(3) SPLAPPA vs (4) SEX PANTHERS
Eastern Conference Finals – Saturday (6/18) 1:15pm at MLK HS
| Team Notes | Team | Score | Team | Team Notes |
| After a disappointing winter season, Splappa finally looked like the kind of strong playoff team their roster made them out to be. (G) Caleb Lui & (F) Derek Lu‘s aggressive defensive attack gives SPL good, early offense, and if that doesn’t go down, they have glass eater (F) Pierre Riddle, D2’s best offensive rebounder. Their role players are solid too with (G) Brian Birnbaum, (F) Khalil Pettus and (C) Jason Cheng making heady plays even if the shots aren’t falling. |  SPL 5-3 |
55-58 |
 SXP 5-3 |
This is where the Sex Panthers should have been last season, playing for a chance to go to the chip. But an upset loss knocked them out in the 1st rd. They weren’t as dominant this season, their age showing a little, but their losses prepared them for the grind this playoffs was going to be. They figured out how to find ways to win, and what to avoid to lose. This is a veteran team, and there are plenty of championships to go around on this roster. They know what they need to do, they just have to do it. |
| Key Player: Derek Lu
When Lu has it going offensively, he is running out on the break, knocking down mid-range jumpers, pull up 3s, and attacking the basket. That’s good enough to make the league’s 2nd leading scorer. But what makes him most dangerous is when he’s also playing aggressively in the passing lanes–he led the league in spg–he creates easy opportunities for SPL. |
 Pos: G/F Ht: 5-10 Wt: 165 21.8 ppg 5.7 rpg 3.7 spg |
 Pos: GHt: 5-10 Wt: 175 22 ppg 5.6 rpg 6.4 apg |
Key Player: David Chu
If Chu is feeling good and hitting the deep ball, the SXP offense is virtually unstoppable. But SPL’s guards have always done a good job of playing Chu physically, something he’s not always fond of. But SXP has other options on offense, it’s the league’s highest scoring, but the trick just might be how much Chu can bring on D as SPL doesn’t have as many weapons. |
(1) BALL SO HARD vs (2) SUPREME TEAM
Western Conference Final – Saturday (6/18) 3:15pm at MLK HS
| Team Notes | Team | Score | Team | Team Notes |
| The defending champs, Ball So Hard, are still the toughest team in the league with their physical front-court of (F) Sherwin Salar, (C) Joseph Bravo, and scorer (F) David Hsiung leading the way. But their guards are no slouches either, each tough-minded in crunch time, and gritty on defense. (F) Jerry Ho has emerged as a big time clutch shooter for BSH. They don’t always make it look pretty, but their physicality usually wears teams down by the 4th qtr. And somehow, they’ve found ways to gut out wins. |  BSH7-1 |
58-57 |
 SUP 6-2 |
Supreme Team has come a long way and now they’re in their first ever conference finals after a big win over NGC that proved a lot for this team. BSH might instill fear in a lot of teams with their size on the front-court, but not SUP. They’re one of only two other teams that can go toe-to-toe with their bigs. And that goes for size and all out heart. Nobody plays harder than the duo of (F) Joseph Choi & (C) Max Choi. And again, like BSH, their guards are tough and scrappy and they’ve finally figured out how to win close games. |
| Key Player: Sherwin Salar
Salar can be an enigma on offense. There’s no savvier scorer in the paint in D2, and yet he has never really dominated in scoring. He is a great passer as well, but tends to overpass. The one thing he brings to every game is the effort on D. With quick, strong hands and a surprising reach, he can dominate a game on defense alone. |
 Pos: FHt: 6-0 Wt: 190 14.3 ppg 11.3 rpg 5 apg |
 Pos: GHt: 5-9 Wt: 165 15.2 ppg 5.6 rpg 3.6 apg |
Key Player: Jeff Syham
Syham has been the leader at PG that SUP has needed for a long time. His ability to control the game and knock down big shots has been key to every win SUP has put up this season. And he doesn’t so quietly it’s easy to overlook him. But be warned, Syham is SUP’s low key MVP. |