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#4 Milwaukee Lethargy (NBBA) vs #22 Black Mambas (II.1)

Manager shikago and the #4 Lethargy (23424) have been an incredible success this season, their first in the NBBA. Fresh off winning the II.3 Championship in Season 17, the Lethargy are a stunning 12-5 in the ultra-competitive Great 8 of the NBBA. Along with their league success, they have reached the Elite 8 for the first time in team history after taking care of the Grubbses (42296946) in the Sweet 16. Led by captains Mariusz Niski (4192740) and Beda Utesch (4288724), Milwaukee will play several 40 yr old veterans in the hopes that experience will lead them to the Final Four.

It can be tough to coach the Black Mambas (29056) sometimes, just ask manager robertrjs. "He doesn't pass the ball much," said one anonymous teammate, "and he isn't very respectful. Every time I shoot the ball he yells at the coach to 'Get Fish out of the f#$%ing game!'" Despite that the Mambas have overcome the controversy to reach the Elite 8 for the first time in team history, and stand in 2nd place in the Great 8 of II.1. To advance to the Final Four, the Mambas will need a big game from the "White Mamba" Mateusz Pasieka (4848085).

Thursday, 8pm Eastern, HGTV.

#137 Failboat (III.5) vs #41 Imperial Phantoms (II.4)

Out of 256 Division III teams, only one is still alive in the Cup....Failboat and the Failboat (23369). With a solid hold on 5th place in the Great 8 of III.5, Failboat can afford to fight on in the Cup. To reach the Elite 8, Failboat had to defeat several Division III teams and two Division II teams, Shock Wave (23140) and the Phoenix Fletchers (28369). Now one win away from a Final Four appearance, Failboat will need another big game from Patricio Quinteros (7582934), who had 33 points and 18 rebounds in the Failboat's Sweet 16 win over Farfrompukin (42296947).

Azariah and the Imperial Phantoms (23381) have fought hard, kind of, to reach the Elite 8. To get this far they had to take out the NBBA's Reston Thumpers (42285290) in an earlier round. Last week they caught a break, as the #24 Technical Fouls decided to throw the Sweet 16 matchup (42296948). In a three way tie for 2nd place in the Big 8 of II.4, the Phantoms will certainly try to put an end to Failboat's Cinderella story in an attempt to advance to their first ever Final Four in team history.

Thursday, 8pm Eastern, this game will not be on TV, TNT elected to show another re-run of Law and Order instead of this.

Last edited by jfarb at 1/8/2012 1:46:31 AM

I think I'd be tempted to watch L&O instead of the "cup game of the century" too...

Also I would like to point out that our very own Coco and the Lake Merritt Arrows are not only in the Elite 8 of the Cup, but are in the Sweet 16 of the B3

Happy to report that Coco defeated #25 FC Tenakha (42308284) in the Sweet 16 of the B3! The Lake Merritt Arrows (23075) are the first American team to advance to the Elite 8 of the B3 since the King Drive Ballers in Season 13. Next up for Coco is RiP and the #1 B3 Ranked Philosopher Kings (24916) on the 18th at 7pm Eastern.

Congrats on getting there man. Great job. Looking forward to the next round. Represent! Great-siiidde!

Don't worry! You're just the man to sow some existential doubt in his mind, and when he can't convince himself of what his sense organs are reporting, he'll surely forfeit!

figured i had a chance but I did not expect to win, let alone by this margin.

Yea the margin was surprising, but I think you have the better team. Maybe need to rethink the idea of building an offense that relies solely on 2 players. My 20 RB guy only got 5 RBs in 30 mins and fouled out, that was rough. Good luck in the final four

Results

# 137 Failboat 77 - 104 #41 Imperial Phantoms
#1 Lake Merritt Arrows 79 - 92 #2 Silverbacks
#16 King Drive Ballers 107 - 93 #12 AirBallers
#4 Milwaukee Lethargy 118 - 12 #22 Black Mambas

Last edited by jfarb at 1/12/2012 9:48:33 PM

i had been eyeing a big upgrade at SG, figured that was the only way id have a chance. didnt find the right player and was happy to take a shot, lose and then focus on the playoffs.

sure enough, my SG has a great game considering how overmatched he was salarywise and we pulled a big win.

Last edited by brian at 1/12/2012 9:47:00 PM