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TDL Spring 2016 Week 5 Player Awards

3rd Division Player of the Week

(G/F) MARK LEE (NGC)

28 points, 10-20 FGs, 3 rebounds, 2 steals

 Runner-up: (G) Leuis Ng (SPR) 18 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists
Wat Misaka Defensive Player of the Week

(F) MARK HAHN (SPR)

8 rebounds, 6 steals
 Runner-up: (G) Michael Hamane (SKL) 4 rebounds, 5 steals, 1 block

 

The Sam Lo Hustle Award

(C) DAN TAK

12 rebounds, 1 steal, 3 blocks
 Runner-up: (G) Eric Liu (SPR) 7 rebounds, 1 steal

 

Spot Dessert Bar Most Outstanding Rookie

(F) SCOTT SULLIVAN (SKL)

15 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals
 Runner-up: (G) Michael Hamane (SKL) 13 points, 5 assists, 5 steals

 

TDL Spring 2016 Week 4 Player Awards

thumb_Morgan_Blakely Premier Division Player of the Week

(G) MORGAN BLAKELY (FAS)

24 points, 9-15 FGs, 8 rebounds, 3 assists
 Runner-up: (F) Stedford McCleod (MWW) 26 points, 7 rebounds, 2 blocks

 

Wat Misaka Defensive Player of the Week

(F) GEORGE O’GARRO (DYN)

7 rebounds, 2 steals, 6 blocks
 Runner-up: (G/F) Chaz Thomas 10 rebounds, 1 steal, 3 blocks

 

The Sam Lo Hustle Award

(G/F) CHAZ THOMAS

11 points, 10 rebounds, 8 assists, 1 steal, 3 blocks
 Runner-up: (G) Landon Glover (GMM) 19 points, 10 rebounds, 1 steal

 

TDL Spring 2016 Week 6 Results

TX Thunder (2-3) 37
Supreme Team (4-1) 39
Sun (5/8) 1:30pm at MLK HS Boxscore
Player of the Game: Jeff Syham (SUP) 15 pts, 7 reb

RECAP: After this decision, it’s not clear who should feel better. Supreme Team has had a big run, and this is the first team they’ve beaten this season with championship pedigree. They gutted out a tough win down the wire. On the other hand, the Thunder had a chance to win this while playing without two key starters, former MVP (G) Leuis Ng and (F) Kenneth Van. 
Gritty FOB City (2-3) 42
Wolverines (1-4) OT 43
Sun (5/8) 2:00pm at Graphics HS Boxscore
Player of the Game: A. Liveris (WOL) 13 pts, 5 ast, 4 stl

RECAP: Neither team saw particularly good shooting, but the Wolverines seemed to control this game until FOB City (G) Brent Morita led his team on a 11-0 run in the 4th qtr to take the lead. It took a big three from WOL (C) Mike Meng to force OT. Gritty would score first but (G) Anthony Liveris go-ahead 3FG gave WOL the 1-pt win in a narrow escape.
Ball So Hard (3-2) 57
Goat Herders (2-2) 42
Sun (5/8) 3:00pm at Graphics HS Boxscore
Player of the Game: S. Salar (BSH) 20 pts, 12 reb

RECAP: The truth is, the Goat Herders have offense. Even without (C) Gus Konidas in the lineup, they got 19 pts out of (F) Pete Tsevdos. But defensively, they’ve struggled all season. And with frustration on the defensive end, forced shots on offense tend to go up. Ball So Hard (F) Sherwin Salar ate up GOA’s defense inside and out. With balanced scoring down the rest of the roster, this was easy pickings.
Raptors (1-3) 38
Splappa (4-0) 66
Sun (5/8) 3:30pm at MLK HS Boxscore
Player of the Game: Derek Lu (SPL) 20 pts, 9 reb, 7 ast

RECAP: Before the Raptors even knew what hit them, Splappa was leading 41-13 at the half. But, even midway through the 2nd qtr, it wasn’t that bad. RAP didn’t look far off, but 11 1st half TOs later and it was over. Splappa has become a team you can’t give away possessions, and RAP did so freely with just flat out poor decision-making. SPL gave 13 TOs back in the 2nd half, but it was already over by then.
Dirk Digglers (3-2) 76
TAP NY (2-2) 50
Sun (5/8) 4:00pm at Graphics HS Boxscore
Player of the Game: Jim Liu (DRK) 18 pts, 7 reb, 1 stl

