As a follow-up to the top 10 best PCTI series performances
of the past 8 years, here is a top 25 list of best individual games ever. If
you feel like I omitted one of your best individual games, please know that
there were some VERY difficult cuts and I’ll just say RESPECT.
15) Ben –
PCTI 6 (Portland), game 4: Big Ben had multiple memorable performances
in both Denver and Portland, characterized by this juggernaut of a game with 24
points, 7 boards, 1 assist, 1 block, and 3 steals, while shooting 11-18 FGAs
and a triple. I’ve always thought this about him, but I’m not sure anybody gets
20 points in PCTI more easily than does Ben.
14) Sabin –
PCTI 3 (Dallas), game 3: Although I captained perhaps the most miserable
team in PCTI history, this game stands out as one of my personal bests. 21
points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists, a block and a steal, while shooting 8-13 FGAs,
2-3 3FGAs, and 3-4 FTAs. I also recorded a Productivity score of 42 with 1.62
PPS. One of several PCTI regrets that I have is not being able to lead the
Kittens to a better performance, but it was also a great teacher.
13) Dan –
PCTI 7 (Cincinnati), game 1: For years, Dan had been known as a
pass-first, pass-second point guard who would shoot the ball as a last resort.
That changed in Cincinnati as Dan shed his old game and became offensively aggressive.
He asserted his new game with 23 points, 4 boards, 3 assists, and 3 steals,
while shooting 8-14 FGAs and 7-10 3FGAs. He recorded a personal best 40
Productivity score, while shooting 82% EFG and collecting 1.64 PPS. More
importantly, he set the tone for himself moving forward that he would bring a
complete game to PCTI and begin to lead his team in both production and spirit.
Dan has not been the same since this moment.
12) Abe –
PCTI 8 (San Diego), game 4: It’s hard to believe that PCTI’s all-time
leading scorer had never breached the 25-point plateau before this game, but he
pumped in 26 points, 6 boards, and 5 assists, while shooting 10-17 FGAs and 4-7
3FGAs. His 71% EFG and PPS of 1.53 are incredibly strong, and it says quite a
bit about Abe that this was not his best game in his history. Truly an
incredible display of basketball talent on day two of a difficult series.
11) JT –
PCTI 5 (Denver), game 2: I had to do a double-take when I saw this game:
22 points, 7 boards, 1 assist, 2 steals, and 1 block, all while shooting 7-11
FGAs and 7-9 3FGAs. To score 22 points on just 11 shots from the field is
stupid good, and his 2.00 PPS is one of the all-time high watermarks in PCTI
history. Think about how good you have to be to record a 96% EFG, while
eclipsing the rarified 40-point Productivity score on just 11 shots. It’s one
of the most amazing stat lines in our history and worthy of remembrance.
Sabin
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