PCTI2 Totals:
PPG-6.9
RPG-4.6
APG-1.6
Pro's:
Jack of all trades basketball junkie with superior leadership skills. Behind the scenes enforcer that takes pride in doing the dirty work. Savvy defender that appears longer and quicker than he measures. Intangibles are off the charts. Plays big. Puts up better numbers than he leads on. Exudes a quiet confidence offensively. Will take the big shot. Feeds off the moment. Muscular.
Con's:
Has lost a step defensively. Despite usually high motor and quality leadership skills, occasionaly zones out and loses focus. Takes the term "Streaky" to a whole new level. Struggles with his percentages around the basket, where he spends most of his time. Game suffers when he loses his cool.
Overall:
A natural leader on the court, Hopkins has carved out the same niche in PCTI that he has made for himself growing up. Despite losing a step defensively, has packed a few pounds around his base to be more stout at the point of attack. Has done serious damage to the opposition in the past when he catches fire. With a team full of scorers, Hops role has never been so important. Expect him to step up as Breaking Bad's top defender, role player, and quite possibly rebounder. Be on the lookout for him to either be voted in for his first All-Tourney team selection, or since he is the one man awards committee, rigging the numbers and plugging himself in to the DMVP award.
Monday, October 31, 2011
Sunday, October 30, 2011
Scouting Report: Joe Thompson
PCTI2 Totals:
PPG-11.4
RPG-4.6
APG-1.7
Pro's:
The new look Joe Thompson burst onto the PCTI2 scene with a chip on his shoulder. Gone were the deep three pointers and random spurts of effort on D. Arrived was a ball hawking, playmaker that applied serious pressure to the opposing offense and defense. Proving effective, he was a few votes away from his first MVP, and with an increased effort in the offseason, look for him to be gunning for that trophy in PCTI3. One of the most well conditioned athletes in PCTI, Thompson recognizes when the opposition is worn down and immediately attacks. An effective outside shooter and finisher with the quickness to get to the lane and make things happen. Has recently uped his efforts on the glass, and has become one of, if not the top rebounding guard. Best pick and roll guard in PCTI. Along with teammate Josh Stephens, is the only undefeated player in PCTI.
Con's:
Streaky shooter. Known worldwide for his sharp temper. Will speak his mind regardless of if it's for the bad of the team. Shoot-first PG. If you were comparing him to an ex-Timberwolves PG it would be Stephon Marbury, not Terrell Brandon. Questions remain whether he is more focused on playing good basketball or getting good acting clips for his audition tapes.
Overall:
Some would say Thompson was robbed of the MVP award, but Stephens numbers were too high to overcome. A do-it-all guy in PCTI2, seemed somewhat upset by his new (And popular with his teammates) role because he wasn't the go-to guy. Will he stick with his productive, high energy ways in PCTI2, or will he go back to his go-to guy, shoot first mentality in hopes of securing a higher point total, and thus an MVP award? How he gets along with Stephens and Pitto remain to be seen, but the question will linger all the way up to the close of Game 7.
PPG-11.4
RPG-4.6
APG-1.7
Pro's:
The new look Joe Thompson burst onto the PCTI2 scene with a chip on his shoulder. Gone were the deep three pointers and random spurts of effort on D. Arrived was a ball hawking, playmaker that applied serious pressure to the opposing offense and defense. Proving effective, he was a few votes away from his first MVP, and with an increased effort in the offseason, look for him to be gunning for that trophy in PCTI3. One of the most well conditioned athletes in PCTI, Thompson recognizes when the opposition is worn down and immediately attacks. An effective outside shooter and finisher with the quickness to get to the lane and make things happen. Has recently uped his efforts on the glass, and has become one of, if not the top rebounding guard. Best pick and roll guard in PCTI. Along with teammate Josh Stephens, is the only undefeated player in PCTI.