RECAP: If you’re not ready to play early on with the Dirk Digglers, get ready for a long day ahead. TAP found out the hard way, trailing 41-23 by halftime. Even after DRK (G) Eric Kim going down in the 3rd qtr, the Digglers had more than enough left to dispatch a TAP NY team that has struggled this season.
Flying Fairies (4-1) 48
Sex Panthers (2-2) 67
Sun (5/8) 6:00pm at Graphics HS Boxscore
Player of the Game: Chris Di (SXP) 25 pts, 10 reb, 2 stl

RECAP: The Sex Panthers got off to a fast start and that always helps this veteran squad. They’re one of the best teams in the league playing with a lead. Flying Fairies never got anything going until the 2nd half. But they never had an answer for (F) Chris Di in the paint, putting a vintage display of scoring efficiency. 

TDL Spring 2016 Week 6 Results

Let It Fly (3-3) 49
Lace’O My Aso (3-2) 61
Sun (5/8) 11:00am at Graphics HS Boxscore
Player of the Game: Matt Joshy (LMA) 17 pts, 6 ast

RECAP: Let It Fly jumped out to the early lead 20-17 over Lace’O My Aso, but with (G) Matt Joshy back in the lineup to give them a perimeter threat they had missed, they started to pick apart LIF in the 2nd qtr. After a string of missed shots in the 2nd half, LIF just couldn’t bounce back to make this one a game.
Raining Rosebuds (2-3) W
Financial Ventures (4-2) L
Sun (5/8) 12:00pm at Graphics HS Boxscore
Player of the Game: N/A

RECAP: Forfeit.
Shawn Kemp’s Kids (2-4) 50
Free Agents (2-3) 54
Sun (5/8) 1:00pm at Graphics HS Boxscore
Player of the Game: David Chu (FAS) 22 pts, 6 3FGs

RECAP: The Agents seemed to control this one throughout, but they had no answer for SKK (C) Graham Diamond who has posted back-to-back huge numbers in their past two games. But with big efforts from (G) David Chu and (F) Sekani Thompson, FAS found a way to hold off the Kids and keep their playoff hopes alive.
X1 (2-3) 49
SK War Dog (4-1) 61
Sun (5/8) 2:30pm at MLK HS Boxscore
Player of the Game: Kash Miah (SKW) 24 pts, 4 3FGs

RECAP: X1’s aggressive defense held SK War Dog to just 7 pts in the opening quarter, but (G) Kash Miah and Co. figured out a way around it, by drawing fouls and getting to the FT line. Miah scored 16 straight points in the 2nd quarter to help SKW take control of this game. With X1’s defense on its heels, it was all War Dog the rest of the way despite solid offense from X1 in the 2nd half.
Shawty Likes the Way (3-2) W
L.O.B. (0-5) L
Sun (5/8) 4:30pm at MLK HS Boxscore
Player of the Game: N/A

RECAP: Forfeit.
Honey Badgers (4-2) 58
Space Jam (2-3) 49
Sun (5/8) 5:00pm at Graphics HS Boxscore
Player of the Game: Z. Moretti (HON) 20 pts, 14 reb

RECAP: This was a blowout entering the 4th qtr with the Honey Badgers leading Space Jam 53-30, but JAM went on a 17-0 run to start the 4th to get within two possessions, but the short handed Badgers had enough in the tank to hold off JAM even with (G) Will Chu shooting 1-12 from the field.
Jay’s Angels (2-3) 43
No Fly Zone (5-0) 63
Sun (5/8) 5:30pm at MLK HS Boxscore
Player of the Game: S. Ahmed (NFZ) 20 pts, 6 3FGs

RECAP: Jay’s Angels did a solid job of keeping No Fly Zone out of the paint in the 1st half, and they were right there, even without (F) Johnny Spillane in the lineup. But (F) Saleem Ahmed was on fire from three, and eventually, so was (F) Mike Reding. With NFZ ramping up their D in the 2nd half, JAY just couldn’t keep pace. Not having Spillane hurt here, as his size could have been a mismatch vs NFZ’s small ball approach.

