Category: 1st Division

TDL Summer 2016 Week 6 Power Rankings (D1)

Rank Team Record Comments
1 (+1) NFZ 3-1 Yung No Fly Zone got a huge statement win two weeks ago by pulling out a clutch win over SKW. But now they go into a bit of an unclear stretch with (F) Michael Reding out, and (G) Derik Kumagai out for two weeks as well. They may not stay no. 1 but with everyone returning for playoffs, rest assured this is a title contender yet again.
2 (n/a) PRB 3-0 A late entry this season, Pretty Boys have started well. This is a big and athletic team, but just who will be staying on the roster–and who gets dropped–is still in question. (G) David Chu, (G) John McConnell, (F) Declan O’Donnell and (C) Ernest Christian is already a strong core, and some of these new faces make them look like role players.
3 (-2) franchise_logo_SK_War_DogSKW 3-2 Even with a revamped roster with no (G) Kash Miah or (F) Sean Zhang, SK War Dog was looking as invincible as ever until these last couple of weeks. But then again, they’ve missed key players through these games as well, so we wouldn’t count them out just yet.
3 (=) SPB
 2-2 The Space Badgers have all the personnel to make a deep playoff run, it’s just a lot of new faces playing together so this regular season is about building chemistry. If they can start clicking, the combo of (G) Alex Tsay and (F) Sam Deadwyler is a defensive nightmare on the perimeter.
4 (=) RAR 2-3 They’ve beat the teams they feel like they’re supposed to beat, and now every game is building towards the goal of unseating an upper tier team. (G) Joseph Jaffee is solid as ever, (G) Miguel Melbourne as well. With (C) Zheng Zeng on now, they might have something here.
5 (+1) ISS 1-3 With their ever-changing roster, it’s hard to say where the ISS Flightz will be. Luckily, every team makes the playoffs this season so this veteran team just has to get hot.  Hard to say if they have the right personnel but (F) Jason Wu and (F) Wei Fan Zheng have been solid.
6 (-1) SHA 1-4 Same goes for Shawty Likes the Way, it’s been a disappointing season so far, but they’ve turned seasons around on the fly before. (G) Sam Lu and (G) Deric Kung give them volatile weapons from the perimeter, but this team depends on (C) Jack Latta anchoring the team.

TDL Summer 2016 Week 4 Player Awards (D1)

1st Division (Sundays) Player of the Week

(G) REN HSIEH (YUNG NO FLY ZONE)

20 points, 4 3FGs, 6 assists, 1 steal
 Runner-up: (F) Zheng Zeng (RAR) 16 points, 10 rebounds, 1 assists, 1 block

Wat Misaka Defensive Player of the Week

(G) SAL NASSER (YUNG NO FLY ZONE)

5 rebounds, 7 steals, 1 block
 Runner-up: (F) Kes Marson (PRB) 12 rebounds, 2 steals, 2 blocks

The Sam Lo Hustle Award

(F) TEDDY OKECHUKWU (RAINING ROSEBUDS)

10 points, 15 rebounds, 2 assists
 Runner-up: (F) Isaac Radnitzer (SHA) 12 points, 14 rebounds, 1 steal

Spot Dessert Bar Most Outstanding Rookie

(F) KES MARSON (PRETTY BOYS)

12 points, 12 rebounds, 2 steals, 2 blocks
 Runner-up: N/A

The High-5 Club

Derik Kumagai (NFZ) 8-3-4-1-1
Steve Lieu (SPB) 2-2-1-3-1
Kes Marson (PRB) 12-12-2-2-2
John McConnell (PRB) 3-9-2-3-1
Sal Nasser (NFZ) 6-5-2-7-1
Sherwin Salar (SBG) 16-14-7-2-2

Weekly League Leaders 

PTS: Ren Hsieh (NFZ) 20, Pat Youreneff (SKW) 17

3FG: Vegas Dave Wong (SKW) 5, [3 players] 4

REB: Teddy Okechukwu (RAR) 15, Isaac Radnitzer (SHA) 14

AST: Miguel Melbourne (RAR) 7, Chris Fung (SHA), Ren Hsieh (NFZ) 6

STL: Sal Nasser (NFZ) 7, Alex Tsay (SPB) 4 

BLK: Dale White (NFZ) 3, Graham Diamond (SPB), Kes Marson (PRB) 2

TDL Summer 2016 Week 3 Power Rankings (D1)

