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A lot of big lines from individual players last night!

I really thought I'd be able to pull off the upset :(... But it was fitting that guard defense doomed me as that's the focus of my next rebuild...

📅 Game 17 (Tuesday, Sep 9, 2025)
Playoff vibes crept in this week: Innovatus flexed on TV, Tasty flipped a script, and the Reductions’ close-game witchcraft survived another star turn from Zviedris. Wobbles stayed ruthless, and Llama… well, you know.
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🌟 Game of the Night: Innovatus 123 – Meridian 105 🚦🧱
Televised statement. Innovatus’ inside/discipline combo broke Meridian’s resistance: Zigui bullied the mid-post (35/9/5), Stapleton vacuumed everything (15/16), and the guards spread the damage while the 3-2 zone blunted dribble attacks. Meridian hung for three quarters, then got ground down in the fourth. This is what “playoff ready” looks like.
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📈 Tasty 98 – Bench Mob 83 🍬🧱
Tale of two halves. Down 12 at the break, Tasty detonated a +29 second half (36–16 in the 3rd; 29–20 in the 4th) behind Bachelier’s hot hand and a humming Motion offense. McFadden (20/12) battled, but Papitzakis ran cold and turnovers piled up late. Momentum win for Tasty, warning siren for the Mob’s perimeter shot diet.
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🥉 Third: Reductions 122 – FR-S 115 🧪🔥
FR-S started like a brush fire (39 in the 1st), but the Reductions’ patience + zone + whistle math prevailed. Ying Ming poured in 42 while the hosts stacked assists and earned a decisive parade to the stripe; Zviedris was monstrous (38/9/6) but couldn’t drag FR-S through a choppy fourth. BBM chatter about a Zviedris sale won’t quiet after this.
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🚀 Innovatus 123 – Meridian 105 (Televised)
Already covered up top, but one more note: Innovatus clearly punched the effort button and it showed in every rotation.
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🪄 Wobbles 131 – BC Lituanica 109
GDP nailed, shots fell, and Wobbles rolled. Anguera authored a line (35/8/6) that felt inevitable once the pace tilted; Skrzypacz’s near-triple-double (15/10/9) was crafty, just not enough stops. Big 8 leaders did Big 8 leader things.
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🌊 Delta 98 – California Supreme 84 (Televised)
Cali had it… then lost the fourth 29–12. Supreme’s perimeter D smothered wings, but Delta kept hammering inside and finally cracked the boards and whistles late. Home court and effort edge couldn’t offset the interior math down the stretch.
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🧶 Wasco 115 – Ferth 106
Classic “many hands” Wasco win: balanced scoring, smart glass work, and composure. Forrai went nuclear (41/8) to keep Ferth in it, but without a second punch the Tigers’ discipline wore them down. A standings-steadying W for Wasco.
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🐑 Kiwi 115 – Wellington 98
Run-and-gun clinic. Kiwi sprinted to a 31–19 opener and never looked back, shooting with ruthless efficiency (53% from 2, 43% from 3 per scout notes) while neutralizing Wellington’s look-inside plan. Bunn (22) and Wong (18/11) worked, but the Pimp machine kept humming.
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🏔️ Llama 156 – White Walkers 37
Joining the +100 club (again). No need to belabor it—Llama handled business, rotated generously, and got everybody a slice. Walkers walked.
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📊 Stars of the Night ✨
• C. Zigui (Innovatus): 35/9/5, tone-setter inside.
• W. Stapleton (Innovatus): 15/16, owned the glass lanes.
• N. Ying Ming (Reductions): 42 and buckets when it mattered.
• R. Zviedris (FR-S): 38/9/6 in a losing epic.
• M. Anguera (Wobbles): 35/8/6, star power in motion.
• A. Forrai (Ferth): 41/8—hero ball that almost worked.
• Bachelier (Tasty): 25 and the spark for a tidal 2nd half.
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🔮 What It Means
Innovatus just planted a playoff flag, Wobbles keep wearing the Big 8 crown comfortably, and Wasco’s “collective > star” approach keeps paying dividends. Tasty’s surge hints at a dangerous late-season version, while the Reductions remain the league’s chaos gremlins—win or win-ish in the margins. Cali’s path is still murky, and FR-S must decide whether to cash in their centerpiece or double down for the sprint. On to Game 18.

I suppose I should be happy that Ralfis avoided long term injury... But c'mon! He was on his way to another monster performance before that one...

