they were gonna focus on the playoffs. Coach is not taking any chances.

Hunt:
But why patient why not go motion! I’m glad they got the win but too many things bothered me about this game. First of all, too much work LAB had to do this game. 34 attempts. He hit twelves of that thirty-four.

Bret:
And you know the last time LAB took near close to that amount of shots? It was against Lindale back in February! He went 9 for 21! He always has a lot of shot attempts against Lindale.

Hunt:
But in most of those games, there’s been a more spreading out of the work. LAB may go for 22 attempts but someone maybe had 18, but this time the next most shot attempts is Blanchet who went 7 for 12 followed by Granja who went 5 for 11

Douglas:
Just a point of note, the Warriors took 94 shots this game. The same amount of shots they took against the Cardinals so the pacing of this game while slower still had the grind down aspect that the Warriors like to accomplish in their game play.

Bret (laughing)
I told you Doug, him hanging around that Air Allnite was gonna do a number on him.

Hunt:
I’m telling you, the Warriors can’t be taking these kind of chances in the playoffs against Lindale or they’re gonna be the ones with the L. We’ll be right back after this commercial break. This is the Warrior’s Post Game Report.


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Day 21 (Tuesday 25 April 2023) : Performances by (https://www.buzzer-manager.com)

Night results
Carolina Rebels 93 - 209’s MostWanted 89
Lion Rebels 110 - Flamin' Flamingos 93
Fondy Cardinals 99 - Philly Dribble 114
Linndale 100 - San Dominica Warriors 105
Żubr Białystok 91 - Tasty Tardsicles 83
STG on MCU 114 - Hustlas 109
The Beer Bellys 75 - Miami Cleo 80
Cincinnati Slammers 51 - The White Walkers 98

Best collective performance of the evening
Points : 114 : Philly Dribble, STG on MCU
Rebounds : 64 : Miami Cleo
Assists : 32 : Philly Dribble
Steals : 13 : The White Walkers
Block Shots : 10 : San Dominica Warriors

Personal best performances of the evening
Points : 48 : K. Brown (Lion Rebels)
Rebounds : 28 : G. Locus (Miami Cleo)
Assists : 12 : T. Begley (Carolina Rebels)
Steals : 5 : A. Vicys (The White Walkers)
Block Shots : 4 : G. Locus (Miami Cleo), Á. Márquez (San Dominica Warriors)

Top 5 of the evening
Point Guard : F. Czuryszkiewicz (STG on MCU) (39 Points, 5 Rebounds, 5 Assists, 0 Steals, 0 Block Shots), M. Ouzzine (Hustlas) (23 Points, 7 Rebounds, 7 Assists, 0 Steals, 0 Block Shots) : Efficiency : 26
Shooting Guard : K. Brown (Lion Rebels) (48 Points, 4 Rebounds, 0 Assists, 1 Steals, 0 Block Shots) : Efficiency : 38
Small Forward : D. Kamp (Linndale) (17 Points, 13 Rebounds, 7 Assists, 2 Steals, 0 Block Shots) : Efficiency : 32
Power Forward : M. Anwander (Fondy Cardinals) (40 Points, 13 Rebounds, 2 Assists, 1 Steals, 3 Block Shots) : Efficiency : 45
Center : G. Locus (Miami Cleo) (19 Points, 28 Rebounds, 0 Assists, 2 Steals, 4 Block Shots) : Efficiency : 42

MVP of the evening
M. Anwander (Fondy Cardinals) (40 Points, 13 Rebounds, 2 Assists, 1 Steals, 3 Block Shots) : Efficiency : 45

The bad performance of the evening
D. Christopher (Cincinnati Slammers) (2 Points, 3 Rebounds, 1 Assists, 0 Steals, 0 Block Shots) : Efficiency : -11

All kinds of statistics
The player who forgot to remove his mittens : P. Stevens (Cincinnati Slammers) : 6 Turnovers

Player targeted by the referees : C. Wui Kwong (Tasty Tardsicles) : 6 Personnal Fouls