Con's:
Streaky shooter. Known worldwide for his sharp temper. Will speak his mind regardless of if it's for the bad of the team. Shoot-first PG. If you were comparing him to an ex-Timberwolves PG it would be Stephon Marbury, not Terrell Brandon. Questions remain whether he is more focused on playing good basketball or getting good acting clips for his audition tapes.
Overall:
Some would say Thompson was robbed of the MVP award, but Stephens numbers were too high to overcome. A do-it-all guy in PCTI2, seemed somewhat upset by his new (And popular with his teammates) role because he wasn't the go-to guy. Will he stick with his productive, high energy ways in PCTI2, or will he go back to his go-to guy, shoot first mentality in hopes of securing a higher point total, and thus an MVP award? How he gets along with Stephens and Pitto remain to be seen, but the question will linger all the way up to the close of Game 7.
Saturday, October 29, 2011
Scouting Report: Josh Stephens
PCTI II Stats:
PPG-14.7
RPG-9.1
APG-1.6
Pros':
The reigning PCTI MVP is considered the cream of the crop when it comes to athletic ability, talent and overall production. Inside/Out game accompanied by his strong measurables make him a potential matchup nightmare when focused. Wears his defender down by constantly moving without the ball, running off screens, and crashing the offensive glass. Quality rebounder. Short memory and aloof mentality limits amount of cold streaks. Rarely gets fatigued.
Con's:
Below average defender despite superior measurables. Tends to overdribble, always with his head down. Does not see the floor and has no touch on his passes. Has a reputation as a Me-First guy.
Overall:
There were whispers around the league as to how he would draft his team, one that would maximize his opportunity to score, or give him the opportunity to win. He silenced the critics with a quality draft, showing that he cares more about his PCTI record then he does his points per game. The only question remains-How will Stephens respond in his first leadership role? One thing you can count on is another All-Tournament Team selection and borderline MVP performance.
PPG-14.7
RPG-9.1
APG-1.6
Pros':
The reigning PCTI MVP is considered the cream of the crop when it comes to athletic ability, talent and overall production. Inside/Out game accompanied by his strong measurables make him a potential matchup nightmare when focused. Wears his defender down by constantly moving without the ball, running off screens, and crashing the offensive glass. Quality rebounder. Short memory and aloof mentality limits amount of cold streaks. Rarely gets fatigued.
Con's:
Below average defender despite superior measurables. Tends to overdribble, always with his head down. Does not see the floor and has no touch on his passes. Has a reputation as a Me-First guy.
Overall:
There were whispers around the league as to how he would draft his team, one that would maximize his opportunity to score, or give him the opportunity to win. He silenced the critics with a quality draft, showing that he cares more about his PCTI record then he does his points per game. The only question remains-How will Stephens respond in his first leadership role? One thing you can count on is another All-Tournament Team selection and borderline MVP performance.