Looks like I'm destined to close without another win this season... Bummer.

📅 Game 18 (Saturday, Sept 13, 2025)
Week 18 gave us overtime drama, statement wins, and some great stat-padding.
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🌟Game of the Night: The Reductions 143 – Bench Mob 135 (OT)
They are the undisputed kings of cardiac finishes. After coughing up a late lead, The Reductions let Daigle bomb them for 46 points (including 10 triples) and nearly steal it. But when it mattered, Ng Ying Ming shot fire—40 points on 6–10 from deep, including a clutch three over Linazasoro to send it to OT. Major (32 pts, 7 ast) and Goundo (24 off the bench) carried the day. Bench Mob had plenty of firepower—Linazasoro had 30, Papitzakis added 29—but the Reductions’ glass work (61 rebounds and 24-27 free throws) tilted it. Lots of scoring, only one finisher.
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📈Meridian Hill 102 – Wobbles 114 🌀
Meridian kept it close until the 4th, but Wobbles’ depth and defense finally cracked them. Samara stuffed the box score (28/8 ast/4 stl), Rivera (21) kept pressure on, and Er-Rai (16/12, 3 blk) owned the paint. Cervantes (27) and Nash (19) gave Hill hope, but poor shot selection (39–90 FG) meant they couldn’t hang late. Wobbles’ machine keeps humming on top of the Great 8.
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🔥Tasty 109 – Innovatus 122
It looked like Tasty might spring the upset—they led after three. Then the hammer dropped: a 38–21 4th quarter for Innovatus. Zigui (29/17/5 OR) was unstoppable, Ikoma (22/8 ast) ran the show, and five players hit double figures. Wui Kwong tried to drag Tasty to glory with 39 points and Bachelier added 25, but the lack of bench punch was glaring. Innovatus had balance; Tasty had heart.
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🐑Kiwi 91 – Delta 105
Kiwi prepped all week, but Olmos had other plans—21 pts, 7 ast, and a pristine 21.0 efficiency rating. Newcomer Piccolo chipped in, giving Delta’s backcourt a late-season facelift (and a backcourt payroll larger than the Reductions’ entire squad). Kiwi’s Rae fouled out trying to contain the surge, and Guaraes collected his boards. Delta’s getting interesting.
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🍇Llama 86 – Wellington 104
Llama’s rebounding woes told the tale—Jurtaugas was out of position, and Wellington feasted. Cisneros (25) and Apatič (21) powered the guard line, while Bunn (20 on 8–9 FG) was flawless. Llama got 25 from Babenko and 15 from Doerr, but Wellington’s 16 made threes were a dagger. A tidy, balanced win for the Warthogs.
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🌴California Supreme 93 – Ferth 106
Call it a “training for relegation” special. Cali fought harder than usual, led by Faltýnek’s bruising 16/14 with 6 offensive boards in 25 minutes, but Ferth’s balance prevailed. With Suggs gone, Myles struggled to lead the way, leaving Supreme without their usual leader. Ferth’s steady depth and rebounding edge sealed it.
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🇱🇹BC Lituanica 124 – FR-S 115
Cue that Vince Carter gif: it’s over. BC Lit-up the scoreboard with four players at 22+, led by Pessach’s 27/6/11 and Baratović’s 11 dimes. FR-S’s Rocher (22/9) showed flashes, Zviedris (21/8/6 in 28 minutes) was smooth, but the defense bled too many easy looks. Lituanica keeps life in the middle-tier chase.
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🐅Wasco 130 – White Walkers 22
Pisano (32/11/5) and Davis (26/7/3 stl) didn’t even need to break a sweat. No one has needed any dragonglass all season to defeat these White Walkers.
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📊Stars of the Night✨
• Daigle (Bench Mob): 46 pts, 10 threes, season-high.
• Ng Ying Ming (Reductions): 40 pts, 6–10 3PT, game-winner.
• Alamaniotis (Reductions): 24 rebounds, 5 blocks—monster glass work.
• Pisano (Wasco): 32/11/5, MVP of the night.
• Wui Kwong (Tasty): 39 pts, still fearless.
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🔮What's it all mean, Basil?
The Reductions are in third place with a -27 point differential on the season due to late game wizardry. Wobbles and Innovatus stay steady atop the Great 8. Delta’s backcourt reinforcements might be a problem come playoffs, while FR-S looks finished. Th

Last edited by stillhere at 9/14/2025 9:03:13 AM