Rank Team Record Comments
1 (n/a)
SKW		 3-0 It is a testament to SK War Dog‘s deep roster that they can lose MVP candidate (G) Kash Miah (knee) & (F) Sean Zhang (personal) and still come back as the team to beat. As expected (G) “Vegas” Dave Wong has picked up the scoring reins, and both (F) Michael Palacios and (F/C) Michael Campbell‘s return to the lineup has already paid off. 
2 (n/a) NFZ 2-1 With (G) Sal Nasser joining the team, Yung No Fly Zone has become a more aggressive team on offense and D (as if they could be  more aggro on offense). (F) Dale White is a much-needed bruiser/facilitator. But, after (F) Mike Reding‘s best game of the season, he is out for the reg season. Perfect time for (F) David Farnham to rejoin the roster.
3 (n/a) SPB
 1-1 An FA team with mostly Space Jam and Honey Badgers joining forces, Space Badgers has talent. (G) Alex Tsay, (F) Sherwin Salar with new D1 entry (F) Sam Deadwyler. Add (G) John Hsu, (G) David Hsiung and two legit bigs in (C) Brent Clayton and (C) Graham Diamond, this could be contender real soon.
4 (n/a) RAR 1-2 Raining Rosebuds is working in some new talent. New add (G) Justin Elliot is as fast as they come and has made his impact on defense. (G) Joseph Jaffee is playing near MVP ball. But this has been a team with plenty of guard talent for the past few seasons. What they really need to round out this team is a couple of reliable low-post options.
5 (n/a) SHA 1-2 Shawty Likes the Way I Ball Out is always as good as who makes it to the games. At full strength they are a championship team, they have proven that already. It’s still early in the season so SHA has plenty of time to get on the right track. Already under their belt is a well-earned win over NFZ in the Week 1 opener.
6 (n/a) ISS 0-2 This is a team with the same problem as SHA, the ISS Flightz are as good as which players show up. (F) Jason Wu will give them a solid all around effort every game, but they need more scorers to support a solid defense. (G) Jarrett Lee will be key, as will (G) Kyle Lew, but they could use (C) Howie Chu to anchor the low-post, if he’s even available.

TDL Summer 2016 Week 3 Player Awards (D1)

1st Division Player of the Week

(F) MICHAEL REDING (YUNG NO FLY ZONE)

33 points, 7 3FGs, 10 rebounds, 1 assist
 Runner-up: (F/C) Michael Campbell (SKW) 28 points, 14 rebounds, 1 steal, 1 block

Wat Misaka Defensive Player of the Week

(C) BRENT CLAYTON (SPACE BADGERS) 

12 rebounds, 1 steal, 2 blocks
 Runner-up: (F) Tyler Wells (SKW) 11 rebounds, 3 steals 

The Sam Lo Hustle Award

(G) PAT YOURENEFF (SK WAR DOG)

19 points, 16 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 steal
 Runner-up: (G) Sal Nasser (NFZ) 10 points, 11 rebounds, 3 steals

The High-5 Club

Michael Campbell (SKW) 28-14-1-1-1
Brent Clayton (SPB) 10-12-1-1-2
Jeffrey Lam (ISS) 4-4-1-1-1
Andre Liu (SKW) 14-3-4-1-1
Zach Moretti (SPB) 22-10-3-1-1
Jason Wu (ISS) 21-10-1-1-1

Weekly League Leaders 

PTS: Michael Reding (NFZ) 33, Michael Campbell (SKW) 28

3FG: Michael Reding (NFZ) 7, Deric Kung (SHA) 5

REB: Pat Youreneff (SKW) 16, Michael Campbell (SKW) 14

AST: Ren Hsieh (NFZ) 10, Joseph Jaffee (RAR), Pat Youreneff (SKW) 6 

STL: Deric Kung (SHA) 4, [5 players] 3

BLK: Brent Clayton (SPB) 2, [6 players] 1

TDL Summer 2016 Week 3 Results [D1]

Raining Rosebuds (1-2) 51
ISS Flightz (0-2) 48
Sun (7/24) 11am at Graphics HS Boxscore
Player of the Game: Joseph Jaffee (RAR) 19 pts, 6 ast

RECAP:  Not yet available.
SK War Dog (3-0) 75
Shawty Likes the Way (1-2) 34
Sun (7/24) 1pm at Graphics HS Boxscore
Player of the Game: M. Campbell (SKW) 28 pts, 14 reb