The iron-man : G. Locus (Miami Cleo), S. Hollins (Lion Rebels), S. Hatch (Żubr Białystok), P. Stevens (Cincinnati Slammers) : 48 Minutes

The shooter : K. Brown (Lion Rebels) : 7 Three points

The best performer : P. Fasselli (Philly Dribble), A. Vicys (The White Walkers) : Rating : 17.0

The worst performer : P. Karpos (The White Walkers), A. Mentis (The White Walkers), T. Lang (Fondy Cardinals) : Rating : 3.0

Final Power Rankings - Season 60
Yes, there is one more game to go, but we're calling it as it is heading into the final lap, mostly because my IRL world has become too chaotic for me to write a Jeff Passan type post each week for these power rankings. But I didn't want to deprive you of what is undoubtedly the greatest system known to Buzzer Beater at evaluating where teams truly rank regardless of their record. ;) This week I'm you'll see their:


So, without further ado, here is Week 11's power rankings:
Rank: Name-------> | EFFG | Rank | OPP EFFG | Rank
01: The White Walkers-> | 116.3 | 04 | 60.10 | 01
02: San Dom Warriors-> | 121.5 | 02 | 86.30 | 04
03: Lion Rebels----------> | 120.4 | 03 | 85.50 | 03
04: Philly Dribble--------> | 124.7 | 01 | 96.60 | 08
05: Żubr Białystok-------> | 112.6 | 06 | 89.20 | 06
06: Miami Cleo-----------> | 102.5 | 10 | 84.30 | 02
07: Tasty Tardsicles ----> | 111.3 | 07 | 92.30 | 07
08: Carolina Rebels-----> | 108.3 | 09 | 87.00 | 05
09: 209's MostWanted--> | 113.4 | 05 | 109.3 | 10
10: Linndale--------------> | 109.0 | 08 | 100.7 | 09
11: The Beer Bellys-----> | 99.90 | 11 | 116.0 | 11
12: Flamin' Flamingos--> | 98.40 | 12 | 122.0 | 12
13: Fondy Cardinals-----> | 97.60 | 13 | 125.1 | 13
14: STG on MCU---------> | 93.00 | 14 | 127.9 | 14
15: Hustlas---------------> | 85.60 | 15 | 132.7 | 15
16: Cincinnati Slammers> | 45.20 | 16 | 144.6 | 16

(I really wish you could format use tables in these forums)

*inside Pio Reina’s office*

“I was starting to worry I didn’t know you as well as I once did, Pio. I was actually expecting this call a week ago. What’s on your mind?”

“Coach, I have to admit I’m worried about this game.”

“You should be. Sure, it would be much easier with Ramon in the lineup, but what have I always told you?”

“You can’t plan for every eventuality, but you can plan around them when they come.”

“So tell me how did you without Floyd for two weeks?”

“We won 3 and lost 1. We beat Fondy, The Beer Bellies and Cincinnati, then we lost to Tasty Tardsicles.”

“So what’s changed between then and now? Are the key players still on your team?”

“Datler and Guevara are gone. Floyd was hurt, Guyton, Sokmen, and Hadad weren’t here.”

“Were you better then or now? Pio, you can be your own worst enemy sometimes. It’s good to be introspective and think things through, but you get inside your own head too much. You have a good team. Your defense is solid. I wanna know if you have faith in your team. Do you?”

“Yes.”