TDL Spring 2016 Week 5 Results

NY Freemasons (2-3) 54
NYC Gritty Committee (2-3) 67
Thu (5/5) 6:45pm at MLK HS Boxscore
Player of the Game: Mark Lee (NGC) 28 pts, 3 reb

RECAP: NYC Gritty just added a new wrinkle that might get that back into playoff contention, a 3/4 court zone trap. The Freemasons never could figure it out and trailed by 32 pts at one point in this game. But traps can be tiring, and FRE to its credit, never stopped playing, and put up a huge comeback to get it to this margin. If there’s one weakness to NGC’s trap so far, it’s eventual fatigue, a problem for NGC all season.
NY Dynasty (2-3) 48
Spaghetti Ramen (3-2) 57
Thu (5/5) 7:45pm at MLK HS Boxscore
Player of the Game: Leuis Ng (SPR) 18 pts, 8 reb, 7 ast

RECAP: With the division’s leading scorer (G) Ren Hsieh out of the lineup with an elbow injury it was already an uphill climb for NY Dynasty, but Spaghetti Ramen came with their usual tough defense and an organized offensive attack that never really gave DYN a chance, despite never putting too much distance on the scoreboard. SPR (F) Mark Hahn put up a signature defensive effort with 6 steals. 
Make BDL Great Again (1-4) 49
Skillshare (3-2) 55
Thu (5/5) 8:45pm at MLK HS Boxscore
Player of the Game: Scott Sullivan (SKL) 15 pts, 9 reb

RECAP: Skillshare got off to a strong start with (G) Michael Hamane scoring its first 8 pts, but they would hit a drought in the 3rd qtr to let Ball Don’t Lie back in it. There were moments when it seemed like BDL might pull off another miracle comeback like they did last week, but the steady of play SKL (F) Scott Sullivan on the boards and offensively, helped to hold off a short-handed BDL that ran out of gas. (F) Rondeep Dutta was strong in his BDL debut.
Doris From Rego Park (3-2) 42
Guard Me Maybe (4-1) 70
Thu (5/5) 9:45pm at MLK HS Boxscore
Player of the Game: Jin Bae Kim (GMM) 15 pts, 5 reb

RECAP: Doris From Rego Park also missed a key player in the lineup, (F) Billy Katz. Even more than his 15 pts, 11 reb a game, they missed his energy. Guard Me Maybe took control of this game early and never let up. GMM (F) Jin Bae Kim has been the key to their rise to no. 1. His energy on both sides of the ball fuels the entire team, and his slashing ability has been one of a kind this season. Nobody has found a way to keep him out of the paint so far.

TDL Spring 2016 Week 4 Results

Meta World War (2-1) 77
That 70s Team (2-2) 21
Wed (5/4) 6:45pm at MLK HS Boxscore
Player of the Game: S. McCleod (MWW) 26 pts, 7 reb

RECAP: This was a shell squad for That 70s Team, they had only two players available. And, Meta World War took full advantage, pouring it on, leading by 50 or more points by the 3rd qtr alone. It wasn’t pretty.
Boomtown (1-2) 49
NY Dynasty (2-1) 58
Wed (5/4) 7:45pm at MLK HS Boxscore
Player of the Game: G. O’Garro (DYN) 17 pts, 7 reb

RECAP: NY Dynasty looked sluggish in the first half as Boomtown came out with their usual high energy D. DYN shot poorly from the perimeter and BOO took advantage in transition. But DYN settled down in the 2nd half as their defense hunkered down. DYN (F) Fred Simpson took over in the 4th qtr with 3 steals for consecutive points that gave DYN the lead and control of the game in what felt like a shocking comeback win.
Free Agents (3-1) 78
Guard Me Maybe (2-2) 70
Wed (5/4) 8:45pm at MLK HS Boxscore
Player of the Game: M. Blakely (FAS) 24 pts, 8 reb