RECAP: Sometimes, especially in a game won like this, the whole story can be told in the box score. And in this case, the headliner is the 61-22 advantage on the glass, SK War Dog simply dominated a short-handed Shawty Likes the Way I Ball Out in the paint. SKW (F) Michael Campbell has been quiet this season, but this is what he’s capable of at his best. Four SKW players reached double-digit rebounds, that is a season-best across all divisions thus far.
Raining Rosebuds (0-2) 51
Yung No Fly Zone (1-1) 61
Sun (7/17) 3pm at Graphics HS Boxscore
Player of the Game: Mike Reding (NFZ) 22 pts, 10 reb

RECAP: It’s no secret that Yung No Fly Zone (F) Michael Reding has been the best player in D1 since entering 5 seasons ago. But when he gets hot like this, it just feels like NFZ is unstoppable. Except that the Space Badgers were right there with them all along with what’s now trademark balls-out effort from (F) Zach Moretti. As well as NFZ played, racking up 21 assists on 25 made FGs, they never could shake SPB until the very last few plays of the game.

 

TDL Summer 2016 Week 2 Player Awards (D1)

1st Division (Sundays) Player of the Week

(F) MICHAEL REDING (NO FLY ZONE)

22 points, 6 3FGs, 10 rebounds, 2 steals
 Runner-up: (F) Sherwin Salar (SBG) 16 points, 14 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 blocks

Wat Misaka Defensive Player of the Week

(F) SHERWIN SALAR (SPACE BADGERS)

14 rebounds, 2 steals, 2 blocks
 Runner-up: (F) Jason Wu (ISS) 10 rebounds, 1 steal, 2 blocks

The Sam Lo Hustle Award

(F) SHERWIN SALAR (SPACE BADGERS)

16 points, 14 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals, 2 blocks
 Runner-up: (F) Michael Reding (NFZ) 22 points, 10 rebounds, 2 steals

Spot Dessert Bar Most Outstanding Rookie

(G) JUSTIN ELLIOT (RAR)

9 points, 2 rebounds, 1 steal
 Runner-up: N/A

The High-5 Club

Sam Deadwyler (SPG) 16-7-4-1-1
Jerome Novosad (SPG) 20-8-2-1-1
Marco Palacios (SKW) 3-4-1-1-1
Sherwin Salar (SBG) 16-14-7-2-2
Jason Wu (ISS) 7-10-3-1-2

Weekly League Leaders 

PTS: Michael Reding (NFZ) 22, Sal Nasser (NFZ) 21

3FG: M. Reding (NFZ) 6, J. Hsu (SPG), J. Novosad (SPG) 4

REB: Sherwin Salar (SPG) 14, 

AST: Ren Hsieh (NFZ) 11, Sherwin Salar (SPG) 7

STL: Joseph Jaffee (RAR) 3, 

BLK: Jason Wu (ISS) 2

TDL Summer 2016 Week 1 & 2 Results (D1 SUN)

WEEK 2

ISS Flightz (0-1) 36
SK War Dog (2-0) 52
Sun (7/17) 11am at Graphics HS Boxscore
Player of the Game: Dave Wong (SKW) 18 pts, 4 reb

RECAP: The ISS Flightz missed most of the 1st qtr of this game, which put SK War Dog on the line shooting technical FTs until they arrived. That left ISS with a 0-13 deficit to start the game. For their part, ISS fought hard to get back into it, but never could get over the hump. ISS (F) Jeffrey “Birdman” Lam shot well, but they just couldn’t produce enough offense to overcome the deficit. The Flightz defended (G) Pat Youreneff well, holding him to just 7 pts on 0-10 FGs, but they couldn’t contain (G) “Vegas” Dave Wong who scored a game-high 18 pts in the win. 
Shawty Likes the Way (1-1) 52
Free Agents (1-0) 77
Sun (7/17) 2pm at Graphics HS Boxscore
Player of the Game: S. Salar (FAS) 16 pts, 14 reb

RECAP: Last week Shawty Likes the Way I Ball Out was able to get (G) Deric Kung going early from the perimeter to keep them in range to close out a defense-oriented win. But this week, Kung shot just 1-11 and the SHA offense never quite got it going against a more physical defense from the Free Agents. With freedom to run a point forward kind of role (F) Sherwin Salar put up a signature all-around game with 16 pts, 14 reb, 7 ast. But there was good ball movement up and down the roster as FAS shot a scorching 51% from the field. Even with SHA (F) Sam Lu getting more aggressive in the 2nd half, they couldn’t keep pace with a red hot FAS squad.
Raining Rosebuds (0-2) 51
Yung No Fly Zone (1-1) 61
Sun (7/17) 3pm at Graphics HS Boxscore
Player of the Game: Mike Reding (NFZ) 22 pts, 10 reb