“So you’re just nervous, right? Good. I learned a long time ago if you were nervous before a game, that was very bad for our opponent. Pio, you played for me for a long time. I’m big on history as you know, so I did some research. You know who doesn’t have a top 5 performance in any individual category for a single game? You. Now do you know who played with nearly every player on that list? You. Yet when all is said and done you lead the franchise in every category except rebounds, and you’re top 10 there. You never put up the gaudy numbers for one game. You just went out and consistently got it done every single game. Be that guy. Get nervous before the game, then just go out and do what you do. Wanna know what I remember? You going out there and taking on the toughest defensive assignment every night. You doing the grunt work and making your teammates look good. I remember the guy who scored 16.3 a night for his career, who shot 39.6 % from deep and 89.6% from the charity stripe. I remember the guy averaging a block and a steal per game; the guy with a 3 to 1 assist to turnover ratio. I remember the guy who didn’t care about the individual accolades and wound up with them all. I remember the guy who gave it his all, and then took to coaching as if he’d done it his whole life. Pio, you’re good at this because you act as a role player and think like one. You see the problems and try to solve them before they become problems. Here’s the thing though: you’re not a role player. You’re the straw that stirs the drink. Always have been. Always will be. You did it this entire season without realizing it, because you never realize it; you just do it. You do what needs doing. Pio, your team is on the precipice of a playoff spot because you led them to it by being the hardest worker in the building. Your players know it. They followed your example. You think it’s an accident the biggest three point shot of the season came from Ramon? Or when your team couldn’t get a bucket at times Kyle became the offense? You think Shooter’s development was an accident? You know why that Allnite character calls Kamp the disappearing man? It’s because he just does whatever the team needs him to do. He didn’t disappear; he’s filling in the cracks. He’s as close to you as a player that I’ve seen. He’s not as good or as consistent as you, but he’s got that same mentality. Do what the team needs me to do to help us win. Sometimes he’s Batman, sometimes he’s Robin, and sometimes he’s Alfred. You telling me Alfred wasn’t a superhero?”

"Point made, Coach. Point made."

Hunt:
I’m Hunt Mosely, he’s Bret “The Legend” Rodriguez and we have with us the original San Dominican Stuart Wilson. Now the question tonight is. This is the final home game of the season. Not only are you taking on a rival but also can possibly decide the look of the playoff picture, what do the Warriors do?

Stuart:
Look I know it’s the final home game but it’s the final home game of the regular season. No matter what happens tonight. Win or lose the Warriors are hosting one more game. The question is whether they are the 1 seed in the Big 8 or the 2. So the whole fight for home court is moot.

Bret:
Also add in the fact that Coach already told us the plan. Plan was make the playoffs, the Warriors have done that. The second thing was make sure he has the healthiest best conditioned roster for the playoffs and we have to look no further than Linndale to see why that is a crucial part of the plan. Hell we can look to last season. Going into the conference finals Philly did not have their healthiest best conditioned roster and many of us would argue it costed them a championship. Linndale during a crucial stretch lost probably their best silverback gorilla in Floyd Hearn and now will be without another interior force with the loss of Sanz Garcaa in a really crucial game. The Warriors are not going to do anything tonight that will possibly have them losing any crucial players going into Tuesday.

Hunt:
Ok but not having Sanz Garcaa shouldn’t cost Linndale the win tonight over the Cardinals. Linndale is just the better team.

Stuart:
You’re right but right now Coach Pio is going all Ender right now. He’s not playing tonight in regards to the Cardinals but also to the Lions or the Warriors whoever is the team that they could end up facing.

Hunt:
But that is the point of my question. Linndale needs Philly to get that loss. If Philly wins then it becomes iffy if not lets be honest no chance that Pio and his squad are in the playoffs.

Stuart:
Man you know Coach Steve ain’t caring about that. Pio has his board to play in the game. Coach Stephenson has his to play in his game.

Bret:
However we can’t ignore that this is a rival game. No one is going to say that the Warriors don’t want this one, but sometimes you have to see the forest for the trees

Hunt:
Look y’all two are avoiding the question which is do the Warriors go after the Philly Dribble tonight or do they take it easy and look forward to Tuesday.

Bret:
Man we been answering the question. The Warriors making sure that they are a well conditioned machine come Tuesday and can unleash the kraken on whoever comes in to the SMG

Hunt:
Okay so basically you’re telling Coach Pio that tonight is an exhibition for your place on next year’s squad.

Stuart & Bret:
Man we ain’t said that!

Stuart (off camera):
Come on man cue that music in while we make this call to Pinehurst cuz this man here ...

Bret (off camera):
He done lost it (laughing)


Last edited by Coach Stephenson at 4/29/2023 7:16:25 PM