Lord Ash
June 9th, 2007, 10:02 PM
Okay, so I am on season three of a custom school legacy that I play with a good friend; playing in the Big Ten conference, and we play every game.
Won the title last year.
This year, was all set to win again, a senior NBA-bound point guard, a massive junior center, a terrific 3 point shooting senior SF, a dangerous skilled PF, a soon-to-be-star SG... just all around a good team... and tonight we go to play, having made the sweet 16, expecting a repeat of winning the title now that we have so many veterans and good players... and we lost! *******, we played the worst game either of us have ever played.
Suck!
Then to top it off we SOMEHOW missed on our PG of the future, the #1 player in the draft. I have NO idea how we didn't get him; damn UNC got him tho, and we really, really needed him.
So this is our team this year;
At point, Sean McLaughlin; Sophomore; fast, an
excellent defender and our second most dangerous
scorer. Clutch. Only a sophomore, but good stamina.
Leader.
At shooting guard, Daniel Edmonds: Senior; As pure a
scorer/shooter as we have, and one of the best scorers
in the league; has stepped up since last year and is
now a genuine superstar rated higher than any other
player in Shane State history.
At small forward, David Akers: Junior; Has progressed
nicely as is actually a solid all around defender,
scorer, and slasher. Not excellent in any role but
good in all. Will lead this team next year.
At power forward, Aaron Radakovich: A junior; capable
of dropping the long three or making slashing moves to
the basket. Our tallest player.
At center, Chris Baxter: Senior; a huge bruiser, at
6'9' and 276 lbs. Not huge scorer but rebounds and
blocks with the best of them.
And for the backups... I'll list them in order of how
prominent a role I expect them to take next year...
Backup for our point guard, AJ Vitelli: Senior;
excellent shooter and scorer; in fact, could rotate
almost evenly among PG and SG with McLaughlin and
Edmonds. Very quick, can dunk, very good handle; all
around good. Not known as a clutch player.
Backup for our power forward, Gerald Alison; Freshman;
Only 6'7, but a dependable scorer up close. Good
defender, good offensive awarenes; all around good
player. 5 star recruit. Wants the ball in crunch
time. Good potential.
Backup for our shooting guard, Tony Mendoza; Freshman;
a capable shooting guard, able to shoot from all
around the floor at a decent clip. Good speed, good
defender, all around capable backup who was a 4 star
recruit with among the better potentials on the team.
Backup for our small foward, Fernando Cain; Freshman;
tan and fit from out of florida, he is a BIG small
forward at 6'8/235 lbs, but can shoot as well as
Mendoza even out to 3, and almost as well as the more
experienced guards as well as score down low. Not
great handle, but a strong defender. Can pop the
occassional three. Could be an interesting player to
use.
Backup for our center, Landon Sampson; Freshman
(candidate for redshirt.) BIG fairly light skinned
man with dreadlocks; same height as Baxter (6'9) and
260lbs. Can actually score a bit up close, and
rebound. Very strong. Not a dribbler/creater.
Sometimes tends to foul. Might be best served
redshirting a year in anticipation of losing Baxter
next year and Radacovich being a senior, but maybe
not.
Second backup for our guards, J.J. Radford: Sophomore;
feels like he has been around forever, right? Well,
this isn't his year yet... however, his shooting is
only a step below Tony Mendoza, and while his passing
isn't great yet, he will show a LOT of improvement
over the summer. His junior year might be when he
really comes into his own, as he has a LOT of
potential, having only started playing basketball very
late in life.
Won the title last year.
This year, was all set to win again, a senior NBA-bound point guard, a massive junior center, a terrific 3 point shooting senior SF, a dangerous skilled PF, a soon-to-be-star SG... just all around a good team... and tonight we go to play, having made the sweet 16, expecting a repeat of winning the title now that we have so many veterans and good players... and we lost! *******, we played the worst game either of us have ever played.
Suck!
Then to top it off we SOMEHOW missed on our PG of the future, the #1 player in the draft. I have NO idea how we didn't get him; damn UNC got him tho, and we really, really needed him.
So this is our team this year;
At point, Sean McLaughlin; Sophomore; fast, an
excellent defender and our second most dangerous
scorer. Clutch. Only a sophomore, but good stamina.
Leader.
At shooting guard, Daniel Edmonds: Senior; As pure a
scorer/shooter as we have, and one of the best scorers
in the league; has stepped up since last year and is
now a genuine superstar rated higher than any other
player in Shane State history.
At small forward, David Akers: Junior; Has progressed
nicely as is actually a solid all around defender,
scorer, and slasher. Not excellent in any role but
good in all. Will lead this team next year.
At power forward, Aaron Radakovich: A junior; capable
of dropping the long three or making slashing moves to
the basket. Our tallest player.
At center, Chris Baxter: Senior; a huge bruiser, at
6'9' and 276 lbs. Not huge scorer but rebounds and
blocks with the best of them.
And for the backups... I'll list them in order of how
prominent a role I expect them to take next year...
Backup for our point guard, AJ Vitelli: Senior;
excellent shooter and scorer; in fact, could rotate
almost evenly among PG and SG with McLaughlin and
Edmonds. Very quick, can dunk, very good handle; all
around good. Not known as a clutch player.
Backup for our power forward, Gerald Alison; Freshman;
Only 6'7, but a dependable scorer up close. Good
defender, good offensive awarenes; all around good
player. 5 star recruit. Wants the ball in crunch
time. Good potential.
Backup for our shooting guard, Tony Mendoza; Freshman;
a capable shooting guard, able to shoot from all
around the floor at a decent clip. Good speed, good
defender, all around capable backup who was a 4 star
recruit with among the better potentials on the team.
Backup for our small foward, Fernando Cain; Freshman;
tan and fit from out of florida, he is a BIG small
forward at 6'8/235 lbs, but can shoot as well as
Mendoza even out to 3, and almost as well as the more
experienced guards as well as score down low. Not
great handle, but a strong defender. Can pop the
occassional three. Could be an interesting player to
use.
Backup for our center, Landon Sampson; Freshman
(candidate for redshirt.) BIG fairly light skinned
man with dreadlocks; same height as Baxter (6'9) and
260lbs. Can actually score a bit up close, and
rebound. Very strong. Not a dribbler/creater.
Sometimes tends to foul. Might be best served
redshirting a year in anticipation of losing Baxter
next year and Radacovich being a senior, but maybe
not.
Second backup for our guards, J.J. Radford: Sophomore;
feels like he has been around forever, right? Well,
this isn't his year yet... however, his shooting is
only a step below Tony Mendoza, and while his passing
isn't great yet, he will show a LOT of improvement
over the summer. His junior year might be when he
really comes into his own, as he has a LOT of
potential, having only started playing basketball very
late in life.