RECAP: After last week’s loss, Raining Rosebuds (G) Joseph Jaffee got offensive help from (G) Miguel Melbourne and (F) Mitch Moxley. Even if neither of them went off, their presence helped structure RAR’s offense, and helped new additions fill in better. But this game was decided by Yung No Fly Zone’s relentless offensive attack. Every time it seemed as if RAR would make a run to close within single digits, NFZ would make a big 3FG or find a layup in transition. New add (G) Sal Nasser fit in perfectly with NFZ’s attacking style and (F) Mike Reding was deadly as usual. (G) Ren Hsieh, called up for the short-handed roster, also helped NFZ close out late.

WEEK 1

SK War Dog (1-0) 52
Raining Rosebuds (0-1) 32
Sun (7/10) 12pm at Graphics HS Boxscore
Player of the Game: Dave Wong (SKW) 21 pts, 3 reb

RECAP: With no big men and no established shooters available, the Raining Rosebuds were simply outmatched, even against the aging 5-man roster of SK War Dog. RAR (G) Joseph Jaffee, one of the league’s best facilitators and versatile PGs was thrust into the position to shoot more than he might be comfortable with as RAR worked in new players. And nobody was able to get it going as RAR shot a paltry .196 from the field. Meanwhile, the continuous wave of offensive attack from (G) Dave Wong and (G) Pat Youreneff finally broke the seal in the 2nd half as SKW cruised to victory.
Shawty Likes the Way (1-0) 48
No Fly Zone (0-1) 42
Sun (7/10) 2pm at Graphics HS Boxscore
Player of the Game: Deric Kung (SHA) 21 pts, 7 3FGs

RECAP: This was an historically ugly game for Yung No Fly Zone, shooting a franchise worst 2-29 from behind the arc, with sharp-shooter (F) Saleem Ahmed going 0-9, and 0-11 from the field. But NFZ defended well enough to win this game, except that they let Shawty Likes the Way I Ball Out (G) Deric Kung get hot. And once he got there, nothing NFZ could do would cool him off. Nevertheless, NFZ had chances to win this game, but uncharacteristically poor clock management did them in as SHA (F) Sam Lu closed this one out at the FT line.

TDL Spring 2016 End-of-Season Awards

1ST DIVISION MOST VALUABLE PLAYER

(F) MICHAEL REDING (YUNG NO FLY ZONE)

23.7 ppg, 41% FGs, 14.7 rpg, 3.9 apg, 1.9 spg
Runner-up: Kev Chang (FVG) 20.2 ppg, 51% FGs, 7.8 rpg, 2.3 apg, 1.2 spg

Wat Misaka Defensive Player of the Week

(G) ALEX TSAY (HONEY BADGERS)

5.5 rpg, 4.3 spg, 0.7 bpg, 2.5 fpg
 Runner-up: (C) Michael Boord (X1) 14.4 rpg, 2.1 spg, 1.7 bpg, 3.1 fpg

The Sam Lo Hustle Award

(F) ZACH MORETTI (HONEY BADGERS)

17.3 ppg, 11.8 rpg, 2.5 apg, 1.2 bpg
 Runner-up: (G) Sal Nasser (JAY) 17 ppg, 10.4 rpg, 2.1 spg, 1.3 bpg

Spot Dessert Bar Most Outstanding Rookie

(G) SAL NASSER (JAY’S ANGELS)

17 ppg, 41% FGs, 10.4 rpg, 2.7 apg, 2.1 spg, 1.3 bpg
 Runner-up: (F/C) Shawn Bailey (LIF) 17.1 ppg, 43% FGs, 9.4 rpg, 1.9 spg, 1.3 bpg

All-Dynasty First Team

(G) Pat Youreneff (SKW) 18.4 ppg, 48% FGs, 5.9 rpg, 5.4 apg, 1.7 spg
(G) Kash Miah (SKW) 19.5 ppg, 6.3 rpg, 39% FGs, 6.3 rpg, 1.7 apg, 1.7 spg
(F) Kev Chang (FVG) 20.2 ppg, 51% FGs, 7.8 rpg, 2.3 apg, 1.2 spg
(F) Michael Reding (NFZ) 23.7 ppg, 41% FGs, 14.7 rpg, 3.9 apg, 1.9 spg
(C) Michael Boord (X1) 16.3 ppg, 41% FGs, 14.4 rpg, 2.1 spg, 1.7 bpg