RECAP: On a night when the NBA’s Cleveland Cavaliers broke an NBA record for 3FGs in one game, it looked like the Free Agents were trying to do the same. It seemed like they couldn’t miss from 3. Still, Guard Me Maybe kept this a back and forth kind of game, but late, their lack of a consistent perimeter attack saw them fall short.
NYK Spartans (0-4) 56
Sal Team 6 (3-1) OT 57
Wed (5/4) 9:45pm at MLK HS Boxscore
Player of the Game: Sam Marshall (SAL) 16 pts, 7 reb

RECAP: This one needed an extra period to be decided. (C) Chris Lemoine‘s addition to the NYK roster gave them some power to contend with in the paint, but Sal Team 6 answered by shooting well from 3. In fact, it was a late 3FG by (G) Brett Swanson that would be the go-ahead basket and game-winner in OT.

TDL Spring 2016 Week 5 Player Awards

PLAYER OF THE WEEK

(G) Donnie Walsh (SKK) 37 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists

Runner-up: (F) Michael Reding (NFZ) 27 points, 13 rebounds, 4 assists

 

WAT MISAKA DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

(C) Shawn Bailey (LIF) 9 rebounds, 3 steals, 4 blocks

Runner-up: (C) Victor Chia (ASN) 10 rebounds, 2 steals, 4 blocks

 

THE SAM LO HUSTLE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

(G) Bryan Plunkett (LIF) 10 rebounds 3 steals 

Runner-up: (C) Kevin Riley (TOP) 16 rebounds, 1 steal

 

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK

(C) Shawn Bailey (LIF) 18 points, 9 rebounds, 3 steals, 4 blocks

Runner-up: (C) Graham Diamond (SKK) 18 points, 16 rebounds, 4 assists

 

THE HIGH-5 CLUB

(C) Shawn Bailey (LIF) 18-9-4-3-4
(F) Kieran Brennan (TOP) 18-8-3-2-1
(C) Victor Chia (ASN) 10-10-2-2-4
(G) Kwame Gaddy (RAR) 9-9-2-1-1
(F) Miller Huffman (LOB) 1-7-2-1-1
(F) Phil Leidner (LOB) 12-7-4-1-1
(F) Sam Lu (SHA) 4-2-2-1-1
(F) Ben Perkins (TOP) 18-4-1-2-1
(F) Michael Reding (NFZ) 27-13-4-3-2
(G) Alex Tsay (HON) 16-4-1-3-1
(F) Donnie Walsh (SKK) 37-7-4-1-1
(C) Jiang Yu (FVG) 2-13-2-2-1

 

WEEK 4 LEAGUE-HIGHS

Points: Donnie Walsh (SKK) 37, David Chu (FAS) 27, Michael Reding (NFZ) 27
3FGs: David Chu (FAS) 7, David Farnham (NFZ) 6
Rebounds: Graham Diamond (SKK) 16, Kevin Riley (TOP) 16, Michael Reding (NFZ) 13, Jiang Yu (FVG) 13
Assists: Wilson Lew (ASN) 8,  Pat Youreneff (SKW) 8, Ingwon Chae (FAS) 7, Steve Lee (NFZ) 7
Steals: Sal Nasser (JAY) 5, Dan Chang (SKW) 4
Blocks: Shawn Bailey (LIF) 4, Victor Chia (ASN) 4, Marco Palacios (SKW) 4

TDL Spring 2016 Week 5 Player Awards

PLAYER OF THE WEEK

(G) Leuis Ng (THU) 20 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists

Runner-up: Alvin Kong (RAP) 19 points, 9 rebounds, 2 steals

 

WAT MISAKA DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

(F) Jon Lau (NFZ) 10 rebounds, 3 steals, 4 blocks

Runner-up: (C) Garth Grillo (RAP) 13 rebounds, 2 steals, 1 block

 

THE SAM LO HUSTLE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

(F) Greg Sadowski (DRK) 10 points, 12 rebounds, 3 steals

Runner-up: (F) Alvin Kong (RAP) 19 points, 9 rebounds, 2 steals

 

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK

(F) Noah Scovronick (TEA) 21 points, 5 rebounds, 3 steals 

Runner-up: (C) Jordan Carr (TAP) 8 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists

 

