PCTI Players Poll: #12 Spotlight

The Brat's Preamble: The voters have spoken, Spotlight is PCTI's most underrated player. If an outsider looked purely at stats, this might come as a head scratcher. But, I think that's exactly what this vote is out to set straight. I read it as a nod to Spotlight from the league that he above all others, most steadily contributes in ways that don't show up on the stat sheet. Or perhaps, everyone just has an inflated view of his game. I certainly think it is the former.

A-Hop made a good point in the comments of one of the other posts. That we talk a lot about the merits of the supposed “good teammates” when really this shouldn't be given too much credit because it was a prerequisite to be picked for PCTI. It's at the root of why this weekend was conceived in the first place. I certainly agree, but I also think that the longer we play with each other, the more we're able to pick up on the little subtitles about each of our personalities/games that aren't clear at first. I can see now when someone may be pouting a little, too tired, overly frustrated, etc. even if they're taking the high road and not making it front and center. It's a long weekend and it's only natural that everyone is going to have ups and downs.

I think what helps set Spotlight apart is that he is unfailingly positive, upbeat and unselfish even in comparison to everyone else. Couple this with the fact that he does many of the things that are least fun in basketball: moving without the ball, going to the glass and what's that other one...oh yeah, consistently trying on defense.

Interpret the stats how you will but keep in mind that Spot and Beas are our two most recent additions and only have two PCTIs under their belts, one of which was the KD.

Voting Breakdown: highest vote: 8, lowest vote: 13. I'll note that the difference between Spotlight at twelve and the yet-to-be-named player at eleven were separated by a single vote. Also, the two of them had among the smallest variance in voting as far as low to high. Both topped out at eight and bottomed out at 13. PCTI views the yet-to-be-named player at eleven and Spot in much the same way.

PCTI Lifetime Record: 1-1

Lifetime Stats: 5.5 ppg (12^th, when looking at PCTI scoring stats it jumps out that there's three distinct groups. Six guys who average double figures, five guys who average around 7.5 ppg, and five guys who average between 6 and 4 points. Spot is narrowly the top scorer of the third group), 2.1 rpg (15^th, I've tried not to editorialize too much because there's a lot of people who have better observations on how everyone plays than me, that's why I've stuck with the numbers. However, I think Spot crashes the boards at a high rate, which opens up things for more capable rebounders (read: taller, bigger) to get the ball. I'd love to see some advanced statistics on a 'tries to rebound percentage.' Sabin, get on this for next year. Also, I almost when parenthesis inside parenthesis, inside parenthensis on this thought. Wow!!) 1 block (15^th,, anyone remember this occurrence?), 4 steals (15^th, obviously Spot and the other expansion players are going to hurt in the accumulated stats), 38.1 percent shooting (10^th), 33.3 percent from three (5^th, an elite percentage in PCTI (and only PCTI.) 12 makes, 36 tries) and the all important Sabin Productivity Rating: 28 (15^th, ahead of only Wes)

Lifetime Bests: 14 points (PCTI III, game 3), 4 rebounds (multiple times), 3 assists (multiple times)

Other Notes: Spotlight is PCTI's most underrated player and the voting wasn't even close. Paco got 35 percent of the vote.

He also got a vote for favorite teammate and one for the guy who has played most out of his mind, apparently from someone who really remembers and discredits the ANGELIE! Game of the Kittens Disaster (PCTI III, game three.) Spot got 18 percent of the vote for most excelling in off-court activities, putting him in a three way tie for second. Ready to be annoyed? The two guys he's tied with: A-Hop and Beas.

I don't think it's a spoiler to tell you that one guy ran away with the Best Looking superlative. But the only other guy to get multiple votes (two) was Spotlight.