All-Dynasty Second Team

(G) Donovan Walsh (SKK) 21.3 ppg, 42% FGs, 6 rpg, 4.3 apg, 2.3 spg
(G) Sal Nasser (JAY) 17 ppg, 41% FGs, 10.4 rpg, 2.7 apg, 2.1 spg, 1.3 bpg
(F) David Farnham (NFZ) 19.4 ppg, 43% FGs, 8 rpg, 2.9 apg, 1 spg
(F) Zach Moretti (HON) 17.3 ppg, 45% FGs, 11.8 rpg, 2.5 apg, 1.2 bpg
(C) Graham Diamond (SKK) 15.3 ppg, 41% FGs, 15.3 rpg, 1.4 apg, 2.9 bpg

All-Dynasty Honorable Mention

(G) Jason Fulford (JAM) 15.8 ppg, 35% FGs, 7.5 rpg, 7 apg, 1.5 spg
(G) David Chu (FAS) 21.4 ppg, 44% FGs, 2.3 rpg, 3.3 apg, 1 spg
(F) Sekani Thompson (FAS) 13.7 ppg, 10.3 rpg, 2.4 apg, 2 spg, 1.1 bpg
(F) Shawn Bailey (LIF) 17.1 ppg, 43% FGs, 9.4 rpg, 1.9 spg, 1.3 bpg
(C) Jack Latta (SHA) 17 ppg, 52% FGs, 8 rpg, 1 apg, 1.3 bpg

All-Defensive Team

(G) Alex Tsay (HON) 5.5 rpg, 4.3 spg, 0.7 bpg, 2.5 fpg
(G) Sal Nasser (JAY) 10.4 rpg, 2.1 spg, 1.3 bpg, 2.4 fpg
(F) Shawn Bailey (LIF) 9.4 rpg, 1.9 spg, 1.3 bpg, 1.3 fpg
(F/C) Michael Boord (X1)  14.4 rpg, 2.1 spg, 1.7 bpg, 3.1 fpg
(C) Graham Diamond (SKK) 15.3 rpg, 0.6 spg, 2.9 bpg, 1.4 fpg

Honorable Mention: J. Jaffee (RAR), C. Lee (LMA), G. Delia (X1), T. Hao (SKW), K. Jose (LMA)

All-Hustle Team

(G) Joseph Jaffee (RAR) 16 ppg, 8.7 rpg, 6.7 apg, 2.7 spg
(G) Sal Nasser (JAY) 17 ppg, 10.4 rpg, 2.7 apg, 2.1 spg, 1.3 bpg
(F) Zach Moretti (HON) 17.3 ppg, 11.8 rpg, 2.5 apg, 1.2 bpg
(F) Michael Reding (NFZ) 23.7 ppg, 14.7 rpg, 3.9 apg, 1.9 spg
(C) Michael Boord (X1) 16.3 ppg, 14.4 rpg, 2.1 spg, 1.7 bpg

Honorable Mention: A. Tsay (HON), D. Kumagai (NFZ), T. Hao (SKW), P. Leidner (LOB), S. Thompson (FAS)

All-Rookie Team

(G) Sal Nasser (JAY) 17 ppg, 41% FGs, 10.4 rpg, 2.7 apg, 2.1 spg, 1.3 bpg
(G) Deric Kung (SHA) 15.6 ppg, 37% FGs, 5 3pg, 2.8 rpg, 1.8 apg
(F) Shawn Bailey (LIF) 17.1 ppg, 43% FGs, 9.4 rpg, 1.9 spg, 1.3 bpg
(F) Kyle Jose (LMA) 10.5 ppg, 37% FGs, 11.3 rpg, 1.7 spg, 1.7 bpg
(C) Graham Diamond (SKK) 15.3 ppg, 41% FGs, 15.3 rpg, 1.4 apg, 2.9 bpg

Honorable Mention: O. Damari (JAY), T. Hao (SKW), J. Spillane (JAY)

SK War Dog are Spring 2016 1st Division Champs

(3) Financial Ventures 59
(4) SK War Dog 63
Tuesday (6/21) 8:30pm @ Murry Bergtraum Boxscore
Player of the Game: Pat Youreneff (SKW) 14 points, 10 rebounds, 6 assists

War Dog narrowly survives late game rally from Ventures

New York, NY — As expected, Financial Ventures opened the game in their pressure 2-3 zone, but there was a difference in tone than in their semifinal win over NFZ. Whereas the pressure D seemed to make the younger NFZ players tight, missing open looks, forcing passes they wouldn’t usually make, SK War Dog showed no such hesitation. This was a veteran that embraced the opportunity to play against a zone.