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Musings on the Podcast
So last night I had a chance to listen to a 40 minute chat from 2 prominent members of Breaking Bad. Fittingly, they began their conversation with an evaluation of the top fast food choices available in the marketplace. As they discussed their preferences for McDonald’s fries and Chick-Fil-A nuggets, my initial thought was that these 2 jokers just don’t have the kind of discipline it takes to excel at life, much less PCTI. Their lazy analysis and incoherent speech patterns reminded me of Wayne and Garth after a recording session, or maybe a retarded version of Cheech and Chong during a bender. After having turned down the volume to a minimum to avoid the sloshing sounds of the Doctor and his disgusting and incessant masticating, they proceeded to evaluate the roster of Legs Feed the Wolf, as well as opine on the likely outcome of the tournament. Of course, I was appalled when these ass clowns projected a 4-0 series sweep seeing as how they have so little basketball talent on their roster outside of Abe, Donley, and Dawson. What’s worse is that they then insulted me for encouraging my team to show up in great physical condition, in addition to insulting the Godfather for his unbelievable organizational skills. Well done fellas, you nailed it! So listed below are a few of Sonny and Cher’s criticisms from the podcast, as well as my response to those allegations:
1) “Sabin is so dumb! He asked his team to get into great shape by getting in the weightroom and getting stronger, faster, and having more endurance.” I know, I know…it’s the worst criticism ever. If anything, it only points out how much I care about my team and our individual and collective success. Somehow, Bo and Luke mistook this for a character flaw. You might ask the question, “Why would BC and Joe make this a focal point of their conversation?” I’ve been pondering this myself and can’t come up with a clear conclusion. The best answer I can hypothesize is that they are physically intimidated by the amount of strength, speed, and athleticism coming their way. Maybe they don’t have enough stomach for the fight that is on the horizon, or maybe they don’t want to put themselves through the short-term pain that comes along with getting in shape in order to experience long-term gains. BC is fond of saying that my team just wants to perform Olympic style lifts in the form of power cleans and snatches. I think I understand his disconnected and malformed opinion. Listen, do I think deadlifts and hang cleans have a one-to-one correlation with PCTI success? No. But do I think that these exercises make one faster, stronger, tougher, and able to withstand the rigors of 7 games in 36 hours? You bet your ass I do. Unfortunately, this is where BC misses the mark as he fails to connect the dots of weightroom performance to increases in athleticism.
2) “They have 4 or 5 guys on their roster who are terrified to shoot the ball. Maybe we should play one foot in the lane and dare them to shoot so that we can play too”. So, let me see if I got this straight…Wes is strings, BMac is straight cash homie, BMW is a nightmare from anywhere on the court, Sabin and Krow excel at the midrange, Bruise is a more than capable shooter, and all indications point to Beas being superior from any range. So, I guess what they are really talking about is Smo choosing to be judicious with his shots? Does Smo jack up anything he can get his hands on? No. Is he capable of scoring backbreaking buckets at inopportune times for the other team? History says yes. Does our team value a teammate who chooses to make his teammates better by passing them the ball in their spots as opposed to being an indiscriminate Jack Johnson? You already know the answer to this question. What they are probably most concerned about is guys like Hops, Abe, Doctor, and BC using little to no discretion while putting up more FGAs than their ability warrants. So once again, this is a criticism that completely misses the mark, but did we expect much more from the Joker and the Penguin?
3) “Who is going to shut down Sabin? We have a lot of choices on our team, but who gets the pleasure of shutting him out?” First, thanks for the bulletin board material. Second, let’s think about Breaking Bad’s roster: if Pitto, Doctor, or Hops guard me, I’ll probably have the inside track for the MVP award. If Abe, BC, or Dawson guard me, I’m a lock for all-tourney at minimum. So your choices are B-EZ and Donley. All I can say about those two is this: Pick your poison, and let’s get to work.
4) “They’ll run up the floor for 5 minutes of Game 1, and then revert back to doing what everybody does in PCTI, which is jack up 3s and play soft defense.” Thanks for deploying your team’s strategy so quickly. We thought that you might actually be using some discretion in terms of how best to attack us, but now that we know you’ll be walking the ball up the floor and jacking up terrible shots, I feel even more confident about our probability of success. You don’t think Smo and Bruise are gonna beat your bigs down the floor? You think McKinney and Beas aren’t gonna go to work in the open floor against your wings? You think me and the BMW won’t be pushing the ball down your throats? And I’m just flabbergasted that you two don’t know what a hit-ahead pass is, masterfully employed by the Godfather. I gave you two too much credit for being basketball junkies. Now I understand that you two are just the Laverne and Shirley of PCTI. Once again, their criticism misses the mark entirely.
5) “Danny’s fledgling career is at a crossroads. Does he have anything left resembling basketball ability?” You know, Japanese Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto was quoted as saying this after his country bombed Pearl Harbor, “I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with terrible resolve.” And that’s all you’ve done by taking shots at the Organizer. So I guess I should just say thank you and move on. I hope you enjoy singlehandedly willing the Founder into the league lead in assists, steals, and AT ratio. Once again, Riggs and Murtaugh don’t do their team any favors.