THE HIGH-5 CLUB

(C) Joseph Bravo (BSH) 6-6-3-1-1
(G) Ren Hsieh (NFZ) 10-3-2-2-1
(F) Jon Lau (NFZ) 10-10-2-3-4
(G) John Lee (THU) 5-3-3-2-1
(F) Nick Liveris (WOL) 13-6-2-3-1
(F) David Ri (FOB) 7-3-1-2-1

 

WEEK 4 LEAGUE-HIGHS

Points: Noah Scovronick (TEA) 21, Leuis Ng (THU) 20
3FGs: Ryan Kim (SUP) 5, Willyo Chen (FLY) 4
Rebounds: Karl Ngok (FLY) 15, Garth Grillo (RAP) 13
Assists: Eric Kim (DRK) 7, David Chu (SXP) 6, Rob Go (THU) 6
Steals: Rob Go (THU) 5, [3 players] 4
Blocks: Jon Lau (NFZ) 4, Rafael Martinez (NFZ) 2

TDL Spring 2016 Week 5 Results

TX Thunder (4-1) 55
Wolverines (2-3) 47
Sun (5/1) 2:30pm at MLK HS Boxscore
Player of the Game: Leuis Ng (THU) 20 pts, 10 reb

RECAP: With no (F) Mark Hahn to contend with the size and defensive physicality of the Wolverines, Thunder captain (G) Leuis Ng tried to use his speed to his team’s advantage as often as possible. WOL still was able to keep the tempo within their wheelhouse, but Ng’s play-making down the stretch put the game out of reach.
Ball So Hard (0-4) 55
Gritty FOB City (3-1) 46
Sun (5/1) 3:00pm at Graphics HS Boxscore
Player of the Game: Jake Liu (BSH) 16 pts, 5 reb

RECAP: A solid well-rounded effort from Ball So Hard hands Gritty FOB City their second loss of the season. FOB City’s (G) David Ri and (F) Steven Chung never quite got the shot going, which will always limit FOB’s offensive output. (G) Hans Tsai returned to the BSH line-up but was quiet in limited minutes.
Dirk Digglers (3-2) 62
Sex Panthers (2-2) 51
Sun (5/1) 3:30pm at MLK HS Boxscore
Player of the Game: Tim Zhang (DRK) 17 pts, 7 reb

RECAP: The Sex Panthers would be the first to admit they struggle with faster, younger teams. And the Dirk Digglers are exactly that, winning their 4th straight game by using their frenetic defense and speed in transition. The Panthers just seemed to uncharacteristically lose their composure to a Digglers team that has come a long way, with their eyes set on a title run.
Raptors (1-3) 51
TAP NY (4-0) 49
Sun (5/1) 4:00pm at Graphics HS Boxscore
Player of the Game: Alvin Kong (RAP) 19 pts, 9 reb

RECAP: The Raptors have always been a more physical team, and TAP doesn’t always handle that kind of physicality well. Both teams tend to go on offensive dy spells, which gave TAP a chance late in the 2nd half, but the Raptors were able to will their way to a win.
Flying Fairies (3-2) 62
No Fly Zone OG (2-2) 37
Sun (5/1) 4:30pm at MLK HS Boxscore
Player of the Game: Henry Quach (FLY) 19 pts, 10 reb

RECAP: This just isn’t No Fly Zone’s season. It’s been one injury after another and with no (G) Derik Kumagai and no (F) Young Wang to hold down the paint, they didn’t have much chance against a bigger Flying Fairies team. FLY didn’t shoot well, but dominated the offensive glass, epitomized by (F) Henry Quach‘s 19 pts on 22 attempts, with 10 rebounds.
Supreme Team (4-1) 55
Teal Curtain (2-2) 46
Sun (5/1) 6:00pm at Graphics HS Boxscore
Player of the Game: Ryan Kim (SUP) 19 pts, 5 3FGs

RECAP: Undefeated Teal Curtain looked like an unstoppable juggernaut coming in but they were also short-handed with just 5 available players. Supreme Team’s deep bench put TEA to the test as their front-line of (F) Joseph Choi and (C) Max Choi are one of the few who can match-up with TEA. JBH (G) Ryan Kim is having a career season, scoring 19 pts on 5 3FGs. He is averaging a career-high 17 ppg through 4 games.