SKW (G) Kash Miah was tuned in right away as his early aggression from the perimeter helped to open up the War Dog offense and spread the FVG defense thin. It was only gritty, physical play that kept SKW within reach for Ventures. (F) Kev Chang had scored only 6 pts in the 1st half, (G) Jason Chin had only two.

Throughout the 3rd quarter, War Dog continued to extend its lead and looked ready to put this one away, particularly with (G) Pat Youreneff ably setting the table, and controlling the tempo. Ventures was forced to come out of its zone. Which gave its defense some signs of life.

In the 4th qtr, FVG (F) Stanley Paul started heating up as the SKW defense began to tire. Chang also managed to finagle some tough conversions in the paint, but War Dog pushed the lead back up to double-digit mark with key baskets from Miah and (G) “Vegas” Dave Wong who found the range with his trademark bank 3FGs off the wing. SKW (F) Ted Hao also provided great weak side defense to limit FVG opportunities in the paint.

This should have been an easy finish for War Dog except that late in the game, they saw typically strong FT shooters miss, and usually sure-handed veterans commit puzzling TOs. To make matters worse, Miah injured his knee on a non-contact play and had to sit out during crunch time.

Youreneff was left as the de facto closer. He shot 88% from the FT line this season, 92% last season while leading the league both seasons in attempts. But he missed 3 in the final minute, and that allowed FVG’s Chang to make it suddenly very interesting with a flurry of 3FGs. A double-digit lead was whittled down to a single possession.

But eventually, SK War Dog got the stops they needed as FVG missed on great opportunities to further extend the game. Youreneff’s rebounding during this stretch, (he finished with a game-high 10 reb), helped War Dog survive Ventures’ late rally, one with perhaps more second chances than SKW should have ever allowed.

Championship MVP: SKW (G) Pat Youreneff

TDL Spring 2016 Championship Preview

(3) FINANCIAL VENTURES vs (4) SK WAR DOG

CHAMPIONSHIP – Tuesday (6/21) 8:30pm at Murry Bergtraum HS

Team Notes Team Score Team Team Notes
Financial Ventures has survived two offensive duds from  MVP candidate (F) Kev Chang to make it to the title game, and the reason for that is their defense. And their patience. Against NFZ, they ran a gambit, playing a pressure 2-3 zone that forced the Flyers to try and finish in the paint vs their bigs or shoot over the top.

SKW will field a similar lineup with a love for hoisting 3FGs, but they won’t be able to go into the post as regularly as they did vs NFZ. In this game, the guards will need to step up and knock down a few shots to open things up. Ventures still has more depth in the bigs dept. If (C) Jiang Yu can occupy one of SKW’s bigger forwards, (C) Rich Chang will see some mismatches.
FVG
7-2

51-54
SKW
8-2		 The truth is, coming into the West as a 4 seed was misleading. The other seeds were also 5-2, but only SHA had the pedigree to match SK War Dog, and they put them to rest on Sunday with a slugfest. War Dog has mostly been the favorite in every one of their match-ups and that won’t change tonight.

Like FVG, their win was less than convincing, but this deep into the playoffs, you do whatever you can to win. FVG’s pressure 2-3 D was effective vs NFZ due to their lack of a consistent mid-range option, but SKW doesn’t have  one either. What they do have is better slashers in (G) Pat Youreneff & (G) David Wong that means better transition offense too. If FVG can’t contain SKW’s counter attack, it will be a long night.
Key Player: Jason Chin

The other reason FVG survived just 6 ppg from Chang? Jason Chin. His clutch shooting, best exemplified by the game-winner in OT on Sunday, has been the difference offensively for FVG, a team that hasn’t found a lot other options so far. They’ll need another good one from Chin tonight whether anyone finds the stroke or not. FVG’s anemic offense can least afford Chin going cold.
Pos: G
Ht: 5-9
Wt: 175
12.5 ppg
4.0 3pg
1.5 apg
 Pos: G
Ht: 5-10
Wt: 175
16.7 ppg
3.7 3pg
3.3 rpg
 Key Player: Kash Miah

Theoretically you would never play a zone against a team with a shooter like (G) Kash Miah. No player in D1 gets hotter faster than Miah. And he is savvy enough to manufacture ways of scoring and getting it going. FVG’s length and speed on the edges is what makes their 2-3 tough against shooters. So, Miah will have to get as creative as ever to get clean looks in this one.