Lastly, let me say that at least BC developed some opinions based on previous experience and I could tell that he had at least given some independent thought as to how things will play out in PCTI 3. As for the Doctor, his best analysis consisted of saying things like “Exactly”, “That’s true”, and “No Shit!”. Anybody expecting to get a shred of informed or reasonable analysis from the Doctor will be completely disappointed. I might suggest reading a book once in a while, Doctor, as it may help you to form linear thoughts about what you would like to express. If you two are looking to have an honest discussion about your chances in PCTI 3, then I invite you to bring me on as a guest for your next episode. Perhaps then we can begin to unravel the nasty mess you have created for your team with lazy analysis and intimidated blatherings.
Sabin
1) “Sabin is so dumb! He asked his team to get into great shape by getting in the weightroom and getting stronger, faster, and having more endurance.” I know, I know…it’s the worst criticism ever. If anything, it only points out how much I care about my team and our individual and collective success. Somehow, Bo and Luke mistook this for a character flaw. You might ask the question, “Why would BC and Joe make this a focal point of their conversation?” I’ve been pondering this myself and can’t come up with a clear conclusion. The best answer I can hypothesize is that they are physically intimidated by the amount of strength, speed, and athleticism coming their way. Maybe they don’t have enough stomach for the fight that is on the horizon, or maybe they don’t want to put themselves through the short-term pain that comes along with getting in shape in order to experience long-term gains. BC is fond of saying that my team just wants to perform Olympic style lifts in the form of power cleans and snatches. I think I understand his disconnected and malformed opinion. Listen, do I think deadlifts and hang cleans have a one-to-one correlation with PCTI success? No. But do I think that these exercises make one faster, stronger, tougher, and able to withstand the rigors of 7 games in 36 hours? You bet your ass I do. Unfortunately, this is where BC misses the mark as he fails to connect the dots of weightroom performance to increases in athleticism.
2) “They have 4 or 5 guys on their roster who are terrified to shoot the ball. Maybe we should play one foot in the lane and dare them to shoot so that we can play too”. So, let me see if I got this straight…Wes is strings, BMac is straight cash homie, BMW is a nightmare from anywhere on the court, Sabin and Krow excel at the midrange, Bruise is a more than capable shooter, and all indications point to Beas being superior from any range. So, I guess what they are really talking about is Smo choosing to be judicious with his shots? Does Smo jack up anything he can get his hands on? No. Is he capable of scoring backbreaking buckets at inopportune times for the other team? History says yes. Does our team value a teammate who chooses to make his teammates better by passing them the ball in their spots as opposed to being an indiscriminate Jack Johnson? You already know the answer to this question. What they are probably most concerned about is guys like Hops, Abe, Doctor, and BC using little to no discretion while putting up more FGAs than their ability warrants. So once again, this is a criticism that completely misses the mark, but did we expect much more from the Joker and the Penguin?
3) “Who is going to shut down Sabin? We have a lot of choices on our team, but who gets the pleasure of shutting him out?” First, thanks for the bulletin board material. Second, let’s think about Breaking Bad’s roster: if Pitto, Doctor, or Hops guard me, I’ll probably have the inside track for the MVP award. If Abe, BC, or Dawson guard me, I’m a lock for all-tourney at minimum. So your choices are B-EZ and Donley. All I can say about those two is this: Pick your poison, and let’s get to work.
4) “They’ll run up the floor for 5 minutes of Game 1, and then revert back to doing what everybody does in PCTI, which is jack up 3s and play soft defense.” Thanks for deploying your team’s strategy so quickly. We thought that you might actually be using some discretion in terms of how best to attack us, but now that we know you’ll be walking the ball up the floor and jacking up terrible shots, I feel even more confident about our probability of success. You don’t think Smo and Bruise are gonna beat your bigs down the floor? You think McKinney and Beas aren’t gonna go to work in the open floor against your wings? You think me and the BMW won’t be pushing the ball down your throats? And I’m just flabbergasted that you two don’t know what a hit-ahead pass is, masterfully employed by the Godfather. I gave you two too much credit for being basketball junkies. Now I understand that you two are just the Laverne and Shirley of PCTI. Once again, their criticism misses the mark entirely.
