PCTI's TOP 10 Individual Performances, Part 1

As we approach PCTI 9 and the animosity between Dan and me begins to crescendo, I’ve started thinking about some of the best performances in PCTI history. While there have been many noteworthy accomplishments over the years by various players and teams, I thought I would limit the scope of this post to top 10 series performances all-time by an individual. Without further ado, here is a list of top 10 all-time individual performances with a few honorable mentions thrown in for good measure:

 

Honorable Mention 4: BC, PCTI 5 Denver

BC averaged 13.5 PPG, 8.5 RPG, and nearly 2 assists as his team swept in Denver 4-0. He also shot 47.2% from the field and 40% from 3. BC had two double-doubles in this series, including a 13-10 effort in game 1 and a monster 21-16 showing in game 3.

 

Honorable Mention 3: Joe, PCTI 5 Denver

Joe averaged 20.0 PPG, 5.8 RPG, and nearly 3 assists on a team that was swept 0-4 in Denver. He never had a game where he scored less than 17 points, and made an astonishing 22 triples in just 4 games. Joe would’ve graded higher on this list were it not for his 39% FG and his team getting swept, but this was a remarkable performance and perhaps Joe’s best PCTI performance from a conditioning standpoint.

 

Honorable Mention 2: Beas, PCTI 5 Denver

Beas averaged 14.5 PPG, 6.3 RPG, and nearly 4 assists on a team that swept 4-0 in Denver. Beas also shot an efficient 43% from the field with 7 triples. This series also includes one of the greatest single game performances in PCTI history, with a game 4 effort of 29 points, 5 boards, 5 assists, 11-15 FGAs, 4-6 3FGAs, and 3-5 FTAs. He also slapped up a Sabin Productivity Rating of 49, one of the best marks of all time.

 

Honorable Mention 1: Ben, PCTI 6 Portland

Ben averaged 14.4 PPG, 6.0 RPG, and 2 APG on a team that won in 5 games. Ben was at his efficient best in this series at 47.5% FGs with 6 triples and 77% FTAs. For good measure, he threw in 6 steals and combined with Abe to form an indomitable 1-2 punch that overwhelmed the opponent. It says quite a bit that this was only Ben’s THIRD best performance on this list.

 

T-10: DK, PCTI 7 Cincinnati

DK averaged 10.7 PPG, 4.7 RPG, and 3.5 APG on a team that won in 6 games. In something of a coming out party, Dan shot 43% from the field and with a remarkable 50% from 3 on 32 attempts. Dan may have posted one of the best day ones in PCTI history with 41 points, 6 boards, 8 assists, 11 triples, 56% from the field, and a stunning 69% from deep. This may have been the moment that Dan announced his presence with authority as a scorer/shooter to the rest of PCTI.

 

T-10: Ben, PCTI 1 Lexington

Ben makes his second appearance on this list by averaging 14.8 PPG, 5.7 RPG, and 1.3 APG in PCTI’s inaugural event. Ben also shot 44.6% from the field with 16 triples as his team succumbed in 6 games. What cannot be overstated in this performance is how grueling this particular event was. Ben played 4 games on DAY ONE alone, and 6 total games in about 28 HOURS. This is just mind-blowingly good production over 6 games, including one of PCTI’s best ever individual games with his game 2 performance masterpiece of 29 points, 7 boards, and 11-16 FGAs with 7 triples.

 

9: Sabin, PCTI 8 San Diego

Sabin averaged 15.8 PPG, 3.3 RPG, and nearly 3 assists as his team swept in THE DIEGO. He shot 51% from the field with 6-14 from deep. Sabin scored in double figures in each game and recorded a day 2 session of 38 points on 17-26 FGAs for 65%. This was Sabin’s first PCTI championship after years of disappointments and failures, and he rode this populist wave to an MVP. Although Sabin has stated on many occasions that he was not even the best player on his own team, this team was uniquely constructed to bring out his best individual abilities and it did. In a way, the team’s game 3 performance in which it came from down 7 to being up by 28 in the 2^nd half was the seminal moment of his weekend and the realization of his PCTI chemistry experiments from years past.  

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