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Shoutout to the Elite 8 who have not missed a PCTI yet. As for the rest of you.....

Wins/Losses Through PCTI6

As discussed throughout the years, one stat that would become more and more relevant over time is each guys SERIES Win-Loss record.  Through six years you will find everyone's breakdown, their totals, and overall winning %.  A few notable call outs:

• Just barely trailing consensus top player (Abe) is PCTI's most notable analytics darling Smo, who's proving rim protection translates to a high win percentage.
• After a shaky and volatile first four years, PCTI's most educated sports management mind Ben Wilson has put doubters to rest, as shown by his 8-1 record on teams he has drafted.
• Much to the dismay of the league, PCTI's favorite 3 and D (that don't make 3's) brothers Hopkins and Krow will continue pointing to leadership and intangibles as a reference to their W-L totals to hide their poor statistics each year.
• The Bash Brothers Murray and Van Horne have not picked up a win since year 1.

Below is a chart of overall Wins-Losses by player.  Call outs:

• The trio of McKinney, Murray and Van Horne have combined for an overall record of 32-94.
• Despite being 2-2 overall, Spotlight has the 2nd highest Winning % as it relates to overall W-L.

PCTI Through the Years!!!!!

7 Things We Learned About PCTI6

Another year in the books... While it's fresh on my mind, I wanted to put together a quick post highlighting some key takeaways from year 6:

1. Abe burst back on the scene and re-established himself as PCTI's top player.
2. Smo's masterful work as a take out the trash, rim protecting, minutes mastering big has him second behind Abe in overall winning percentage.  
3. Despite a quality performance across the board, The Brat is taking heat from the Actor as the safest pick in the draft.
4. Ben Wilson has made a quiet push for six years as PCTI's top rebounder.
5. Every player in has gotten in better shape each year and we should all be proud.
6. Spotlight is the most enigmatic figurehead in league history.
7. PCTI is back and stronger than ever.

Blog Stats Update

PCTI VI is 48 hours away and I'm beyond excited.

I thought I would give everyone a blog update on our all-time hits and presence.

1) We are at 77,700 hits. That's ridiculous. There's no way 16 of us are coming here that often which is awesome. If that was the case, our lives are really rich.
2) Over 70,000 of those hits come from the greatest country on earth: USA.
3) Russia and Germany are not too far behind with each country over 1300 hits a piece.
4) France, Ukraine, and Sweden bring up the top 6 with each over 300 hits (France coming in hot at 628!)!

5) We get the majority of our traffic from Google which is cool.
6) What's even better, when someone searches "girls in spandex," or "spandex girls," or my personal favorite "hot girls in spandex" they are clicking on our website. I'm not sure what to even make of that.

See y'all soon. Eat your Wheaties.

Six Things That Shaped PCTI: #1

To kick off PCTI IIIIII I’ve decided to take a look back at the 6 moments that have shaped/changed PCTI into what it is today.

6. Dismissal of PWSNBN. (PCTI IIIII)

5. Arrival of Smo, Chase, and Donley. (PCTI II)

4. Sabin Turns Heel. (PCTI III)

3. Cramp Game. (PCTI I)

2. Arrival of Beas and Paco. (PCTI III)

1. Game 1 Tip-Off (PCTI II, III, IV, V, VI)

When I first heard the pitch of PCTI, I thought the idea sounded fantastic. Bros, basketball, beer, and a different town for the weekend sounded incredible. However, I was skeptical that we all would “buy-in,” and/or this event would continue after 3 years. I know I wasn’t the only one who shared this same reservation. 

The first year of PCTI had its fair share of ups (good basketball, no major injuries, Mike Hite’s son) and downs (poor scheduling, cramps, referees wanting to hang out with us). It was still considered a huge success to coral 14 guys from all over the USA to Lexington for a weekend of basketball. Then Sunday afternoon rolled around, reality set in, and we all returned to our daily lives.

The real test came next. Could we do it all again next year? The answer was/is a resounding “Yes.” Which leads me to this: the biggest moment that changed PCTI forever is Game 1 Tip-Off from PCTI II, and III, and IV, and V, and now VI. The tip-off is almost like the baptism that renews our faith in this thing every year.

Every year, PCTI has its challenges with travel arrangements, baby births, people getting married, family commitments, or LIFE happenings, among other things. I get bogged down in some of that stuff as well because it can feel like a lot to take a break from your life to do this weekend. But every year my love is renewed when the ball is tipped in Game 1.

Game 1 tip off in PCTI II was a game changer. We were able to not only add 2-3 guys into the mix but we managed to make the weekend better. How could we top a great weekend and keep everyone engaged?

PCTI III tip-off was another huge moment. We got out of our comfortable confines of Lexington and ventured a little further West to Dallas. Although we couldn’t take dumps for a hot minute, everyone showed up and had a blast.

PCTI IV tip-off showed that this thing was going to have legs for awhile. To my dismay, everyone showed up and had a very competitive PCTI.

PCTI V showed that even with some adversity of losing a few members, we could still put together an incredible weekend.

Every year, when we tip-off Game 1, I drink it all in. It’s awesome/crazy to think we are in year 6. That's 20% of all of our lives sans Paco. 

I’m paraphrasing but Scott Donley and Hops wrote last year in emails that PCTI is special, and it’s the most unique, exclusive fraternity there is in the world. BC nailed it home when he talked about how basketball is a drug and this is our binge weekend aka our Coachella weekend.

See y’all soon. Portland is gonna get wet!