5) “Danny’s fledgling career is at a crossroads. Does he have anything left resembling basketball ability?” You know, Japanese Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto was quoted as saying this after his country bombed Pearl Harbor, “I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with terrible resolve.” And that’s all you’ve done by taking shots at the Organizer. So I guess I should just say thank you and move on. I hope you enjoy singlehandedly willing the Founder into the league lead in assists, steals, and AT ratio. Once again, Riggs and Murtaugh don’t do their team any favors.
Lastly, let me say that at least BC developed some opinions based on previous experience and I could tell that he had at least given some independent thought as to how things will play out in PCTI 3. As for the Doctor, his best analysis consisted of saying things like “Exactly”, “That’s true”, and “No Shit!”. Anybody expecting to get a shred of informed or reasonable analysis from the Doctor will be completely disappointed. I might suggest reading a book once in a while, Doctor, as it may help you to form linear thoughts about what you would like to express. If you two are looking to have an honest discussion about your chances in PCTI 3, then I invite you to bring me on as a guest for your next episode. Perhaps then we can begin to unravel the nasty mess you have created for your team with lazy analysis and intimidated blatherings.
Sabin
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
PCTI Edition Podcast
BestCoasts Podcast: PCTI Edition at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/
#DriveByShooting
Here's your rebuttal, Sabin.
#DriveByShooting
Here's your rebuttal, Sabin.
Monday, October 24, 2011
"Gun's Don't Kill People... I Kill People." SPOTLIGHT.. Wes Murray.
I bet PCTI never thought they would see a spotlight on PCTI's biggest mystery man.1. Nickname-None that i know of....
2. Height/Weight- 5'10" 190
3. Employer- Macy's Logistics & Operations
4. College- The University of Tennessee 2010
5. Favorite Sports Team- Washington Redskins, Atlanta Braves
6. NBA Comparison (Why?)- J.J. Redick....known as a good shooter, not that good of a shooter, takes a lot of pride his defense, not that good defensively.
7. Favorite PCTI Teammate- Anthony Hopkins, his layup % is our best shooting %
8. Biggest PCTI Enemy- Joe Thompson, stick to "acting" if that's what you'll call it
9. Favorite PCTI Moment- Pitto blowin up on the refs and everyone in turn blowin up on him....all 12-15 times that's happened.
10. What is the biggest question mark on your team?- Can we score consistently?
11. Bold Prediction? 4-0 sweep LFTW, the first in PCTI history, Ben Wilson is not our leading scorer.
12. Not so Bold Prediction? 4-0 sweep LFTW, Joe and Pitto get into it, Pitto gets into it with everybody, I have a game I don't score in.
Editor's Reaction:
1. Surely someone can come up with a nickname about Wes not having email access for a good six months.
2. We can chalk up any body fat to his love affiar with Chick Fil A.
3. I want to put Wes, Smo and Scotty in a room and see who can get me to certain locations in the quickest and most efficient way. I don't have my money on Scott.
4. Another well educated citizen.
5. Man what I would do to be able to cheer for Rex Grossman and John Beck each week!
6. Has anyone killed a comparison like he just did?
7. Take that and like it Hopsy.
8. OH DAMN! Go crawl in a hole Thompson.
9. I can't agree with that. Pitto is well behaved, mature and a pleasure to be around.
10. You must not have heard McKinney is doing Cross Fit and Sabin bumped his power cleans from 40/session to 60/session?
11. A man of few words, but when he speaks people listen.
12. There is a 100% guarantee all of those happen.
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